November 2011 Bulletin - Biggleswade Rugby Club

24 BIGGLESWADE BULLETIN NOVEMBER 2011 TEL: 01234 843905 EDITORIAL: editorial@biggleswadebulletin.co.ukPloughing competition at Shuttleworth CollegeEx-players and fans ofKempston Rovers, thisis the ideal Christmaspresent to yourselfor to a friend!Written by Roger Wood andPeter Burnage this 140 pluspage book with its wealth of oldteam photographs and reportswill give you hours of nostalgicpleasure.The book measures 245mm x155mm approx. Order yoursnow in time for Christmas.Only £8.95+ £3.50pp UK only.ROSETTA PUBLISHING LIMITED1 Union Park, Triumph Way, Kempston, Bedfordshire MK42 7QBTelephone: 01234 843905 Email: martin@rosettapublishing.comA PLOUGHInG Competition was held at ShuttleworthCollege on Sunday 2 October that saw the land turned by over50 ploughmen.Biggleswade Young Farmers organised the event whichattracts attention from the farming communities ofBedfordshire and beyond. The ploughmen drew lots for plotsof land and competed in classes for conventional and reversibleploughs, using modern, classic and vintage tractors.The competition, in its 49th year, is one of the main events ofthe Young Farmer’s farming calendar. There was a specialdisplay of heavy horses ploughing the land, as it as in daysgone, by while agricultural dealers gave demonstrations of themost modern equipment.A Corn and root Show had samples of the best grain, hay,vegetable produce and sales of home cooked goods. And localYoung Farmers Clubs took part in an ‘It's a Knockout’ typecompetition.The ploughing competition took place at King Hill Farm,Shuttleworth College, Old Warden Park, Biggleswade, SG189eA.Shuttleworth College offers a wide range of land-basedlearning courses, including agriculture.