Ploughing Match

Ploughing Match Prizes 2012

Farm Classes

The Royal County Of Berkshire Show Best Farmed Farm

1st Copas Farms

Class 0 – The King George VI Challenge Cup

1st Copas Farms
2nd Randall Farms (Winner of the Charles Hobbs Challenge cup)

Class 1 – The Maidenhead Advertiser Challenge Cup

For the best farmed farm over 1000 acres

1st Copas Farms
2nd Emmett Brothers
3rd David Philp and Partners

Class 2 – The Lord Astor’s Challenge Cup

For the best farmed farm under 1000 acres

1st Randall Farms
2nd Syngenta
3rd Rinder Ltd

Class 4 – Duke of Edinburgh Award for Nature Conservation

For responsible farming coupled with care for the countryside

1st Syngenta
2nd Randall Farms

Crops

Class 7 – S.W. Philp Challenge Bowl

For the best field of Winter Wheat

1st Royal Farms
2nd Randall Farms
3rd David Philp and Partners

Class 8 – Henry Denny & Son Challenge Bowl

For the best field of Winter Barley

1st David Philp and Partners
2nd J Rayner and Sons Ltd
3rd Emmett Brothers

Class 9 – E T Biggs Challenge Cup

For the best field of Winter Oilseed Rape

1st Emmett Brothers
2nd David Philp and Partners
3rd Randall Farms

Class 10 – The NFU Cup

For the best field of Spring Barley or Spring Wheat

1st Royal Farms
2nd David Philp and Partners
3rd Syngenta

Class 11 – The Knight Frank & Rutley Challenge Cup

For the best field of Oats

1st Emmett Brothers
2nd David Philp and Partners
3rd Hurleyford Farms

Class 12 – The Patullo Higgs Challenge Cup

For the best field of a spring sown break crop

1st Fairacre Farms
2nd Randall Farms
3rd Shottesbrooke Farms/td>

Livestock

Beef Judging

Class 17 – R H Muir Challenge Cup

Best Beef Bull

1st Rachel Archer
2nd Giles Philp
3rd Andrew Allan

Class 18 – Spillers Challenge Cup

Best suckler herd

1st Andrew Allan
2nd Donald Dawes
3rd Malcolm Burfitt

Class 19 – G Copas Challenge Cup

Best commercial beef enterprise

1st Malcolm Burfitt
2nd Giles Philp
3rd Paul Rinder

Sheep Judging

Class – F R Cartman Challenge Cup

Class 22 – Sheep Stockmanship Prize

1st Louise Craig
2nd Malcolm Burfitt
3rd Gerald Lavinge

Gardens

Class 23 – Tudor Challenge Cup

For the Best Garden – Open to Members

1st Mr and Mrs Potter
2nd Joint – Mr and Mrs T Copas, Mr and Mrs J Emmett and Mr and Mrs G Copas
3rd Tony King

Class 24 – Barge Farm Cup

Best Cottage Garden – Open to employees of members

1st Alan Boyd – Shottesbrooke
2nd Linda Hicks – Copas Farms
3rd Stephen Hullat – W.C. Emmett and Sons

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