Brailsford Ploughing Match Growing Cereal Results

Results have been announced for the Growing Cereal classes as part of the Brailsford Ploughing and Hedgecutting Society competitions.

Present on the judging day were; Judge Phil Smith, Steward Mick Bailey and also Graham Knight.

Despite the day starting misty and grey, the team received a warm welcome from all of the farms
that entered.

They saw 14 high-standard entries covering the classes of; Winter Wheat, Winter Barley,
Spring Barley, Oats and Beans.

Phil Smith, (pictured below) judging the categories, remarked how well certain crops had fared despite difficult growing conditions this year.

We look forward to awarding all trophies at the annual ploughing match on 2^nd October at Middleton Park Farm, Alkmonton, Ashbourne, Derbyshire

Results for Growing Cereal Competition 2024;

Thanks to Steward; Mick Bailey and Judge; Philip Smith

C1 Winter Wheat;

1^st Robert Holdcroft, Newton Solney

2^nd Andrew Grey, Sudbury

3^rd John Chamberlain, Marston Montgomery

C2 Winter Barley;

1^st Robert Holdcroft, Newton Solney

2^nd James Burton, Weston Underwood

3^rd Steven Hambleton, Bradley

C6 Spring Barley;

1^st M Holmes, Longford

2^nd Andrew Grey, Sudbury

3^rd H J Burton, Brailsford

C7 Oats;

1^st H J Burton

C9 Beans

1^st M Holmes, Longford

2^nd Andrew Grey, Sudbury

Best Crop;

H J Burton, Brailsford