2025 National Hedgelaying Championship
Waddesdon Manor, Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, HP18 0JH Saturday 4th October 2025 By kind permission of the Rothschild Family
Supreme Champion
Simon Damant
(South of England Open)
Reserve Supreme Champion
Jonathan Stafford
(Derby Open)
Cheshire Open
1st
Graham Teece
2nd
Heather Swift
3rd
Richard Thorogood
4th
Josie Muncaster
Derby Open
1st
Jonathan Stafford
2nd
Andrew Etherington
3rd
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4th
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Devon Open
1st
Martin Turner
2nd
George Pidgeon
3rd
Rob Sturmey
4th
Steve McCulloch
Dorset Open
1st
Russell Woodham
2nd
Andy Burrough
3rd
Tim Frampton
4th
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Lancs & Westmorland Open
1st
Peter Gibson
2nd
Craig Procter
3rd
John Handley
4th
Andrew Kirkwood
Midland Open
1st
Malcolm Johnson
2nd
John Exton
3rd
Andrew Holding
4th
David Smith
Midland Intermediate
1st
Sam Underwood
2nd
Mark Palmer
3rd
Joe Dethick
4th
David Malloy
North Somerset Open
1st
Colin Clutterbuck
2nd
Alex Bown
3rd
Paul Gulliford
4th
Mike Reed
North Somerset Intermediate
1st
Samuel Jeddere-Fisher
2nd
Will Feay
3rd
Gary Moore
4th
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South of England Open
1st
Simon Damant
2nd
Nigel Adams
3rd
Bill Daniel
4th
Jonathon Adams
South of England Intermediate
1st
Luke Schippers
2nd
Matthew Beard
3rd
Iain White
4th
Hans Taylor
South of England Veteran
1st
Mark Moore
2nd
Lex Roeleveld
3rd
Eric Wilkinson
4th
Clive Gilligan
Welsh Open
1st
Gwyn Davies
2nd
Carwyn Jones
3rd
Mark Pritchard
4th
Neville Powell
Yorkshire Open
1st
Jasper Pratchek
2nd
David Boyson
3rd
David Moore
4th
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Other Awards
| Best Overall Veteran | Gwyn Davies (Welsh Open) |
| Best Midland Veteran | David Smith |
| Best Staking & Binding - Midland Style | John Exton (Midland Open) |
| Best Staking and Binding - Derby | Jonathan Stafford |
| Best Work on a Poor Length | Andrew Holding (Midland Open) |
| Best Lady Competitor | Lydia Lee (Dorset Open) |
| Best Competitor Under 27 | John Handley (Lancs and W. Open) |
| Youngest Midland Cutter | Russell Critchley (Midland Intermediate) |
| Oldest Competitor | Malcolm Dowling (North Somerset Intermediate) |
| Youngest Competitor | Luke Schippers (South of England Intermediate) |
| Best Intermediate Cutter | Samuel Jeddere-Fisher (North Somerset Intermediate) |
| Best Midland Regrowth | David Spencer (Midland Open) |
| Best Regrowth - Welsh | David Pritchard (Welsh Open) |
| Best Regrowth - Derby | Nigel Adams |
| Best Regrowth - South of England | Charles Bowerman (S of England Open) |
| Best Regrowth - South of England Veteran | Clive Gilligan (S of England Vet.) |
| Best Regrowth (Summer Hedge) - Lancs and Westmoreland | Michael Todd |
| Best Regrowth - Yorkshire | Andrew Holding |
| Best Regrowth - North Somerset | Tina Bath (N. Somerset Open) |
| Best Regrowth - Cheshire | Paul Loughnane (Cheshire Open) |
| Best Regrowth - Dorset | Andy Burrough (Dorset Open) |
| Best Regrowth - Devon | George Pidgeon (Devon Open) |
| Best Regrowth - Overall | Charles Bowerman (South of England) |