Cruckton & District
Ploughing & Hedging Society
Affiliated to the Society Of Ploughmen Registered Charity No. 215009
Cruckton and District Ploughing and Hedging Society was established in 1927. It is a Registered Charity run by Volunteers. The Society encourage and promote competitions, demonstrations and social events relating to ploughing, hedging and farm management. Each year a new President, Chairman & Vice Chairman are elected by our members at the Society`s Annual General Meeting & our Executive Committee Members are also elected at the A.G.M.
Please keep a look out for any updates on our website www.crucktonploughing.org.uk or our Facebook page – Cruckton & District Ploughing & Hedging Society.
If you are interested in helping in any way, wish to advertise your company in our 2025 Match Guide, book a trade stand or simply make a donation please contact our secretary by email: info@crucktonploughing.org.uk
Cruckton & District Ploughing & Hedging Society receive the King`s Award
Cruckton & District Ploughing & Hedging Society started in 1927 and is still going strong 97 years later. It is a Registered Charity run by Volunteers, who all work unpaid and we feel so honoured to have won the Kings Award for Voluntary Service 2024.
The Society encourage and promote competitions, demonstrations and social events relating to ploughing, hedging and farm management.
The recognition of this award is an amazing achievement and so well deserved for all the outstanding work our past and present members & volunteers have contributed to the Society.
Long may it continue.
Officers 2024-25
President: Mr Nigel Vickers
Chairman: Mr Ian Millington
Vice Chairman: Mr David Perry
Secretary: Mrs Karen Pritchard
Treasurer: Mr Jimmy Wilde
The 91st Annual Ploughing Match
The 91st Annual Ploughing Match was held at Harnage Estates Ltd, Cressage by kind invitation of Simon and Justin Scott on Saturday 14th September.
We were so lucky with the weather again, especially after all the rain on the lead up to the match, the sun made an appearance and it turned out a beautiful day. The ground was just right and we had some excellent ploughing done.
Richard and Tom Price joined us on the day with their Threshing Box, it`s always a great attraction and they had a good crowd watching all day. “The Steam Sapper Ploughing Engine, joined us again this year and glistened in the sunshine for all to admire.
The music came from the wonderful fairground organ and really made a wonderful atmosphere throughout the match site. The Passenger trailer rides were a great success, taking you all around the Match site.
I would like to thank all our Tractor Ploughmen/Women and 7 Horse Teams who put on a great exhibition of how ploughing should be done.
Lastly, A Big Thankyou to our Hosts Simon and Justin, all of the Cruckton Committee, Judges and Stewards, Sponsors, Agricultural
Machinery Companies, Trade stands and the General Public, who all came and supported the match. Also, to all our Advertisers in the Match day Programme.
Without you all our match wouldn’t be possible, so thank you for making it a great day for everyone that came.
Hope to see you all at our 92nd Match in 2025 – Saturday 13th September, Lythwood Farm, Bayston Hill, Shrewsbury. SY3 0AA
