55th Scottish Ploughing Championships held at Spreaderhill Farm, Crimond, Fraserburgh on 28th & 29th October 2017 by kind permission of the Cowie family.
Main sponsor: Kverneland UK
Class 3B NON HYDRAULIC CLASSIC REVERSIBLE – sponsored by Balgownie Ltd
1st 69 Raymond Middleton 168
2nd 55 Alick Anderson 159
3rd 60 Alastair Fotheringham 148
4th 56 Steven Fowler 141
The Newmiln House Cup presented by David Suttie.
Class 5A Classic and Vintage – Juniors Under 26 years – sponsored by Agrii
1st 160 James Magnay 139
2nd 85 Douglas Greig 132
3rd 83 Stuart Greig 128
4th 84 Raymond Turriff 123
Juniors Classic & Vintage Shield
Class 10 HORSES – BROKEN FURROW – sponsored by Stewart Trailers
1st 128 Jim Elliott 158
2nd 123 David C Duncan 124
3rd 124 Benny Duncan 110
4th 127 Alastair Pearson 104
The Greenhill TROPHY
Tankard – Presented by the Scottish Ploughing Championships to Raymond Middleton who came 1st in the inaugural Classic Reversible (Parallel) class at the European Vintage Championships in Germany 2017
Class 1 – Conventional – sponsored by Ravenhill
| PLACE | PLOT NO | First | Surname | Total |
| 4th | 6 | Ian | Williams | 175.5 |
| 3rd | 8 | James | Walker | 182 |
| 2nd | 12 | Mark | Skea | 191 |
| 1st | 7 | Ian | McDonald | 204.75 |
The McFarlane Trophy
Class 1A – Conventional Under 26 years – sponsored by Kverneland
| PLACE | PLOT NO | First | Surname | Total |
| 3rd | 14 | William | Campbell | 127 |
| 2nd | 15 | Stevie | Blackwood | 125.5 |
| 1st | 16 | Michael | Gunn | 118 |
The Greenland Mains Trophy presented by The Pottinger Family
Class 2 Classic Class – sponsored by East Coast Viners
| PLACE | PLOT NO | First | Surname | Total |
| 4th | 25 | Euan | Anderson | 117 |
| 3rd | 35 | Jim | McKechnie | 120 |
| 2nd | 24 | Ian | Bathgate | 123 |
| 1st | 22 | Stuart | Forsyth | 130 |
JACK DANIEL SHIELD
Class 3 – Reversible Butts – sponsored by Ravenhill
| PLACE | PLOT NO | First | Surname | Total |
| 4th | 45 | James | Tait | 168.14 |
| 3rd | 51 | Jamie | Dick | 172.04 |
| 2nd | 44 | David | Carnegie | 193.71 |
| 1st | 43 | Gordon | Beattie | 196.31 |
The Overum Shield
Class 4 – Multi Furrow Reversible – sponsored by Amazone
| PLACE | PLOT NO | First | Surname | Total |
| 4th | 73 | William | McDonald | 114 |
| 3rd | 76 | Stefan | Rendall | 116 |
| 2nd | 70 | Ian | Mair | 120 |
| 1st | 71 | Ross | Anderson | 139 |
The Carless Trophy
Class 4A MULTI FURROW REVERSIBLE – Under 26 years – sponsored by Jacobsens GFM
| PLACE | PLOT NO | First | Surname | Total |
| 4th | 80 | Scott D | MacRae | 121 |
| 3rd | 82 | Darren | Scott | 126 |
| 2nd | 78 | James | Gunn | 132 |
| 1st | 81 | Russell | Leslie | 143 |
W & A Geddes Ltd TROPHY
Class 7 VINTAGE TRAILING – sponsored by A M Phillip Agritech
| PLACE | PLOT NO | First | Surname | Total |
| 4th | 89 | Eric | Proctor | 108 |
| 3rd | 95 | Morris | Blacklaws | 115 |
| 2nd | 88 | Gordon | Hepburn Snr | 117 |
| 1st | 93 | Ray | Alderson | 132 |
Class 8 VINTAGE MOUNTED – sponsored by AB 2000 Plant Hire
| PLACE | PLOT NO | First | Surname | Total |
| 4th | 117 | Alex | Irving | 128 |
| 3rd | 109 | Colin | Hewetson | 151 |
| 2nd | 111 | Richard | Ingram | 157 |
| 1st | 108 | Keith | Robertson | 166 |
ALISTAIR McLEOD MEMORIAL TROPHY
Class 5 FERGUSON TE20 – sponsored by Friends of Ferguson Heritage
| PLACE | PLOT NO | First | Surname | Total |
| 4th | 139 | Ian | Bain | 86 |
| 3rd | 142 | Brian | Tait | 88 |
| 2nd | 135 | Douglas | Scott | 91 |
| 1st | 141 | W James | Edgar | 101 |
Friends of Ferguson Heritage TROPHY
Class 6 – Juniors Under 21 Years – conventional or reversible – sponsored by Sellars
| PLACE | PLOT NO | First | Surname | Total |
| 4th | 146 | Scott D | MacRae | 97 |
| 3rd | 147 | Douglas | Greig | 119 |
| 2nd | 145 | Stuart | Greig | 125 |
| 1st | 144 | William | Campbell | 133 |
The Hirsel Trophy presented by Miss Elizabeth McFarlane
Class 9 HIGH CUT – sponsored by Kverneland
| PLACE | PLOT NO | First | Surname | Total |
| 3rd | 149 | James R | Fleming | 119 |
| 2nd | 150 | David | Naismith | 120 |
| 1st | 151 | John | Saunders | 135 |
SCOTTISH PLOUGHING ASSOCIATION TROPHY
Class 11 HORSES – WHOLE FURROW – sponsored by Grampian Supermatch Ploughing Association
| PLACE | PLOT NO | First | Surname | Total |
| 4th | 156 | David C | Duncan | 120 |
| 3rd | 154 | Alastair | Pearson | 126 |
| 2nd | 153 | Benny | Duncan | 126 |
| 1st | 152 | Jim | Elliott | 149 |
JOHN McROBERT TROPHY
Class 12 HORTICULTURAL – sponsored by East Coast Viners
| PLACE | PLOT NO | First | Surname | Total |
| 4th | 133 | George | Shearer | 123 |
| 3rd | 132 | Frank | Munro | 132 |
| 2nd | 134 | Alec | Cumming | 138 |
| 1st | 130 | T | Tweedie | 152 |
DEMONSTRATION PLOTS
| PLACE | Name | COMPANY |
| 3rd | Les Cook | Kverneland |
| 2nd | Harrold Stewart | C C Powell Ltd |
| 1st | Dave Schlater | Kverneland |
The Steven Grigor Memorial Trophy – donated by Kverneland
CLASSIC CONVENTIONAL PLOUGH OFF – sponsored by Alan Mackay Machinery (Forfar) Ltd
| PLACE | PLOT NO | First | Surname | Total |
| 4th | 30 | Bob | Blyth | 114 |
| 3rd | 29 | John | Griffin | 115 |
| 2nd | 32 | John | Bathgate | 119 |
| 1st | 34 | Stuart | Forsyth | 148 |
CULROY TROPHY
VINTAGE TRAILING PLOUGH OFF – sponsored by Kverneland
| PLACE | PLOT NO | First | Surname | Total |
| 4th = | 47 | Ian | Harvey | 113 |
| 4th = | 52 | David | Kirkpatrick | 113 |
| 3rd | 48 | Ed | Bennie | 116 |
| 2nd | 46 | Gordon | Hepburn Snr | 123 |
| 1st | 53 | Morris | Blacklaws | 131 |
VINTAGE MOUNTED PLOUGH OFF – sponsored by H Ferguson Esq
| PLACE | PLOT NO | First | Surname | Total |
| 4th | 40 | John | Winter | 120 |
| 3rd | 42 | Robert | Rodan | 143 |
| 2nd | 38 | Keith | Robertson | 146 |
| 1st | 37 | Richard | Ingram | 148 |
THE WESTER STRATH QUAICH
CLASSIC CONVENTIONAL OVERALL
| PLACE | PLOT NO | Name | Total | TROPHY |
| 3rd | 35 | Jim McKechnie | 233 | |
| 2nd | 24 | Ian Bathgate | 242 | |
| 1st | 22 | Stuart Forsyth | 278 | Trophy in memory of Allan Duncan |
VINTAGE TRAILING OVERALL
| PLACE | PLOT NO | Name | Total | TROPHY |
| 3rd | 88 | Gordon Hepburn Snr | 240 | |
| 2nd | 93 | Ray Alderson | 245 | |
| 1st | 95 | Morris Blacklaws | 246 | D M Carnegie Steelstrath Trophy |
VINTAGE MOUNTED OVERALL
| PLACE | PLOT NO | Name | Total | TROPHY |
| 3rd | 109 | Colin Hewetson | 267 | |
| 2nd | 111 | Richard Ingram | 305 | |
| 1st | 108 | Keith Robertson | 312 | William Daniel Northmiddlemuir Memorial Trophy gifted by Bill and Ian |
| FOR | Winner | Plot | Trophy |
| Best work by Sellars plough | Neil Cruickshank | 87 | George Sellar Trophy |
| Best conventional plougher under 26 Classes 1, 2 & 6 | William Campbell | 144 | Peter Grieve Memorial Trophy |
| Best Young Ploughman | William Campbell | 144 | Ken Carr Shield |
| Best YFC Member | William Campbell | 144 | Mercantile Credit Cup |
| Youngest Ploughman | Stuart Greig | 145 | SPC Shield |
| Horse – best crown / feering, straightness and finish over the 2 days | Jim Elliott | 152 | King’s Cup |
| Harness and Decorations | Alastair Pearson | J Forbes Trophy AND £10 | |
| Best Gelding | Benny Duncan | 124 | £5 |
Horse Champion and Lauderdale Challenge Cup: Plot 152 Jim Elliott
Reserve Horse Champion: Plot 124 Benny Duncan
The Lennel Trophy, presented by the Lennel Estate Trustees for the 50th Scottish Ploughing Championships, to the Best Kept outfit in the Classic and Vintage Classes presented to:
Plot 33 Donald Pirie
The ATS Trophy for the Overall Vintage Champion to: Plot 38 Keith Robertson
The D W Coupar Memorial Trophy for the Best Vintage, Horse or High Cut to: Plot 152 Jim Elliott
The Willie Guthrie Perpetual Model Plough Trophy presented to the best competitor outwith Scotland:
Plot No 152 Jim Elliott
The Andrew Mitchell Trophy for the best Reversible Ploughing on first day from classes 3, 3A, 4 and 4A
Plot No 44 Dave Carnegie
REVERSIBLE PLOUGH OFF – sponsored by Ravenhill
| PLACE | PLOT NO | First | Surname | Total | TROPHY |
| 4th | 18 | Jamie | Dick | 165.11 | |
| 3rd | 43 | Gordon | Beattie | 168.14 | |
| 2nd | 16 | David M | Carnegie | 178.54 | |
| 1st | 20 | Andy | Greenhill | 194.14 | The Allan Smith Drumsleed Perpetual Trophy |
REVERSIBLE OVERALL
| PLACE | PLOT NO | Name | Total | TROPHY |
| 3rd | 50 | Andy Greenhill | 350.15 | |
| 2nd | 43 | Gordon Beattie | 364.45 | Bob Gammie Memorial Trophy |
| 1st | 44 | Dave Carnegie | 372.25 | Border Fine Arts Model |
CONVENTIONAL PLOUGH OFF – sponsored by Ravenhill
| PLACE | PLOT NO | First | Surname | Total | TROPHY |
| 4th | 6 | Mark | Skea | 181 | |
| 3rd | 10 | Alistair | Brown | 189.25 | |
| 2nd | 1 | Ian | Williams | 200 | |
| 1st | 8 | Ian | McDonald | 200.75 | The Whitefield Trophy presented by Eric Mutch |
CONVENTIONAL OVERALL
| PLACE | PLOT NO | Name | Total | TROPHY |
| 3rd | 12 | Mark Skea | 372 | |
| 2nd | 6 | Ian Williams | 375.5 | C J Reid Trophy |
| 1st | 7 | Ian McDonald | 405.5 | The W A Ewan Trophy |
| Best work by Ransomes plough | Jim Elliott | 152 | George Johnson Ransomes Trophy |
| Best work by International tractor | Ian Williams | 1 | International Trophy |
| Best work by Kverneland plough | Dave Carnegie | 44 | Kverneland Trophy |
| Best work by Ford tractor | Dave Carnegie | 44 | Ford Challenge Trophy |
| Best work by Massey Ferguson tractor | Keith Robertson | 38 | Massey Ferguson Challenge Cup |
Mitchell Family Perpetual Trophy for Overall World Style Champion
Plot No: 44 Dave Carnegie
- Class 1 Conventional
- Class 2 Classic
- Class 3 Reversible Butts
- Class 3B Non Hyd Classic Reversible
- Class 4 & 4A Multi Furrow Reversible
- Class 7 Vintage Trailing and 5A Juniors Classic & Vintage
- Class 8 Vintage Mounted
- Class 10 Horses and 12 Horticultural
- Classic Plough Off
- Reversible Plough Off
- Conventional Plough Off
- Vintage Mounted Plough Off
- Vintage Trailing Plough Off
- Ferguson and Juniors
- Horses High Cut and Horticultural
- Overall Results
