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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Lucknow Sentinel, 1980-10-01, Page 5On Friday evening,. • despite the chilly weather, car after car relied into Ripley ,and ,down ,„to. the' Memorial Park.: Soot: the stands were filledte capacity as -peop.to gathered to watch , the . first'• horse pulling competition ever held, in these parts of Ontarie. The • horse pulling . com- petition has . a 'standard set-of rules. Judge of the competiton was WilliaM Hughes, R R2, .Streed, near .Barrie. The edit- petition was in , two. sections one • for light. teams, 3,300 lbs. , and under and-Offe-for heavy teams over 3,300 lbs. There Were three teams in each class. The results .2-were.: as follows - in, the light. , First Place, Charles Ruehl of Pine River Read (in •Sinith. :Creek, Michigan )•; seeendplape, Doug Coad of Lindsay, Ontario and third. place, Clarence , Plurntree.' • of LindsaY.' In the heavy'. elaSS winners were: • First place, Dwight Corbett ef Severn Bridge, Ontario; ..Second place (his son) Jeff Corbett of • Severn Bridge and third • Phone Phone. WardivIlle 693-4383 'Komoka 4714059 Dunginnon 5'29!.7941 Washed Materials—Crushed Stone Cement Gravel Crushed. Oravel--.Road Contractors For 12 Months!! n-4 Section there is a trophy Walkerton. There. were for the most points and a cash prize as well down to and including 4th stan- ding. The winner of the trophy this year :was Barbera Smith with 42 points-followed-closely-by- Marlene Watke. Marlene five vegetable collections is the daughter of the representing a lot of former Frances Scott and work. First prize went of a niece of Morley Scott. Duncan and Joan Rosnor Farms is the MacLeod of RipleY; homestead farm of Rose second to Mrs. Barb and Norman Schmidt, —LiEddlrof Sifieky Hollow 'Thus both • top entries second concession west in came from the 12th con. Huron; third, to. Mrs, of Carrick township, Marion McCharles of They must grow good haY Lochalsh; 'fourth to Mrs, over there, The overall, Bruder of Paisley and championship in hay fifth to the Klunder went to Marlene Watke, family of this area, with reserve to Rosner Farms their',',large Pumpkin (Norman Schmidt). Corn which had • the small results next week. vegetables inserted in holes out into, the pum- pkin; In the potato' The cool weather display there were 39 mixed with the odd drop baskets 21 white and 18 of rain did not deter the 'red, ' many entrants in the light Working with 'judges Glenn Dickson of Moerefield were Gordon Patterson, Keith. van der Hoek, 'Jim Brooks, Bob Rutledge, Morley Seott and Ab Wylds' recording .and this., Year ,;,thejuctge was finished• before five whereas last year it was 20 minutes after seven. The grain sheaf show had eleven entries - three each -by-Norman midt, Fran Wylds, ,Ab Wylds, and two by Mrs. Donna Bruder of-Paisley. The champion and reserve champ:ion placizig hr=sheaves-wen to this writer., In the baled hay, competition there were 22 entries in the first cut - first place went to Rosnori Farms,- and second to. and :•.. 34 showmanship . • .at . halter: 'Caroline Watt, Goderich; Lisa Watt, Goderich; Lisa Gamble; Laura Johns. Open parade - horse class: Lori Cameron, Joan Storey, Caroline Watt, Lisa Gamble, Glenda Gamble. Costume class-- ponies: Lisa Watt, Laura Johns, Jeff Hall, Heather Simmons *and Karen Silverstone. Western pleasure pony:. Lisa Watt, Laura Johns, -Tara- Wells; Tena Nesbitt, Kelly Fitzgerald. Trophy donated by George-Mo-Lean Harm ss Shop Ripley and received by Lisa Watt, Goderich. Hunt seat equitation horse - Lynn • Flowers, Clinton; Martha Wells, Lucan; Michele Flowers, Clinton; Carolyn Watt, Goderich; Joan Sterey, Kincardine, Lynn Flowers received the trophy . donated by Mr, and Mrs, Ken• . Taylor, ., Tyke shown Tena Nesbitt, Kin- cardine ; Roxanna Edward, Kerry Schmidt, Tera Wells, Peter Sim- mons, Kincrdine. Trophy by Wyld's R1k4 Ripley went to Tena Nesbitt of Kincardine. VARNA, ONT.. larnonraotai tApniabn ilAttdiSimictietAtbinnti nnren HOURS WES Sna1.6 h 06, ',in s t10510 monnews JUS T HwY RF1WEENHFNSni1d'NOEYRUCF:F'IE tp Women's Institutes each ' Here is a rough count of horse show.' We ap- . had a display. They get .the entries-in some of the the same eight dollar other vegetable sections - Results 'as follows: prize so the prize Stan- 53 plates of tomatoes, 20 Ripley 9-H horse club ding is simply the, honour. of cucumbers, 25, of showmanship at halter: In order the judge placed onions, 14-in sunflowers, 1. Kelly Fitzgerald, 2. them as follows - 12 in' the big squash and Lisa Gamble; 3. Glenda Reid'i Corners , W.I.; field pumpkins, 8 in Campbell ; 4, Lindell second, Ripley ,W. I. ; citrons, 8 in peppers, 22 in Cross ; . 5. Judy third,'Bernie W.I. and garden corn and 20 in pie MacDonald. fourth; Purple Grove W.I. -pumpkins, In the grain. GenerEIT Equitation: In the .Plant and Plower hay and corn show at the . Glenda Gamble, Kelly Class- the top winners , back of the Complex Fitzgerald, Conn i e were Mrs. deorge Mc .Kee there was an equally Stanley, Lyndell Cross with first and a tie for large display- 30 sheaves and Judy MacDOnald. second between Mrs. of field corn; 50 entries of Champion Kelly Verna Finlayson , and cobs, 79 bags of grain and zgerald; reserve, Glenda Mrs, Joan McLeod both sped, 11 grain sheaves, Gamble. of Ripley: place, Clarence Plumtree of Lindsay. , - HowardHarrison of the 10th concession, , Huron Township who was in charge of keeping the records. stated that the pulls • in each, class were• the same;`namelY 6,750 lbs. Each 'corn,' petitor gets three chances ..to .move the stoneboat for the.required 20 feet. Master of ceremonies- Alan McLean of , the ,Eighth concession west of Ripley announced that the oldest lady registered at the fair last Saturday ivas'ivits,-Bigy at 98 years of age. Mrs. Henry resides at Huronvilla in Ripley, She spent her younger years on the family farm, concession 7, "two blocks , west of Ripley. The oldest man was Mr. Dan Wylds ti at 94 years of age who ,resides on the farm of his son Warren and wife June on the 12th concession west in Ashfield. Dan was born on July 16, 1886 on the farm now owned by Fred Brooks on con- cession 5 west in Huron Township. It is the farm just west, of the Farnell Homestead. Indoor classes Everybody was remarking about the wonderful display in the Indoor Classes in the Complex. First inside the arena were the , displays from the two schools - Ripley District to the left and the Ripley Herein Central on the right side. The flower stand with its • cut flowers and house plants across the front gave colour and from there on back the' tables were loaded. In the Junior Class open to boys and girls 18 years and under with directors Mr's`. Wes Smith and Mrs. Bob -'`Bladkw-611 there is always a good number of entries, Besides the prizeS in each Angela Stewart with 40. Angela . has won the trophy in past com- petition and third place was Shannon Blackwell with 21. Then for thefirst year exhibitor for first, place -there was a tie between Terry Bowers and the Dahmer family `and second place went to Debbie Lowry.. In the Group Display with Mrs. Marjorie Reid in charge the four local In Senior Citizens:' 'class with committee Mrs. Elsie Forrester and Miss Christena Rober- tson in charge there was an attractive and neat display. Top placings in the 'different sections . Were as follows: floral arrangement, Gladys Huston, Corsages, Marion McCharles, buns, Lizzie Geddes, candy, --Marion - 1VieCharles-; cookies, -Mrs, George Morris; men's work socks, Mrs. Thos. Hen, derson; dress socks, Gladys Huston and rugs', Si . •n total points here was Mrs. Marion 11/1cCharles of Lochalsh and second. Mrs. Gladys Huston of Huronvilla in Ripley. In the two big classes indoors namely needlework and domestic science there were hundreds of exhibits. The ladies in charge of these two claSses must feel good about their displays, some of the winners in the baking class were Alice Mitchell, Gail van der Hoek, Joan MacLeod, -th Dorothy Lotton, Janet Stew Geddes., Mrs. George Morris, June jackowski, Brenda Ferguson, Edna Stanley and Mrs. George McKee. In the canning and preserving section Mrs. Donna Bruder was the winner in , the maple syrup only to "lose" her exhibit later. In. the needlework class Evelyn Bridge had the champion quilt and the reserve champion quilt was shown by Sharon Cour- tney - both beautiful quilts. There were dozens of dresses and all kinds of sewn articles. There was a large display of vegetables with Stewart Needham and Lester Ferguson looking after it. Judge was ,Jim Richardson of 1,3est mare on the grounds: john Mackenzie, Goderich; Jim' Finnigan, Dungannon; Joan Storey, K incardine Lynn Flowers,' Clinton,' • Susan. Robinson,- It meat-dine.. John Mackenzie received the trophy donated by Donald Wyld. Martha ' Best gelding: h Wells, Joan Thlleger Dennis RobinSen,. TOW; MacKeniie, Pam Hall. 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