National ploughing Somerset

[ploughman1963]

yes, the young man did very well and seemed confident. I gave him some high marks on a couple of aspects - pleased to see he is being coached well on the importance of taking easy points like attention to detail on his ins and outs - he was one of the highest scores on that aspect and put many, more experienced ploughmen to shame

 

[Dealer]

Not good enough you under estimate your self 2nd place at your first national is bad at all, well done

Thanks

Had a great weekend learnt a lot more watching than driving

Was hoping for top 5 chuffed with 2nd.

Keep improving is the goal. See were it goes
Did not feel out of place

Must add that the change in format for the vintage classes made the whole weekend better.

 

[ploughman61]

Thanks

Had a great weekend learnt a lot more watching than driving

Was hoping for top 5 chuffed with 2nd.

Keep improving is the goal. See were it goes
Did not feel out of place

Must add that the change in format for the vintage classes made the whole weekend better.

Yes great weekend like the new format. Only downside was someone sabotaged Rob Snowdon's plough on Saturday night after he ploughed the best plot on Saturday, in my opinion, if you have to do that to win it's time to pack up.

 

[Dealer]

Nothing good comes from winning if you have to resort to that.

 

[yellowbelly]

Only downside was someone sabotaged Rob Snowdon's plough on Saturday night after he ploughed the best plot on Saturday

Get away
FFS, Does that kind of cr@p go on often??
I stood and watched two chaps plough most of their plots in the 'Classic' class at our local match on Sunday, and I appreciate there wasn't as much at stake as in Somerset, but I was delighted that they both were happy to talk to me as they made their adjustments at each end (neither of them knew me from Adam) and freely explained about their tractors/ploughs and what they were doing, and why. I thought then, "What a decent bunch these ploughing guys seem to be"
Seems like it gets a bit cut throat at the higher levels

 

[Petetheploughman]

Get away
FFS, Does that kind of cr@p go on often??
I stood and watched two chaps plough most of their plots in the 'Classic' class at our local match on Sunday, and I appreciate there wasn't as much at stake as in Somerset, but I was delighted that they both were happy to talk to me as they made their adjustments at each end (neither of them knew me from Adam) and freely explained about their tractors/ploughs and what they were doing, and why. I thought then, "What a decent bunch these ploughing guys seem to be"
Seems like it gets a bit cut throat at the higher levels

I wish it was like that everywhere.

 

[ploughman61]

yes, the young man did very well and seemed confident. I gave him some high marks on a couple of aspects - pleased to see he is being coached well on the importance of taking easy points like attention to detail on his ins and outs - he was one of the highest scores on that aspect and put many, more experienced ploughmen to shame

Been asked the question today,is Billy Purkiss the youngest ploughman to co!me third in a plough off at thee nationals ? He's only 22 Years old

 

[Petetheploughman]

http://www.ploughmen.co.uk/public/images/results/RESULTS_2017.pdf
Results have now been published. Does anybody know where Michael Watkins is?

 

[ploughman61]

http://www.ploughmen.co.uk/public/images/results/RESULTS_2017.pdf
Results have now been published. Does anybody know where Michael Watkins is?

Wasn't well enough to plough, did some stewarding instead, went in his car to the end of the plots but couldn't walk far at all, thought he gone really old man just lately, so sad to see he's a real gentleman

 

[Petetheploughman]

Wasn't well enough to plough, did some stewarding instead, went in his car to the end of the plots but couldn't walk far at all, thought he gone really old man just lately, so sad to see he's a real gentleman

I'm sorry to hear that, that's really sad news.

 

[DB 880]

Get away
FFS, Does that kind of cr@p go on often??
I stood and watched two chaps plough most of their plots in the 'Classic' class at our local match on Sunday, and I appreciate there wasn't as much at stake as in Somerset, but I was delighted that they both were happy to talk to me as they made their adjustments at each end (neither of them knew me from Adam) and freely explained about their tractors/ploughs and what they were doing, and why. I thought then, "What a decent bunch these ploughing guys seem to be"
Seems like it gets a bit cut throat at the higher levels

Hi I believe that the two chaps you were talking to were John Plowright and Robert Morley both are good friends of mine and John had read your post but isn`t able to reply he is really pleased you enjoyed talking and listening to him .people like John and Robert are what make this sport enjoyable they will give information freely hoping that you will be ploughing a plot next to them it`s not all about winning it`s also about keeping it going too

 

[yellowbelly]

I believe that the two chaps you were talking to were John Plowright and Robert Morley

Just checked the programme - that was them
Pass on my thanks when you see them next.

 

[ploughman1963]

Been asked the question today,is Billy Purkiss the youngest ploughman to co!me third in a plough off at thee nationals ? He's only 22 Years old

I'm not sure - Ian brewer could have been younger? I'm trying to work out when steve came 3rd at soham- I think he was 19 at the time?

 

[ploughman1963]

Steve was 18 apparently when he qualified for Europeans - didn't plough in yfc class as it would have meant either he or Ian brewer would have missed to get into the plough off - Ian won the yfc class and steve qualified for the plough off from the open class

 

[ploughman61]

Steve was 18 apparently when he qualified for Europeans - didn't plough in yfc class as it would have meant either he or Ian brewer would have missed to get into the plough off - Ian won the yfc class and steve qualified for the plough off from the open class

Didn't Allan come 3rd in yfc that year?

 

[ploughman1963]

Yes, about the last time he ploughed
Got a fantastic photo of the 3 of us lined up in front of the three tractors and the ERF at the Soham site - must get that one framed
Great memories as that was my first win at the nationals that sent me to NZ

 

[ploughmen]

Well done on Saturday didn't see you to congratulate you on your victory , to busy celebrating Billy Purkiss result in reversible class, then he went on to come third in the plough off on Sunday, still delicate after the celebrations

many thanks

 

[Wolds Beef]

@yellowbelly I have made some great friends through ploughing although I do not plough myself. At York I had the pleasure of talking to the NZ who is chair of the WPO. He relayed the message that the guy I helped at Wispington in 84 had sadly passed away 3 days before(Norman Wymer) another of the NZ Bruce Smith passed away a couple of years back. My wife,daughter and her boyfriend had a long chat to NZ Malcolm Taylor at York, Katie got an invitation to head to NZ when she is fit! They are a grand bunch.
WB

 

[ploughman61]

Yes great weekend like the new format. Only downside was someone sabotaged Rob Snowdon's plough on Saturday night after he ploughed the best plot on Saturday, in my opinion, if you have to do that to win it's time to pack up.

Found out today who complained about me stewarding reversible class, never cross me twice !

 

[ploughman1963]

damn - you found me out