Ploughing

WESTERN AREA AGRICULTURAL COMPETITIONS

80th Contest – To be held on
Saturday 24th October 2026 at Boscarne Farm, Crow-an-wra, Penzance TR19 6HR

By kind permission of JB & JG Ellis

President: Bernard Ellis
Chairman: John Nicholas
Gen. Sec: Simon Hollywood Tel. 07974 713172
Produce Sec: Katie Perry Tel. 07837 966691

PRESENTATION EVENING AT THE LANDS END HOTEL

Saturday 24th October at 7.00 p.m. Dinner served from 7.30 and Presentations at 9.00

Guest Speaker: David Worledge

Tickets should be ordered and paid for by 11th October. Those paid for afterwards will cost £5 extra. No refunds for cancellation.

Obtainable from Mrs. Clare Trewern. Tel.07765 424367

cjtrewern@gmail.com

Ploughing Entry Form

Ploughing Entry Form
I wish to enter Class No
Horse Ploughs & Horse & Teams

YFC INTER CLUB TEAM SHIELD

Clubs are requested to nominate 3 members for the club team to plough in any class.  Points will be awarded according to the positions gained in the classes in which they compete. Clubs may enter one or more teams.

Points to count: 1st – 3 points; 2nd – 2 points; 3rd – 1 point.

TO COMPLY WITH OUR INSURERS REQUIREMENTS PLEASE ENSURE THAT YOU INCUDE A COPY OF YOUR PUBLIC LIABILITY INSURANCE. FAILURE TO DO SO WILL RESULT IN YOU BEING UNABLE TO PARTICIPATE

ENTRIES CLOSE NINE DAYS BEFORE THE MATCH

 

Alternatively, you can download a form below and email to simon.hollywood1971@gmail.com

Doc-text-inv Doc-text-inv DOWNLOAD PLOUGHING ENTRY FORM

PLOUGHING CLASSES (Tractor)

Class 1. Mounted Vintage Tractor & Plough, pre.1959 – Under National Rules (except depth, see rule 6).
Class 2. Semi Digger work (minimum 12”). Under National Rules (except depth, see rule 6).
Class 3. Novice. Novice ploughmen will be allowed to compete in this class if they have 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
entry form) – Starts to be completed by 11.00 a.m.
Class 4. Under 17 Class open to those under 17 on the day of the match. To be ploughed one way.
Class 5. Intermediate (inc.YFC).. 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 6. Vintage General Purpose. Tractor & Trailer Plough pre-1959 – Under National Rules (except depth, see rule 6).
Class 7. Classic class, pre-Q cab Tractor & Plough. Under National Rules (except depth, see rule 6).
Class 8. Reversible class, maximum two furrows – Under National Rules (except depth, see rule 6).
Class 9. Reversible Ploughs. To be ploughed one way – starts to be completed between 11.00 a.m.
& 11.30 a.m. then judged and plot completed by 1.00 p.m.
Class 10. T20 Class – Under National Rules (except depth, see rule 6).

HORSE PLOUGHS

Class 11. Match Plough 4’6” breasts Class
Class 12. Breasts not to exceed 3’9”
Class 13. Balance Plough, breasts not to exceed 3’9”

HORSES & TEAMS

Class 14. Best Working Team
Class 15. Best Agricultural Mare
Class 16. Best Agricultural Gelding

N.B. Horses being led in Classes 11 & 12 will be ineligible for the B Hicks Cup

PRIZES

PRIZES: Ploughing Classes 1 to 13: £25, £15, £10 unless there are less than three in a class, when First prize only will win
the cash prize. Prize cards will be presented to the others.

Horses and Teams: £10, £8 and £7.
Special prize for the best turnout in Class 6.
33 Special prizes for ploughing.

RULES

ALL COMPETITORS MUST HAVE THEIR OWN PUBLIC LIABILITY INSURANCE

  1. Competitors must state make of plough – Hydraulic or Trailer
  2. ENTRIES CLOSE NINE DAYS BEFORE THE COMPETITONS
  3. Plot positions will be drawn eight days before the event
  4. Competitions to commence at 9.30 a.m. and finish by 2.30 p.m.
  5. All classes must complete starts by 11.00 a.m., apart from class 9, reversible which must complete its start between 11.00 & 11.30 and then following judging, complete the plot by 1.00 p.m.
  6. Skittle starts allowed, apart from Classes 2 & 9, but must not be removed
  7. FURROWS TO BE 5.5” MINIMUM TO 6” MAXIMUM DEPTH AT FIFTH FURROW. Skims optional except in National Qualifiers.
  8. Three siting markers allowed – competitors to plough in first mark.
  9. Tractors to plough three rounds and finish plot
  10. No number pegs to be removed
  11. No person allowed over headlands
  12. No assistance allowed to any competitor
  13. Horses in classes 11 & 12 may be led but will then be ineligible for the David Moyse Cup
  14. No slides, boats or press wheels in classes 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12 & 13
  15. No breasts to exceed 4 foot except in class 11.
  16. No attachments other than a standard flat tail piece in class 11. 4 foot breasts.
  17. No fourth prize unless there are six competitors or more in the class
  18. Entries for the Ferguson Cup will be inspected by a Ferguson representative
  19. All horses entered for the ploughing will be eligible for showing
  20. It is the competitors’ responsibility to ensure that their tractors comply with farm safety regulations and that the driver is of legal age.
  21. Drivers not holding a valid driving license must have their tractor driven to and from their plot for them.
  22. For insurance reasons, anyone who is currently banned from driving is ineligible to compete.
  23. No rolling of ground
  24. Opening splits will be judged in classes 1, 2, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 and 10.
  25. All ploughs to finish the plots except class 13.
  26. Classes 14, 15 and 16 will be judged ploughing their plots
  27. All registered machinery dealers must pay £10 fee for demonstration ploughing and displaying any advertising material on equipment or the field
  28. NO COMPETITOR OR TRACTOR MAY PLOUGH MORE THAN ONE PLOT IN THE PLOUGHING SECTION
  29. STRICTLY NO MANIPULATION OF FURROW AFTER LEAVING THE PLOUGH (20pt deduction).
  30. A STEWARD HAS THE POWER TO DISQUALIFY A COMPETITOR FOR FAILING TO ABIDE BY THE RULES AND FOR ANY INFRINGEMENT OF H.&S. REGULATIONS
  31. The decision of the judges will be final. Any protest is to be made to the class steward by 2.30 p.m. along with a £5 deposit which will be forfeited if the protest is found to be frivolous by the committee
  32. These rules will be strictly adhered to and the committees decision is final
  33. The committee regrets that they are no longer able to provide tractors for competitors
  34. The committee will not be held responsible for any accidents, however caused.
  35. All YFC entrants should bring their membership cards to the match. Failure to do so could result in disqualification.

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Chairman: John Nicholas farm@trevedrafarm.com

General Secretary: Simon Hollywood simon.hollywood1971@gmail.com

Produce Secretary: Katie Perry k_blewett@hotmail.com

Dinner Secretary: Clare Trewern cjtrewern@gmail.com

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