The Courier & Advertiser (Perth and Perthshire Edition)

Ploughing a straight furrow

- NANCY NICOLSON, FARMING EDITOR

Perthshire farmers of all ages have kept traditions alive this month by holding socially-distanced ploughing and clay pigeon shooting competitio­ns.

This year’s Atholl and Breadalban­e Ploughing Society match took place in perfect weather at Guay farm, Ballinluig, with Billy Henderson from Strathtay crowned the match winner by a team of four judges.

Meanwhile, Aberfeldy and District JAC’s clay pigeon shoot was won by a team comprising Iain Dott, Ciaran Wo o d m a n - Robinson and Ed Munt.

Their next meeting is a vehicle maintenanc­e night at Sean Black’s garage at Gatehouse on November 17 at 7.30pm. Ploughing results: Convention­al: throw-out – Rory Scott.

Feering: 1

Billy

He n d e r s o n , 2 Tommy Campbell, 3 Rory Scott.

Ploughing: 1 Billy Henderson, 2 Willie Grieve, 3 Chic McWilliam, 4 Rory Scott, 5 Bobby McLeod, 6 Ally Robb, 7 To m my Campbell, 8 Mark Gilmour, 9 Ally Marshall, 10 Ray Marshall, 11 Henry Harrison, 12 Ally Brown.

Finish: 1 Rory Scott , 2 Chic McWilliam, 3 Willie Grieve.

Straightes­t Rig: Grieve.

Ins and Campbell.

Best work by non-medal winner in the convention­al class: Ally Robb.

Reversible: throw-out – Jonathan Marshall.

Fe e r i n g : 1 Jo n a t h a n Marshall, 2 Struan Wilson.

Ploughing: 1 Jonathan Marshall, 2 Struan Wilson.

Finish: 1 Jo n a t h a n Marshall, 2 Struan Wilson.

Straightes­t Rig: Jonathan Marshall.

Willie

Outs: Tommy

Ins and

Wilson.

Best work done by nonmedal winner in the reversible class: Struan Wilson.

Best JAC Member: Struan Wilson.

Best work by a Ford tractor: Billy Henderson.

Best overall finish: Rory Scott.

Best kept tractors: oldest section – 1 Billy Henderson, 2 Ally Brown, 3 Mark Gilmour.

Newest section: 1 Willie Grieve, 2 Chic McWilliam, 3 Struan Wilson. Oldest tractor: Ally Robb. Oldest ploughman: Tommy Campbell.

Youngest ploughman: Struan Wilson.

Furthest travelled: Willie Grieve.

Unluckiest competitor: Tommy Campbell.

Best ploughed rig by a trailing plough: Ally Robb.

Outs:

Struan

 ??  ?? PLOUGHING CHAMPION: Billy Henderson was match winner at Breadalban­e.
PLOUGHING CHAMPION: Billy Henderson was match winner at Breadalban­e.

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