Top honours at the Atholl and Breadalbane Ploughing Society match held at Ballechin Farm, Pitlochry by kind permission of I Michie, were presented to Rory Scott, who triumphed in the conventional classes to take home the RHASS medal and the Maltino Tankard.

Judging the days proceedings were Carol Jack, Scott McIntosh, and David Veitch in the ploughing classes whilst Donald Hancock selected the best kept tractor.

Irene McWilliam was tasked with judging the best looking ploughman competition and also the presented the day’s prizes.

Best work by a non-medal winner in the reversible class went to Hamish McDiarmid whilst Ally Brown took the top spot in the conventional section.

The award for the best kept tractor went to Billy Henderson.

Leading Awards

Best throw out (reversible) – Jonathan Marshall.

Feering (reversible) – 1, Hamish McDiarmid; 2, Chic McWilliam; 3, Jonathan Marshall.

Ploughing (reversible) – 1, Hamish McDiarmid; 2, Jonathan Marshall; 3, Gordon Barrack; 4, Chic McWilliam.

Finish (reversible) – 1, Chic McWilliam; 2, Gordon Barrack; 3, Jonathan Marshall.

Straightest rig (reversible) – Gordon Barrack.

Ins and outs (reversible) – Gordon Barrack.

Best work done by non-medal winner in reversible class – Hamish McDiarmid.

Best throw out (conventional) – Rory Scott.

Feering (conventional) – 1, Rory Scott; 2, Billy Henderson; 3, Mark Gilmour.

Ploughing (conventional – 1, Rory Scott; 2, Billy Henderson; 3, Tommy Campbell; 4, Ally Brown; 5, Mark Gilmour; 6, Ally Robb; 7, Alan Gudmunsso; 8, Ally Marshall; 9, Henry Harrison; 10, Robin Boyne.

Finish (conventional) – 1, Rory Scott; 2, Ally Marshall; 3, Tommy Campbell.

Straightest rig (conventional) – Rory Scott.

Ins and outs (conventional) – Rory Scott.

Best work done by non-medal winner in conventional class – Ally Brown.

Ford tractor champion – Billy Henderson.

Overall finish champion – Rory Scott.

Best kept tractor (oldest) – 1, Billy Henderson; 2, Tommy Campbell; 3, Mark Gilmour.

Best kept tractor (newest) – 1, Gordon Barrack; 2, Hamish McDiarmid; 3, Chic McWilliam.

Best kept tractor (overall) – Billy Henderson.

Oldest tractor – Alan Gudmunsson.

Oldest ploughman – Tommy Campbell.

Young ploughman – Alan Gudmunsson.

Best looking ploughman – Ally Marshall.

Ploughmans’ race – 1, Rory Scott; 2, Ally Marshall; 3, Ally Robb.

Furthest travelled – Ally Robb.

Unluckiest competitor – Billy Henderson.

First on the field – Alan Gudmunsson.

Best ploughed rig by trailing plough – Alan Gudmunsson.

Overall champion – Rory Scott.