HomeMy WebLinkAboutZurich Citizens News, 1976-09-22, Page 22Plowing match
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their Colborne township farm
practicing plowing with three
other Sodbusters.
"They plowed all day last
Saturday getting ready for
today," said Mr. Clark. "Kevin
has been competing for three
years now, since he was 10, and
Heather decided this year she
wanted to take a crack at it."
Mr. Clark brought his tractor
and plow 30 miles to compete,
something most of the com-
petitors wouldn't hesitate to do.
He said he brought his equipment
on a truck but quickly added that
he would have driven it from
home if he had to.
The special treat of the day is
usually in watching the non
farmers plow land. A special
class is held for mayors, reeves,
ex -reeves and businessmen
13111 Armstrong of Wingham was
second and John Becker of Dash-
wood third,
Class Four winner was Don
Little of Monkton while John
Little of Monkton finished second
and P.P. O'Malley of Teeswater
finished third. Class Four is an
open class for all contestants.
Class Five is a green class for
Huron boys and girls 15 years of
age or younger who have never
won, a first prize at any match.
The winner was Brian McGavin
of Walton. Heather Clark of
Goderich was second, Ralph
Nivens of Auburn third and Joe
Dougherty of Goderich fourth.
Class Six, open to Huron
County residents 18 years of age
and older, was won by Marty
Becker of Dashwood with Brian
McGavin of Walton finishing
second, Greg Cook of Belgrave
third and Glen Dougherty of
John Stephens of St. Mary's who
is the head of the Ontario
Plowman's Association. Roy
Bennett of Wingham finished
second and Elgin Howatt 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 con-
test. The Class One segment of
the competition was open to
residents of Huron County only.
Class Two, an open class, was
won by the team of Stan Pearn of
St. Thomas and Vern Hutchings
of Shedden.
Edgar Howatt and Howard
Ross, both of Londesboro, sawed
their way through a 12 inch log in
55 seconds to win the log sawing
contest. Herman Fisher of R.R. 2
Clinton and Mervin Shute of
Citizens News, September 22, 1976 -Page 23
Ken Duncan, wife of the host the Men's Competition,
farmer, placed second. Winners of the Junior Plow
Helen Shute of Kirkton drove a Match held Thursday were Marty
nail into wood in four seconds to Becker of Dashwood, finishing
win the Ladies' Nail Driving first, and Peter Hallahan of
contest edging out Jean Ross of Belgrave second and Ralph
Kirkton, Pete Brenderson won Nivens of Auburn third.
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QUEEN OF THE FURROW—Lori Stafford was crowned Queen of the Furrow at Saturday's Huron
County plowing match. Above, Miss Stafford is shown with members of the committee John and
June Clark and Elaine and Howard Datars. T -A Photo
competing with a horse drawn
walking plow. Other special
attractions at the match are
horseshoe pitching, log sawing
and nail driving.
Winners of Class Two of the
competition, a class for boys and
girls under 19 years of 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 won by
Reverend Ken Innes of Brussels
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Goderich fourth.
Class Seven, open to all comers
was won by Don Little of
Monkton. Ken Innes of Brussels
finished second and Dough
Damble of Teeswater finished
third.
Class Eight, the horse drawn
businessmen's class was won by
Kirkton placed second with a
time of 57 seconds. The com-
petitors used the same • saw
throughout the match, Com-
petitors using their own saws
teamed up in another class and
Roy Bennet joined up with the
Queen of the Furrow to win that
class. Bill Leaming , president of
the Huron Plowmen, and Mrs.
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