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NATIONAL HEDGELAYING SOCIETY
Patron HRH The Prince of Wales

"Committed to conserving hedgerows through traditional skills"
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Hedgerows help to define the uniqueness of the British countryside and are an important wildlife habitat.
They require sympathetic management if we are to preserve them for future generations.

National
Championships

Local Match Dates 2008

Broadfield Farm, Tetbury,
Gloucestershire

by kind permission of
HRH The prince of Wales

Held on Saturday 29 October 2005

Winners results and awards.

KEEPING THE ART ALIVE
Supreme Champion Elwyn Davies (NFU Trophy)
Class 1 Midland Open. 1. M Johnson.
2. N Carter
3. S Budding
4. A Ashby
5. N Adams 		(The Game Lea Cup)
Class 2 Midland Intermediate. . 1. M Page
2. A Hollis
3. R Markham
4. P Palmer
5. C Leeke 		(Farmers Weekly Trophy)
Class 3 Midland Intermediate 1. P Flint
2. C Mathews
3. A Hollins
4. G Johnson
6. T Heard 		(Reg Rox Memorial)
Class 4 Welsh Open 1. E Davies
2. T Evans
3. G Davies
4. W Harding
5. R Lewis 		(C.L.A. Trophy)
Class 5 Welsh Veterans 1. G Smith
2. M Rice
3. W Lane
Class 6 Derby Open 1. R Thompson
2. J Stafford
3. S Archer
4. R Walker
5. M Airey 		(Hutchinson Trophy)
Class 7 South of England Open 1. G Moore
2. R Whittaker
3. J Savings
4. P Tunks
5. A Agate 		(Royal Cup)
Class 8 South of England Intermediate 1. C O'Kelley
2. S Mockford
3. P Blissett
4. T Gallow
5. M Histed 		(John Blake Cup)
Class 9 South of England Veteran 1. C Gilligan
2. M Wade
3. D Truran
4. P Vaughan
5. R Mouland 		(Shell Tankard)
Class 10 Lancashire & Westmoorland open 1. P Gibson
2. M Robinson
3. M Close
4. J Craig
5. W Hodgeson 		(Lancs' & Westm' Shield)
Class 11 Yorkshire 1. C Calvert
2. D Peacock
3. P Rowell
4. T Leonard 		(Tarmac Trophy)
Class 12 Somerset & Devon 1. S Drew
2. T Combe
3. C Risdon
4. M Jones
5. N Fowler 		(Carved Trophy)
Class 13 North Somerset 1. P Gulliford
2. T Vowles
3. W Gray
4. C Clutterbuck
Other Awards
Best Work on a poor length.
 Geoff Key
Best Staked Length Derby Style Rob Thompson (Sam Archer Memorial Tankard)
Best Overall Stake & Binding Steve Budding (John Walker Cup)
Young Farmers Award Mathew Vaugh (Carved Trophy)
Overall Veteran John Savings (H.E. Samuel Tankard)
Best Under 21 Toby Bryant (Tankard)
Best Lady Heather Swift (Carved Trophy)
Oldest Competitor Mick Haynes (82) (Bottle of Scotch)
Youngest Competitor Toby Bryant (17) (£10)
Best Midland Regrowth Geoff Key (John Hawkins Cup)
Best Regrowth Derby Style S Fowler
Best Summer hedge Lancs & West Robert Bell (First Leisure Trophy)
Best Regrowth South of England Clive Gilligan (Charlie Tunks Memorial Cup)
Best South of England Veteran Regrowth John Wilson (Fred Mouland Memorial Cup)

Best Regrowth Devon & Somerset

Terry Copp (Blackdown Hills Association Cup )
Best Intermediate Mike Page (National Cup)
Best Growth Overall Damon Peacock (HRH Cup)

Each prize Winner also receives a cash prize as follows: 1st £80, 2nd £60, 3rd £40, 4th £20, 5th £10

Patron: HRH The Prince of Wales
Chairman: Mr Tony Carter
Correspondence To: The Secretary: Mr Allan Portas, 88 Manor Road, Toddington, Beds LU5 6AJ
Tel: 01525 873795 E-mail - allan.portas@farmersweekly.net

For further information about the society contact The Secretary, National Hedgelaying Society,
Allan Portas, 88 Manor Road, Toddington, Bedfordshire, LU5 6AJ nhls.enquiries@googlemail.com
For technical enquiries about hedgelaying and media enquiries please contact nhls.enquiries@googlemail.com