HVC Charity Poughing Match.

[Stormin 9,981]

  This year the charity was the Heart Foundation. The weather was hot and humid but we had a reasonable turn out. Thirty plus entries. A bit down on the usual turn out, but there was another match about 30 miles away.

  I spent most of the day on gate duty but managed to get a half hour off to take some photo's. So here goes.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

This man won his class and was the over all champion of the day. 

 

 

Nice straight and well turned furrows and not a trace of stubble showing. 

 

 

 

Another class winner in the vintage hydraulics.

 

 

 

 

 

And just on display. My C-121 Black Horse and a fellow club members Wheel Horse.

 

 

 I did take my Brinly plough but the ground was that hard it would have barely scratched the surface.

 

  A good day but a long one. I got home after the clean up twelve hours after I had left.

[stevasaurus 22,713]

Excellent pictures Norm...Thanks for Sharing.  

[peter lena 8,598]

@Stormin  thanks for the ride along ! could definitely relate to it ,love to seeing torque and gearing at work , makes it look easy , we too  have had heat and humidity , look ig forward to the  zagrey show coming up , colchester ct , lawns are gone and just looking to get some rain , overall weather is out of sink , thanks pete  

[davem1111 2,030]

Thanks! I enjoyed seeing those older tractors.  The Ford 9-N reminds me of my Dad's that's sitting behind my brother's shop out in NJ. I've thought about taking that as a project but it needs a lot of work and is 700 miles away.

 

I'm curious - what are the judging criteria in a ploughing match?  Straightness, depth, consistency, time... ?

[squonk 41,048]

Nice shine on those Moldboards! 

[Pullstart 62,825]

Cool stuff!

[ebinmaine 67,376]

Very cool Norm! 

[953 nut 55,152]

               Looks like conditions were just right for a good day of turning soil.              

[Stormin 9,981]

10 hours ago, davem1111 said:

  The Ford 9-N reminds me of my Dad's that's sitting behind my brother's shop out in NJ. 

 

 That's not a Ford. It's a Massey Fergusson. Never seen a Ford 9-N. But the little Fergies are quite prolific. Look nearly identical. 

 

 

10 hours ago, davem1111 said:

I'm curious - what are the judging criteria in a ploughing match?  Straightness, depth, consistency, time... ?

 

  All those three plus Start, (split) width, no stubble or grass showing. Also the finish where the furrows meet in the middle. They plough in both directions from either side of the plot.

 

  FYI. The plots are set out very accurately. We use a wheel with counter for length and two pointed spade handles, joined by a rope for width. So all plots are the same dimensions. Each plot has a numbered peg and the ploughmen draw a number from a box/bag, so it's pot luck which plot you get. Keeps things fair. There are different classes. Vintage Hydraulic, Drag ploughs, Novice and a couple I just can't think of for now.

Edited August 29, 2022 by Stormin

[davem1111 2,030]

21 hours ago, Stormin said:

 

 

 

 

 

 

8 hours ago, Stormin said:

 

 That's not a Ford. It's a Massey Fergusson. Never seen a Ford 9-N. But the little Fergies are quite prolific. Look nearly identical. 

 

 

Wow, neither of those is a Ford 9-N?  It must be very hard to tell the difference with no decals/logos, etc. I had a Ford 8-N for quite a few years, and had noticed a few differences between the 8 & 9, like the 9 having footpegs instead of floorboards. But I also have read about how Ford basically stole Ferguson's designs after Ferguson agreed on a handshake to have Ford produce them. Some sad history there...

 

https://livinghistoryfarm.org/farminginthe40s/machines_0204.html

 

[Stormin 9,981]

 That's an interesting read there, Dave. Thankyou. 

[gloubigoulba 87]

Hello, it's a Massey Ferguson TEA20 .

In France we call it "petit gris" (small grey)

http://passiondesloges.e-monsite.com/pages/le-petit-gris.html