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Patron HRH The Prince of Wales

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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.

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Local Match Dates 2008

 

NATIONAL HEDGELAYING CHAMPIONSHIPS 2006

Follow this link (http://nhlspictures.fotopic.net)
to pictures of the event provided by Mark Thornton.

Full Results are shown below


Held on Saturday 28th October 2006
at Tower Road,
Kilmington Common,
Stourton, Wiltshire
by kind permission of
The National Trust

Winners results and awards.

competition
sponsored by
KEEPING THE CRAFT ALIVE
Supreme Champion Clive Matthew
(NFU Trophy)
Class 1 Midland Open 1. N Carter
2. S Budding
3. S Leslie
4. A Ashby
5. A Holding		 (The Game Lea Cup)
Class 2 Midland Intermediate 1. M Page
2. A Hollis
3. P Palmer
4. H Davis
5. J Thomas		 (Farmers Weekly Trophy)
Class 3 Midland Veterans 1. C Matthew
2. P Tunks
3. P Flint
4. G Johnson
6. C Smith		 (Reg Rox Memorial)
Class 4 Welsh Open 1. G Davies
2. E Davies
3. M Vaughan
4. R Lewis 		(C.L.A. Trophy)
Class 5 Welsh Veterans 1. G Smith
2. J Lane
3. G Stephens
Class 6 Derby Open 1. B Walker
2. J Hooley
3. S Archer
4. D Hale		 (Hutchinson Trophy)
Class 7 South of England Open 1. G Moore
2. J Savings
3. R Graham
4. P Matthews
5. R Champion		 (Royal Cup)
Class 8 South of England Intermediate

1. Toby Bryant
2. S Mockford
3. T Gallow
4. G Pitt
5. W Daniel

 (John Blake Cup)
Class 9 South of England Veteran 1. D Truran
2. C Gilligan
3. R Mouland
4. M Wade
5. I Johnson		 (Shell Tankard)
Class 10 Lancashire & Westmoorland open 1. P Gibson
2. A Kirkwood
3. J Craig
4. R Bell
5. M Close		 (Lancs' & Westm' Shield)
Class 11 Yorkshire

1. D Peacock
2. C Calvert
3. T Varty
4. T Leonard
5. P Rowell

 (Tarmac Trophy)
Class 12 Somerset & Devon 1. T Coombe
2. N Fowler
3. T Copp
4. C Risdon
5. M Jones		 (Carved Trophy)
Class 13 North Somerset 1. T Voles
2. P Gulliford
3. C Clutterbuck
4. W Gray
5. C Cook
Other Awards
Overall Veteran Clive Matthew (H.E. Samuel Tankard)
Midland Verteran Clive Matthew
Oldest Competitor G Smith (76)  
Best Young Farmer Matthew Vaughan  
Best Lady Julia Thomas  
Best Under 21 Toby Bryant (Tankard)
Youngest Competitor Matthew Skinner(16)  
Midland Stakes & Binders Nigel Carter  
Best Stake & Binding Derbyshire "Badger" Walker  
Best Work on a poor length.
 Nigel Adam
Best length containing Gorse (Furze) Paul Matthew
Overall Regrowth John Stafford

Devon Regrowth

J Sady  
Derby Regrowth J Stafford
Lancs & Westmoreland Regrowth Peter Gibson  
South of England Regrowth Paul Matthew  
South of England Veteran Regrowth Peter Vaughan  
Yorkshire Regrowth Jason Roberts  

Prizes were presented by:
Robin Page, Farmer, Writer , Broadcaster and Chairman of the Countryside Restoration Trust
and Simon Bing, Assistant Estate Manager for JCB, who sponsored this year's event.

Patron: HRH The Prince of Wales
Chairman: Mr Robin Dale
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