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[kav]

On 31/10/2022 at 17:13, organic guy said:

Having performed ok at the local ploughing match I plucked up courage and went to the Nationals. The idea was not to be last in my class. It all started badly when I arrived to find my plot next to the tents etc so I was viewed by every person who visited. Secondly I had a camera crew parked next to me with some white haired chap sitting on a plastic chair and then doing interviews.

Nothing else for it than to bury my head in the hedge and crack on!

Suffice it to say that it went better than expected and I finished 2nd in class, beaten by the same person who was just above me at the ploughing match.

A good day was had by all and thanks to those who organised it. (I know a couple get on here.)

Nice work. Great to see loads of different styles at the National, I definitely need to step up to a comp next season

 

[Steve Bullman]

On 31/10/2022 at 17:13, organic guy said:

Having performed ok at the local ploughing match I plucked up courage and went to the Nationals. The idea was not to be last in my class. It all started badly when I arrived to find my plot next to the tents etc so I was viewed by every person who visited. Secondly I had a camera crew parked next to me with some white haired chap sitting on a plastic chair and then doing interviews.

Nothing else for it than to bury my head in the hedge and crack on!

Suffice it to say that it went better than expected and I finished 2nd in class, beaten by the same person who was just above me at the ploughing match.

A good day was had by all and thanks to those who organised it. (I know a couple get on here.)

Well done, and with that jump up in positions by my reckoning you should be in first place next time 

[organic guy]

14 hours ago, kav said:

Nice work. Great to see loads of different styles at the National, I definitely need to step up to a comp next season

 

Come to FFF&B ploughing match. Really friendly group. It was where I did my first single comp and the experts are great for advice.

The winner at FFF&B was 3rd at the Nationals in the open, the 2nd was judging, third won the Intermediate Midland , I was 4th and then 2nd so a good standard!

Having said that I could see an improvement in mine between the 2 comps.through practice and knowing what the judges want!

14 hours ago, Steve Bullman said:

Well done, and with that jump up in positions by my reckoning you should be in first place next time 

I can only dream, I fear downhill from here!

[kav]

19 hours ago, organic guy said:

Come to FFF&B ploughing match. Really friendly group. It was where I did my first single comp and the experts are great for advice.

The winner at FFF&B was 3rd at the Nationals in the open, the 2nd was judging, third won the Intermediate Midland , I was 4th and then 2nd so a good standard!

Having said that I could see an improvement in mine between the 2 comps.through practice and knowing what the judges want!

I can only dream, I fear downhill from here!

Thanks for the info, will definitely try for next year then

[organic guy]

Off to Hallaton and District Ag Soc . match in Leicestershire next Saturday, 3rd December, LE16 7UG.

Anyone else going?