2017 National Hedgelaying Championship

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Hedgelaying Results

Supreme Champion: Malcolm Johnson (Midland Open Class)

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Other Awards
Best Midland Veteran	Steve Budding
Best South of Endgland Veteran	Clive Gilligan
Best Overall Veteran	Steve Budding
Best Work on a Poor Length	Andrew Burrough
Best Staked Length – Derbyshire Style	Giles Bennett
Best Overall Staking & Binding	Malcolm Johnson
Best Young Farmer	Craig Proctor
Best Lady Competitor	Rita Jones
Oldest Competitor	Chris Smith
Youngest Competitor	Alex Hannam
Best Intermediate Cutter	Paul Matthews
Best Midland Regrowth	Hefin Davies
Best Regrowth – Derbyshire Style	Peter Robinson
Best Summer Hedge – Lancs. & Westmorland	Rob Bell
Best Regrowth – South of England	Roy Champion
Best Regrowth – South of England Veteran	Geoff Pitt
Best Regrowth – Devon	George Pidgeon
Best Regrowth – Somerset	Tina Bath
Best Regrowth – Yorkshire	David Boyson
Best Regrowth Overall	Hefin Davies

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Photographs

Here is a gallery of a few photographs taken on the day

Here are some links to photographs taken by other people at teh event:

Phill Piddell's gallery on flickr.

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Raffle & Draw

Winning Raffle Tickets
1st Prize	09789	Darren Gibson
2nd Prize	11781	M Chapman
3rd Prize	01204	D Lockwood
4th Prize	08510	Brian Price
5th Prize	00535	Mr & Mrs P Davies
6th Prize	12097	R Sharp
7th Prize	07996	M Randle
8th Prize	00376	Daisy Bown
9th Prize	06058	Ross Thompson
10th Prize	09660	A Farren
11th Prize	08771	G Robins
12th Prize	08419	J Thorpe
13th Prize	11312	J Wilcox
14th Prize	05530	Sandra Smith
15th Prize	11294	Clive Bethell
16th Prize	06983	J P Walker
17th Prize	02490	Ms S Capewell
18th Prize	12721	N Watts
19th Prize	07997	M Randle
20th Prize	12866	Jan Thompson
21st Prize	08649	Simon Williamson
22nd Prize	08534	David Pritchard
23rd Prize	11869	Michelle Martin
24th Prize	11253	Rose Pont
25th Prize	03298	Paul Martin
26th Prize	07301	Jackie Gilligen
27th Prize	12873	Budding
28th Prize	08118	Shire
29th Prize	11982	C S Walker
30th Prize	10526	Helen Whittaker
31st Prize	11851	Diana Smurthwaite
32nd Prize	09029	Tim Frampton
33rd Prize	09395	Bill Graham
34th Prize	02894	Matthew Druett
35th Prize	00837	Helen Blisett
36th Prize	07698	K Woodruff
37th Prize	09300	Godfrey
38th Prize	11571	Hans Taylor
39th Prize	07201	Mike Mason
40th Prize	04261	Chris Key
41st Prize	04835	Phill Piddell
42nd Prize	09561	Tom Evans
43rd Prize	07898	Stuart Clark
44th Prize	12671	PIP
45th Prize	07457	Eppinger
46th Prize	06077	Mr S Thomas
47th Prize	09716	Mr I Feller
48th Prize	00921	Roy Bennett
49th Prize	04898	G Pidgeon
50th Prize	08260	W Macphee
51st Prize	09297	Godfrey

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Championship Sponsors

The National hedgelaying Society is grateful to the following organisations for their generous sponsorship of the 2016 Championship.

We are also grateful for the generous donations given by the following individuals:

• Mrs Gillian Worth – A supporter of the Dorset style of hedgelaying.
• Mr Arnold Plumley – Who sponsored the Cheshire Open class.
• Mr Robin Dale of RD Farms – Who sponsored the Welsh Open class.
• Mr Tom Eames of Cotley Farms – Who sponsored the Devon Intermediate class.
• Mrs Claire Maymon – Who sponsored the Best Lady competition.
• JB Nutrition (Carlisle Ltd)