Vintage Ploughmen Travel to the Netherlands

Northern Ireland Vintage Ploughmen, Ian Simms, Mark Taggart, Harold Simms & Mercer Ward head for the European Vintage Ploughing Championships in the Netherlands in September, also Ronald Coulter BEM (Judge) & Norman Bell ( Steward) will accompany them. The NIVPA would like to wish the team a safe journey and …

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HOG ROAST

Hog Roast will be held at Simm’s farm,  8 Liberty Rd., Carrickfergus, BT38 9DJ on Friday 12th June @ 8pm. Ticket £12.50. Contact; Harold; 02893351954, Ian; 07801016377, Mark; 07710126555 or Mercer 07802666793. Ballot & Auction. All welcome

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2014 RESULTS

Senior Class; 1st Ian Simms, (2014 Northern Ireland Vintage Ploughing Champion) 2nd Alan Simms, 3rd William Gill Intermediate A; 1st Sidney Scott, 2nd Richard Pentland, 3rd Eamon Cusack Intermediate B 1st J Cush, 2nd Nigel Strain Junior; 1st Andrew Muldrew, 2nd Peter Allen Ferguson 1st Mervyn Allen, 2nd Sammy Little …

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NIVPA Championships 2014

Our match was held on the Ballyknock Road, Hillsborough, on lands kindly granted by Mr George Megarry.  We would like to thank all those who helped in any way to make this annual event a success. Results; Senior Class 1st     Ian Simms ( Northern Ireland Vintage Ploughing Champion), …

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