Norfolk ploughing match raises cash for RABI farming charity

The Norfolk branch of RABI (the Royal Agricultural Benevolent Institution) held the event at Church Farm in Mautby, near Great Yarmouth.

About 20 people entered the ploughing competitions, watched by an enthusiastic crowd of spectators.

John and Sally Mitchell brought their 1953 County Fulltrack CFT Crawler, offering spectators a chance to "have a go" to see if they could plough a straight line.

And Norwich-based farm machinery dealer Ben Burgess also brought a "dyno" machine to test the horsepower of the tractors on show.

Norfolk RABI held a charity ploughing match at Church Farm in Mautby, near Great Yarmouth (Image: Norfolk RABI) The event raised £710 for RABI, which provides "practical, financial and emotional assistance" to support farming people. 

Lucy Bellefontaine, East regional manager for RABI, said: "The sun shone, it was a beautiful day.

"Thank you to everyone who was involved and thank you to those that entered the match and supported the event."

Judges at the Norfolk RABI charity ploughing match at Church Farm in Mautby, near Great Yarmouth (Image: Norfolk RABI) In the competitions, the vintage trailed class was won by George Carmen, the mounted class winner was Peter Carmen, the reversible class prize went to Thomas Watts and there was a victory in the drawing match for Ben Turner.

Norfolk RABI held a charity ploughing match at Church Farm in Mautby, near Great Yarmouth. Pictured: Vintage trailed class winner George Carmen (Image: Norfolk RABI) Norfolk RABI held a charity ploughing match at Church Farm in Mautby, near Great Yarmouth. Pictured: Mounted class winner Peter Carmen (Image: Norfolk RABI) Norfolk RABI held a charity ploughing match at Church Farm in Mautby, near Great Yarmouth. Pictured: Reversible class winner Thomas Watts (Image: Norfolk RABI)