Forfar and District ploughing results

Forfar and District Ploughing Association’s Andy Younger Trophy was presented for the first time for the best rig in the 10” class to C Anderson of Kirriemuir, who also won the Alan Suttie Cup for best feering, the Forfar Tankard for best finish in the field, and Provost Renilson Cup for best rig.

Other winners at the Mains of Glamis match were:

10” Class:

Feering and ploughing – 1 C Anderson, Kirriemuir; 2 K Findlay, Forfar; 3 R Phillips, Pitlessie. Finish – 1 C Anderson; 2 R Phillips, Forfar; 3 J Fleming, Forfar. Straightest – C Anderson.

Trailed Vintage Class:

Feering and ploughing – 1 M Blacklaws, Carnoustie; 2 R Smart, Leven; 3 E Bennie, Freuchie. Finish – 1 E Bennie; 2 M Blacklaws; 3 R Smart. Straightest – M Blacklaws.

12” Standard class:

Feering – 1 W Brown, Blairgowrie; 2 J Rennie, Auchtertool; 3 J Rodger, St Andrews. Ploughing – 1 W Brown; 2 J Rennie; 3 E Anderson, Strathmartine. Finish – 1 J Rennie; 2 W Brown; 3 J Buist, Lunan. Straightest – W Brown.

12” Hydraulic class:

Feering – 1 A Brown, Ayrshire; 2 W Grieve, Cupar; 3 A Johnstone, Drumlithie. Ploughing and finish – 1 W Grieve; 2 A Brown; 3 A Johnstone. Straightest – A Brown.

Two furrow reversible class:

Feering – 1 G Beattie, Aberlemno; 2 D Anderson, Laurencekirk; 3 D Hampton, Laurencekirk. Ploughing and finish – 1 G Beattie; 2 B Baxter, Forfar; 3 D Anderson. Straightest – G Beattie.

Multi-furrow reversible:

Feering and ploughing – 1 D Farquharson, Meikle Coul; 2 R Farquharson, Meikle Coul; 3 B Keillor, Ingliston. Finish – 1 R Farquharson; 2 B Keillor; 3 D Farquharson. Straightest – R Farquharson.

Demonstrations:

1 Netherton Tractors; 2 Norman F Ogg. Winners of the ploughing match at Clathybeg, Gask, Perthshire were:

Conventional class:

Throw out – G Mitchell. Feering – 1 G Mitchell; 2 L Bryce; 3 M Gilmour. Ploughing – 1 L Bryce; 2 G Cameron; 3 R Galloway. Finish – 1 G Mitchell; 2 G Cameron; 3 L Bryce. Straightest – L Bryce.

Reversible class:

Throw out – I Pearson. Feering – I Pearson; 2 A Gray; 3 R Pearson. Ploughing – 1 I Pearson; 2 A Gray; 3 R Pearson. Finish – 1 I Pearson; 2 A Gray; 3 J Robertson. Straightest – I Pearson.