Rathineska, Republic of Ireland on 21st & 22nd September 2022
Ploughing for England were:
Peter Alderslade (reversible) and David Chappell (conventional)
Above: John Hill (World Board Member), Stewart Bunting (judge/coach),
Peter Alderslade, Ashley Boyles
Baudette, Lake of the Woods, USA on 30th & 31st August 2019
Ploughing for England were:
Peter Alderslade (reversible) and David Chappell (conventional)
David Chappell (left) and Peter Alderslade after ploughing the
grassland plots
Hofgut Einsiedel, Baden-Württemberg, Germany on 1st & 2nd September 2018
The Society of Ploughmen's representatives were:
Mick Chappell (reversible) and Ashley Boyles (conventional)
Left to right: Mike Holloway (coach/judge); John Hill (world board member);
Mick Chappell (ploughman); Ken Chappell MBE (life world board
member); Sue Frith (Chief Executive, SOP); Ashley Boyles (ploughman).
Leslie Goodwin, Herefordshire
1958 World Ploughing Champion
(Germany)
John Gwilliam, Herefordshire
1960 World Ploughing Champion
(Italy)
Vivian Samuel, Herefordshire
1980 World Ploughing Champion
(New Zealand)
Graeme Witty, North Yorkshire
1988 World Ploughing Champion
(USA)
1990 World Ploughing Champion
(Netherlands)
1992 World Conventional Ploughing Champion
(Spain)
1998 World Reversible Ploughing Champion
(Germany)
John Hill, South Yorkshire
1992 World Reversible Ploughing Champion
(Spain)
1993 World Reversible Ploughing Champion
(Germany)
2000 World Reversible Ploughing Champion
(England)
James Witty, North Yorkshire
2003 World Reversible Ploughing Champion
(Canada)
Simon Witty, North Yorkshire
2004 World Reversible Ploughing Champion
(Northern Ireland)
2005 World Reversible Ploughing Champion
(Czech Republic)
2006 World Reversible Ploughing Champion
(Republic of Ireland)
2007 World Reversible Ploughing Champion
(Lithuania)
John Milnes, South Yorkshire
1st World Vintage Ploughing Champion, 2016
(England)
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.