James McKie was crowned the overall champion at the Wigtownshire Ploughing Society’s annual match at Little Lochans, near Stranraer.

The weather remained favourable throughout the day with 26 ploughmen from all over the country competing.

The runner-up was Jim McKechnie.

Leading Awards

Broken work – 1, Alistair Brown.

Classic – 1, Stuart Forsyth; 2, Alan Murdoch; 3, Nathan Paterson.

Reversible (A) – 1, James McKie; 2, Matthew Henry; 3, Neil Ramsay.

Reversible (B) – 1, Richard Henderson; 2, Drew McKendrick; 3, Bruce Richardson.

Vintage trailing – 1, Trevor Johnstone; 2, Bill Wood.

Vintage mounted – 1, Jim McKechnie; 2, Reg Wilkinson; 3, Alexander Evans.

Confined to Wigtownshire – 1, James McKie; 2, Mathew Henry.

Junior – 1, David Lawson.

Young Farmer – 1, Neil Ramsay; 2, David Lawson.