Ploughing matches are held on a local level throughout
the country. Local societies can affiliate
to the Society of Ploughmen and send their champion to compete in the British National
Ploughing Championships.
Unfortunately some matches have been cancelled this year due to the recent
foot & mouth outbreaks. They are marked in red below - please watch
this list as it is up-dated regularly.
| LOCAL PLOUGHING MATCH DATES - 2007 | |
| 24
February PLEASE NOTE: THIS HAS BEEN RE-ARRANGED FROM 1st APRIL DUE TO DEFRA |
North
Lincs Ploughing Society - Charity Match at Holton-le-Moor (A46), near Market Rasen, Lincolnshire For further details contact: John Plowright on 01472 859051 or Ashley Boyles on 0776 831309 Proceeds to donated to the Society of Ploughmen to assist funding for the European Reversible Ploughing Championships |
| 4 March | Staffs
Vintage Club at Heath Farm, Tixhall Road, Stafford For further details contact: Tom Cheadle on 01889 882091 |
| 24 March | Bishops
Castle Ploughing Society Shropshire Click here to email |
| 25 March | Clun
Young Farmers Club Shropshire Click here to email |
| 7 April | Llangolman
Vintage Ploughing Society at Carn Huan, Eglwyswrw, Crymych, Pembrokeshire |
| 15
April CHANGE OF VENUE |
NVTEC
- Midlands Group at Manor Farm, Wykin Village, Hinckley, Leicestershire |
| 21 April | Builth
& District Ploughing Society at Ty Mawr Farm, Newbridge on Wye, Powys |
| 28 April | Sarn
& District Ploughing Match at Congl Cae, Llangwnadl, Pwllheli, Wales |
| 6 - 7 May | European
Festival of the Plough at Lindholme, near Doncaster, South Yorkshire |
| 27
August |
NVTEC
Nottinghamshire Group at Gamston, near Retford, Nottinghamshire For further details contact: Michael Hart on 01636 893066 |
| 15
July |
North
Lincs Ploughing Society - Charity Match at Welton-le-Wold, Louth, Lincolnshire For further details contact: John Plowright on 01472 859051 or Ashley Boyles on 0776 831309 |
| 22 July | Marshchapel
Charity Ploughing Match at Marshcapel, near Grimsby, Lincolnshire For further details contact: Hugh Ford on 01472 388469 |
| 27 August | Chertsey
Agricultural Association at Forty Acre, Thorpe, Chertsey, Surrey |
| 1 September | Cruwys
Morchard, Withleigh & District Ploughing Association at Kerswell Barton, Huntsham, Tiverton, Devon |
| 1 September | Ellel
& District Ploughing & Hedging Association at Hard Head Farm, Crimbles Lane, Cockerham, Lancashire, LA2 0ES |
| 2 September | Leominster
Agricultural Improvement Society at The Green Farm, Felton, Burleygate, Hereford Click here to email |
| 2 September | Wokingham
& Reading Agricultural Associatin at Home Farm, Heckfield, Hook, Hampshire |
| 8 September | Llanwarne
Agricultural Society at Llanwarne Court, Llanwarne, Hereford |
| 8 September | North
Somerset Agricultural Society Brockley, near Backwell (off A370), Bristol, Somerset ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Classes for horses, vintage, classic and commercial ploughing; also hedgelaying and crops. Handicrafts show, trade stands. A day out for everyone. For further details contact: Katie Bradley-Hudson, PO Box 1201, Wincanton, Somerset, BS9 8YD. Tel: 08456 342464 Click here to email |
| 8 September | South
Dartmoor Group Young Farmers - Field Day at Great Haye Farm, Lamerton, Tavistock, Devon |
| 8 September | Staffordshire
& Birmingham Agricultural Society - Uttoxeter District at Vernons Oak Farm, Sudbury, Ashbourne, Derbyshire |
| 9 September | Butsfield
& District Ploughing Association Bishop Auckland, Co Durham |
| 9 September | North
Notts Ploughing Match Society at Stan White Farms, (opposite Brickmakers Arms), Walkeringham, Bawtry, South Yorkshire Click here to email |
| 9 September | NVTEC
Thames Valley Group at Diddenham Manor Farm, Grazeley, Reading, Berkshire ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Includes the National Vintage Area Final for the Wiltshire, Gloucestershire & Berkshire area. For further details contact: Janice & David Mobbs, 95 Park Road, Didcot, Oxfordshire, OX11 8QT. Tel: 01235 814149 |
| 9 September | NVTEC
Lancashire Group Annual Ploughing Match & Rally Land adjacent to A570 Rainford Bypass, Rainford, Lancashire ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Static tractors and engines welcome For further details contact: Mr D W Kirkham, 65 Chorley Road, Blackrod, Bolton, Lancashire, BL6 5JU Telephone 01257 474963 or 07946 172572 |
| 9 September | Royal
East Berkshire Agricultural Association at Hornbuckle Farm, Drift Road, Hawthorn Hill, Maidenhead, Berkshire, SL6 3LU Click here to email |
| 9 September | Sidmouth
Junction & District Ploughing Association at Talaton, near Honiton, Devon |
| 9 September | Staffordshire
& Birmingham Agricultural Society - Lichfield District at Manor Farm, Wall, Lichfield, Staffordshire |
| 15 September | Bridgwater
& District Agricultural Society at Fiddington, near Bridgwater, Somerset |
| 15 September | Collingham
& District Agricultural Society at Larksfield, Newark Road, Collingham, Newark, Nottinghamshire |
| 15 September | Cruckton
& District Ploughing & Hedging Society at Hayes Farm, Alberbury, Shropshire ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Includes the National Young Farmers Area Final for the Cheshire, Staffordshire & Shropshire area. For further details contact: Helen Davies, The Meadows, Arddleen, Llanymynech, Powys, SY22 6RX. Tel: 01938 590535 Click here to email |
| 15 September | John
Ellin Memorial Charity Ploughing Match at Bridge Farm, Cottingham Street, Old Goole, East Yorkshire For further details contact: Howard Dykes on 07714 769997 Click here to email |
| 15 September | Weald
of Kent Ploughing Association at High Tilt Farm, Cranbrook, Sissinghurst, Kent Click here to email |
| 15 September | Weobley
& District Agricultural Improvement Society - Centenary Match at The Throne Farm, Weobley, Herefordshire For further details contact: Mrs Helen Duggan 01544 388792 |
| 15 September | West
Grinstead & District Ploughing & Agricultural Society at Aglands Farm, Piets Lane, Cowfold, Horsham, West Sussex |
| 16 September | Cheriton
Fitzpaine & District Ploughing Association at Bidwell Barton, Thorverton, Devon |
| 16 September | Cranleigh
& South Eastern Agricultural Society at Ivelle Farm, Knowle Lane, Rudowick, West Sussex |
| 16 September | Derby
YFC Ploughing Match at Woodhouse Farm, Dalbury Lees, Derby |
DUE TO FOOT & MOUTH |
East
Grinstead & Three Counties Agricultural & Ploughing Association at Imberhorne Farm, Imberhorne Lane, East Grinstead, West Sussex |
| 16 September | Leicestershire
Agricultural Society at Farmcare, Little Stretton, Oadby, Leicester ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Includes the National Vintage Area Final for the Leicestershire, Warwickshire & Northamptonshire area. For further details contact: Mr Andy Hardy-Smith, Dishley Grange Farm, Derby Road, Loughborough, Leicestershire, LE11 5SF. Tel: 01509 646786 Click here to email |
| 16 September | Walton
Ploughing Committee at Hayton, Brampton, Cumbria ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Includes the National Young Farmers Area Final for the Cumbria & Lancashire area. For further details contact: Amanda Nixon, Fairhill, The Sands, Brampton, Cumbria, CA8 1ET. Tel: 01697 72488 Click here to email |
| 18 September | Frome
Young Farmers Ploughing Association at Norridge Farm, Warminster, Wiltshire |
| 19 September | Bath
& Trowbridge Ploughing Society at Abbey Farm, Hinton Charterhouse, near Bath |
DUE TO FOOT & MOUTH |
Laughton
& District Agricultural Society at Vuggles Farm, Newick, Laughton, East Sussex |
| 19 September | West
Hallam & District Ploughing Association at Smithy Farm, Morley, Derbyshire |
CANCELLED DUE TO FOOT & MOUTH |
Forest
of Arden Agricultural Society at Cross Lanes Farm, Walcote, Alcester, Warwickshire ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ For further details contact: Mrs Sue Westmacott, Stockton House, High Street, Henley-in-Arden, Warwickshire, B95 5AT. Tel: 01564 793746 Click here to email |
| 21 September | Bradworthy
& District Ploughing Association at Soldon, Sutcombe, Holsworthy, Devon Click here to email |
CANCELLED DUE TO FOOT & MOUTH |
Petworth
& District Agricultural Association at Moor Farm, Petworth, West Sussex, GU28 0HD ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ For further details contact: Mr N D Moore, Bartram House, Station Road, Pulborough, West Sussex, RH20 1AH. Tel: 01798 877555 Click here to email |
| 22 September | Staffordshire
& Birmingham Agricultural Society - Eccleshall District at Befcote Farm, Gnosall, Staffordshire |
| 22 September | Welsh
Ploughing Association at Rhydymaen Farm & Bayvil Farm, Nevern, Pembrokeshire ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Includes National Vintage & Young Farmers Area Finals for the South Wales area. For further details contact: Ms E Carey, Penuel Chapel House, Felindre - Parchog, Crymych, Pembrokeshire, SA41 3XM. Tel: 01239 881223 Click here to email |
| 22 September | Witheridge
& District Ploughing Association at Helebarton, Thelbridge, Crediton, Devon ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Includes the National Young Farmers Area Final for the Devon & Cornwall area. For further details contact: Mr Raymond Govier, Thelbridge Barton, Thelbridge, Crediton, Devon, EX17 4SH. Tel: 01884 860576 |
| 22-23 September | North
Yorkshire Vintage Machinery Society - Vintage Working Weekend at Tancred Grange, Scorton, Richmond, North Yorkshire For further details contact: Anne Moody 01677 423184 |
| 23 September | Cullompton
& District Ploughing Association at Little Clyst William Farm, Plymtree, Cullompton, Devon Click here to email |
| 23 September | Eskleyside
Agricultural Society at Monington Court, Vowchurch, Herefordshire |
| 23 September | Holt
& District Farmers Club at Hurricane Farm, Lower Bodham, Holt, Norfolk, NR25 6RN |
| 23 September | Kegworth
Vintage Agricultural Club at Woodhouse Farm, Diseworth, Loughborough, Leicestershire ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Air Ambulance Charity Weekend - Saturday 22nd auction; Sunday up to 12 Doe's working plus Roadless and County's, crawlers, shires ploughing, trade stands. For further details contact: Mr C Morling, The Bungalow, Fosseway, Widmerpool, Nottinghamshire, NG12 5PS. Tel: 01664 823015 |
| 23 September | Staffordshire
& Birmingham Agricultural Society - Stone District at Swynnerton Heath Farm, Swynnerton, Stone, Staffordshire |
CANCELLED DUE TO FOOT & MOUTH |
Surrey
County Agricultural Society at Loseley Park, near Guildford, Surrey ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Tractors, hydraulic, 2 furrow match and reversible. Vintage: trailing, novice and mounted. Maintenance. Horse ploughing with £100 start money. Good prize money. Also includes the National Vintage & Young Farmers Area Finals for the Surrey & Hampshire area. For further details contact: Sonia Ashworth, 8 Birtley Courtyard, Bramley, Guildford, Surrey, GU5 0LA. Tel: 01483 890810 Click here to email |
CANCELLED |
Cheshire
Ploughing & Hedgecutting Society at Park Farm, Poulton, Chester, Cheshire, CH4 9JH ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Includes National Vintage Area Final for the Cheshire, Staffordshire & Shropshire area. For further details contact: Mr N Lawson, Mill Farm, Mill Lane, Barthomley, Crewe, Cheshire, CW2 5NX. Tel: 01270 876447 Click here to email |
CANCELLED DUE TO FOOT& MOUTH |
East
Kent Ploughing Match Association at Brooklands Farm, South Street, Whiststable, Kent |
| 26 September | Mendip
Ploughing Society at Woodbarn Farm, Denny Lane, Chew Magna, Somerset |
| 27 September | Flintham
& District Agricultural Society at Newton House Farm, Newton, Bingham, Nottinghamshire |
| 29 September | Chaddesley
Corbett & District Farmers Club at Swancote Farm, Chaddesley Corbett, Kidderminster, Worcestershire |
| 29 September | East
Sussex Ploughing Match Society at Sackville Farm, Herstmonceux, East Sussex |
| 29 September | Fairford,
Faringdon, Filkins & Burford Ploughing Society at Kitemoor Farm, Faringdon, Oxfordshire ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Includes the National Young Farmers Area Final for the Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Bedfordshire & Hertfordshire area For further details contact: Megan Saunders, 41 Calais Dene,, Bampton, Oxon, OX18 2NR. Tel: 01993 851139 Click here to email |
| 29 September | Rochford
Hundred Agricultural Society Essex |
| 29 September | Southwell
& District Agricultural Society at Kirklington, Newark, Nottinghamshire ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Includes National Young Farmers' Area Final for the Derbyshire & Nottinghamshire area. For further details contact: Mrs A Hardstaff, Colliery Farm, Main Street, Linby, Nottinghamshire, NG15 8AE. Tel: 0115 963 5807 or 0115 963 3654. Click here to email |
| 29 September | Staffordshire
& Birmingham Agricultural Society - Burton District Burton-on-Trent, Staffordshire |
CANCELLED DUE TO FOOT & MOUTH |
Swale
Area Ploughing Match at Maitlands Farm, Faversham Road, Wichling, Lenham, Kent |
| 29 September | Yeovil
Ploughing Match Society at Stapleton Farm, Martock, Yeovil, Somerset |
CANCELLED DUE TO FOOT & MOUTH |
Chobham
Agricultural & Horticultural Society at Trumps Farm, Kitsmead Lane, Longcross, Chobham, Surrey, KT12 0EF |
| 30 September | Cumbria
Steam & Vintage Vehicle Society at Raven Winder Farm, Flookburgh, Grange-over-Sands, Cumbria ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Includes National Vintage Area Final for the Cumbria & Lancashire area. For further details contact: Mr R C Woodhouse, Low Seaview, Church Road, Allithwaite, Grange-over-Sands, Cumbria, LA11 7RF. Tel: 015395 34597 |
| 30 September | Kettering
Ploughing Association at Laxton, Northamptonshire |
| 30 September | Rochford
Hundred Vintage Tractor & Engine Club at New Hall Farm, Canewdon, Rochford, Essex ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Includes National Vintage Area Final for the Suffolk & Essex area. For further details contact: Ken McVittie, 1 East Hall Cottages, Paglesham, Rochford, Essex, SS4 2DU. Tel: 01702 258452l |
| 30 September | Sheepy
& District Ploughing & Hedgecutting Association at Holt Hall Farm, Whateley, Tamworth, Staffordshire ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Includes National Young Farmers' Area Final for the Leicestershire, Warwickshire & Northamptonshire area. For further details contact: Mrs P Rowland, Swallow Barn, Ladywood Farm, Ridge Lane, Nuneaton, Warwickshire, CV10 0RT. Tel: 02476 394498 |
| 30 September | West
of England Championship Ploughing Match at Ruthvoes Farm, St Columb, Cornwall ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Includes National Vintage Area Final for the Devon & Cornwall area For further details contact: Mrs L Williams, Little Toldish Farm, Moorland Road, Indian Queens, St Columb, Cornwall, TR9 6HJ. Tel: 01726 860401 Click here to email |
| 1 October | Essex
County Ploughing Match - in conjunction with the Rochford Hundred
Agricultural Society at Lodge Farm, Foulness Island, Great Wakering, Essex |
| 3 October | Brailsford
& District Ploughing & Hedgecutting Society at Overberry Farm, Hollington Lane, Ednaston, Ashbourne, Derbyshire |
| 4 October | Trumpet
& District Agricultural Society at Woodmanton Farm, Yarkhill, Hereford ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Includes the National Vintage Area Final for the Herefordshire & Worcestershire area. For further details contact: Mrs J Eversham, 19 Bayfield Gardens, Dymock, Gloucestershire, GL18 2BH. Tel: 01531 890447 |
CANCELLED |
Basingstoke
& District Agricultural Society at Church Farm, Cliddesden, Basingstoke, Hampshire ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Classes include classic and vintage. Also YFC ploughing judging competition, as well as young ploughman award. For further details contact: Mrs Joanna Monnington, Kitfield Farm, Kitwood Road, Four Marks, Alton, Hampshire, GU34 5AS. Tel: 01962 773286 Click here to email |
| 6 October | Crewkerne
Young Farmers Club at Hinton Park Farm, Hinton St George, Crewkerne, Somerset Click here to email |
CANCELLED DUE TO FOOT & MOUTH |
Guildford
& District Ploughing Association at Ryde Farm Estate, West Horsley, Surrey |
| 6 October | Joint
Ploughing Match at Thorns Farm, Sowley, Lymington, Hampshire Click here to email |
| 6 October | Sturton,
Stow & District Ploughing Society at Prospect House Farm, Gate Burton, Stow, near Lincoln Click here to email |
| 7 October | Horncastle
& Coningsby YFC at Crossroads Farm, Scrivelsby, Lincolnshire ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Includes the National Young Farmers Area Final for the Lincolnshire area. For further details contact: Mr Gordon Laird, Clinton Fynes, Sandy Bank Road, New York, Lincoln, LN4 4YE. Tel: 07767 690362 |
| 7 October | Ledbury
Ploughing Society at The Seeds Farm, Ridgeway Cross, Cradley (A4103), Hereford For further details contact Mrs K Bradley 01214 456172 Click here to email |
CANCELLED DUE TO FOOT & MOUTH |
Henley
& District Agricultural Association at Bishops Land, Dunsden Green, Reading, Berkshire |
| 7 October | Three
Counties Ploughing Federation at Denaby Lane, Hooton Roberts, Rotherham, South Yorkshire ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Includes the National Vintage & National Young Farmers Area Final for the South & West Yorkshire area. For further details contact: Mrs D A Savill, 1 Yew Tree Road, Elkesley, Retford, Nottinghamshire, DN22 8AY. Tel: 01777 838720 Click her to email |
| 7 October | Wareham
& Purbeck YFC Vintage Ploughing Match at Highers Stockley Farm, Bere Regis, Dorset ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Includes the National Vintage & National Young Farmers Area Final for the Somerset & Dorset area For further details contact: Mr G Baker, Grey Bank, Wimborne Road, Lytchett Matravers, Poole, Dorset, BH16 6HQ. Tel: 01202 623299 Click here to email |
| 10 October | Holmesfield
& Barlow Ploughing Association South Yorkshire Click here to email |
| 13-14 October | British
National Ploughing Championships at Crockey Hill, near York, North Yorkshire Click here for results |
| 13 October | Salisbury
& District Agricultural Club at Bake Farm, Blandford Road, Coombe Bissett, Salisbury, Wiltshire |
CANCELLED DUE TO FOOT & MOUTH |
North
East Hants Agricultural Association at Hartley Park Farm, Selborne, Alton, Hampshire |
CANCELLED DUE TO FOOT & MOUTH |
Wellington
Monument & District Ploughing Society Somerset |
| 20 October | Cambridgeshire
County Ploughing Championship at Rectory Farm, Shelford Road, Fulbourn, Cambridge ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Includes the National Vintage Area Final for the Cambridgeshire & Norfolk area. For further details contact: Mr D J Stearn, 179 The Spinney, Bar Hill, Cambridge, CB3 8TP. Tel: 01954 202149 |
| 20 October | Newbury
& District Agriculturay Society at Manor Farm, Brightwalton, Newbury, Berkshire |
| 20 October | Norton
Ploughing Association at Hazelbarrow Farm, Off Bochum Parkway, Norton, near Sheffield, South Yorkshire |
CANCELLED DUE TO FOOT & MOUTH |
Sussex
Ploughing Championship Association at Great Betley Farm, Henfield, West Sussex |
| 20 October | Winchester
Growmore Club Winchester, Hampshire |
| 20 October | Yorkshire
Ploughing Association at Saxton, near Tadcaster, North Yorkshire |
| 21 October | Barton-upon-Humber
& District Ploughing Society at North Wold Farm, Worlaby Top, Brigg, North Lincolnshire ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Includes the National Vintage Area Final for the Lincolnshire area. For further details contact: Mrs E Elliott, "Chy-an-Forth", North End, Goxhill, North Lincolnshire, DN19 7JT. Tel: 01469 530271 |
| 21 October | Dumfries
& Galloway Vintage Machinery Club at Moss Park Farm, Dumfries, Dumfriesshire ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Includes the National Vintage Area Final for the Southern Scotland area. For further details contact: Mr R Copland, 1 Midlocharwoods, Ruthwell, Dumfriesshire, DG1 4NH. Tel: 01387 870234 |
| 21 October | Norfolk
Ploughing Society at Honingham Thorpe Farms, Colton, Norwich, Norfolk NR9 4DB ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Also Norfolk Ploughing Society's Members Ploughing Day at Manor Farm, Skeyton, NR10 5AW. Sunday 18th November 2007 - 10 am start. Enquiries to Jane. For further details contact: Mrs Jane Bunting, The Pyghtle, Chapel Lane, Skeyton, Norwich, Norfolk, NR10 5AP Tel: 01692 538699 Click here to email |
| 21 October | North
East Derbyshire Ploughing Association at Hamilton Hill Farm, Cordwell Road, Sutton-in-Ashfield, Nottinghamshire ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Includes the National Vintage Area Final for the Derbyshire & Nottinghamshire area. For further details contact: Mr B Curtis, Greystones, Fox Hill, Scarcliffe, Chesterfield, Derbyshire, S44 6TH. Tel: 01246 823407 Click here to email |
| 27 October | Deeping
District Agricultural Association at Baston Fen Farm, Baston, Peterborough, PE6 9PU Click here to email |
| 27 October | Leicestershire
Agricultural Society - Charity Match at Rothley, Leicestershire |
| 27 October | Stockbridge
Growmore Club Hampshire |
| 28 October | Chichester
Ploughing Match at Madam Green Farm, Oving, West Sussex |
| 28 October | Scarcroft
& District Ploughing Society at Sweep Farm, Boston Road, Wetherby, West Yorkshire, LS22 5DX ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Includes the National Vintage Area Final for the North & East Yorkshire area. For further details contact: Mrs J Chippindale, 108 Leeds Road, Barwick in Elmet, Leeds, LS15 4HS. Tel: 0113 2813 008 Click here to email |
| 28 October | Western
Counties Heavy Horse Society at TA13 5DJ |
| 28 October | Norfolk
Farm Machinery Club at Swanton, Morley, Dereham, Norfolk |
| 3 November | Barugh
& District Ploughing Association at Mount Farm, Woolley, Wakefield, West Yorkshire |
| 4 November | Thorne
& Hatfield Charity Ploughing Match at Lindholme Prison Farm, Bawtry Road, Hatfield Woodhouse, Doncaster, South Yorkshire For further details contact: Ian White on 01302 840635 Click here to email |
| 10 November | East
Lothian Ploughing Association at Greendykes Farm, Macmerry, East Lothian, Scotland ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Classes for horses, vintage, classic and commercial ploughing; also hedgelaying and crops. Handicrafts show, trade stands. A day out for everyone. Our post code is BA9 8YD. For further details contact: Mrs Lorraine Bell, 1 Beanston Mains Cottages, Haddington, East Lothian, EH41 3SB. Tel: 01620 880587 Click here to email |
| 17 November | Bridlington
Young Farmers Club at Fraisthorpe, near Bridlington, East Yorkshire |
| 18 November | East
Riding Federation of Young Farmers Club at Burton Fleming, near Bridlington, East Yorkshire ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Includes the National Young Farmers Area Final for the North & East Yorkshire area. For further details contact: Ruth O'Grady, 9 Scarsea Way, Bampton, Bridlington, East Yorkshire, YO15 1HT. Tel: 01262 850734 Click her to email |
| 18 November | Merse
Vintage Ploughing Club at Grueldykes, Duns, Berwickshire ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Includes the National Vintage Area Final for the Borders area. For further details contact: Bill Wood, 55 Ladeside, Reston, Eyemouth, Berwickshire, TD14 5JW. Tel: 01890 761328 Click here to email |
| 24 November | Lauderdale
Ploughing Society at Greenknowe, Gordon, Borders |
| 25 November | Muston
Young Farmers Club at Willerby Pig Farm, Staxton, near Scarborough, North Yorkshire |
| 2
December |
Banbury
& District Vintage Ploughing Society at Warren Farm, Middle Aston, Bicester, Oxfordshire ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Includes the National Vintage Area Final for the Oxfordshire, Bucks, Beds & Hertfordshire area For further details contact: Mr G Clifton, Stedman Cottage, Middle Aston, Bicester, Oxfordshire, OX25 5PZ. Tel: 01869 347273. Click here to email |
| 29 December | Rutland
Vintage Ploughing Association at Ratcliffe Culey, Atherstone, Warwickshire ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ For further details contact: Sam Gilbert on 0116 259 2479 |
| 30 December | Norfolk
Ploughing Society - Christmas Charity Fun Day at a venue to be arranged ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ For further details contact: Mrs Jane Bunting, The Pyghtle, Chapel Lane, Skeyton, Norwich, Norfolk, NR10 5AP Tel: 01692 538699 Click here to email |
| LOCAL PLOUGHING MATCH DATES - 2008 | |
| 20 January | Northern
Area Vintage Ploughing Association at Wooden Farm, Alnmouth, Alnwick, Northumberland ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Includes the National Vintage Area Final for the Northumberland & Durham area. For further details contact: Mr C Halliday, Cambuci, Station Road, Allendale, Hexham, Northumberland, NE47 9PY. Tel: 01434 683626 Click here to email |
| 2 February | Black
Isle Farmers' Society Gilchrist Farm, Muiroford, Inverness, Scotland |
| 17 February | Collingham
& District Spring Ploughing Match Nottinghamshire click here to email |
| 24 February | North
Notts Ploughing Match Committee - Winter match at Scaftworth, Bawtry, South Yorkshire Click here to email |
| 8 March | Newbury
& District Agriculturay Society at Farnborough Downs Farm, Farnborough, OX12 8NW |
| 22 March | Llangolman
Vintage Ploughing Match South Wales |
| 6 April | NVTEC
Midlands Group at Stone House Farm, Over Whitacre, Warwickshire |
| 7 September | Leominster
Agricultural Improvement Society at The Green Farm, Felton, Burleygate, Hereford Click here to email |
| 8 September | Staffordshire
& Birmingham Agricultural Society - Lichfield District Lichfield, Staffordshire |
| 13 September | North
Somerset Agricultural Society at a venue to be arranged ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Classes for horses, vintage, horticultural, classic and commercial ploughing; also hedgelaying and crops, handicrafts show, trade stands, food and bar! For further details contact: Mrs Katie Bradley-Hudson, North Somerset Ploughing Match, PO Box 1201, Wincanton, Somerset, BA9 8YD. Tel: 08456 342464 Click here to email |
| 14 September | NVTEC
Lancashire Group Annual Ploughing Match & Rally Land adjacent to A570 Rainford Bypass, Rainford, Lancashire ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Static tractors and engines welcome For further details contact: Mr D W Kirkham, 65 Chorley Road, Blackrod, Bolton, Lancashire, BL6 5JU Telephone 01257 474963 or 07946 172572 |
| 14 September | North
Notts Ploughing Match Committee at R E Howard & Sons, Bawtry, Doncaster, South Yorkshire Click here to email |
| 19-20 September | Welsh
Ploughing Association at Hindwell Farm, Walton, Presteigne, Powys |
| 20 September | Bridgwater
& District Agricultural Society at Huntworth, adjacent J24/M5, near Bridgwater, Somerset |
| 21 September | Cranleigh
& South Eastern Agricultural Society at Whipley Manor Farm, Palmers Cross, Bramley, Surrey Click here to email |
| 21 September | Holt
& District Farmers Club at Manor Farm, Bodham, Holt, Norfolk, NR25 6RM |
| 23 September (PROVISIONAL) | Cullompton
& District Ploughing Association at Hawye Farm, Plymtree, Devon |
| 24 September | Cheshire
Ploughing & Hedgecutting Society at New Farm, Cann Lane, Aston by Budworth, Northwich, Cheshire Click here to email |
| 27 September | Cruckton
& District Ploughing & Hedging Society at Downton Farm, Shrewsbury, Shropshire |
| 28 September | Surrey
County Agricultural Society at Loseley Park, near Guildford, Surrey Click here to email |
| 4 October | Basingstoke
& District Agricultural Society at Polhampton Farm, Overton, Basingstoke, Hampshire Click here to email |
| 4 October | Crewkerne
Young Farmers Club Somerset Click here to email |
| 4 October | Joint
Ploughing Match Hampshire Click here to email |
| 4 October | Guildford
& District Ploughing Association at Ryde Farm Estate, West Horsley, Surrey |
| 11 October | Salisbury
& District Agricultural Club Salisbury, Wiltshire Click here to email |
| 19 October | Barton-upon-Humber
& District Ploughing Society at Northwold Farm, Worlaby Top, Brigg, North Lincolnshire |
| 19 October | Dumfries
& Galloway Vintage Machinery Club Dumfriesshire |
| 26 October | Chichester
Ploughing Match at Madam Green Farm, Oving, West Sussex |
| 27 October | Stockbridge
Growmore Club Hampshire |
| 15 November | Bridlington
Young Farmers Club East Yorkshire |
| 16 November | East
Riding Federation of Young Farmers Club at Rudston, near Bridlington, East Yorkshire Click her to email |
Click on one of the following ploughing societies to visit their website:
Friends of Ferguson Heritage
CHESHIRE PLOUGHING & HEDGECUTTING SOCIETY
Cruckton & District Ploughing & Hedging Society
Derby & District Young Farmers Ploughing & Hedgecutting Society
earls barton vintage rally
isle of man ploughing association
MID SHROPSHIRE VINTAGE CLUB
Newbury & District Agricultural Society
NVTEC NOTTS GROUP
NORTH somerset agricultural society
NORFOLK FARM MACHINERY CLUB
SHERWOOD FOREST & SOUTH YORKSHIRE TRACTOR CLUB
Surrey County Agricultural Society
THORNE & DISTRICT AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY
Weald of Kent Ploughing Association