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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