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 92nd Annual Ploughing Match
The 92nd Annual Ploughing Match was held at Lythwood Farm, Bayston Hill by kind invitation of F.D. Cornes and Son on Saturday
13th September.
The weather was not too bad thankfully, the sun made an appearance along with a few showers but they didn`t dampen the atmosphere. The ground was just right and we had some excellent ploughing done.
Richard and Tom Price joined us again on the day with their Threshing Box, it`s always a great attraction to watch. The music came from the wonderful fairground organ and the tunes carried 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 9 Horse Teams who put on a great exhibition of how ploughing should be done.
During the afternoon we welcomed the Lord Lieutenant of Shropshire Anna Tuner, the Vice-Lord Lieutenant of Shropshire Jenny Wynne, Deputy Lieutenant Fiona Rogers-Coltman and Deputy Lieutenant Gill Hamer they all enjoyed having lunch with us, followed by a ride on the passenger trailer with our President Nigel Vickers explaining the aspects of the different ploughing classes from Horse ploughing, Vintage ploughing up to Modern day ploughing and finally finishing the afternoon with the Lord Lieutenant, presenting Cruckton and District Ploughing Society with their prestigious Kings Award for Voluntary Service, a very proud moment for us all.
Lastly, A Big Thankyou to our Hosts F.D. Cornes & Son, all of the Cruckton Committee, Judges & Stewards, Sponsors, Agricultural
Machinery Companies, Trade stands & 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. Hope to see you all at our 93rd Match in 2026 – Saturday 3rd October, Myddle Farm, Shotatton, Ruyton XI Towns, Shropshire. SY4 1JH.
A copy of the 2025 programme can be downloaded here.
