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News and Views
Ploughing match sees rain, sun
BY TIM CUMMING
Expositor Editor
A rain storm on Friday morning
threatened to spoil some of the fun
at the Huron County Ploughing
Match on Friday...but the sun soon
returned to save the day.
The ploughing was a little greasy
after the rain but good later on, said
Paul Betties, vice-president of the
Huron Ploughmen's Association.
"Other than the shower first thing
this morning the ploughing was
excellent," he said. "The facilities
were excellent."
It was the 67th anniversary for
the Huron Ploughing Match, which
was held this year at Raymond
Hallahan's farm 2.5 miles north of
Blyth. The event started Thursday
with the 4-H Coaching Day and
wrapped up Friday with an awards
presentation. Thirteen people took
part in Thursday's 4-H event.
Ontario's Queen of the Furrow,
Mary Lou Fletcher, attended the
Match and spoke at the local Queen
of the Furrow competition.
"This is amazing to have nine
girls ready to compete," she said of
the Huron contest.
The nine contestants for Queen
were on the fields ploughing by
8:30 a.m. on Friday. The ploughing
portion of the contest was 100
points of 600 possible points.
The other points were given for
interview (100), appearance and
deportment (200), impromptu
speech (50) and prepared speech
(150).
When the contest was completed
Shannon Craig, daughter of Helen
and Graeme Craig of RR 1 Walton,
was selected as Queen of the
Furrow. (Her ploughing coach was
Bert Beyens).
First runner-up for Queen was
Melanie Cronin, of Seaforth,
daughter of Nancy and Steve
Cronin. (She was coached by Derek
Maloney). Second runner-up was
Marcy McCall, daughter of Sherri
and Murray McCall, of RR 4
Walton. (Her ploughing coach was
Brian McGavin).
Other candidates were:
• Lori McClure, RR 4 Walton,
daughter of Nita and Laverne
McClure. Coached by Paul Dodds.
• Barb Wynja, RR 1 Dungannon,
daughter of Gerben and Janette
Wynja. Coached by Paul Pentland.
;Natalie Boot, RR 4 Seaforth,
daughter of Janet and Henry Boot.
Coached by Jason Hugill. -
•Ann Garniss, RR 4 Wingham,
daughter of Shirley and Doug
Gamiss. Coached by Charlene
Townsend.
•Susan McLachlan, RR 3 Kippen,
daughter of Mary Helen and Jack
McLachlan. Coached by Jason
Gemmell.
•Bonita Ten Hag, RR 1 Auburn,
daughter of Truce and Gerald Ten
Hag. Coached by William
Fotheringham.
Winners at the Huron County
Ploughing Match were: Class 2 -
John Beyens, Jonathon Hugill, Best
Crown and Best Finish - John
Beyens. Class 3 - Bill
Fotheringham, Brian McGavin, Best
Crown - Brian McGavin, Best
Finish - Bill Fotheringham; Class 4
- Jim Cox, Ron Scotchmcr, Best
Crown, Best Finish - Jim Cox;
Class 5 - Jason Hugill, Pat
O'Rourke, Best Crown - Pat
O'Rourke, Best Finish - Jason
Hugill; Class 6 - John Beyens, Pat
O'Rourke, Best Crown, Best Finish
- John Bcyens; Class 7 - Bill
Fothcringham, Paul Dodds, Best
Crown - Bill Fotheringham, Best
Finish - Paul Dodds; Class 8
(Business Class for present and
former dignitaries) - Edgar Howatt,
Paul Klopp; Class 9 (Antique Class)
- Jim Cox, Ron Scotchmcr, Best
Crown - Ron Scotchmcr, Best
TIM CUMMING PHOTO
PREPARING THE PLOUGH - Larry Burns and Paul Dodds make adjustments during the Huron County
Ploughing Match which was held on Friday at the farm of Ray Hallahan near Blyth. Paul Dodds had the
Best Finish in the open entry class of ploughing competition.
TIM CUMMING PHOTO
BUSTIN' SOD - Dublin -area resident Shawn O'Rourke, 17, of the
4-H Sodbusters, took part on Friday at the Huron County plough-
ing match in the non-competitive plough for under -20 contestants.
Finish - Jim Cox; Jr. Champion -
John Beyens, Reserve - Jonathon
Hugill; Sr. Champion - Bill
Fotheringham, Reserve - Brian
McGavin
The Huron Ploughmen's
Association hopes to enter a bid for
the International Ploughing Match
Canadian serviceman
returns from armed service
base to visit parents
Corporal Joe Ryan and friend
Lara of Chatham, Ncw Brunswick
spent the past tcn days visiting with
Joe's parents, Ron and Mary Ryan
and relatives.
Tammy Cronin of Sylvan Lake,
Alberta spent the past week visiting
with her grandparents, Alphonse
and Annie Cronin of St. Columban,
her grandfather, Frank Maloney of
Ritz Villa, Mitchell and with her
relatives in the Scaforth, Mitchell
arca. Tammy's parents are John and
Dolores Cronin.
Michelle Ummcls of Mississauga
visited on the weekend with her
grandmother, Mary O'Connor.
Maureen and Michael Kan, Justin
and Melissa of Ingcrsol also visited
recently with Mary O'Connor.
The fatnily of Jim and Karen
Cronin held a surprise party for
their parents to celebrate their 25th
wedding anniversary on Saturday
evening in the St. Columban parish
(St. Columban
by Cecilia Ryan
345-2028
hall. Family, friends and relatives
attending came from Ilderton,
Durham, Ilolyrood, Kitchener,
Acton, Brussels, Sarnia and sur-
rounding arca. The wedding party
of 25 -years ago were all present
except the flower girl. Congratula-
tions Jim and Karen for many
happy Years together from your
friends in the community.
Margaret Rooney, Midland and
Stephen llicknell, North Bay
together with their parents, Francis
and Marie Hickneil attended the
wedding anniversary of Martin and
Teresa Van Raay (nuc Hickncll),
Dashwood. In the Dutch tradition
the couple celebrated 12 and a half
years of marriage.
in 2,000. The group is interested in
area farms which could host the
monumental event in the case a bid
is successful.
The upcoming Ploughing Match is
being hosted by Renfrew County, in
Pembroke, for the first time ever.
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