Canonbie Ploughing Match

Saturday 27th August

at Oakbank Farm, Longtown

Report & Photos by Kenny Wharton, www.kenpics.com

Canonbie Vintage Club held their annual ploughing match at Oakbank Farm, Longtown on Saturday 27th August. This was also an area qualifying match. The club were delighted to welcome Co Looijesteijn, a Dutch ploughman on his way to the Ireland matches. What better way to break your journey than to stop and have a bit of practice.

Results

Vintage Hydraulic:

1st Co Looijesteijn 302 pts 2nd Alex Evans 295 pts 3rd Jock Sivewright 285 pts 4th George Black 273 pts

Classic:

1st Stuart Forsyth 286 pts (Count back) 2nd Ray Alderson 286 pts 3rd Ian Henderson 278 pts 4th Mac Simpson 273 pts

Trailed:

1st Trevor Johnstone 296 pts 2nd John Saunders 268 pts 3rd Trevor Robinson 264 pts 4th Gavin Little 263 pts Classic Reversible 1st Alastair Fotheringham 269 pts 2nd Kevin Long 238 pts

Novice:

1st Gary Stamper 111 pts 2nd Robert Turner 91 pts 3rd David Edgar 86 pts (count back) 4th Albert Bell 86 pts Peter McRoberts

John Johnstone

Gary Stamper 1st Novice class Alex Evans