CHERITON Fitzpaine and District Ploughing Association held its 78th annual Ploughing Match and Produce Show at Burrow Farm, Stoke Canon by kind permission of Mr and Mrs Ross May on Sunday, September 15.
Trophy winners at Cheriton Fitzpaine and District Ploughing Match and Produce Show. AQ 3187 (Alan Quick, Crediton Courier)
A view of part of the field in which ploughing took place. AQ 2961 (Alan Quick, Crediton Courier)
The Champion Ploughman Anthony Retallick receiving his award from Mrs May. AQ 3178 (Alan Quick, Crediton Courier)
It was a warm and sunny day and the 65 ploughmen, women and young people enjoyed ploughing in a 50-acre field, in ideal conditions.
During the blessing of the plough by Gail Whalley, churchwarden at Cadbury Church. AQ 3122 (Alan Quick, Crediton Courier)
The competitors came from across the South West, all ploughing with tractors.
Show officials, from left, Helen Lee, treasurer, Julie Davey, secretary and chairman Ross Hext with Gail Whalley, churchwarden at Cadbury Church. AQ 3112 (Alan Quick, Crediton Courier)
Unfortunately no horse ploughing took place this year.
There were some wonderful entries in the produce, baking and handicraft competitions, their exhibits displayed in one of the farm barns.
Outside were root crop classes, hay, corn, field crops and many more.
A photo on a giant tractor for three youngsters. AQ 3076 (Alan Quick, Crediton Courier)
Keeping an eye on the ploughing. AQ 2978 (Alan Quick, Crediton Courier)
Plenty of tractors in action at the Cheriton Fitzpaine match. AQ 2975 (Alan Quick, Crediton Courier)
The ploughing started at 10am, finishing during the afternoon, with individual plots being judged and then scored.
Gail Whalley, churchwarden at Cadbury Church, led the Ploughing Service and blessing of the plough, when everyone sung heartily “We Plough the Fields and Scatter”.
Champion ploughman was Anthony Retallack.
Ploughing at Cheriton Fitzpaine match. AQ 2967 (Alan Quick, Crediton Courier)
Ready for more ploughing at Cheriton Fitzpaine match. AQ 2987 (Alan Quick, Crediton Courier)
Keeping an eye on the ploughing. AQ 2992 (Alan Quick, Crediton Courier)
Colin Sanders of Tiverton had a good day at the ploughing match. AQ 3013 (Alan Quick, Crediton Courier)
Tom Walling stopped to adjust his plough during the match. AQ 3014 (Alan Quick, Crediton Courier)
A quick adjustment to his plough for Chris Orchard. AQ 3018 (Alan Quick, Crediton Courier)
Other Award winners were: Best Young Farmer - Tom Stoyle, Novice Ploughman - Henry May / Noah Roberts, Best Reversible - Sam Reed, Best Kept Tractor and plough - A Retallack.
Most points in all classes - J Skinner, Best Young Farmer in all classes - Henry May, Best girl Young Farmer - Katie Davie.
Tom Walling ploughing at Cheriton Fitzpaine match. AQ 3022 (Alan Quick, Crediton Courier)
Concentrating hard while ploughing at Cheriton Fitzpaine match. AQ 3044 (Alan Quick, Crediton Courier)
Martyn Smale of Cheriton Fitzpaine at Cheriton Fitzpaine match. AQ 3049 (Alan Quick, Crediton Courier)
Trailed ploughing in action at Cheriton Fitzpaine match. AQ 3053 (Alan Quick, Crediton Courier)
Judges take a look at the ploughing at the Cheriton Fitzpaine match. AQ 3057 (Alan Quick, Crediton Courier)
Martyn Smale of Cheriton Fitzpaine at Cheriton Fitzpaine match. AQ 3049Most points in field root competition - B May, Best field of grass - D Tonkin, Most points in hay/silage/specimen roots - R Stoyle, Most points in corn samples - R Stoyle, Best entry in field roots - J Norman, Best entry in flowers/veg - D Tonkin (runner beans).
Roy Hebditch, right and Mike Price, left, took along Roy’s 1930’s Wallis and Stevens agricultural traction engine for all to see at the ploughing match. AQ 3059 (Alan Quick, Crediton Courier)
Ross May’s latest piece of agricultural equipment was on display at the ploughing match. AQ 3074 (Alan Quick, Crediton Courier)
Some of the handicrafts in competitions at Cheriton Fitzpaine match. AQ 3083 (Alan Quick, Crediton Courier)
Most points in produce classes - H Cheriton, Best sample corn - R Stoyle, Most points in cake classes - S Fox, Children’s cup - Lucy Cann.
Winner vintage class - A Retallack, Winner High Cut class - P Brock, Winner three furrow class - M Tizzard, School challenge cup - Cheriton Fitzpaine Primary School.
One of the children’s classes winners receiving their trophy. AQ 3176 (Alan Quick, Crediton Courier)
The award for Most points in cake classes went to Sarah Fox, right. AQ 3173 (Alan Quick, Crediton Courier)
One of the children’s competition entries at Cheriton Fitzpaine match. AQ 3086 (Alan Quick, Crediton Courier)
