country life
Island Life - April/May 2010
Grace & Reuben Abbott
Rain holds off
for this years
ploughing match
Ian Vincent, Geoff Hughes
, Kev & Ed Whatley, Terr y
The Isle of Wight Traction Engine Club held
Karen Sheath said, "this was the second year
a Memorial Ploughing Match at Mottistone
of the ploughing match and it was as fantastic
Manor Farm by kind permission of Tod and
as the first year we ran it. Despite the terrible
Jackie Carder on Sunday 28th March 2010.
weather in the week before the event, the
This was the second year the match has been
rain stayed away until everyone had left for
ran and was organised to remember four
the evening. The most fantastic thing about
members who sadly all passed away in 2008.
the whole day was the great atmosphere
The four members were Stephen Hayles, John
amongst the competitors and visitors to the
Attrill, Derek Young and Den Phillips.
match.”
The 50 ploughmen all paid a minimum
Morris
The prizes were presented by Geoffrey
donation of £5, further money was given by
Hughes and the overall winner was Mr Reuben
sponsors of the event, donations on the gate
Abbott. He was presented with the “Memorial
and a raffle. A total to date of £1705 has
Ploughing Match Champions Trophy”. Reuben
been raised in aid of the Earl Mountbatten
Abbott also won the trophy in 2009.
Hospice.
Neil Morey
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