Farm Classes

Farm, crop, livestock and garden classes 2018

Judged on Tuesday 19th and Wednesday 20th June 2018 (spring crops to be judged later).

King George Challenge Cup

To be competed for by the winners of Classes 1 & 2
Judge: James Hook
1st prize: The King George VI Challenge Cup (certificate presented by H.M. The Queen)
Randall Farms

2nd Prize: The Charles Hobbs Challenge Cup (Bequeathed by the late Mr C Hobbs)
Emmett Bros

Class 1: The Maidenhead Advertiser Challenge Cup
Presented by Baylis & Co (The Maidenhead Advertiser). For the best farmed farm over 1000 acres, within the limits of the association. All enterprises and whole acreage to be shown.
Judge: Duncan Lee
1st Emmett Bros
2nd Copas Farms
3rd D. W. Philp & Partners

Class 2: The Lord Astor’s Challenge Cup
For the best farmed farm less than 1000 acres, within the limits of the association.  All enterprises and whole acreage to be shown.
Judge: David Exwood
1st Randall Farms
2nd Rinder Ltd
3rd J & S Whitby

Class 3: Duke Of Edinburgh Award For Nature Conservation Awarded to the member with the best managed environmental project (Presentation tree and commemorative plaque)
Judge: Georgia Craig
1st Prize: The Haines Hill Challenge Cup
Shottesbrooke Farm
2nd prize: The M.T. Turnbull Challenge Salver
Randall Farms

Livestock Classes

Class 12: for the best commercial livestock enterprise
All commercial stock on holding to be shown. Definition of stock includes cattle, dairy or beef, sheep, pigs, goats and poultry. Quality, management, innovation and record keeping to be taken into account.
A special award will be given to the stock person responsible for the winning entry
Judge: Frank Langrish
1st Rinder Ltd
2nd Tom McArdle
3rd Jason & Nigel Rayner

Samples of Corn

To be judged at the Harvest Lunch

A J Bucknell Memorial Tray – Perpetual Supreme Challenge Trophy
For the best SAMPLE OF WHEAT

Holyport Challenge Cup
For the best SAMPLE OF BARLEY

All corn to be grown by the Exhibitor within the limits of the Association, and to be exhibited in a standard sample bag. Sample bags to be emptied into trays for judging. No corn to be powder dressed.

Class 25: For the best sample bag of CLASS 1 WHEAT

Class 26: For the best sample bag of CLASS 2 WHEAT

Class 27: For the best sample bag of FEED WHEAT

Class 28: For the best sample bag of OATS, any variety

Class 29: For the best sample bag of FEEDING BARLEY

Class 30: For the best sample bag of MALTING BARLEY

Class 31: For the best sample bag of OIL SEED RAPE

Class 32: For the best sample bag of BEANS

Crop Classes

Class 4: S. W. Philp Challenge Bowl
For the best field of WHEAT, autumn sown
Judge: James Lockwood
1st Copas Farms
2nd Emmett Bros
3rd Fairacre Farms

Class 5: Henry Denny & Son Challenge Bowl
For the best field of BARLEY, autumn sown
Judge: James Lockwood
1st J & S Whitby
2nd D W Philp & Partners
3rd R Hutt & Partners

Class 6: E. T. Biggs Challenge Cup
For the best field of OIL SEED RAPE, winter sown
Judge: James Lockwood
1st D W Philp & Partners
2nd Randall Farms
3rd J & S Whitby

Class 7: The NFU Cup
For the best field of spring sown WHEAT  or BARLEY

Class 8: Knight Frank & Rutley Challenge Cup
For the best field of OATS (winter or spring)

Class 9: Patullo Higgs Challenge Cup
For the best spring break crop (to be judged Week 25)

Class 10:
For the best crop of Winter or Spring Beans

Class 11:
Best field of one year grass ley

Garden Classes

Class 23: Large Garden – Tudor Challenge Cup
1st Brenda Copas
2nd Cynthia Philp
3rd Helen Emmett

Mid-Size Garden – Quiller Goblet
1st Tom Westacott
2nd Paul Rinder
3rd Christopher Westacott

Class 24: Cottage Garden – Barge Farm Cup
1st Steve Hulatt
2nd Alan Boyd
3rd Andrea Grima