Society of ploughmen rules

It is a registered charity run by volunteers from the farming community. If it wants to be the (much needed) governing body, and set up the rules etc then it must also be seen to obey them, have a system in place to enforce them, with suitable penalties for wrong doers, be they judges,match officials, or ploughmen.

Affiliated societies must be stopped from stating " SOP rules apply" in their rules, then going off and doing something completely different, there. Also attached is a list of approved Vintage Horticultural Tractors and a copy of the rules.

FINAL DECISION Any question arising and not provided for these rules shall be decided by the Executive Committee whose decision shall be final and binding.

SECTION RULES FOR TYPES OF PLOUGHING CONVENTIONAL PLOUGHING. OPENING Double Opening – no land shall be left unturned. REVERSIBLE PLOUGHING. The original objectives were to coordinate dates of local matches, to encourage good ploughing by holding instruction days, and to promote ploughing matches within a mile radius of Banbury Cross.

Among the 2illustrations there are over 1colour photographs specially commissioned to show in detail good practices as well as faults and how to correct them. TRACTOR Ferguson T2 Ferguson Model A and Ford Ferguson tractors. FERGUSON PLOUGHING RULES 1.

Skimmers and one-piece tailpieces are optional – no other attachments allowed. The total distance from the end of the mould board to the end of the tailpiece, including brackets, must not exceed cm. If competitors not out in time pegs will be taken up.

All ploughmen to start. Competitors must compete in class they have entered. Splits to be ready to judge at 10. Opening – Ferguson opening, or otherwise as stated by the organiser of the match.

On grassland no split of the back, or otherwise as stated by the organiser of the match. There are separate ploughing classes, hedging laying and dry stone walling, plus a variety of farm produce exhibition classes. Refreshments are supplied by the “ladies’ committee” which are open to the public together with a bar.

Width – maximum metres, minimum metres. Recommended width of headland – metres. The modern horse ploughing match is a sport, and ploughmen will travel long distances to compete. GENERAL RULES OF THE PLOUGHING.

That all meetings and ploughing matches of the Association shall be held in the Parishes mentioned on Page of the programme and not elsewhere. That the object of this Association shall be the encouragement of good ploughing, and such purpose as may be determined by the Committee.

Phillip Barriball sets enthusiasts on the right furrow on two-day courses at. Out of 2points awarde go to completing the crown (the first three furrows either side of the opening), to the burying of grass and stubble, for uniformity of ploughing, for the firmness of the furrow, 10. SOCIETY OF PLOUGHMEN.

Checkout the rules of the Ferguson class (now officially recognised my the society of ploughmen ) here if you do want to enter a Ferguson class and there is one available at your next plough match. This looks like an FEwith a Ransome plough, probably entered into the Vintage Hydraulic class.

Judges method of scoring 4. This has meant that we had to progress on an invite only basis to initially ploughmen and to limit the area from which ploughmen are based which was initially miles from the site. I had to reset the plough to ensure that I could do this.

Last year over £5was raised for charitable causes in this way, the recipient of the donations traditionally being chosen by the hosting farmer. Ploughing began at exactly 10am. Passengers not allowed on tractors or ploughs at any time.

The area to be ploughed to be fixed by the Stewards. Handwork is NOT allowed. Rolling of the opening split is NOT allowed. Any contravention will be brought to the attention of the judge.

The Dinner returned to the Sidney Hole Memorial Hall, Burgess Hill. Bill Pile - a leading light in the Society, died this year, a fund was set up, and a cup provided in his memory. A class was introduced for barn-dried hay.

There were ploughmen - of which were in the high speed class.