The
Sherwood Forest Tractor Club
Annual
Ploughing Match
This
year was the 8th Annual Ploughing Match held by The Sherwood
Forest Tractor Club.
198
competitors from as far away at Launceston in Cornwall to Dumfries
in Scotland competed in 10 ploughing classes. One competitor
James East travelled from Lincolnshire by tractor!
The
youngest competitor was Emma Davenport (14) who won her class
and the oldest was J A Clark (82) who came second in his class.
All
funds raised will go to the Air Ambulance – details of
what was raised to follow.
On 3rd and 4th January 2009, there will be a Ploughing School
run by Brian Curtis from Scarcliffe. Eight of the top ploughmen
in the country will be giving demonstrations and instruction
on ploughing techniques. The event will take place on the A616
Budby to Cuckney road and will start at 10.00 a.m
