Ploughing match rules

What is plough match? When are ploughing matches held? All Vintage Ploughs to be position by 9. Ploughing Match Host, and to finish at 12.

All Conventional Ploughs to be position by 9. 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. Any type of plough permitted.

Minimum working depth inches. This list is updated weekly throughout the year. The Society of Ploughmen accepts no liability for any errors in below. We are acutely aware of the disappointment so many ploughmen and women must feel seeing all their local matches postponed or cancelled because of the Covid-crisis.

Whilst the decisions the many Societies and Associations have made are of course sensible and necessary, the ploughing match season is a great social time for many, and the events will be sorely missed by competitors and. They offer the chance for both novice and experienced ploughmen and women to take part.

All other Society of Ploughmen ploughing rules must be adhered to. All ploughs will be inspected before commencing to plough. Any new rules made since schedules go to print, must be adhered to. Classic Class – to plough 7in.

Salopian ploughing society VINTAGE PLOUGHING MATCH This is the Inaugural match for the Salopian ploughing society, a charity match organised by a few local ploughman to add an extra event to the ploughing calendar in Shropshire with the aim of raising some money for local charities. Anything to do with competition ploughing.

Drilling with the Versatile 610DT and HORSCH 12m Sprinter. There are 20-points available for each section, 140-points in total.

Match ploughing guru, Ken Chappell with his Kverneland two furrow reversible plough he uses in competitions. It looks like a plumber’s nightmare, but match ploughs rely heavily on the. The Association cannot be held responsible for any legal action brought against Competitors whilst taking part in or travelling to or from the Match. In the absence of road tax proof of insurance must be available for checking by Stewards and Officials on the day of the match.

The physical size of the match has grown and it has undoubtedly become more important to the local farming and agricultural community. It is a skill which has also evolve as ploughing by tractors with no cabs or sophisticated hydraulics has given way to a mixed entry of modern, vintage, steam and horse ploughs. The main intention of all judging on a competition plot of ploughing must be the promotion of good tillage. The judges will be marking the ploughing against the following criteria.

In order to reach that goal Judges are asked to fulfil their duty in a positive spirit. They shall allocate points in accordance with the official WPO scoring system. No person to cross the ground after ploughing has commenced.

No assistance of any description to be given to the ploughmen. Veerings to be ploughed inwards, followed by three complete bouts, moving along the field towards the higher number. A Competitor committing an infringement of the rules shall, in the first instance, receive a warning and automatically forfeit marks.

Upon a second infringement, the Competitor will be disqualified by the Judges. Result: poor penetration, wide front fur-row, top link out of line with the centre of the tractor and furrows uneven. Plough not upright but leaning away from work in both ploughing directions.

Result: narrow front furrow, top link out of line with the centre of the tractor and. It brings people together all in the name of a bit of light (and not so light in some cases!) sportsmanship.

It is predominantly for ploughmen in the Redbourn district but we do allow entries from further afield. County Match Dates. Two competitors in a tractor ploughing match.