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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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National
Championships
Local Match Dates 2008

 

NATIONAL HEDGELAYING CHAMPIONSHIPS 2007

Full Results are shown below


The 2007 National Championships
were held at Wanlip, Leicestershire
on Saturday 27 October

Winners results and awards.
Photographs of the event by Jackie Gilligan

competition
sponsored by

KEEPING THE CRAFT ALIVE
Supreme Champion Malcolm Johnson
(NFU Trophy)
(Prince Charles Cup) 
Class 1 Midland Open
Sponsored by NFU Mutual insurance.

1st Malcolm Johnson
2nd Alan Ashby
3rd Steve Budding
4th Steve Leslie
5th John Stafford

Staffordshire
Kent
Leicestershire
Derbyshire
Derbyshire
Class 2 Midland Intermediate 1st Will Foss
2nd Andy Hollis
3rd Heffin Davies
4th David Walker
5th Richard Markham
Suffolk
Warwickshire
Oxfordshire
Leicestershire
Warwickshire
Class 3 Midland Veterans 1st Clive Matthew
2nd Peter Tunks
3rd Peter Charity
4th Peter Flint
Leicestershire
Surrey
Nottinghamshire
Leicestershire
Class 4 Welsh Open 1st Tom Evans
2nd Elwyn Davies
3rd Gwyn Davies
4th Richard Lewis
Powys
Powys
Powys
Powys
Class 5 Welsh Veterans 1st Graham Smith
2nd Geoff Stephens
3rd Jim Lane
Monmouthshire
Shropshire
Herefordshire
Class 6 Derbyshire Open
Sponsored by Vera Oxby
1st Alan Hollins
2nd Roy Oakdon
3rd Rob Thompson
4th “Badger” Walker
5th Stewart Archer
Staffordshire
Derbyshire
Warwickshire
Derbyshire
Derbyshire
Class 7 South of England Open 1st John Savings
2nd Gary Moore
3rd Bob Whittaker
4th Paul Mathews
5th Stephen Mockford
Oxfordshire
Surrey
Surrey
East Sussex
East Sussex
Class 8 South of England Intermediate

1st Bill Daniel
2nd Malcolm Moore
3rd Paul Wheeler

East Sussex
Surrey
East Sussex
Class 9 South of England Veteran 1st Mike Wade
2nd David Truran
3rd Peter Vaughn
4th Ron Mouland
Northumberland
West Sussex
Surrey
East Sussex
Class 10 Lancashire & Westmoorland open 1st Robert Bell
2nd Peter Gibson
3rd Adam Kirk
4th Dariusz Kownacki
5th William Hodgeson
Cumbria
Cumbria
Cumbria
Cumbria
Cumbria
Class 11 Yorkshire

1st Charlie Calvert
2nd Jasper Prachet
3rd Damon Peacock
4th Tony Leonard
5th Phil Rowell

North Yorkshire
Yorkshire
Lancashire
Yorkshire
Yorkshire
Class 12 Somerset & Devon 1st Roger Parris
2nd Colin Risdon
3rd Stuart Drew
4th George Pidgeon
5th Terry Coombe
Devon
Devon
Devon
Devon
Devon
Class 13 North Somerset 1st Colin Clutterbuck
2nd Paul Gulliford
3rd Tom Vowles
4th William Gray
Somerset
Somerset
Somerset
Somerset
Other Awards
Best work on a poor length Dan Wright North Yorkshire
Best Staked length Derby Style (Sam Archer Memorial Tankard) A Hollins Staffordshire
Best Overall Stake & Binding (John Walker Cup) M Johnson Staffordshire
Overall Vetran classes 3 & 6 (H E Samuel Tankard) C Matthew Leicestershire
Best under 21 (Tankard) Toby Bryant West Sussex
Best Lady (Carved Trophy) Julia Thomas Oxfordshire
Oldest Competitor (Bottle of Scotch) George Streete (88) East Sussex
Youngest Competitor (Cash) Matthew Skinner Surrey
Best Midland Regrowth (From 2006) (John Hawkins Cup) Chris Smith Leicestershire
Best Regrowth Derby Style (From 2006) (Cash
John Hooley Staffordshire
Best Summer Hedge Lancs & West (2006) (First leisure Trophy) Joe Craig Lancaster
Best Regrowth South of England (2006) (Charlie Tunks Memorial Cup) David Truran West Sussex

Best South of England Regrowth(2006)Veterans(Fred Mouland Memorial Cup)

David Truran West Sussex
Best Somerset & Devon Regrowth (2006) (Blackdown Hills Ass Cup) George Pidgeon Devon
Best Growth 2006 Overall (HRH Cup) Chris Smith Leicestershire
Best Intermediate (National Cup) Bill Daniel East Sussex

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 -
nhls.enquiries@googlemail.com

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
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nhls.enquiries@googlemail.com