2005 British Results

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55^th BRITISH NATIONAL PLOUGHING CHAMPIONSHIPS

Soham, Ely, Cambridgeshire
8^th& 9^th OCTOBER 2005

R E S U L T S

REVERSIBLE FINAL PLOUGH-OFF

1^st	SIMON WITTY, East Lutton, Malton, North Yorkshire	304 points
2^nd	STEWART BUNTING, Skeyton, Norwich, Norfolk	267 points
3^rd	ANDREW RUTHERFORD, Irthington, Carlisle, Cumbria	263 points

CONVENTIONAL FINAL PLOUGH-OFF

1^st	JOHN HILL, Hoylandswaine, Sheffield, South Yorkshire	258 points
2^nd	JAMES WITTY, East Lutton, Malton, North Yorkshire	241 points
3^rd	GEOFF FRETWELL, Penistone, Sheffield, South Yorkshire	236 points

SIMON WITTY and JOHN HILL will represent England in the 2006 World Ploughing Contest
to be held in the Republic of Ireland

Class 1 - One Way Ploughing

1^st	SIMON WITTY, Malton, North Yorkshire	306 points
2^nd	PETER ALDERSLADE, East Bolden, Tyne & Wear	292 points
3^rd	STEWART BUNTING, Skeyton, Norwich, Norfolk	269 points
4^th	IAN WILSON, Penyfford, North Wales	258 points
5^th	ANDREW RUTHERFORD, Carlisle, Cumbria	251 points

Class 2 - National Young Farmers Ploughing Championships � Reversible Ploughing

1^st	IAN BREWER, Wadebridge, Cornwall	304 points
2^nd	KEITH PAYNE, Ross on Wye, Herefordshire	223 points
3^rd	WILLIAM HAINES, Chipping Campden, Glos	191 points

Class 3A - Semi Digger Work (2 Or More Furrows)

1^st	MICHAEL CHILDERLEY, Willoughby, Leics	256 points
2^nd	ADRIAN BREWER, Wadebridge, Cornwall	253 points
3^rd	DAVID CHAPPELL, Doncaster, South Yorkshire	244 points
4^th	CARL FRETWELL, Penistone, South Yorkshire	243 points
5^th	RAYMOND GOODWIN, Builth Wells, Wales	238 points

Class 3B - Semi Digger Work (2 Or More Furrows)

1^st	JAMES WITTY, Malton, North Yorkshire	262 points
2^nd	GEOFF FRETWELL, Penistone, South Yorkshire	246 points
3^rd	JOHN HILL, Hoylandswaine, South Yorkshire	244 points
4^th	ALWYN DAVIES, Ledbury, Herefordshire	234 points
5^th	ASHLEY BOYLES, Market Rasen, Lincolnshire	233 points

Class 4 - National Young Farmers Ploughing Championships � Conventional Ploughing

1^st	ROBERT LAYBOURN, Badsworth, W Yorkshire	233
2^nd	ROBERT IREDALE, Gainsborough, Lincolnshire	223
3^rd	JAMES SEAL, Soham, Cambridgeshire	215
4^th	SCOTT BUNTING, Skeyton, Norwich, Norfolk	206
5^th	JOHN HILL, Horningtoft, Dereham, Norfolk	205 points

Class 5 - Oat Seed Furrow Work (Tractors)

1^st	RAY ALDERSON, Bolam, Co Durham	219 points
2^nd	DEREK NEEDHAM, Kings Lynn, Norfolk	215 points
3^rd	STEPHEN SWALES, Yarm, North Yorkshire	203 points
4^th	PETER STONE, Kingsbridge, Devon	199 points
5^th	PETER COPEMAN, Kings Lynn, Norfolk	197 points

Class 6 - Horse Ploughing - General Purpose Work

1^st	JIM ELLIOTT, Beamish, Co Durham	216 points
2^nd	JOHN FAIRBAIRN, Berwick, Northumberland	199 points
3^rd	JIM REYNOLDS, Llandysul, Ceredigion, Wales	197 points
4^th	PETER BRASSETT, Beamish, Co Durham	186 points
5^th	ROY PRESCOTT, Ormskirk, Lancashire	177 points

Class 7 - National Vintage Ploughing Championships � Trailing Ploughs

1^st	JOHN MILNES, Penistone, South Yorkshire	247 points
2^nd	RAYMOND ALDERSON, Bolam, Co Durham	244 points
3^rd	BARRY EVANS, Kington, Herefordshire	229 points
4^th	DAVID BRYANT, Berkeley, Gloucestershire	229 points
5^th	KEITH WILLIAMS, Kings Caple, Herefordshire	226 points

Class 8 - National Vintage Ploughing Championships � Hydraulic Ploughs

1^st	RICHARD INGRAM, Tamworth, Staffordshire	239 points
2^nd	MICHAEL ARMITAGE, Thornhaugh, Peterboro�	238 points
3^rd	GLYN MORGAN, Builth Wells, Powys	222 points
4^th	MICHAEL MOORE, Southminster, Essex	215 points
5^th	TONY BRADLEY, Raglan, Monmouth, Wales	215 points

Class 9 - National Vintage Ploughing Championships � Classic Ploughs

1^st	BILL YEANDLE, Cheriton Fitzpaine, Devon	227 points
2^nd	MICHAEL HOLLOWAY, Montgomery, Powys	226 points
3^rd	GEOFF SMITH, Stockbridge, Hampshire	220 points
4^th	CHRIS GRICE, Malton, North Yorkshire	219 points
5^th	JOHN BATHGATE, Dunbar, East Lothian	212 points

Class 10 - Horse Ploughing - Oat Seed Furrow Work

1^st	JIM ELLIOTT, Beamish, Co Durham	242 points
2^nd	JIM REYNOLDS, Llandysul, Ceredigion, Wales	228 points
3^rd	JOHN FAIRBAIRN, Berwick, Northumberland	227 points
4^th	PETER BRASSETT, Stanley, Co Durham	221 points
5^th	ROY PRESCOTT, Ormskirk, Lancashire	203 points

Class 11 - Crawler Tractor Ploughing

1^st	JOHN WEBB, Great Waltham, Essex	261 points
2^nd	COLIN FENNER, Hawkewell, Essex	242 points
3^rd	RUSSELL KINGAN, Dumfries, Scotland	211 points
4^th	GARY RUTTER, Waterlooville, Hampshire	209 points
5^th	DAVID EASTLEY, Totnes, South Devon	208 points

Note: In the case of a tie, a countback system is used to find the place winner.

Overall National Vintage Champion Ploughman �
JOHN MILNES, Penistone, South Yorkshire

Overall National Young Farmers Champion Ploughman �
IAN BREWER, Wadebridge, Cornwall

Overall National Horse Champion Ploughman �
JIM ELLIOTT, Beamish, Stanley, Co Durham

Plough Manufacturers Challenge: Kuhn

Best Demonstration Plot: Dowdeswell

Best Trade Stand: Zetor Tractors

Special Horse Awards:

Best Decorated (Saturday): Wynne Hull
Best Working Pair (Saturday): William Williams
Best Decorated (Sunday): Wynne Hull
Best Working Pair (Sunday): Peter Brassett