A BIG turnout for the Strathearn Vintage Ploughing Association’s annual competition at East Dalginross, Comrie, staged by the kind permission of James Tainsh and family, was won by E Bennie.
The event, which saw 62 ploughmen and women compete for the top awards, also raised £500 for a charity of the Tainsh family’s choice.
Mr Bennie won the overall prize after claiming the trailed feering and ploughing sections along with the straightest rig and best ins and outs.
Reserve was D Carnegie.
Leading Awards
Horticulture – Feering – 1, T Tweedie; 2, B Smith; 3, S Blackie. Ploughing – 1, T Tweedie; 2, B Smith; 3, S Blackie; 4, D Pearson. Finish – 1, T Tweedie; 2, B Smith; 3, S Blackie.
Novice – Feering – 1, D McLeod; 2, M Gow; 3, M Harvey. Ploughing – 1, M Gow; 2, D McLeod; 3, M Harvey; 4, R Morrison; 5, L Fernie. Finish – 1, M Gow; 2, D McLeod; 3, R Morrison.
10in – Feering – 1, D Veitch; 2, J Fleming; 3, J McKechnie. Ploughing – 1, J McKechnie; 2, C Manson; 3, C Jack; 4, R Philips; 5, D McCullouch. Finish – 1, J McKechnie; 2, D Laird; 3, D Veitch.
12in A – Feering – 1, J McIndoe snr; 2, S Greig; 3, D Thomson. Ploughing – 1, R McKechnie; 2, S Greig; 3, J McIndoe snr; 4, A Davidson; 5, L Galloway. Finish – 1, R McKechnie; 2, S Greig; 3, A Davidson.
12in B – Feering – 1, D Greig; 2, B Henderson; 3, W Brown. Ploughing – 1, B Henderson; 2, D Greig; 3, D McLaren; 4, J Rennie; 5, W Brown. Finish – 1, W Brown; 2, D Greig; 3, D McLaren. Winner of A and B – R McKechnie.
Trailing – Feering – 1, E Bennie; 2, R Smart; 3, D Stewart. Ploughing – 1, E Bennie; 2, D Stewart; 3, R Smart; 4, G Pryde. Finish – 1, E Bennie; 2, D Stewart; 3, R Smart.
Hydraulic conventional – Feering – 1,W Grieve; 2, G Hepburn; 3, J Sivewright. Ploughing – 1, J McIndoe; 2, G Hepburn; 3, J Sivewright; 4, W Grieve; 5, A Brown. Finish – 1, J Sivewright; 2, W Grieve; 3, G Hepburn.
Classic reversible – Feering – 1, C Crawford; 2, S Fowler; 3, D McKendrick. Ploughing – 1, R Henderson; 2, C Crawford; 3, D McKendrick; 4, B Richardson; 5, S Fowler. Finish – 1, C Crawford; 2, S Fowler; 3, R Henderson.
Multi furrow – Feering – 1, J Dunn; 2, S Eccles; 3, D Taylor. Ploughing – 1, S Eccles; 2, S Gannon; 3, G Douglas; 4, J Dunn; 5, D Taylor. Finish – 1, S Gannon; 2, S Eccles; 3, D Taylor.
Reversible – Feering – 1, D Carnegie; 2, A Greenhill; 3, M Melville. Ploughing – 1, D Carnegie; 2, A Greenhill; 3, M Melville. Finish – 1, D Carnegie; 2, A Greenhill; 3, M Melville.
Under 21 – D Pearson.
Straightest rig – E Bennie.
Best ins and outs – E Bennie.
Best turn out – J Sivewright.
Best mounted plough – B Henderson.
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