The Final Results for GRFGS 2012 are as follows:-
Farm Championship
1st Mr Simon Middle, S J & L E Middle, Mussel End Farm, Sandhurst, Glos.
2nd Mr David Ball, Kemble Farms, Kemble,Cirencester, Glos.
3rd Mr Rob Davies, Barrow Farm, Mussel End, Sandhurst, Glos.
4th P G & C P Whitehouse, Bradley Farm, Mitcheldean, Glos.
Judge’s comments “What a lovely bunch of very hard working farmers, all making the most of it all and doing their best. Well done to them all and such a shame they can’t all win”
Livestock Championship
1st Mr Steven & Daniel Evans, Owlpen Park Farms, Ozleworth, Glos.
2nd A E & V Albutt & Sons, The Paddocks, Postlip Hall Farm, Glos
Judge’s comments ” The Evan’s family farm is a difficult farm to farm, steep banks but the beef cattle were exceptional”
Arable Championship
1st Mr A G Ponsonby, Ponsonby Farms, Great Lemhill, Southrop, Glos
2nd S E Marsh & Son, Pardon Hill Farm, Prescott, Glos.
Forage Championship
1st Mr S J Middle, S J & L E Middle, Mussel End Farm, Sandhurst, Glos.
2nd Mr Peter lord, Hartbury College, Hartbury, Gloucester
3rd Mr B Rich, B D & L D Rich, The Stud Farm, Blaisdon, Glos.
Class 1 – Small Farms
1st Mr Simon middle, S J & L E Middle, Mussel End Farm, Sandhurst, Glos.
Class 2 – Large Farms
1st Mr David Ball, Kemble Farms, Kemble, Cirencester, Glos.
Class 3 – Dairy Herds
1st Mr R J Kingston, R J & B J Kingston & Sons, Tresham Farm, Tresham.
Class 4 – Sheep
1st A E & V Albutt & Sons, The Paddocks, Postlip Hall Farm, Glos.
Class 5 – Beef
1st Mr Mark Reynolds, M A Reynolds, Heath Farm, Redmarley, Glos.
Class 6 – Dairy Youngstock
1st Mr David Ball, Kemble Farms, Kemble, Cirencester, Glos.
Class 10 – Arable (Cotswold)
1st Mr A G Ponsonby, Ponsonby Farms, Great Lemhill, Glos.
Class 11 – Arable (Vale)
1st Haresfield Farms, Haresfield, Glos.
Class 13A – Profitable Wheat
1st Mr Robin Smith, H W Smith & Son, The Vineyards, Donnington.
Class 13B – Profitable Spring and Winter Barley
1st Mr R D Dale, Manor Farm, Bourton on the Hill, Glos.
Class 13C – Oilseed Rape Establishment
1st S E Marsh & Son, Pardon Hill Farm, Prescott, Gotherington, Glos.
Class 14 – Malting Barley
1st Mr Steven & Daniel Evans, Owlpen Park Farms, Ozleworth, Glos.
Class 15 – Milling Wheat
1st A M G Darby, Barn House, Kemerton Court, Tewkesbury. Glos.
Class 20 – Hay
1st Mr B Rich, B D & L D Rich, The Stud Farm, Blaisdon, Glos.
Class 21 – Baled Silage
1st Mr T E Jackson, Oxstalls Farm, Frampton Mansell, Glos.
Class 22 – Clamped Silage (2011)
1st Mr R J Kingston, R J & BJ Kingston & Sons, Tresham Farm. Glos.
Class 23 – Clamped Maize Silage (2011)
1st Mr Peter Lord, Hartbury College, Hartbury, Gloucester
Class 24 – Fodder Beet
1st Mr S J Middle, S J & L E Middle, Mussel End Farm,Sandhurst, Glos.
Class 25 – Maize
1st P G & C P Whitehouse, Bradley Farm, Mitcheldean, Glos.
Class 26 – Best Managed Grassland
1st Mr Robin Smith, H W Smith & Sons, The Vineyards, Donnington.
Class 30 – Most Efficient Dairy
1st Mr Rob Davies, Barrow Farm, Mussel End, Sandhurst,Glos.
Class 31 – Conservation
1st Mr R Jackson, R & L Jackson, Manor Farm, Cheltenham, Glos.
Class 32 – Best New Enterprise
1st Mr David Ball, Kemble Farms, Kemble, Cirencester, Glos.
Source: Gloucestershire Root Fruit & Grain Society
