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14^th European Vintage Ploughing Championships

was held at
Hillsborough, Northern Ireland
on
2nd & 3rd September 2011

The Society of Ploughmen's representatives were
Richard Ingram (mounted plough) and John Hodges (trailing plough)
and Bob Butlin (classic plough)

Overall Champion - Richard Ingram, England
Runner-up - Ian Sims, Northern Ireland

Overall Placings:

1^st Richard Ingram, England      542.3 points
2^nd    Ian Simms, Northern Ireland      531.2 points
3^rd    John Hodges, England      516.3 points

Vintage Trailer Ploughs
1^st    John Hodges, England      516.3 points
2^nd    Heim Ramm, Germany      502.8 points
3^rd    William Murphy, Republic of Ireland      480.3 points

Vintage Mounted Ploughs
1^st   Richard Ingram, England      542.3 points
2^ndIan Simms, Northern Ireland      531.2 points
3^rd   Moss Fleming, Republic of Ireland     487.0 points

Classic Conventional Ploughs
1^st   Alan Simms, Republic of Ireland      504.5 points
2^nd   Robert Butlin, England      489.8 points
3^rd   Jeremy Jacobs, Wales     480.6 points

Vintage Reversible Ploughs
1^st   Bertus Huijbregts, Netherlands     639.6 points
2^nd Mercer Ward, Northern Ireland      605.6 points
3^rd   Willy Laleman, Belgium       486.0 points

13^th European Vintage Ploughing Championships
was held at
Upper Nesbit, Jedburgh, Scotland
on
Saturday 23rd October 2010

The Society of Ploughmen's representatives were
Richard Ingram (mounted plough) and Michael Watkins (trailing plough)

Overall Champion - Richard Ingram, England
Runner-up - Michael Watkins, England

	TRAILING PLOUGHS
1^st	Michael Watkins, England ......................................	260.8 points
2^nd	Geert Wommelsdorff, Germany................................	243.8 points
3^rd	Noel Price, Wales ..................................................	236.8 points
	MOUNTED PLOUGHS
1^st	Richard Ingram, England ........................................	267.5 points
2^nd	Ian Simms, Northern Ireland ...................................	254.8 points
3^rd	Liam Hamilton, Republic of Ireland ..........................	254.8 points
	VINTAGE REVERSIBLE PLOUGHS
1^st	Bertus Huijbregts, Netherlands.................................	328.2 points
2^nd	John Tait, Scotland ................................................	300.2 points
3^rd	Mercer Ward, Northern Ireland ................................	294.4 points

12^th European Vintage Ploughing Championships
was held at
Byholm Agricultural College, Horsens, Denmark
on
Saturday 5^th September 2009

The Society of Ploughmen's representatives were
Richard Ingram (mounted plough) and Michael Watkins (trailing plough)

Overall Champion - Ian Simms, Northern Ireland

	TRAILING PLOUGHS
1^st	Michael Watkins, England ......................................	251.0 points
2^nd	Jackie Moore, Northern Ireland ................................	239.0 points
3^rd	Hein Ramm, Germany ....... ....................................	228.0 points
	MOUNTED PLOUGHS
1^st	Ian Simms, Northern Ireland ...................................	261.0 points
2^nd	Tony Bradley, Wales .............................................	247.3 points
3^rd	Richard Ingram, England ........... ............................	232.2 points
	VINTAGE REVERSIBLE PLOUGHS
1^st	Bertus Juijbregts, Netherlands..................................	338.6 points
2^nd	Mercer Ward, Northern Ireland ................................	287.0 points
3^rd	Peter Sattler, Germany ............ ............................	261.6 points

11th European Vintage Ploughing Championships
was held at
Walton, Presteigne, Powys, Wales
on
Saturday 19th September 2008

The Society of Ploughmen's representatives were
Michael Armitage (mounted plough) and Michael Watkins (trailing plough)

Overall Champion 2008 � Michael Watkins, England

	TRAILING PLOUGHS
1^st	Michael Watkins, England ......................................	280.3 points
2^nd	Noel Price, Wales ................. ................................	252.5 points
3^rd	Keith Lyall, Scotland ......... ....................................	241.8 points
	MOUNTED PLOUGHS
1^st	Michael Armitage, England......................................	264.5 points
2^nd	Glyn Morgan, Wales ..............................................	242.5 points
3^rd	Frankie Davison, Northern Ireland ............................	241.0 points
	VINTAGE REVERSIBLE PLOUGHS
1^st	Jan de Pinth, Netherlands ......................................	299.8 points
2^nd	Mercer Ward, Northern Ireland ................................	288.0 points
3^rd	Willy Laleman, Belgium ............ ............................	265.6 points

10th European Vintage Ploughing Championships
was held at
Castletown, Isle of Man
on
Sunday 2nd September 2007

The Society of Ploughmen's representatives were
Richard Ingram (mounted plough) and John Milnes (trailing plough)

Overall Champion 2007 � John Milnes, England

	TRAILING PLOUGHS
1^st	John Milnes, England .............................................	276.5 points
2^nd	Jackie Moore, Northern Ireland ................................	227.5 points
3^rd	R Owen, Republic of Ireland ....................................	215.3 points
	MOUNTED PLOUGHS
1^st	Bobby Douglas, Scotland .......................................	222.8 points
2^nd	Tony Bradley, Wales .............................................	219.8 points
3^rd	Richard Ingram, England.........................................	217.3 points

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9th European Vintage Ploughing Championships
was held at
Gut Christinenthal, Germany
on
Saturday 10th September 2006

The Society of Ploughmen's representatives were
Richard Ingram (mounted plough) and John Milnes (trailing plough)

Overall Champion 2006 � John Milnes, England

	TRAILING PLOUGHS
1^st	John Milnes, England .............................................	214 points
2^nd	Jackie Moore, Northern Ireland ................................	206 points
3^rd	Gordon Harries, Wales ..........................................	170 points
	MOUNTED PLOUGHS
1^st	Richard Ingram, England..........................................	193 points
2^nd	Tony Bradley, Wales .............................................	187 points
3^rd	Johan Timmer, Netherlands ...................................	186 points

8th European Vintage Ploughing Championships
was held at
Numansdorp, near Rotterdam, Netherlands
on
Saturday 3rd September 2005

The Society of Ploughmen's representatives were
Jimmy Chalmers (mounted plough) and John Milnes (trailing plough)

Overall Champion 2005 � John Milnes, England

	TRAILING PLOUGHS
1^st	John Milnes, England .............................................	234 points
2^nd	Jackie Moore, Northern Ireland ................................	186 points
3^rd	John Costain, Isle of Man ........................................	172 points
	MOUNTED PLOUGHS
1^st	Tony Bradley, Wales .............................................	209 points
2^nd	Bobby Douglas, Scotland .......................................	194 points
3^rd	Jimmy Chalmers, England ....................................	193 points

Nineteen competitors took part, representing 10 countries

7th European Vintage Ploughing Championships
was held at
South Stoke, near Goring, Reading, Berkshire, England
on
Saturday 9th October 2004

The Society of Ploughmen's representatives were
Stuart Burden (mounted plough) and John Milnes (trailing plough)

Overall Champion 2004 � John Milnes, England

	TRAILING PLOUGHS
1^st	John Milnes, England .............................................	248 points
2^nd	Jackie Moore, Northern Ireland ................................	212 points
3^rd	William Murphy, Republic of Ireland .........................	206 points
	MOUNTED PLOUGHS
1^st	Stuart Burden, England ..........................................	246 points
2^nd	Tony Bradley, Wales .............................................	221 points
3^rd	Billy Ritchie, Northern Ireland .................................	207 points

Nineteen competitors took part, representing 10 countries

6th European Vintage Ploughing Championships
was held at
GL Elstrup, near Auning, Denmark
on
21st September 2003

The Society of Ploughmen's representatives were
Michael Armitage (mounted plough) and Keith Williams (trailing plough)

Overall Champion 2003 � Keith Williams, England

	TRAILING PLOUGHS
1^st	Keith Williams, England .........................................	245 points
2^nd	Jackie Moore, Northern Ireland ................................	224 points
3^rd	James Maher, Republic of Ireland ............................	208 points
	MOUNTED PLOUGHS
1^st	Tony Bradley, Wales ..............................................	216 points
2^nd	Michael Armitage, England......................................	188 points
3^rd	Jamie Smith, Northern Ireland .................................	183 points

Twenty-four competitors took part, representing 12 countries

5th EUROPEAN VINTAGE PLOUGHING CHAMPIONSHIPS

24th - 25th September 2002
Ballacolla, near Abbeyleix, Co Laois, Republic of Ireland

Vintage trailing class on 24th September; class for vintage hydraulic ploughs on 25th

4th EUROPEAN VINTAGE PLOUGHING CHAMPIONSHIPS
CANCELLED - DUE TO FOOT & MOUTH

Thursday 4th October 2001
Ballacolla, near Abbeyleix, Co Laois, Republic of Ireland

3rd EUROPEAN VINTAGE PLOUGHING CHAMPIONSHIPS

Saturday 7th October 2000
at the Weald of Kent Ploughing Match
Marden, near Tonbridge, Kent

1st   Raymond Alderson, England    324 points

2nd   Alan Lucas, Wales   304 points

3rd   John Sullivan, Republic of Ireland    303 points