MAY/JUNE 2023 ISSUE: 19
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The Vintage Scene
‘VINTAGE TRACTORS, MACHINERY & SO MUCH MORE!’
Contents
4. Keeping The Home Fires Burning
6. Event Preview - Vale of Glamorgan Hedging & Ploughing Society Ploughing match.
7. Event Preview - Vale Vintage Machinery Show
8. Bradley’s Corner Working Day
10. Marvellous Milking Magic
11. Subscription Form
12. Churchill Ploughing Match
14. Herefordshire Ploughing
15. Tractor World 2023
16. Tern Valley Vintage Machinery Trust's Easter Road Run
18. Combe Mill
20. Harry Bell Memorial Ploughing Match
22. South Yorkshire Charity Ploughing Mattch
24. Diary Dates
Welcome to the May/June issue of The Vintage Scene
Welcome to the May/June issue. We hope you all enjoyed the Coronation. The cortege of horses and carriages was certainly a sight to behold.
In true British style, the rainfall has been plentiful, but we are hopeful the sun will come through for the summer country shows and rallies. It is time to connect the topper to those vintage tractors for a spot of grass cutting. On the first issue of The Vintage Scene, the front cover picture was of my Dad topping my paddock with his Massey Ferguson 35. It is my ambition to recreate this picture with myself in the seat (not for publishing, I should add!), but first we need to obtain a pto with a square connection which thus far has proved quite difficult. I also need to drag Robin (my other half) away from his eBay purchase, a vintage Honda motorcycle, to get the 35 running again.
This issue, we have a lot of event dates, covering some six pages. We are happy to receive event reports to feature in future issues. Please email these to email h.dodd@vintagescene.co.uk
We would also love to hear from readers with:
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l Tales of bygone years
l Tractor and engine restorations
l Vintage collections – machinery, tools etc.
l Editorial on steam and stationary engines
Have an enjoyable couple of months, and we will see you again in July.
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Front Cover: Owen Hastings ploughing at The South Yorkshire Charity Ploughing Match. Photo by Kenny
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Back Cover : Barry Forster ploughing at Churchill. Photo by Sam Hitchman.
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KeEping the Home Fires Burning
By Dave Cole, a member of The Ferguson Club
Here are a few photographs of my two 1953 Ferguson TEF20s in action cutting and splitting firewood to keep the home fires burning.
The tree that was cut up was a dead oak that had been given to us by a neighbouring farmer. This gave me a chance to try out my newly acquired Ferguson ALE20 Cordwood Saw, that I bought from a tractor auto jumble at Bristol.
I have converted the saw and tractor pulley, from flat belt to four V belts. This has made a world of difference over the flat belt drive that I have on my other two mark one or ALE19 Cordwood Benches.
The log splitter is made by West Mac, and saves a lot of hard work with the axe; or, should I say saves
Dad a lot of work with the axe. The TEF20 No.331327 that usually powers the log splitter is fitted wilh a Fergi Positioner that is sold by Phillip Gaunt, and works very well. I can highly recommend it, and it is easily converted back to draft control when needed. My two TEF20s are as stated earlier, both 1953 builds. One is TEF No.319284; the other, No.33I327. This one·was the first that I bought, and has an aluminium bonnet. As well as being fitted with the Fergi Positioner, it has the big PTO Shaft Conversion. The other Fergie Diesel has at sometime been fitted with a 1954 engine.
Footnote: I hope one day to acquire a 3cyl 35 or wash my mouth out with soap and water - a Dexta. These would go better on the Splitter with the benefit of more power at a slower pto speed.
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Vale of Glamorgan Ploughing and Hedging Society ANNUAL PLOUGHING MATCH
on Sunday 10th September 2023
The Society has had to change the venue for the Annual Ploughing Match to be held on 10th September, and it will now take place at Boverton Place Farm, Boverton, Vale of Glamorgan CF62 4NS by kind permission of Edward Thomas of Pancross Farm. The site is on the main road between Llantwit Major and St Athan.
There will be six classes for tractors, and one class for horse-drawn ploughs. There will be seven perpetual trophies to be won with cash prizes in all classes. The Ferguson Class will be the Welsh Open, run under Ferguson Club Rules and from the Ferguson Plough Manual 1947. All entries for the ploughing match must be lodged with the secretary before 30 August 2023, so that names etc can be included in the programme. All competitors and visitors will receive a programme at the gate.
The Society has dispensed with membership fees, but welcomes anyone wishing to donate or provide sponsorship for the event. All donators/sponsors will be listed in the programme and will receive a badge in appreciation.
There will be catering on the site all day from 10.00am to around 5.00/6.00pm when the event closes. Everyone interested in competing or watching the competition will be very welcome to come and enjoy the day out in the Vale of Glamorgan. Good weather has been ordered!
Full details of the event can be obtained from the secretary, Sarah Radcliffe 07976 950680, or the chairman, John Thomas 07879 026937 or at valeploughing@gmail.com
Also on the calendar: The annual Ogmore Castle Tractor Run will be held on Sunday 1st October 2023. Entries taken from 9.30am for a 10.30am start.
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FULL STEAM AHEAD!
Organised by a small committee of volunteers, the Vale Vintage Machinery Show returns even bigger and better on the 1st and 2nd of July 2023. The event again returns to Ty Ucha Farm, Caerwys, by kind permission of Mr Elfed & Mrs Nerys Thomas & family who have generously allowed the use of their land for the weekend. Promising to be a traditional, fun filled event for the whole family, the show hosts a vast array of vintage vehicles, from the early days of steam to the conventional combustion engined cars, motorcycles, tractors and commercial vehicles. Also on display, will be an array of stationary engines which powered many milking machines, workshops and industries in days past.
Amongst a host of farming implements and machinery on display, will be demonstrations of historical threshing methods. Threshing is a traditional mechanised way of separating grain from the straw of corn or other crops. Threshing machines were often seen travelling from farm to farm at harvesting times, initially being powered by traction engines but progressing to being driven by tractors to turn “the box”, as it was known. The modern day equivalent is the combine harvester, which is the same principle but is self propelled and requires much less preparation.
A nostalgic display of classic campers and caravans will help relive childhood memories of holidays by the seaside, and includes period equipment and towing vehicles.
Other attractions at the event will include the craft marquee and displays from various charities, clubs, pedal cycles, street organs, working horses, chainsaw carving and even a military section. There’s even a
licensed bar as well as entertainment on Saturday evening for those staying on site.
As a family event there will be plenty for the children to do including games and activities for all ages. This year a special feature will be a fun dog show and further information can be found on the show’s Facebook page. One of the perennial highlights of the show is the substantial steam section, from miniature replicas to full siᴢe traction engines and steam rollers – and this year featuring an exciting steam driven wood sawing display. A number of these magnificent machines will also be participating in a series of entertaining games and challenges in the main ring.
“On behalf of the Vale Vintage Machinery Club, I am looking forward to working with a great team to welcome everyone to this year’s show. The team have worked extremely hard this year to put together an even bigger and better event for 2023. I would also like to thank Mr & Mrs Thomas for their ongoing support and use of their land for the show. We look forward to welcoming you all on the 1st and 2nd of July. Thank you for your continued support” Maredudd Davies (Chairman).
Admission price is £5 for adults, with children under 16 entering free. Public camping is also available at £40 for the whole weekend.
The venue is Ty Ucha Farm, Pen Y Cefn, Caerwys, Flintshire CH7 5BQ
For more information please visit the Vale Vintage Machinery Show website: www.valevintagemachineryclub.co.uk, visit the Facebook page or contact them at valevintagemachineryclub@gmail.com or on 07921 719084. Those wishing to exhibit can download entry forms from the website, by clicking on the “files” tab on the Facebook page or via email request.
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BRADLEY’S CORNER WORKING DAY
by Willy Carson
World War 2 may be a distant memory for those who lived through that horrific period, but there are many stories of its effects on ordinary people who lived miles from the front lines. Even in Northern Ireland tales have been passed down by those who witnessed some strange events.
My uncle often tells me of the four plane crashes he saw from his home farm in Co. Antrim, one of which involved a bomber whose engine had failed, resulting in it coming down in the townland of Ballywatt, almost taking the chimney pots off the neighbour’s house. As the crew emerged from the damaged aircraft, and made their way along the road toward the gathering crowd of concerned locals, the navigator asked where exactly they had landed; “Ballywatt”, came the unanimous reply. It appears that there then followed an awkward conversation, in which the locals felt that they had given the most accurate information concerning the airmen’s crash site, and any further enquiries should be made elsewhere. Retrieval of the stricken aircraft wasn’t any more straight forward; by the time the recovery lorry had completed its task, not a gatepost was left standing along the entire length of McKanes’ lane!
My father, born in 1936, told me of a memorable day after hostilities had ended. All German naval commanders at sea had been ordered to surrender their vessels to the nearest allied port which, for the U-boats in the Atlantic, was Lough Foyle on the north coast of Northern Ireland. My grandfather took him to Lisahally Docks to see the submarines, where he was able to climb aboard and see inside one of the boats that had threatened to cut Britain off from its vital seaborne supplies.
The Bradley’s Corner Vintage Club held their working day on Saturday 8th April, near the village of Desertmartin, on land owned by Geoffrey Stewart. It wasn’t just the tractors which provided the interest at this event, as my conversation with Geoffrey wandered back into the
1940s, revealing the part which the farm played in WW2. During the war, so much war materiel was being shipped across the Atlantic that cargo space had to be managed very efficiently. This meant that many vehicles, tanks included, were broken down into ‘flat pack’ form before they were loaded at US eastern seaboard ports for the
Who needs more than two cylinders?
Wesley Rea his MF 240 and Fiskars plough.
There’s sure to be a Ferguson at a working day in Northern Ireland.
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Mark Getty had definitely ploughed before.
voyage to the UK. Once unloaded, the tanks were taken by train to depots where US Army motor pool mechanics reassembled and tested them, before they were loaded onto railway freight trains and transported to their armoured units. With the Luftwaffe doing its best to disrupt munitions production, it made sense to disperse as many of these operations as possible. So, since Goering was unlikely to look for Sherman tanks anywhere near Desertmartin, the townlands of Luney and Motalee provided an ideal location for this vital operation. Geoffrey explains the impact of the war on his farm; “The railway line from Magherafelt to Draperstown passed the farm, so they built a short branch line into the fields where they set up a camp to rebuild the tanks. They tested them by driving them around the fields, including this one where the boys are ploughing today. All the gaps in the hedges that you can
see were made by the tanks. When the tanks were ready to be moved out, they were driven up a concrete loading ramp onto the trains and taken to the docks in Belfast. The only things the yanks left, were the ramp and the holes in the hedges.”
Over forty tractors signed up for the day’s fun, which began with some advice on plough set-up from David Gill, former World Ploughing Champion and mentor of the Northern Ireland Ploughing Academy. David cast his expert eye over many of the ploughs in the field, made adjustments where necessary and judging by the furrows as viewed from the headlands, his advice was being put into practice.
Cameron Nutt took to the field with the only trailed plough in attendance, a Massey Harris pulled behind his 1947 John Deere Model D. Wesley Rea stuck his tongue out of the side of his mouth and headed up the plot, making a decent job of turning in the lea with his Fiskars plough, mounted on his MF 240. As expected, there was a fair showing of Ferguson and MF tractors. Harry Keenan and Derek Rea brought a couple of David Browns; there was a good showing from the blue team, and Joe Taylor made sure that the Leyland name was represented with his 270 and Kverneland 3 furrow plough.
By lunchtime the field had been turned upside down and the tractor men gathered around the chip van for a burger and a yarn. The weather was good, the ploughing conditions were good, and the craic was good. The proceeds from the event, which amounted to £1138 go to FACTS, the Autism support charity.
Derek Rea was driving Harry Keenan’s 3cylinder David Brown 880 Implematic.
World Ploughing Champion, David Gill gives Nigel Hadden some advice on plough set-up.
Joe Taylor brought the only Leyland on show in the field.
Harry had to plough one way with his reversible or there would be a traffic jam.
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Ernie Marks made a start on the secondary cultivations with his E1A Major and discs.
Marvellous Milking Magic
By Rebecca Carson
Sam Kennedy once told Daddy that if he ever saw a Gascoigne Auto-Wash, he should buy it as he might not ever see one again. A Gascoigne AutoWash is a piece of equipment used to clean the clusters that were used in the days when milking machines had buckets and a vacuum line above the cow stands. It could wash four clusters at a time, but if you only had three you bunged one pipe with red wax. By connecting the clusters to the Auto-Wash, the cleaning water was sucked up into a glass tube. When it was full, the flap at the bottom opened and the water fell down into a big
sink, where it was sucked back up through the clusters again. This was better than getting a bucket of water and washing it out by hand, and it meant you could be in the house for your breakfast a lot sooner!
A man showed Dad a glass tube and asked him, “Do you know what this is?” Dad saw the iconic red wax bung and knew what it was, so he bought it. Dad and I polished it up, and found that it was very shiny under the grime and the glass on it is nice and clean.
The vacuum tap was really grimey and notchy.
It all came out clean and smooth.
I worked in some fine grinding paste and then Autosol.
It does!!
The vacuum gauge came from eBay. I wonder if it works.
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Measuring the broken spring from the bottom of the tap.
Dad’s best mate Thomas McNeil is a dairy farmer and in his parlour, he had a tap like one of the ones that you would see in an old byre. Being dad’s best mate, he offered for us to come over and test our Auto-Wash. I bought a galvanised dairy sink for a tenner from Granda’s neighbour. We put the galvanised sink up against the wall in the parlour. Thomas drilled holes into the wall and then screwed the Auto-Wash up. One hose went from the tap to the Auto-Wash; this supplied the vacuum, while the other went from the cluster in the sink to the unit. I pressed the green button that started the cycle, I turned the tap and we quickly realised that something was wrong. It took us a minute, but we soon figured out that the rubber seal was so old (older than Dad!) that the irregularities of the surface were allowing air to get
it held the water better, but it wasn’t the job done. When it was time to go home, Dad and I popped down to John Whyte Bearings and got an O- ring that will hopefully solve the problem.
Dad went on to Ebay, and bought a vacuum gauge that measures in inches of mercury (in Hg) We tested the gauge on Thomas’s vacuum and it read 15in which is about right, so there was not much work to do on it, other than polish it.
We have the bucket unit, cluster and a pre-war Manus vacuum pump. All we need now is a vacuum regulator, and a cow. If you know where I can find a vintage regulator
The flap should open automatically but I had to trip it by hand. The Auto-Wash leaks air round the bottom flap.
RESULTS
Classic
1st. C Byrd
2nd. H Hoyle
3rd. N Pantry
4th. D Hemming
Mounted
1st. A Davis
2nd. N Stroud
3rd. D Franklin
4th. R Fletcher
ChurchilL Ploughing Match
5th March 2023
by Sam Hitchman
Trailed
1st. J Paul
2nd. G Clifton
Ferguson
1st. C Huck
2nd. J Kitchen
3rd P Partridge
4th. T Patterson
Horticultural
1st. M Harrison
2nd. N Hett
3rd. C Cook
Ladies
1st. J Probitts
2nd. T Matthews
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Herefordshire Ploughing Match at Langrove on 23rd April 2023
by Peter Aston
of The Massey & Ferguson Tractor Owners Group
Keith Williams
David Pritchard
Alan Davies
Phil Jones
Jon Cole
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Tractor World 2023 at Three Counties Showground, Malvern on 11th & 12th March 2023
by Peter Aston of The Massey & Ferguson Tractor
Owners Group
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Tern Valley Vintage Machinery Trust's Easter Road Run
Sunday 16th April 2023
by Barry Job
For some enthusiasts in the Midlands, the Tern Valley Vintage Machinery Trust's Easter Road Run is the first event of the new season.
Taking place this year on Sunday 16th April, the 22 mile very rural route meandered across the Shropshire and Staffordshire border in the area to the north east of Telford.
The event proved to be very popular with 84 tractors gathering at The Three Horseshoes Inn at the small village of Sambrook, Shropshire. After a Driver's Briefing they were away promptly at 10 o'clock heading north past Sambrook Mill, Ellerton Hall, Goldstone Hall, through Cheswardine to the halfway stop at Swinnerton's Transport Depot, Doley Manor. Soon they were off again heading eastwards past the pools which once supplied the waterwheel at Walk Mill, turning south for High Offley;
then a westward stretch of Roman Road brought them back to Sambrook. This interesting and attractive route was enjoyed by all.
Sadly the good weather of the previous few days did not hold and, whilst not terribly wet, the drivers with tractor cabs did have the advantage.
The event was primarily held to raise money for the Prostate Cancer charity, and the total raised was over £1300. Thanks must go to the road run organisers, the staff at The Three Horseshoes and at Swinnerton Transport.
The Tern Valley Trust organise a number of events during the year, see their website at www. tvvmt.co.uk for further information.
Dick Bowler leaves The Three Horseshoes' car park aboard his 1964 Nuffield.
A friendly wave from Roger Perry on his David Brown Cropmaster as he turns left at the start.
Mark Hackett, on his 1960 Fordson Dexta, takes the tight turn at The Outlands.
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Tony Shepherd, on his International B275, turns into the drive of the Swinnerton's Transport halfway stop.
Spring Tractor Run, Cowbridge
Sunday 16th April 2023
by Basil George
The Tractor Boys of Aberthin recently held the Spring Tractor Run from the car park at Arthur John’s in Cowbridge, Vale of Glamorgan.
Around 30 tractors took part in the event. A David Brown industrial RAF vintage tow truck, number 63424, proved a handy seat for the oldest supporter, Basil, and young Harry, having a chat about old times.
As always, tea and rolls were supplied by the young ladies and the route took the tractors through the Vale of Glamorgan which looked its best on a lovely sharp spring day.
This Case 240, the largest tractor on the run, is seen here at the Doley road junction.
Gerry Hobday, the Club Chairman, leads the run aboard his 1969 Nuffield 4/60.
Andrew Millington's Massey Ferguson 165 turns right to head past the millpond for Walk Mill.
Peter Johnson's John Deere 4040, with the advantage of a cab, heads towards the finish.
Gerry Hobday and Peter Johnson give the Driver's Briefing at The Three Horseshoes Inn.
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SPEND A SUNDAY LEARNING ABOUT OXFORDSHIRE’S STEAM HERITAGE
Combe Mill, the original sawmill and workshop of the Blenheim Palace Estate, has a rich social and industrial heritage.
Standing on the site of an early 17th century flour mill, owned by the 4th Duke of Marlborough George Spencer, the building which now stands close to the River Evenlode was built in 1852. Originally powered by a waterwheel, the Mill entered the steam age when in 1886 a beam engine and Cornish boiler were installed which facilitated the Mill to continue working when the river’s flow was low.
In 1934, the original wooden waterwheel was replaced with a metal wheel, and the shaft by the present timber one.
Apart from the time the Mill was commandeered by the War Office during WWI to make props and duckboards to use in the battlefield trenches, the waterwheel was Combe Mill’s main source of power for about 40 years.
When in the 1950s electricity was brought to the Mill, the waterwheel became less important. No longer in use by the mid-1960s, the leat was filled in and the sluices buried. However, thanks to the County Museum in Woodstock and discussions with the Duke of Marlborough, a restoration project was undertaken in 1972 to restore the beam engine and boiler.
The Mill reopened to the public in 1975 under the management of the Combe Mill Society (run entirely by unpaid volunteers), who over the years have undertaken further restoration works to other parts of the Mill.
A major restoration project in 2012 included installation of a lift and Tea Room, making the site fully accessible.
In August 2022, Combe Mill received an Engineering Heritage Award in recognition of the work that has been done to save engineering history.
Today, this Grade II listed Mill is a working industrial
Display of Tower clocks
Small steam engines
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Front view of Combe Mill
museum which offers visitors a wonderful insight into what work was like in the Victorian times on a rural estate. There are a number of collections on display which include various small steam engines, an interesting collection of working historic turret clocks, a replica of a Clerk of Work’s office and a pattern makers’ workshop. Visitors can have a go at blacksmithing in the Victorian Forge.
Every third Sunday of the month from March through to October, Combe Mill organise an ‘In Steam’ themed event. Exhibitors are invited to bring an exhibit along which is relevant to the specific theme. This provides visitors to the Mill with the opportunity of seeing collections of most unusual industrial items that were part of the rich history of the county over the decades.
The ‘In Steam’ events for 2023 are:
May: Barn Engines and Horticultural: Collection of Tractors & barn engines and mini market.
June: Classic Wheels: Collection of anything on wheels Tractors, Motorcycles, and Models, Miniature Steam, Special invite to a car club (10 cars), and pop up market.
July: Wildlife by the Evenlode. Invited Exhibitors: Owls, Wildlife Trust, other Wildlife features and mini market.
August: Models & Collections: Model makers are invited to come along to demonstrate the models they have carefully made, steam engines, fairground, dye cast toys, buses, Train sets and much more. Mini market.
September: Crafts & Skills Invites crafters to demonstrate to the Public their skills. Special attraction is the White Horse Classic Car Club and mini market.
October: Wood craft with invited exhibitors demonstrating wood working crafts and how it was done in years gone by plus an autumn market.
Each event will host a BBQ and the Mill’s Tea Room and
Gift Shop will also be open. There will be a fundraising Tombola held too.
`In Steam` Themed events run every 3rd Sunday of the month from 10.30am to 5.00pm on the designated Sunday Admission is £9.00 for adults, £7.50 concessions (children under 16 are free). People aged 60+ are eligible for concessionary rate.
Combe Mill can be found by taking the A4095 Witney to Woodstock road, turning north for Combe from Long Hanborough. After crossing the river, you will find the Mill turning on the left before the railway bridge.
To find out more, please visit www.combemill.co.uk
Combe Mill is open every Wednesday from 10.30am to 16.30pm from April until October. Admission is £5.00 for adults, £4.00 concessions (children under 16 are free).
Volunteer blacksmith making a poker in the dual forge
Water wheel
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Upstairs Pattern shop
Harry Bell Memorial Ploughing Match
18th March 2023
Report & Photos by Kenny Wharton, www.kenpics.com
On 18th March 2013, the North Cumbria Tractor Club held the annual Harry Bell Memorial Ploughing Match near Little Salkeld, Cumbria, on land kindly provided by the Hayllar family.
In true Cumbrian fashion, there was varying weather throughout the day. Sun, clouds, rain, even a rainbow, all with a backdrop of the beautiful Cumbrian scenery.
Results
Trailed
1st: Trevor Johnstone
2nd: Gavin Little
3rd: Trevor Robinson
4th: Fred Hayllar
Vintage Hydraulic
1st: Colin Hewetson
2nd: Alex Evans
3rd: George Black
4th: James Magnay
Classic
1st: Gary Stamper
2nd: Paul Higginson
3rd: John Saunders
4th: Robert Turner
Novice
1st: Geoff Hird
2nd: Joe Turner
3rd: Kevin Long
4th: Dean Hadley
Vintage Hydraulic Open
1st: Ben Phillip
2nd: John Johnstone
3rd: David Little
4th: Andrew Melrose
Classic Open
1st: Robert Turner
2nd: John Robley
3rd: George Braithwaite
4th: Alan Bell
Best Junior: Joe Turner
Best working grey Fergie: Richard Birkbeck
Champion Ploughman residing in Cumbria: Colin Hewetson
Thanks went to everyone who kindly donated raffle prizes, the club members for setting out the field, and to Ian Thompson and Tommy Duckett who were the judges on the day.
£300 was donated to the Air Ambulance, the Hayllar chosen charity.
Trevor Johnstone
Colin Hewetson
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Joe Turner
Gavin Little
Richard Birkbeck
Joanne Slater
Robert Turner
William Pollock
Gary Stamper
Fred Hayllar
George Braithwaite judged by Tommy Duckett
Ben Phillip touched by the rainbow
Andrew Melrose judged by Ian Thompson
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Geoff Hird
South Yorkshire Charity Ploughing Match
4th March 2023
Report & Photos by Kenny Wharton, www.kenpics.com
Thorne and District Agricultural Society held the 11th South Yorkshire Charity Ploughing Match on 4th March, followed the next day with the Thorne and Hatfield ploughing match.
The Saturday event raised £1643 and the Sunday event raised an amazing £2990.26 with the money being split between Andys Man Club Doncaster and Dementia UK
Massey Ferguson 35x
Massey Ferguson 35
Ferguson TE20 with a Ferguson Plough
Fordson Model N
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Orange Fordson N
Ferguson TE20
Ferguson and Ford
Massey Ferguson 65
Iron Horse became a talking point
McCormick International B275
McCormick International 434
David Brown 950
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David Brown 880
Diary Dates
**IMPORTANT NOTICE
Claymills Victorian Pumping Station
Meadow Lane, Stretton, Burton-on-Trent, Staffs, DE13 0DA
*** 30TH ANNIVERSARY YEAR ***
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