MID Devon Ploughing Clubs 32nd Annual Ploughing Match will take place at Trobridge Farm, Crediton (EX17 3QA), by kind permission of G A Mortimer and Sons, on Saturday, October 5, between 10am and 4pm.

Ploughmen from across the South West will be taking part and all are invited to attend to watch them competing in a range of classes.

The classes include Vintage Trailed, Vintage Hydraulic, Classic, Ferguson T20, Semi-Digger, Open Novice, YFC Reversible, Multi-Furrow Reversible, Multi-Furrow Conventional and Manual Reversible (New Class).It is unsure if there will be any horse ploughing taking place.

The 2023 event was unable to take place due to circumstances beyond the control of the organising committee.

In 2022, at the 31st annual match held at Shobrooke, wet weather during the night softened the ground which resulted in perfect ploughing conditions for the 56 competitors taking part.

The Mid Devon Club and match was started 33 years ago by the late Bonzo Moyes of Bow, Eddie Vigers taking over the role of chairman of the organisation from him about eight years ago.

Eddie’s daughter, Fiona Mortimer is match secretary and wife of George who has given permission for the field to be used for the match this year.

In 2022 £500 was presented by the Ploughing Club to Devon Air Ambulance.

Just moments before the presentation, a Devon Air Ambulance flew over the area from the Cheriton Fitzpaine direction.

On Thursday, October 3, this year, a Devon Air Ambulance landed near Butt Parks, Crediton, in view of the committee members marking out the ploughing plots for those taking in Saturday’s competition.

Again this year, the club will be raising funds for Devon Air Ambulance.