East Kent 72nd Ploughing Match

This visit to see my sister Anne, who has been a farmers wife for 52 years, was arranged to coincide  with the East Kent 72nd Ploughing Match. These "ploughing matches" take place all over England. They are events where all the farmers get together and the local countryside people for a day of fun and of course an opportunity for all the businesses associated with farming to show their wares or meet future customers. They are events that most tourists would never see.
There are demonstrations of vintage ploughing and competitions. In addition there is such events as terrier racing, the appearance of the local foxhounds and the local beagle dogs. The tossing the sheaf competition was very popular. The  Women's Institute had a tent and gave out many prizes. I met several people I had known more than 47 years ago and one lady, Marianne Fox-Pitt whom I remembered from going to a dance at her house about 58 years ago. Her son William Fox-Pitt is a well known British eventer. He has won several Olympic Gold medals, but not this year, for Britain.
The following are pictures from the day.