The Goderich Signal-Star, 1971-10-14, Page 9M
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A wet d.ay bu.Lgoo.d.p1ow rnanShtp
A study in expressions tells the story here These men were
watching the businessmen's plowing match with horse and
walking plow. At the, centre of the picture (holding.the stick) is
Warden Jack AIexander,Mingham, who was the eventual winner
of the event. To his right is Reeve" Elgin Thompson who took
his turn at the plow shortly after this photo was taken and
admitted it was the most difficult work he'd done in 30 years.
(staff photo) e
uron County Plowing
Mach attracts
good crowd, fine contestants
'Liberal 'hopeful in the Huron Riding, Ken Duncan (left) was
the only political candidate present at the Huron 'County
Plowing Match Saturday; He is seen here walking and, chatting,
with Harold Robinson, reeve of Howick ' Township. (staff
photo) ,>
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Ken Stewart, McKillop Township •and former' Warden •,.f Huron County; was showing samples of
the fine seed grain grown here; Flanking Mr. Stewart are Reeve Bob Lyons, West Wawanbsh, ,(,left)
and Reeve Harold Robinson, Howlck. (staff photo)
The plowing judges were dressed for the"rain at Saturday's
Huron County 'Plowingatch. Rubber boots and warm coats
were the order of the d I
-land this fellow's umbrella was.not
out of style either. (staff photo)
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Despite a steady drizzle on
Saturday the Huron County,
Plowing Match enjoyed an
excellent turnout of competitors
and spectators alike on the farm
of Jamieson Ribey at RR 6,
Goderich. The forty,fgurth'
annual competition was
sponsored by the Huron
Plow,man'..s Association.
'About', -,60 persons entoted ,the
contest in one or nnore of its
numerous divisions 'a -rid"
according to the association, the
site was ideal for the contest
-despite—the steady dew;
ram.
Queen of the, Furrow, this
year was Mrs. Gordon Pryce, 23,
of RW4, Walton. She eliminated
five other contestant's to emerge
the winner. Runner.up. in that
division was Faye Merrill, 22„, of
RR 2, Clinton.
In the special utility class
which is open to all,, entrants
'with 12,..1041 furrows or more,
Barry .Gordon of - RR 1,
Seaforth, came out on top. John
Becker of Dashwood wort the
Esso championship award while
the Eato,'s of Canada Trophy
went home with John Leeming
,of RR 4, Walton, for the best
plowed land by a junior
competitor. • using a mounted
plow.
The open class for tractors
pulling mounted plows was,won
by Graeme Craig of RR 1,
,Walton: The division was also
open to semi mounted or trail
plows and he captured the
International Harvester of
Canada Ltd. cash prize for the
best plowed land in the utility
class using a mounted,pl`ow. His
finish was chosen the best in the
division.
The cash prize offered by
K,ongskilde Ltd: of Exeter went
to Gunner Pind of the ',same
community in the• class •for
tractors pulling four or,' more
plows in three circuits of the
field. -Mr. Pind was also named
the winner of the Gordon
McGavin special award nfor
contour plowing.
T. P. O'Malley.of Teeswate.
placed first in the open elass for
all comers 'vith tractors pulling
as many plows as wished. His
finish "was named best in the
division and at the -end of all
events Mr. O'Malley received a
cash award for producing the
Test finish of the day.
Pp u'rteen-year-old William
Armstrong 'of RR 4, Wingh►am,
produced the best crown and
finish in the class for boys and
girls 15 and under. He also took
home the Bank of Montreal
Award, a wrist w,gtch.
In the special class for senior
high school pupils 19 and under
John Leeming and Barry Gordon
won , for the Seaforth District
High School. The representatives
of the Goderich' and District
G_Q 11 giate Institute• placed
econd and the South Huron
District High School at Exeter
laced third.
South Huron did better in the
junior high school pupil class for
16 and under ,as Dan Regier and
Peter McCann won first prize' for
their, school_..
""' Jiro Law of Belfast, Ireland a
visitor to the region, won top
honors in thep mounted plows
f -- err13� elass;=--d•r; w-i-ng---12---1nch
furrows or more by tractor.
Top prize in the,
businessmen's class went to John
Alexander, Huron County
warden and reeve of Wingham.
Exeter entries Lloyd Benner
and Jim Randall placed first in
the horseshoe pitching contests.
The winners were• to have
represented Huron County at
the international plowing match
being held presently at
Nanticoke but could not attend
so are being represented by •
runners-up in the contest; Ed
Davis of Auburn and Courtland
Kerr of Goderich
Reg Smoke of RR
Langton, took first place in the
open clash of horseshoe pitching
with Cecil Taylor of Simcoe.
placing second,
Most of the • first place -
winners in the plowing match
will., be competing at the
international match presently
underwy at Nanticoke.
ni'rriri igna1tar
Photo Feature
Liberal candidate Ken Dunt an (left) and Elgin Thompson,
reeve of Tuckersmith ,Tovvnship (rights enjoyed a .brief
conversation at Saturday's plowing match in Colborne,
Township on the farm of Jamieson Ribey. Between them is
Mr. Duncan's son-in-law, Don Richardson, St. Marys. (staff
photo)
This was the oldest tractor at this year's Huron County Plowing `Match. It is a 1928 Jolfn Deere
(note the steel wheels) and the plowman is Alari Walper, Grand Bend. (staff photo)
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runner-up Faye %Merrill, Goderich Township; and Helen Brindley, Colborne Township. (staff
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"Match. With his back to the camera is Mel Geiser; Exeter. 'straight and even at' Saturday's Hurons 'County Plowing Match without` getting down fron his
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