Missing presumed stolen

[Howard150]

Today, Sunday 8th of Jan, a reward has been offered for information which would lead to the return of half a furrow stolen in a daring raid from Stokesley ploughing match Vintage class.

The stunned Lancastrian competitor did not miss it until it was pointed out by the judge, although he was sure he had it when he left home. In his defence it had been rather foggy at the time. It did not surprise him in the least as he had plot 13. On reflection he said it was possible he had lost it in the ditch he had to be pulled out of on the moorland road he got lost on en-route to the match.

Police are asking people in the area to keep a look out for a team of people struggling with a heavy long ungainly object roughly 10" X 6" which is green on one side (top)

 

[John 1594]

The start looks about a foot higher than the rest of the work

im guessing he came away with first prize.

 

[Will 1594]

Howard does he finish like this. @Roy Stokes "the champ"

 

[massey765]

Today, Sunday 8th of Jan, a reward has been offered for information which would lead to the return of half a furrow stolen in a daring raid from Stokesley ploughing match Vintage class.View attachment 452440

The stunned Lancastrian competitor did not miss it until it was pointed out by the judge, although he was sure he had it when he left home. In his defence it had been rather foggy at the time. It did not surprise him in the least as he had plot 13. On reflection he said it was possible he had lost it in the ditch he had to be pulled out of on the moorland road he got lost on en-route to the match.

Police are asking people in the area to keep a look out for a team of people struggling with a heavy long ungainly object roughly 10" X 6" which is green on one side (top)

B*stard

 

[Howard150]

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B*stard

Could have kept your anonymity there

 

[Howard150]

Howard does he finish like this. @Roy Stokes "the champ"

Fraid not. But the even 'The Champ' can't finish like this yet

His last light furrow on the right is all wrong i

 

[Pennine Ploughing]

Today, Sunday 8th of Jan, a reward has been offered for information which would lead to the return of half a furrow stolen in a daring raid from Stokesley ploughing match Vintage class.View attachment 452440

The stunned Lancastrian competitor did not miss it until it was pointed out by the judge, although he was sure he had it when he left home. In his defence it had been rather foggy at the time. It did not surprise him in the least as he had plot 13. On reflection he said it was possible he had lost it in the ditch he had to be pulled out of on the moorland road he got lost on en-route to the match.

Police are asking people in the area to keep a look out for a team of people struggling with a heavy long ungainly object roughly 10" X 6" which is green on one side (top)

there could be a hat buried in there somewhere

 

[Mydexta]

Fraid not. But the even 'The Champ' can't finish like this yet
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His last light furrow on the right is all wrong i

Should there not be a step on the left hand side if done properly.........



Tin hat on, running for the door.............

 

[Howard150]

Should there not be a step on the left hand side if done properly.........



Tin hat on, running for the door.............

 

[massey765]

Took awhile to get home. ......summat went wrong with the front brakes on the disco....it pulled hard to the right and not enough braking power to make the trailer brakes do anything

Explore in morning
Knew plot 13 wus a bad omen....what with looseing half a furra and my bleddy hat

 

[massey765]

Today, Sunday 8th of Jan, a reward has been offered for information which would lead to the return of half a furrow stolen in a daring raid from Stokesley ploughing match Vintage class.View attachment 452440

The stunned Lancastrian competitor did not miss it until it was pointed out by the judge, although he was sure he had it when he left home. In his defence it had been rather foggy at the time. It did not surprise him in the least as he had plot 13. On reflection he said it was possible he had lost it in the ditch he had to be pulled out of on the moorland road he got lost on en-route to the match.

Police are asking people in the area to keep a look out for a team of people struggling with a heavy long ungainly object roughly 10" X 6" which is green on one side (top)

If you zoom in you can see@nearly talking to me

 

[Roy Stokes]

Howard does he finish like this. @Roy Stokes "the champ"

Fraid not. But the even 'The Champ' can't finish like this yet
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His last light furrow on the right is all wrong i

It ain't one of mine, and yes the show furrow is wrong at the near end !

Have you edited the photo to cut out the entry into that finish Dave ?..................

 

[Roy Stokes]

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Could have kept your anonymity there

Lancastrian ploughman put the thought in my head though !

 

[Happy]

Reminds me of a story I heard about an advert placed in the Ag classifieds of Press & Journal newspaper.

"Tramlines for sale surplus to requirements"
Placed by a neighbour with unfortunate farmer who tramlined every bouts phone number to call!

 

[Will 1594]

Roy the clue is in the quote ' the champ' which Norfolk yokel calls you that ?

 

[Roy Stokes]

Roy the clue is in the quote ' the champ' which Norfolk yokel calls you that ?

Ok, I'm with you now Brian, just a bit too cryptic for me last night !

Pretty good finish for the Cambridge, not Norfolk yokel ..................................................................... the only downside is the lack of show furrow for 1/2 distance of the plot

 

[Roy Stokes]

The start looks about a foot higher than the rest of the work

im guessing he came away with first prize.

You are ploughing in Yorkshire not Cambridgeshire there John, that wouldn't even collect a podium in the novice class, no offence Ben

 

[Howard150]

It ain't one of mine, and yes the show furrow is wrong at the near end !

Have you edited the photo to cut out the entry into that finish Dave ?..................

As we all do. Entry is fine for straight and generally good apart from second to last furrow just as it goes in. Sorry but can't find the original.

As in all things what looks good on the day can be lacking when viewed through a lens, the two significant differences being first that a lens looks through a single pinhole where as we view things through two pinholes roughly 150mm apart depending on how trustworthy the viewer is. In some circumstances it may be much less our company apart. Secondly a lens handles light and shade in a different manner - bit like how somebody looks after a heavy night with dark bags under their eyes, compared to how they normally look.

 

[John 1594]

You are ploughing in Yorkshire not Cambridgeshire there John, that wouldn't even collect a podium in the novice class, no offence Ben

Ah, that explains it then...its a well known fact that once you cross the Humber bridge going northbound, that ploughing is more often judged more on the person doing it than the quality of the work being done

as for my original post, it appears the intended sarcasm didnt work....what i was getting as was how high starts seem to be commonplace nowdays

 

[Howard150]

Ah, that explains it then...its a well known fact that once you cross the Humber bridge going northbound, that ploughing is more often judged more on the person doing it than the quality of the work being done

as for my original post, it appears the intended sarcasm didnt work....what i was getting as was how high starts seem to be commonplace nowdays

Probably one of the fairest places in the country to be judged in - ask the champ, also the most competitive, ask the champ again.

Not wishing to be rude but how would you know apart from heresay? Have you ever been over the Humber bridge anyway? Have you ever been out of Cambridge? The usual route to our part of the world is straight up the A1. Looks like your screen could be wrong way up again or are you holding the map the wrong way up?