Tuesday 23 August 2016

72nd Annual Oxford County Plowing Match





Cecil Wells
Eric Howard with 1951 Massey Harris 44 tractor









Open Splits are being judged
Colin Dougherty's J.Deere AR and MH plow

Dave Fleming's J Deere Model B hauled the people mover

Phil Waite in red shirt riding a sulky plow

Pulled by his Percheron team Prince and Ruby


First pass,closing the split


Harry Humphrey in background with the Ferguson and 3 furrow mounted plow






Colin Dougherty




Don McPherson with IHC W4 and MH plow 



All above photos by Keith Maryanovich

Plow scene,June 1948, featured on front cover of  Oxford Centre Remembers







Won by Don McPherson


A  3 furrow crown

Banquet and awards were held  in the barn



Ed Olesen from Oakville won 1 furrow class with 12 HP Porsche 1 cylinder air cooled diesel

The people mover

Peter Fleming,Dwayne Minler

Finished

Finish of the best overall competitor in field by Colin Dougherty

Class 1 placings were;Mark Varkamp,Bob Sterling,Pat Sanders,Glen Sharples

Pat Maloney

Michaela Lieeve 2016-2017 Queen of furrow,Rachael Straus 2015-2016 Queen,Janice Bruce,Princess of the Furrow