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HomeMy WebLinkAboutClinton News-Record, 1976-09-23, Page 10Reverend Ken russe1s Bili Armstrc ghatn was secon' ker of r, 91411 7*. atCh w e faMl ot tran ;borne s into the h is set and adjust the the plow pJ�pet distance c 11 with younger en. nstanq Measures of the plowman to t miles ensure quality. e John Clark bas been „competing in the Huron- nty to plow 'in one match. -ince the days before .6. -classes sponsordtkact�rs. tie remembers the y ,Lae Huron PlowmaflS, Pt, Albert match. which was gactglat'Ort w Ile all horse drawn equipment, businesslflefl also tried their and has been a familiar face etrfll$ hehiad a horse drawn at Huron competitions for waiking plow in a special class heidfor non farmers. Lik Plowing Match requires a any other competition r a eek,' members of the 4-H Sodbusters Club and, spent' a week their Colborne towns, ip, farm practicing plowing withthree, other .4.94 bOsters, °They *Wed ail day last Saturday getting ready for today.' said Mr. Clark. "Kevin has been competing three years 00W* since he WAS 10, and Heather decided this Year 414 wanted 10 take a crack at it" Mr. Clark brought his tractor and plow 30 miles to compete, .something most of ,eat deal'of preparation by the entrants. The contestants et up their machinery to ithin a (Patter of an inch of the required depths and widths of the furrows and elfin shine the moldboards on *plows to give the freshly turned earth a shiny ap- rarice. "It's a sport" said Huron 191111Ittit*S ASSOCiation secretary ,Russell Bolton of Seaforth. Mr. Bolton is charged with the task of setting up classes for the day, making sure that entrants meet the demands of the class and that they work their prpper area to make judging., possible 4 He also lines up prizes and awards for entrants and collates results of the day. The secretary outlined the steps a plowman must take to compete in larger and more prestigious competitions. The next step winners for the county matches take is to the International Match which this year is being held in Walkerton and promises to be the biggest match ever. Winners of the International . can then go on to the World Match. "You can't go to the International without competing here," said Mr. Bolton. The attraction of greater competition is not the primary reason contestants enter their local plowing match. According to one entrant —it's fun". Bob Learning, a 15 -year-old from Walton, served as a coach for young' eernpetitors putting tlifte yeti of experience in plowing competition into the task. "It's fun and 1 enjoy the competition," he said as he measured the furrow of Brian McGavin, also of Walton. "I .e woid bave driven it ,from omeifhe The soecial treat 411 the day • is 0,,S*1 y in Watching the nen farmers plow and. 4 special class is held for -mayors, reevAs,,ex-reeves 4114 I 0013100 COMPO1Mg With horse Oral$11 walking plow, „Ither special attractions at match are horseshoe ,iitching, log sawing and nail riv n Winners Of Class Two of the, compeitiOfl a class for boys and 'girls Under 19 years 01 age. were Kevin Clark of Goderich. finishing first, Ralph Nivens of Auburn second and Greg. Cook of Belgrave third. Class "Three, a class for Huron contestants only, was , • ones' lhen)** *14 Vern ttoto rway Chiss n ncb g in 55 seconds to Little or lnlivftit;n"wrhwill°e JPohgn, 'the '11c)og sawing cont Little of Monkton finished *lemon Fisher of RR rOnd and T.P. O'Malley of Clinton and Mervin Shute 0 eWater finished third.Kir149,4 placed second. Class Four 14 444 open class time of 57 seconds. The for ell VOntestants, competitor* used the same Class Five ISa green C.140.! .54W throughout the match. for Huron boys PM ID Competitors using their own years Of age or younger who saws "teamed up in anther have never won a first prize at any match. The winner (continUed oro page 12) was Brian Mcciavin of Goderich HweaasthseergonCola, ,Rrkalpohf. Nivens of Auburn third. and Joe Doughterty of Gode,ricit tbujzttihs's Six open tO. Ruron County residents 18 years of age and older, was won by Marty Becker of. Dashwood with Brian MC -Gavin of Walton finishing second, Greg Cook of Belgrave third and Gien Dougherty of ,Goderich fourth. Class Seven, open to all comers; was won by Don Little of Monkton. Ken Innes of Brussels finished second and Doug 'Damble of Teeswater finished third. Class Eight, the horse drawn businessmen's class was won by John Stephens of St. Marys who is the head of the Ontario Plowmen's Association. Roy Bennett of Wingham finished second and Elgin Howeu of Londesboro finished third. ' Class Nine, consisting of tractors drawing four plows or more, was won by Marty Becker of Dashwood. John Becker, also of Dashwood, finished second and Peter Hallahan of Belgrave finished third. Alex Boa and Harold Carter of Goderich teamed up to win the Huron horseshoe pitching contest. The Class One segment of the competition was open to residents of Huron County only. Class Two, an open class, was won bv the team of Stan Pearn of a • Heather Clark checks her work as she heads into another furrow while competing in the Huron County Plowing Match held Saturday. Miss Clark of RR 5 Goderich entered a'green class for Huron boys and girls 15 years old or youngerwho have never won a first in a match anywhere and placed secontl in the cornpetition. (staff -photo) Bayfield granted 'I1,666 Grants totalling $20,042 for another six projects in Hugon County have been approved from the proceeds of the Ontario Lottery. Arnbinits range from $11,666 to $317. The Village of Bayfield is eligible for a grant of $11.666 to relocate and build an ad- dition to its library. The . Exeter Lions Club is eligible for a grant of $4,750 to upgrade a tennis court. The Goderich Township Recreation Board will receive sottball equipment „valued • at $1.206 from the Wintario office. and the Ash- field Township Recreation Committee will receive softball equipment valued at 51,178. The Howick Township Municipal Recreation Committee will receive $925 to buy uniforms for hockey and softball teams. 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