Ploughing Matches

Heavy horses and vintage and modern tractors have been engaged in fiercely competitive traditional ploughing matches in Perthshire and Fife.

The annual Highlands of Fife event was held at Kilconquhar Mains, Colinsburgh, where 85 competitors took part.

The overall championship was won by Stuart Forsyth from Berwick-on-Tweed.

Results were:

Horses

Feering, straightest rig, Reid Trophy for best rig: N MacPhail, Campbeltown. Finish, best turned-out pair, Reid Trophy for best pair: D Nelson, Crossgates.

Trailing

Best throw-out: G Melville, Falkirk. Feering: E Bennie, Freuchie. Ploughing; finish, straightest rig, Jim Cameron Lathones Trophy: R Smart, Leven. Best ins and out: M Blacklaws.

10”

Best throw-out: J Don, Wormit. Finish: J Griffin. Feering, ploughing, straightest rig, best ins and out, Grieve Trophy: S Forsyth, Berwick-on-Tweed.

12” standard

Best throw-out: E Anderson, Dundee. Ploughing: B Blyth, Cupar. Finish: J McIndoe Sr. Straightest rig, feering, best ins and out: J Bathgate. W Walker Transport Trophy: B Blyth, Cupar.

12” hydraulic

Best throw-out, finish, feering: J Sivewright, Meigle. Ploughing: I Williams. Straightest rig, best ins and out, HOFPA Trophy: I Williams.

Reversible

Best throw-out, finish: S Fraser, Falkirk. Feering: E Crawford, Linlithgow. Ploughing, straightest rig, best ins and out, Balcarres Ward Cup: A Finlay.

Reversible butts

Best throw-out, finish: J Dick, Larbert. Best ins and out: A Greenhill. Straightest rig, ploughing, feering, Hofpa reversible butt trophy: S Alexander, Fettercairn.

Juniors

Best throw-out: S Greig, Dundee. Feering: I Redpath, Anstruther. Ploughing, straightest rig, Lathones Parks Trophy: E Mitchell, Auchterarder. Finish: C Marnoch. Best ins and out: D Greig. Horticultural: T Tweedie. Demonstrators: Fife Tractors. Best feering in field: I Williams, Maud.

Best feering 12” class (John Louden Memorial Trophy): J Bathgate, Dunbar.

Best work by Ford tractor: Stuart Forsyth. Oldest competitor: J Murray, Ceres.

Youngest competitor: Iain Redpath, Anstruther.

Fur thest travelled: N MacPhail, Campbeltown. Meanwhile, Scone Scottish Vintage Tractor and Engine Club ran a charity ploughing match at Balboughty Farm, Scone.

Horticulture

Feering: 1 A Walker, Perth. Ploughing, finish: F Munro, Perth.

Trailing

Feering, ploughing: M Blacklaw, Carnoustie. Finish: R Smart, Leven. Feering, ploughing, finish: W Grieve, St Andrews.

12” lift

Feering: J McIndoe Sr, Uphall. Ploughing: J Rennie, Auchtertool. Finish: C Manson, Linlithgow. Novice, feering, ploughing, finish: I Rattray.

Picture: Bruce Thomson. Dave Nelson in the Highlands of Fife horse class.