Well done to all who competed at this year's biggest Ploughing Festival yet, and huge congratulations to all the winners.
David Curtis won the Nigel Clarke Trophy for the ‘Overall Winner’ in the Ploughing Competition; while Neil Anstee won the trophy for the ‘Best Vintage Turnout’. A new trophy this year for the ‘Best Static Tractor’ was won by Edwin Palmer and the Keith Stacey Award for the ‘Best Stationary Engine’ was won by Philip and Kevin Thomas.
​Prizes were presented by Nancy Clarke (daughter of the late Nigel Clarke of TWH Clarke & Son) seen with our winners below.
​Winners of the Ploughing Classes were:
Best Vintage Mounted – Josh Chambers
Best Vintage Trailed – Neal Anstee
Best Modified – David Curtis
Best Horticultural – Paul Maynard
Best Heavy Horses – Peter Hayler

This year’s Prickwillow Ploughing Festival was a great success, in spite of the weather forecast keeping numbers down on the Saturday. The proceeds were all donated to charity – split between Cancer Research UK and Prickwillow Museum.
There was great support from the exhibitors with increased numbers of tractors - ploughing and static, commercial vehicles, stationary engines, classic cars and motor bikes. The steam was a great attraction, especially the full size combination of engine and thrashing drum. Prickwillow Museum was a constant buzz of activity, with demonstration runs of the engines and even the opportunity to don Victorian hats and accessories and have your photo taken by visiting ‘Victorians’!
The live music and children’s entertainer maintained a lively and friendly atmosphere around the bar and food area at the festival, while craft and trade stalls, children’s rides and games, bygones and demonstrations provided added interest for all.
Plans are already afoot to make next year’s event on 7th and 8th October even better!!

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