Verne Pullen hosted the 1973 Oxford Match on the Innerkip sideroad, 2 miles
east of #59 Hwy, Oct.13th. It was more of a fun day for the Chamber of
Commerce. Mary Gilmore, a Sentinel Review reporter described it well.
Albert Roberts was President of Oxford Plowmen's this year, following the retirement of Weldon Burrill, with Harold Masson, !st Vice and Jim Richardson, 2nd Vice.
The Directors were: Doug Start; Wilfred Corp; John Hargreaves; Clare Hartley; John Summerhayes, Ross Hargreaves, Willard Mackay, Ed Eddy, Arthur Dale, Harold Masson, Jim Richardson; Leroy Scott and Bill Weatherston.
Doug Start passed away early in 1973.
The treasurer's book recorded that Woodstock Print&Litho printed prize lists and posters; Innerkip UCW served meals; S.Review printed the notice, and S.T. Loveys were paid for the lumber to build an outhouse.
S.Review, Oct.3rd,pg 11
Tavistock and East Zorra agreed to amalgamation when restructuring of the County begins Jan.1st, 1975.
The Annual Corn Day was held at the Brooksdale farm of Allan Innes, four miles north of Embro.
Borden Company workers in Ingersoll went on strike. The Ingersoll workers received 40-50 cents per hour less than the Belmont workers. They had no clause for severance pay if the plant closed as the Belmont Borden plant workers had.
IPM 1973 was held in Lambton County on the farm of J.D. McGugan, near Alvinston, Sept. 25-29.
The Mayors plowing class, held on the last day, had tractors and equipment supplied.
They did not have to make a crown or finish. Each competitor had to plow two rounds, and were judged on the basis of work performed. This included the handling of a tractor.
Unlike other contestants they did not have to pay an entry fee, but had to apply to the secretary-manager of the Ontario Plowmen's Association no later than September 15 in Toronto.
The Horseshoe Pitching Contest, also held on Saturday, and required an entry fee of $4, forwarded to the secretary-manager, by September 14.
Each entry was made up of two players, each from their respective counties.
The pitching distance was 40 feet.
A ringer was a shoe that encircled the stake far enough to permit a straight edge to touch the heel calks simultaneously.
All shoes had to be within seven inches of the stake to score.
The closest shoe to the stake scored one point.
Two shoes closer than their opponents scored 2 points.
One ringer scored 3 points with two ringers scoring 6 points.
The winning team received the Alex McKinney Challenge Trophy.
Additional cash awards provided by the OPA were: 1st-$40, 2nd-$30, 3rd-$25, 4th-$20, 5th-$15 and 6th to 10th teams received $10 each.
Albert Roberts was President of Oxford Plowmen's this year, following the retirement of Weldon Burrill, with Harold Masson, !st Vice and Jim Richardson, 2nd Vice.
The Directors were: Doug Start; Wilfred Corp; John Hargreaves; Clare Hartley; John Summerhayes, Ross Hargreaves, Willard Mackay, Ed Eddy, Arthur Dale, Harold Masson, Jim Richardson; Leroy Scott and Bill Weatherston.
Doug Start passed away early in 1973.
The treasurer's book recorded that Woodstock Print&Litho printed prize lists and posters; Innerkip UCW served meals; S.Review printed the notice, and S.T. Loveys were paid for the lumber to build an outhouse.
S.Review, Oct.3rd,pg 11
Tavistock and East Zorra agreed to amalgamation when restructuring of the County begins Jan.1st, 1975.
The Annual Corn Day was held at the Brooksdale farm of Allan Innes, four miles north of Embro.
Borden Company workers in Ingersoll went on strike. The Ingersoll workers received 40-50 cents per hour less than the Belmont workers. They had no clause for severance pay if the plant closed as the Belmont Borden plant workers had.
IPM 1973 was held in Lambton County on the farm of J.D. McGugan, near Alvinston, Sept. 25-29.
The Mayors plowing class, held on the last day, had tractors and equipment supplied.
They did not have to make a crown or finish. Each competitor had to plow two rounds, and were judged on the basis of work performed. This included the handling of a tractor.
Unlike other contestants they did not have to pay an entry fee, but had to apply to the secretary-manager of the Ontario Plowmen's Association no later than September 15 in Toronto.
The Horseshoe Pitching Contest, also held on Saturday, and required an entry fee of $4, forwarded to the secretary-manager, by September 14.
Each entry was made up of two players, each from their respective counties.
The pitching distance was 40 feet.
A ringer was a shoe that encircled the stake far enough to permit a straight edge to touch the heel calks simultaneously.
All shoes had to be within seven inches of the stake to score.
The closest shoe to the stake scored one point.
Two shoes closer than their opponents scored 2 points.
One ringer scored 3 points with two ringers scoring 6 points.
The winning team received the Alex McKinney Challenge Trophy.
Additional cash awards provided by the OPA were: 1st-$40, 2nd-$30, 3rd-$25, 4th-$20, 5th-$15 and 6th to 10th teams received $10 each.
Albert Roberts passed away December 10, 1973.
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| Liz Jackson (Eddy) and Albert Roberts |
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| Bill, Gord and Liz Eddy |
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