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Local competitions 2011/12

Dorset

Melplash Agricultural Society
Hedgelaying Match
Saturday 10th September 2011
Bridport, Dorset
For further details please contact:
Lucy Hart 01308 423 337
lucy@melplashshow.co.uk
or visit our website: www.melplashshow.co.uk

Westmorland & Lancashire

Lancashire and Westmorland Hedge laying Association
View details of the 2011-2012 Grand Prix events in pdf

Cambridgeshire

Two matches hosted by the National Trust:
8th of October 2011 at Burwash manor farm,
Barton Cambridgeshire &

4th of Feburary 2012 at Wimpole Estate
Arrington Herts SG8 0BW.

Midland and South of England style, others if enough takers.
Contact Simon Damant 07770430992 or simon.damant@nationaltrust.org.uk

Merseyside- Cheshire

1) Cheshire Ploughing & Hedgelaying match
Wed 28th Sept 2011 (9am-5pm)
Flash House Farm,
Barthomley,
Crewe,
CW2 5PG
Organised by: Cheshire Ploughing & Hedgecutting Society: http://www.cheshireploughing.co.uk/
Contact: Norman Lawson (secretary). Tel/ fax: 01270 876 447. Email: tnm.lawson@btconnect.com

2) Malpas Ploughing & Hedgelaying Match- http://www.malpas-yesteryear-rally.co.uk/club.htm
Sunday 9th October 2011
Takes place at Broxton Old Hall just off the A41, signposted from the Broxton Roundabout, about 12 miles South of Chester.
Organised by the Malpas Vintage Machinery Association (MVMA):
Contact details at http://www.malpas-yesteryear-rally.co.uk/contact.htm
Tel: 01978 780 749
Address: MVMA, PO Box 102,
Wrexham,
LL13 0ZS

3) Flintshire Farmers Ploughing Society
Saturday 15th October, from 10am.
Competition takes place on the Pen-y-fford by-pass, Flintshire.
This is a small competition, just hedgelaying, nearly cancelled last year due to lack of competitors, so please support if you can.
Sponsored by Flintshire Council.
The Society (charity no. 700418), aims to promote and encourage the art and skill of ploughing, hedging and other rural crafts locally/regionally.
Contacts: Tel 01352 715404
Address:
Convent Farm
Monastery Road
Pantasaph
Holywell CH8 8PN