National Hedgelaying Society

2019 National Hedgelaying Championship

Pewsey Hill Farm, Pewsey, Wiltshire SN9 6NJ

Saturday 26^th October 2019

By kind permission of the Bowerman family

Hedgelaying Results

Supreme Champion: Malcolm Johnson (Midland Open Class)

Sponsored by

Sponsored by Stihl

Sponsored by Readyhedge Ltd

Malcolm Johnson

Malcolm Johnson

Midland Open
1^st	Malcolm Johnson
2^nd	Jonathan Stafford
3^rd	Steve Budding
4^th	John Exton

Paul Martin

Midland Intermediate
1^st	Paul Martin
2^nd	Andrew Williams
3^rd	Richard Clayson
4^th	Iain Leadbetter

David Pritchard

Welsh Open
1^st	David Pritchard
2^nd	Mark Pritchard
3^rd	Neville Powell
4^th	Brian Price

Sponsored by R.D. Farms

Graham Teece

Derby Open
1^st	Graham Teece
2^nd	Gary Moore
3^rd	Badger Walker

David Dunk

South of England Open
1^st	David Dunk
2^nd	Michael Bentley
3^rd	Nigel Adams
4^th	Stephen Mockford

Jonathon Adams

South of England Intermediate
1^st	Jonathon Adams
2^nd	Phillip Piddell
3^rd	Graham West
4^th	Mike Mason

Lex Roeleveld

South of England Veteran
1^st	Lex Roeleveld
2^nd	Frank Wright
3^rd	Clive Gilligan

Andrew Kirkwood

Lancs & Westmorland Open
1^st	Andrew Kirkwood
2^nd	Peter Gibson
3^rd	Craig Procter
4^th	John Gibson

David Boyson

Yorkshire Open
1^st	David Boyson
2^nd	Damon Peacock
3^rd	Torquil Varty
4^th	Tony Leonard

Colin Chapman

Cheshire Open
1^st	Colin Chapman
2^nd	Heather Swift
3^rd	Stephen Yandell
4^th	Andy Brown

Steve McCulloch

Devon Open
1^st	Steve McCulloch
2^nd	Colin Risdon
3^rd	Martin Turner
4^th	Liam Jefferson

Heath Cregan

Devon Intermediate
1^st	Heath Cregan
2^nd	Malcolm Dowling
3^rd	Rob Sturmey
4^th	Lucie Cowles

Alex Bown

North Somerset Open
1^st	Alex Bown
2^nd	Chris Chivers
3^rd	Colin Clutterbuck
4^th	Paul Gulliford

Matthew Knight

North Somerset Intermediate
1^st	Matthew Knight
2^nd	Duncan Fraser
3^rd	Robert Wood

Russell Woodham

Dorset Open
1^st	Russell Woodham
2^nd	Terry Coombe
3^rd	Tim Frampton
4^th	Roly Boughton

Other Awards
Best Midland Veteran	Steve Budding
Best South of England Veteran	Lex Roeleveld
Best Overall Veteran	Lex Roeleveld
Best Work on a Poor Length	Roly Boughton
Best Staking & Binding – Midland Style	Malcolm Johnson
Best Staked Length – Derby Style	Graham Teece
Best Young Farmer	David Pritchard
Best Lady Competitor	Tina Bath
Best Under 21 Competitor	Alex Clayson
Oldest Competitor	Clive Gilligan
Youngest Competitor	Alex Clayson
Best Intermediate Cutter	Heath Cregan
Best Midland Regrowth	David Walker
Best Regrowth – Derbyshire Style	Badger Walker
Best Summer Hedge – Lancs. & Westmorland	Aidan Handley
Best Regrowth – South of England	Mike Bentley
Best Regrowth – Devon	Liam Jefferson
Best Regrowth – N. Somerset	Chris Chivers
Best Regrowth – Dorset	Steve Eldridge
Best Regrowth – Yorkshire	Stuart Green
Best Regrowth – Cheshire	Anthony Hammond
Best Regrowth Overall	Badger Walker (Derby)

Raffle & Draw

The winning ticket number was 00465 – Congratulations to Harley Dale.

The full list of all 45 Prize winners is below.

Prizes, not collected at the event, are being distributed. Any queries should be sent to: treasurer@hedgelaying.org.uk.

A massive “thank you” to everyone who supported the raffle this year.

Jenny Crow (Raffle Officer)

1^st	00465	Harley Dale
2^nd	07913	Sealy Wrathmore
3^rd	05498	Tim Frampton
4^th	07543	Pitman
5^th	07539	Pitman
6^th	04878	Mrs C Arnold
7^th	02582	A Blissett
8^th	06854	Murray Maclean
9^th	07229	Shirley Strugnell
10^th	05647	Davies
11^th	07242	Andy Ford
12^th	00191	Breanne Heath
13^th	00321	Martin Turner
14^th	06230	C R Matthew
15^th	00967	David Johnson
16^th	04802	Martyn
17^th	05431	Dick Foulger
18^th	00335	M & S Wells
19^th	09135	Clive bethell
20^th	05495	Tim Frampton
21^st	09160	Dave Padley
22^nd	05432	Dick Foulger
23^rd	00193	Nick Parkinson
24^th	00983	Derek Smith
25^th	03921	Andy Dudley
26^th	01148	Mr G Kelly
27^th	08012	Mike Flack
28^th	00773	Lin Bethell
29^th	04888	Mrs G Worth
30^th	06219	C R Matthew
31^st	04625	David & Jill Prosser
32^nd	00140	John Savings
33^rd	00880	Sara Wood
34^th	00122	Donna Raymont
35^th	07033	A & E A Evans
36^th	07693	B Price
37^th	07123	Henry Dalton
38^th	00797	Jane c/o Clive Bethell
39^th	02288	A Haynes
40^th	00875	Budding
41^st	07923	Sealy Wrathmore
42^nd	03088	Eppinger
43^rd	00417	Helen Westrom
44^th	06392	Gary Moore
45^th	09152	Ian Gulliford

Photographs

Tim Russ has posted some photos on Flickr of the event: competition and prize giving.

Championship Sponsors

The National Hedgelaying Society is grateful to the following organisations for their generous sponsorship of the 2019 Championship.

Web: stihl.co.uk

Ready to Plant Hedging

Web: readyhedgeltd.com
Email: lindsay@readyhedge.com
Tel: 01386 750585

Park Hill Training & Assessments

Web: parkhilltraining.co.uk
Email: suzanne@parkhilltraining.co.uk
Tel: 01509 815534

Aspen - Environmentally-friendly fuels

Web: aspenfuel.co.uk
Email: aspen@aaoil.co.uk
Tel: 01929 555976

Bridgwater Agricultural Society

Web: www.bridgwateragricultural.org

Kentdale Jaguar Landrover

Web: www.jaguar.co.uk

South of England Hedgelaying Society

Web: sehls.weebly.com

Web: www.evolutionabs.co.uk

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

Mrs Gillian Worth – Sponsor of the Dorset class.
Mr Robin Dale of RD Farms – Who sponsored the Welsh Open class.
Mrs Claire Maymon – Who sponsored the Best Lady competition.