Chudleigh Ploughing Match: The fifteenth annual meeting of the Chudleigh, Christow, Bovey, Ashton, Hennock, Ideford and Trusham Agricultural Society was held at Chudleigh yesterday. The weather was very propitious and there was a good attendance to witness the ploughing matches, which were hold on Lower Harcombe Farm (Kindly lent for the occasion by Lady Morley) … [Description of event and list of judges, including] … Thatching and Hedging: Messrs. Perrett, Pinsent, and Rowe. The whole arrangements were carried out by an efficient committee of which Mr. A.C. Loveys was the energetic Hon. Secretary … [Prizes include] … Ploughing – Farm labourers with one way plough: First J. Abrams, with W.R. Hellier, Hennock; Second W. Abrahams, with Mr. Stooke, Chudleigh; third, D. Leach, with H. Pinsent, Bovey Tracey. Green Crops (etc.) Best general green crop – First silver cup presented by the Dowager Countess of Morley; First, H. Pinsent, Whitstone, Bovey Tracey; Second, J. Rowe, Stickwick, Bovey Tracey: Mangol Wurtzel, first prize, presented by Sir John Kennaway, J. Whiteway, Chudleigh; Second T. Barber, Blatchford, Ashton. Swedes – First prize, presented by Colonel Walrond; First, H. Pinsent, Bovey Tracey; Second, J. Langdon, Christow; highly commended, Lord Clifford; commended, W. Cleave, Trusham: Common turnips, First, J. Rowe, Stickwick. Bovey Tracey; Second J. Edwards, Newhouse, Christow; Best grass growing on arable land one or two years after mowing, First J. Rowe, Stickwick, Bovey Tracey, commended, J. Edwards, Newhouse, Christow. Butter … Cattle: Bulls of any breed, over two years old, First J. Whiteway, Chudleigh; Second J. Rowe, Stickwick; Third, H. Pinsent, Whitstone. Bull any breed under two years; First Dowager Duchess of Morley; Second, J. Harris, Harcombe, Third, J. Whiteway: Cow in milk; First, J. Whiteway; Second, R. Stoneman, Hamlyn’s Farm, Third, J. Harris. Two best heifers under two years old: First J. A. Wright, Trusham; Second H. Pinsent; Third, Dowager Duchess of Morley: Yearling Ram – First J. Harris, Second H. Pinsent, Third E. Baillie, Filleigh. Pen of ewes: – First and Second, W. (sic) Pinsent, Third J. Harris. Yearling ewes: First, H. Pinsent; Second, J. Whiteway, Third, A.C. Loveys. ... (etc) …
[see also October 22nd, 1884 and similar Exeter and Plymouth Gazette: Friday 17th October 1884 and Exeter and Plymouth Gazette Daily Telegrams: Wednesday 15th October 1884]
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GRO0412 Hennock: Henry Pinsent: 1844 – 1894