1961
Clare Hartley and Ed Eddy (pres. & vice-pres.) attended the OPA convention in Toronto Feb.20 and 21st. Mr. Hargreaves and Secretary Don Taylor were to approach County Council for the $600 grant. The president, vice-president, and 2nd Vice-President Art Dale were responsible for locating a site, and Clare Hartley's father's farm was chosen. The Tractor Club and R.J. Milne arranged a tractor driving competition. Implement companies were invited to exhibit and demonstrate at the match. A utility class (#8) was included with regular classes, plowing to be completed in two hours (speed plowing). If there were less than three entries in this class, the two top prizes were to be reduced by $5 each. Horseshoe pitching was dropped, but the plow team class and the horse show continued. Prize money for the best crown and finish was not to be paid without there being at least two entries in a class. Direction signs were posted at the Governor's Road (#2Hwy) and the Tolgate Road.
Tavistock Gazette printed the prize lists. Stake day was Oct.25th. CIL was approached for the use of a tent and Ont.Hydro for a trailer.
World Champion Plowman
William Dixon, a dairy farmer, after winning the Ontario and Canadian plowing title in 1960 won the world championship at Grignon, France (Oct 1st),1961. He announced that he would be adjusting his plowing in future to his 200 acre farm near Brampton. "I'm finished" he said with a grin. "I've gone as far as I can go."
S.Review, Sept.29, 1961,pg.13- IPM Expected To Top All Records
Held in Hastings county near Belleville, Oct.4-7, farm of Farley Vermilyea and neighbouring farms.
S.Review, Oct.13th, 1961pg.9
Members of 30 4-H clubs from Oxford left Woodstock to compete in Inter-club competitions at OAC Guelph. Ken Innes, a member of this group, aspired to a Presbyterian minister and champion plowman. Born in 1942, he was ordained in 1969, went to Wanham, AB. for 6 years. While there, he started the Wanham plowing club, the first one in AB. It is still going. He then moved to Brussels, Ont. and for eight years was involved with plowing matches there. The rest of his life was spent in Winnipeg, Manitoba. He started plowing matches there also.
He competed in five Canadian Plowing Competitions. He passed away suddenly of a heart attack in 2013. Ken was the brother of Grant Innes of Embro.
The Annual meeting of Oxford Plowmen 1961
This meeting was held January 4th, 1962. The same officers were installed; Gordon Calder was a new director and W.O.Grenzebach came back on.
Clare Hartley and Ed Eddy (pres. & vice-pres.) attended the OPA convention in Toronto Feb.20 and 21st. Mr. Hargreaves and Secretary Don Taylor were to approach County Council for the $600 grant. The president, vice-president, and 2nd Vice-President Art Dale were responsible for locating a site, and Clare Hartley's father's farm was chosen. The Tractor Club and R.J. Milne arranged a tractor driving competition. Implement companies were invited to exhibit and demonstrate at the match. A utility class (#8) was included with regular classes, plowing to be completed in two hours (speed plowing). If there were less than three entries in this class, the two top prizes were to be reduced by $5 each. Horseshoe pitching was dropped, but the plow team class and the horse show continued. Prize money for the best crown and finish was not to be paid without there being at least two entries in a class. Direction signs were posted at the Governor's Road (#2Hwy) and the Tolgate Road.
Tavistock Gazette printed the prize lists. Stake day was Oct.25th. CIL was approached for the use of a tent and Ont.Hydro for a trailer.
World Champion Plowman
William Dixon, a dairy farmer, after winning the Ontario and Canadian plowing title in 1960 won the world championship at Grignon, France (Oct 1st),1961. He announced that he would be adjusting his plowing in future to his 200 acre farm near Brampton. "I'm finished" he said with a grin. "I've gone as far as I can go."
S.Review, Sept.29, 1961,pg.13- IPM Expected To Top All Records
Held in Hastings county near Belleville, Oct.4-7, farm of Farley Vermilyea and neighbouring farms.
S.Review, Oct.13th, 1961pg.9
Members of 30 4-H clubs from Oxford left Woodstock to compete in Inter-club competitions at OAC Guelph. Ken Innes, a member of this group, aspired to a Presbyterian minister and champion plowman. Born in 1942, he was ordained in 1969, went to Wanham, AB. for 6 years. While there, he started the Wanham plowing club, the first one in AB. It is still going. He then moved to Brussels, Ont. and for eight years was involved with plowing matches there. The rest of his life was spent in Winnipeg, Manitoba. He started plowing matches there also.
He competed in five Canadian Plowing Competitions. He passed away suddenly of a heart attack in 2013. Ken was the brother of Grant Innes of Embro.
The Annual meeting of Oxford Plowmen 1961
This meeting was held January 4th, 1962. The same officers were installed; Gordon Calder was a new director and W.O.Grenzebach came back on.
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