25th Annual “Skills of the Hills” Competition
Saturday 4th March 2023
Lower Shelvin Farm, Luppit
By kind permission of Mr Fred Sage
A very dry February mean that the event at Lower Shelvin Farm was a great success without the usual problems caused by a damp site.
69 competitors took part in one of the most successful competitions the BHHA had staged to date.
Previous Competitions
Hedgelaying Results
Open Class For the Percy Duck Challenge Cup Supported by Sheamus Machin  | 1st | Russell Woodham |
| 2nd | Dave Brackley |
| 3rd | Rob Sturmey |
| 4th | Jon Sibthorp |
Intermediate Class For the The Dugdale Cup Supported by MNR Mowers  | 1st | Lydia Lee |
| 2nd | Neil Gemmell |
| 3rd | Martin Vickery |
| 4th | Adrian Mills |
Intermediate Pairs Supported by Francis Bugler Ltd  | 1st | Tim Frampton & Nigel Dowding |
| 2nd | Steve Eldridge & Graham Adams |
| 3rd | Clive Bethell & Marie Clark |
Novice Class Supported by Cornish Mutual  | 1st | Andi Rickard |
| 2nd | David Clark |
| 3rd | Neil Kelly |
| 4th | Tim Wills |
Novice Pairs Supported by Blamphayne Sawmills  | 1st | Paul Middleton & Logan Dunn |
| 2nd | Andrew Harris & Nigel Moore |
| 3rd | Ben Morgan-Brown & Marije Zwager |
| 4th | Mo Mulligan & Tom Waters |
Other Prizes
Best Competitor Living in the Blackdown Hills AONB Blackdowns Cup | Colin Risdon |
Best Veteran Competitor (aged 60 or over) Colin Clements Trophy | David Clark |
Best Lady Competitor | Lydia Lee |
Best Competitor Aged Under 19 John Coombes Shield | Logan Dunn |
Best BHHA Trainee Learning this Season Terry Copp Tankard | Andi Rickard |
Best YFC Competitor NatWest Cup | Josh Sturmey |
For Best Work on a Poor Length "Golden Crook" | Colin Risdon |
Best Regrowth from the Previous Competition Roger Vickery Trophy | Dave Brackley |
Gallery
Event Photographer Tim Russ has kindly posted his photographs of the event on his
Flickr page.
Thanks to Tim for allowing us to use his photographs on this site and for taking the time to photograph the event.