Sir Watkin Williams-Wynn BT and Harry Williams-Wynn hosted the event known throughout the ploughing scene as “the All Wales” on stubble fields near that famous world heritage site, the Pontcysyllte Aqueduct.
Dizzy heights
As well as viewing the dizzy heights of the tallest canal aqueduct in the world, you could also see some of the biggest and best names in ploughing. The Welsh Ploughing Association was founded back in 1958 by the Radnor Valley Ploughing Society and this is only the tenth time for the ‘All Wales’ to be held in North Wales. So it was with particular pleasure that the Flintshire Farmer’s Ploughing Society could host this event.
A good point to start the day’s wanderings is the Ferguson Class. At one time, anyone competing in ploughing with a Ferguson tractor would simply join in with the vintage hydraulic, the beginners or the novice class, whichever was appropriate. But for several years now, specific classes have been held for those competing with original Ferguson tractors and ploughs.
Non-standard
There were 11 competitors in the Ferguson class. One of these was not in the standard grey livery and instead stood out from the crowd in green-coloured paint. This
