Titles for best in plough field

The Atholl and Breadalbane ploughing match was held at Grandtully Farm and the winners in the conventional class were: throw out – Bobby McLeod, ploughing – Ally Robb, finish – Bobby McLeod, feering, straightest rig and ins and outs – Tommy Campbell.

Best work done by a non-medal winner in the conventional class – Bobby McLeod. Reversible Class: throw out – Billy Henderson, feering – Gordon Sinclair, ploughing – Jonathan Marshall, finish – Jonathan Marshall, straightest rig and ins and outs – Mike Henderson.

Best work done by a non-medal in the reversible class – Jonathan Marshall. Best work done by a Ford tractor and best overall finish – Bobby McLeod. Best kept tractor (older section) – Ally Brown, (newer section) – Martin Kennedy.

Oldest tractor – Ally Robb, oldest ploughman – Tommy Campbell, youngest ploughman – Sandy Horne, best-looking ploughman – Henry Harrison, ploughman’s race – Mike Henderson. Furthest travelled – Ally Marshall. Unluckiest competitor – Mark Gilmour. First on field and best rig by trailing plough – Ally Robb. RHASS medal – Jonathan Marshall. Meanwhile the Kirriemuir Ploughing Association held its match at East Mains of Whitewell, Finavon. Overall champion was Jock Sivewright and reserve champion was Keith Lyall.

10inch class – Jock Sivewright, trailing – Keith Lyall, 12inch standard – Wemyss Brown, 12inch hydraulic – Andrew Mitchell Sr, multi-furrow reversible – Ewan Simpson, novice multi-furrow reversible – Andrew Beattie, two-furrow reversible classic – Gordon Douglas, two-furrow reversible butts – Dave Carnegie, best vintage yoke – Keith Lyall, best ins and outs in field – Andrew Mitchell Sr.

Atholl and Breadalbane’s oldest ploughman, Tommy Campbell.