Reversible ploughing match round-up

The overall champion at the Central Scotland Reversible Ploughing Association’s annual match at Kinnaird on Saturday was J Dick, Drum of Kinnaird, Larbert.

The reserve champion was R Wilson, Burnside, Carronshore.

The judges were S Milven, Whauphill; A Mitchell, Forfar; A Muir, Humbie; and B Wood, Eyemouth.

Open class:

Best throw out – J Wilson, Letham; best eight or nine furrows – R Wilson. Ploughing – 1 R Wilson; 2 D Laughton, Upper Kinneil Bo’ness; 3 A Ford, Arns, Clackmannan; 4 S Gannon, Muthill. Finish – R Wilson; runner-up, H Braes, Bordie, Kincardine. Straightest – F Ross, Kirkton, Culross.

Butts:

Best throw out – J Dick; best eight or nine furrows – A Greenhill, Newbigging Cottage; Balmano. Ploughing – 1 J Dick; 2 D Carnegie, Steelstrath, Laurencekirk; 3 S Alexander, Home Farm Cottages, Fettercairn. Finish – J Dick; runner-up, S Alexander; Straightest – D Carnegie.

Classic reversible:

Best throw out – A Fotheringham, Foulden, Berwick-upon-Tweed; best eight or nine furrows – W Grieve, Ramorie Mill, Cupar. Ploughing – 1 E Crawford, Cauldcotts, Linlithgow; 2 W Grieve; 3 A Maclaren, Craigrie, Clackmannan. Best finish – E Crawford; runner-up – W Grieve. Straightest – W Grieve.

Special prizes:

Best eight or nine furrows – A Greenhill; overall finish – J Dick; reserve finish – R Wilson; novice – F Ross; best under-21 – E Crawford. Reekie LTD Salver – S Gannon; Reekie LTD Tankard for youngest competitor – E Crawford. Furthest travelled – D McKendrick. Demonstrators – 1 Sellars, Lemken; 2 Reekie Ltd, Amazone.