The latest results of the European Ploughing Championships.
held at Wexford, Republic of Ireland on Saturday and Sunday, 30th & 31st March 2019
The representatives from England were Ian Brewer (placed 3rd) and Michael Chappell (placed 6th). Overall Champion - Dan Donnolly, Republic of Ireland.
There was also a conventional class this year with Nigel Vickers representing England, finishing 3rd overall.
Above: England Team - front row Mick, Ian and
Nigel with their supporters in Ireland
were held at St Monans, Fife, Scotland on 26th & 27th August 2019
The representatives from England were Ray Alderson in the trailing plough class (1st), Richard Ingram in the hydraulic class (1st), Jon Cole in the classic plough class (1st) and Graham Sutton in the classic reversible class (3rd). Overall Champion was Richard Ingram.
Left to right: Graham Sutton, Ray Alderson, Richard Ingram, Jon Cole and Charlie Halliday (judge)
Simon Witty, North Yorkshire
1996 European Reversible Ploughing Champion
(Belgium)
John Hill, North Yorkshire
2003 European Reversible Ploughing Champion
(Germany)
1995 European Reversible Ploughing Champion
(England)
Peter Waters, Lincolnshire
1994 European Reversible Ploughing Champion
(Germany)
Ian Wilson, Cheshire
1990 European Reversible Ploughing Champion
(Netherlands)
Sonny Smith, Shropshire
1988 European Reversible Ploughing Champion
(West Germany)
1989 European Reversible Ploughing Champion
(Switzerland)
Richard Ingram, Warwickshire
2010 European Vintage Ploughing Champion
(Scotland)
2011 European Vintage Ploughing Champion
(Northern Ireland)
2019 European Vintage Ploughing Champion
(Scotland)
Ray Alderson, Co Durham
2000 European Vintage Ploughing Champion
(England)
2016 European Vintage Ploughing Champion
(Wales)
2017 European Vintage Ploughing Champion
(Germany)
John Milnes, South Yorkshire
2004 European Vintage Ploughing Champion
(England)
2005 European Vintage Ploughing Champion
(Netherlands)
2006 European Vintage Ploughing Champion
(Germany)
2007 European Vintage Ploughing Champion
(Isle of Man)
2013 European Vintage Ploughing Champion
(England)
Michael Watkins, South Yorkshire
2008 European Vintage Ploughing Champion
(Wales)
Keith Williams, Herefordshire
2003 European Vintage Ploughing Champion
Ken Chappell MBE, South Yorkshire
1998 European Vintage Ploughing Champion
(Wales)
Ploughing matches are held across the UK and throughout the year. They offer the chance for both novice and experienced ploughmen and women to take part. It's also a fantastic day out for families and people who enjoy the countryside and rural living.
The high point of the British competition ploughing season is the annual British National Ploughing Championships. With classes for conventional, reversible and horse-drawn ploughs as well as vintage tractors and ploughs.