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COMPETITOR INFORMATION

17th EUROPEAN VINTAGE

Ploughing Championships, Rep. of Ireland
Tuesday 23rd September 2014

MARK TAGGART NTH. IRELAND NTH. IRELAND NTH. IRELAND NTH. IRELAND REP. OF IRELAND

Ballyclare , Co. Antrim, Northern Ireland
Occupation: Mechanical technician.
Record: He has ploughed at local level for many years and has
represented Northern Ireland at an International level 5 times.
Tractor: International B250
Plough: Ransomes RSLD No 12
Category: Vintage Trailed Plough

SEAN BOYLE

Dungann on, Co. Tyrone, Northern Ireland
Interests: Sean is a member of the Moy Ploughing Society
Record: He was the 2012/2013 Northern Ireland Vintage Champion
and has previously competed in the European Vintage
Championships
Tractor: 1960 Ford Dexta
Plough: International B12 with Ransomes Bodies
Category: Vintage Mounted Plough

HAROLD SIMMS

Carrickfergus, Co. Antrim, Northern Ireland
Record: Harold has represented Northern Ireland in the 1976, 1978
and 1988 world matches. He was the Northern Ireland Vintage
Ploughing Classic Champion in 2013.
Tractor: 1969 MF135
Plough: 1972 Ransomes TS86
Category: Classic Conventional Plough

MERCER WARD

Hillsborough, Co. Down, Northern Ireland
Record: Mercer has experience at Local, National and European level.
He won the European Vintage Championship in 2007 and has
been the Northern Ireland Champion 8 times.
Tractor: 1958 Fordson Dexta
Plough: Ransomes TS81
Category: Vintage Reversible Plough

LIAM PRENDERGAST

L ismore, Co.Waterford, Rep. of Ireland
Occupation: Liam works in tractor and agricultural machinery service and
repairs and is based at a small farm holding in Reanacoolagh,
Lismore
Tractor: 1958 International B250
Plough: Ransomes Motrac No.3
Category: Vintage Trailed Plough

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