Classes

The Western Area Agricultural Competitions comprise many different classes. Please use the table below to browse through the classes and their descriptions. The menu to the side can be used to skip straight to the section that you are interested in.

You can also download the Schedule for 2021 which includes the rules and set recipes: SCHEDULE 2021  (359KB, PDF). 

 

Tractor Ploughs

Class	Description
Class 1	Match Plough (High Cut), to start by 9.00am and finish by 3.00pm prompt
Class 2	Mounted Vintage Tractor & Plough – Pre 1959. Under National Rules (except depth, see rule 6)
Class 3	Semi Digger work (minimum 12″). Under National Rules (except depth, see rule 6)
Class 4	Novice – Novice ploughmen will be allowed to compete in this class if they have not won a first prize in this or the previous ploughing season. To be ploughed one way, any number of furrows. (See diagram on back of schedule). Starts to be completed by 11.00am
Class 4a	Under 17 Class open to those under 17 on the day of the match. To be ploughed one way
Class 5	Y.F.C. Hydraulic General Purpose
Class 6	Intermediate. Open to those who have never won a first prize in any open class other than the novice. Entrants may only win this class twice. To be ploughed both ways – maximum 3 furrows
Class 7	Vintage General Purpose. Tractor & Trailer Ploughs, pre.1959 – Under National Rules (except depth, see rule 6)
Class 8	Classic Class, pre-Q Cab Tractor & Plough. Under National Rules (except depth, see rule 6)
Class 9	Multi Furrow. Three or more furrows – To be ploughed one way. (See diagram on back of schedule)
Class 10	Reversible class, maximum two furrows. Under National rules (except depth, see rule 6)
Class 11	Reversible Ploughs – To be ploughed one way. Starts to be completed between 11.00am & 11.30am, then judged and plot completed by 1.00pm
Class 12	T-20 class. Under National rules (except depth, see rule 6)

 

Class	Description
Class 13	Plough 4’6″ breasts
Class 14	Breasts not to exceed 3’9″
Class 15	Balance Plough, breasts not to exceed 3’9″

 

Class	Description
Class 16	Best Working Team.
Class 17	Best Agricultural Mare
Class 18	Best Agricultural Gelding.

N.B. Horses being led in Classes 13 & 14 will be ineligible for the B. Hicks Cup.

Prizes

Ploughing Classes 1 to 15: £25, £15, £10 plus 4th prize of £6 if more than six in a class.

Horses and Teams: £10, £8 and £7.

Special prize for the best turnout in Class 7.

33 special prizes for ploughing.

 

Produce Show

The tent will open from 7 to 10 p.m. on the evening before the show and again at 8.30 a.m. on the day of the show for the staging of exhibits. Exhibits must be staged by 10 a.m. Judging is from 10.00 a.m. to noon.

Produce Show Prizes

1st £3, 2nd £2, 3rd £1.

23 special prizes for produce.

Entry fees in classes 19 to 56 and 59 to 91: 30p per entry.

Classes 57 & 58: £1.

Children’s classes 92 to 94: Free.

Corn – to be exhibited in bags of 10kg each. Plastic bags will be provided at the show

Class	Description
Class 19	Barley
Class 20	Crimped Corn
Class 21	Three Cobs of Maize

 

Hay & Silage – Quantity of each entry to be approx. 10kg

Class	Description
Class 22	Hay
Class 23	Feeding Straw
Class 24	Maize Silage
Class 25	Grass Silage – Clamp
Class 26	Grass Silage – Bale
Class 27	Mixed forage ration – Dairy
Class 28	Mixed forage ration – Beef

 

Roots

Class	Description
Class 29	Most Impressive Vegetable
Class 30	Four Fodderbeet, any variety
Class 31	Heaviest Fodderbeet

 

Cauliflower & Potatoes

Class	Description
Class 32	Face Pack of Eight Cauliflower – in a plastic tray
Class 33	Three Heads of Cauliflower
Class 34	Three White Potatoes – any one variety
Class 35	Three Bi-Coloured Potatoes – any one variety
Class 36	Three full Coloured Potatoes – any variety
Class 37	Nine Potatoes – any three varieties
Class 38	Three Heaviest Potatoes

 

Dairy Produce & Eggs – egg classes – one egg to be cracked

Class	Description
Class 39	Bottle of Channel Island Milk, approx, 1 pint
Class 40	Bottle of Non Channel Island Milk, approx, 1 pint
Class 41	Three Hens’ Eggs – white
Class 42	Three Hens’ Eggs – brown
Class 43	Three Hens’ Eggs – tinted
Class 44	Three Hens’ Eggs (any other colour)
Class 45	Three Hens’ Eggs  (different colours)
Class 46	Three Duck Eggs
Class 47	Hen’s egg – contents to be judged only (Judge to crack the egg)

 

Cookery – all cookery exhibits must be covered with clingfilm

Class	Description
Class 48	Jar of Chutney, approx.1 lb.
Class 49	Sourdough Loaf approx 1 lb.
Class 50	Four Sausage Rolls, shortcrust pastry
Class 51	Cornish Pasty – approx. 8″
Class 52	Bakewell Tart
Class 53	Chocolate Roulade with fresh cream filling
Class 54	Four Cornish Fairings
Class 55	Grannys Apple Cake (set recipe – page 7)
Class 56	Novice class,(under rule 16) Carrot Cake,  (set recipe – page 7)

Young Farmers Clubs

Class	Description
Class 57	Best collection of farm crops, of not less than eight kinds, exhibited by a YFC. To be arranged and staged by the club members.
Class 58	Best collection of dairy and home produce, of not less than eight kinds, exhibited by a YFC. To be arranged and staged by the club members.

YFC Over 18 Cookery. Restricted to YFC members over 18 years of age on the day of the show. All cookery exhibits must be covered by clingfilm

Class	Description
Class 59	Bottle of Sweet Chili Sauce
Class 60	Cornish Pasty, approx. 8″
Class 61	8″ Pizza, topping & dough base to be judged.
Class 62	Four Blondies
Class 63	Victoria Sponge 8″
Class 64	Saltana & Coconut Cake, (set recipe – page 7)

 

Under 18 Cookery. Open to any competitor under 18 years of age on the day of the show. All cookery exhibits must be covered by clingfilm

Class	Description
Class 65	Bottle of sweet Chilli Sauce.
Class 66	Cornish Pasty, approx. 8″
Class 67	8″ Pizza, topping and dough base to be judged.
Class 68	Four Blondies.
Class 69	Victoria Sponge 8″
Class 70	Sultana & Coconut Cake. (set recipe – page 7)

 

Under 11 Cookery. Open to any competitor under 11 years of age on the day of the show. All cookery exhibits must be covered by clingfilm

Class	Description
Class 71	Four Butterfly Buns.
Class 72	Fouir Rocky Road Slices.

 

Honey

Class	Description
Class 73	Two 1lb jars light honey
Class 74	Two 1lb jars medium honey
Class 75	Two 1lb jars dark honey
Class 76	Two 1lb jars granulated honey

 

Photography – colour prints:
Photos not to exceed 7″ x 5″. Mounts not to exceed 8″ x 6″

Class	Description
Class 77	The 2018 Ploughing Match and Produce Show at Silena Farm.
Class 78	Stormy Weather
Class 79	Photo from a drone?
Class 80	New beginings
Class 81	Croust Time
Class 82	Photo Booth
Class 83	Wildlife
Class 84	Before and After (two photos)

 

Handicrafts

Class	Description
Class 85	Hand Knitted Childs Garment, double knitting.
Class 86	Any item of Patchwork
Class 87	A Tea Cosy, any media.
Class 88	A Pin Cushion.
Class 89	A Draught Excluder, any media.
Class 90	A Customised Birthday Card.
Class 91	A Beach Bag.

Childrens’ Section

Class	Description
Class 92	Five years and under: Coloured picture (My favourite Animal) – in pen, pencil, crayon or paint. (Not to exceed A4 size)
Class 93	Six to eight years: Coloured picture (My Favourite Animal) – in pen, pencil, crayon or paint.  (Not to exceed A4 size)
Class 94	Nine to eleven years: Coloured picture (My Favourite Animal) – in pen, pencil, crayon or paint. (Not to exceed A4 size)

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