Class 1   Ploughing 

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Section 1   Conventional Match Plough

Section 2   Conventional Plough

Section 3   Reversible Match/Modify Plough

(Modified meaning "extraneous attachments that manipulate the furrows or scratches" either from the cab or directly at the plough)

Section 4   Reversible Plough

Section 5   Horse Drawn Plough

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Awards

COMLAN PERPETUAL CHALLENGE CUP

Overall Ploughing Champion of the RSBAA

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GEORGE BENNING CUP

Best Ploughing with a reversible plough

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MARCHBANK TROPHY

Runner up in the Reversible Ploughing

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NFU CHALLENGE CUP

Best Conventional Ploughing

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BATTINGS & SON CHALLENGE TROPHY

Best Tractor Ploughing by a ploughman 26 years or under

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JOHN E JOHNS MEMORIAL TROPHY

Best Horse Drawn Ploughing

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THE EDGLEY CHALLENGE BOWL

Best Ploughing with a modified plough

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CLIVE LIDSTONE PERPETUAL CHALLENGE CUP

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PORTMAN CUP

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WILLIAM CORY AND SONS SHIELD

Best Kept Tractor (Special Prize)

1st Place     Fifteen Pounds

2nd Place   Ten Pounds

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Class 2   Gardens (No Entry Fees)

Section 1   Full-time Farm Employees

Section 2   Semi and retired employees (must be ex full-time employees)

Section 3   Members, Prize DAVID BROWN CHALLENGE CUP

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Class 3   THE KINGS CUP - for the Best Managed Farm

To include land occupied within the boundaries of the RSBAA (excluding woodland), any livestock, poultry and green crops. Stock to have been in possession for at least three months.

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First Prize        The King George VI Perpetual Challenge Cup

Second Prize    Slough Observer Plate

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Class 4   Large, Medium, Small Farm and Under 100 acres

To include land occupied within the boundaries of the RSBAA (excluding woodland), any livestock, poultry and green crops. Stock to have been in possession for at least three months. The winner from each class will be entered into the Kings Cup.

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Large Farm           Presidents Challenge Cup

Medium Farm      Col Palmers Challenge Cup

Small Farm           Sir Richard Howard-Vyse Cup

Under 100 acres   Association Challenge Cup

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Class 5 Diversification

Any form of on farm diversification

First Prize    Maurice & Eileen Randall Challenge Cup

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Class 6 Stock Farm

All livestock and poultry to be shown, all grassland and forage crops to be inspected. Stock to have been in possession for at least three months.

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First Prize        Edward Clifton-Brown Challenge Cup, Simmons & Sons Plaque

Second Prize   Festival Bowl

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Class 7   Cultivated Farm

To include all arable land and leys sown in the last full year, but only crops grown for and by the exhibitor, market gardens are eligible. Minimum area 75 acres.

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First Prize        Dennis Harwood Cup, Simmons & Sons Plaque

Second Prize   Samuelson Challenge Cup

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Class 8 Farm Conservation

For the farmer who has contributed most for farm conservation in line with modern farming techniques.

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First Prize   Berks & Bucks Observer Cup

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Farm Livestock Classes

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Class 9 Dairy Herd

All in-calf heifers to be shown, records available for inspection

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First Prize      Bocm Silcock Challenge Cup

Special Prize  Mrs. Althaus Cup for Best Channel Island Herd

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Class 10   Dairy Young Stock

To include all young stock pre calving

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First Prize   Bailey Challenge Cup

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Class 11   Pedigree Beef Herd

In calf or calf at foot

First Prize    National Westminster Challenge Cup

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Class 12   Commercial Beef Herd

In calf or calf at foot

First Prize    Sir Richard Haddon Challenge Bowl

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Class 13   Beef Enterprise

First Prize   Shrimpton Challenge Cup

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Class 14   Beef Young Stock

Any young stock under 1 year

First Prize   John Randall Rose Bowl

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Class 15   Sheep Enterprise

First Prize   John Wilder Challenge Cup

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Farm Crop Classes

 

Class 16   Managed Ley (Sown before 1st September previous year)

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Class 17   First Year Ley (Sown last year)

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Class 18   Winter Oilseed Rape

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Class 19   Spring Oilseed Rape

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Class 20   Peas or Beans

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Class 21   Winter Wheat

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Class 22   Winter Barley

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Class 23   Winter Oats

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Class 24   Spring Wheat

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Class 25   Spring Barley

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Class 26   Spring Oats

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Class 27   Winter Fodder Crop/Stubble Catch Crop after Corn

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Class 28   Maize

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Class 30   Grass Silage (in clamp and utilisation)

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Class 31   Maize Silage (in clamp and utilisation)

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Class 33   Fodder Root (Nine roots per entry, roots may be washed or unwashed)

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Class 34   Kale (Nine stems per entry)

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Class 35   Maize

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