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Home My WebLink AboutThe Lucknow Sentinel, 1982-09-22, Page 16Plowing matches, . have been part of Ontario agriculture for more than a century;, They dateback as far as 1846 when the first match was held ata farm on Yonge Street near St.. Clair Avenue, Toronto. These first matches were held in conjunction with fairs. and exhibitions by local agricultural societies: Later,. plowing;' match ° enthusiasts branched out on, their own because it was becoming dif- ficult to find sufficient land for plowing contests adja- cent tolocal fairgrounds. Township and county plowing associations spon- sored matches after the turn of the century, but by 1911. in- Lueknow Sentinel, Wednesday, September 22, 1982 --Page 16 1982 INTERNATIONAL PLOWING MATC offers much for many! terest. was declining: Of- ficials fficialss from the most active matches met, formed the Ontario Plowmen's Associa- tion and organized the first provincial plowin0 match at affirm near what is now Sun- nybrook Hospital in Toronto. This 1913 match attracted 30 competitors with horse - Weldon Burrill Executive Committee Chairman, 1982 Jack McNamara President, Ontario Plowmen's Association HAUGH TIRE & MUFFLER SUPPLY LTD. HWY. 4 SOUTH, CLINTON PHONE 482-3752 SEE US IN THE UNIROYAL TENT ON MACHINERY ROW London ?inah Music Centre 231 Wharncliffe Road 5,, London, Ontario NOJ 2L3 Telephone 4333193 Pianos & We're located en Organs on n8ei. 6th Street Display Tent 6 SPECIAL PLOWING MATCH PRICES .YAMAHA ORGANS, Yes... it's true, Lal.ella's Et Allen Furniture Universal Draperies will have a tent, It) show you the very' Int est in furniture & winylow dressings for your home Row 26 . Special prices for show .purchases only LATELLA'S An EY hats Allen Gatllery Hwy 21 & Wonderland Rd, N; London 4134411 ' drawn plows ,and one . com- petitor with a tractor -drawn plow. Crowds were fascinated by this curiosity and the event was such a success that the association decided to hold the event an- nually. ' The 1914 match was held at the same site, but subsequently each year the. match moved throughout the province where interest was keenest. . Counties and regions vie for the honor of hosting the match at the annual Ontario Plowmen's Association con- vention. The event' offers an opportunity for an area to promote its agriculture and industry and develop com- munity spirit. Organizing a successful match requires Bob Brown, 198 Defending i Champion Thirty -five-year -old Bob Brown hopes the luck of the Irish stays ' with him in Lucan this year. when he competes' for the title of Canadian plowing cham- pion. For the first time since 1975 the Canadian Plowing Match .will be heldin con- junction with Ontario's In-. ternational Plowing 'Match,• from September 28 to Oc- tober ' 2 near Lucan, Mid- dlesex County. Brown, a Waterloo Region native, won the right to compete in the 1982 Canadian hutch by win- ning the Ontario champion- ship in 1981. hampionshipin1981. Brown started . plowing competitively in localmat- ches atthe age of 11 and entered his , first Interna- . tional. Plowing Match in 1962. '341 didn't get anything the first day and placed 13th the second. day," Bob recalls. "After that, I deckled to. make some, changes and try again next year." The changes worked. In 1963, Bob returned to the IPM and came home with one second and three first prize ribbons in his age group. That . match, held near Caledon, was Bob's first taste of the world-wide scope of competitive plowing. Both the Canadian and the World. matches were held with the IP1VI that year. The International Plowing Match is Ontario's match, with some entries from other countries. The top two On- tario plowmen are eligible to compete in ' the Canadian match the following year,' and in turn the top two Cana- dians go on to the World Plowing Match. Brown has made it . to where he wanted to be. He has been runner-up three times and the winner of On- tario's championship once. He has been to the Canadian level three times so far and come away with a third place finish, a second place finish and in 1981- the cham- pionship. His efforts at the Canadian level have been rewarded with trips to Nor- thern or-thern Ireland and Australia for the World Match. Why then would he need any luck in Lucan? For the first time, he'll be competing in the Canadian match as the defending champion... and nobody has ever been Cana- dian champion twice in a TOW. THE INSTANT KITCHEN We will transform your.old, dull • kitchen into the beautiful kitchen you've always wanted...in just 2 or 3 days SHORE LINE DECOR REPRESENTING Craig's Replacement Building Products • DON LARDER':Call. E 524-939,1 89 Napier Street Ggderrch, Ontario Ideal Drainage Tile Co. Ltd. LARVA; ONTARIO , ' (519) 473-2669 "See Us At The PLOWING MATCH" ROW 2B LOT 20 MOTOROLA LIMITED 1069 Wellington Rd. S., Suitr 106 London, 'Ont. N6E 2H6 (519) 681-0250 --.---SEE• OUR DISPLAY! ----- SPECIAL PRICES FOR SHOW PURCHASES the co-operation of the rural . and urban populations of the host county or region. The Ontario Plowmen's Associationwith its 50 bran- ches of about 30' members each, remainsthe official sponsor of the International Plowing . Match and Farm Machinery Show. It_ does not own land so it 'works with thehost county or region to lease the 320 hec- tares (800 acres) necessary to accommodate the plowing fields, parking. lots, demonstrations and the Tented City, • Each year the IPM draws crowds of between 100,000 and 150,000 people. For them the.plowing competitions re- main , the most important aspect of the event: This year, as a . special feature, contestants from six provinces are competing in the Canadian Plowing Con- test being held, in. conjunc- tion with the '82 IPM. The winner from.this com- petition represents Canada in the World Plowing Match next year in Zimbabwe. Canada last won the event in 1961. Ladies"' program Fashion, Food and more The 1982 International Plowing Match and Farm Machinery Show at Lucan, September 28 to October 2, boasts something for everyone and that includes the ladies. • • The Food Theatre, spon- sored by Canada Packers, features seven food demonstrations daily. ,The spotlight is on a number of different commodity groups including beef, turkey, eggs, pork, milk, soybeans, wheat, ruit and vegetables. There are also special. demonstrations of microwave cooking' and cooking for the weight - conscious. For the fashion -minded, there are three different fashion shows each day, ap- pealing .to the home seamstress, thehome knit- ter, and the discriminating shopper. The Fashion and Horticulture Theatre also features four horticultural demonstrations daily. A tour of .the . Craft Building offers a wealth of information. Eighteen Mid- dlesex county craftsmen will demonstrate., hobbies rang- ing anging from, apple dolls and woodcarving . to ceramics and smocking. Visitors can also examine entries in the wall -hanging. competition. Each com- petitor created an original • design with needle and thread .to depict an Interna- tional Plowing Match theme. FRUEHAUF -See our display 5th ST. & SCOTT AVE. at the. PLOWING > MATCH FRUEHAUF CANADA INC. HIGHWAY 135, RR 4, LONDON,ONT. 681-2440 PL�WINGMATCH e09. & Son 138 CLARKE SIDE ROAD LONDOM 455-6680- BEUEVEIT' W1150 Manufacturer's Suggested List Price $399. SEE THIS AND MANY OTHER BONTEMPI ORGANS AT OUR BOON! IN TENTED CITY CC NO. 5 \'%JARREN'SC'E`tiT(kLI TD 600 Oxford St, E., London N5Y311679.8501