The 74th Annual Oxford County Plowing Match

 For well over two years I have provided IT support, encouragement and instruction for a gentleman called Eric Howard. We became acquainted through a One-on-One with Ian session at South Gate Centre, Woodstock. I created a blog for him and over time have copy edited material and uploaded it along with photos and scans to http:ericjohnhoward.blogspot.com
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The 74th Annual Oxford County Plowing Match was held Saturday Aug.18 at John Doan's farm 405815 Beaconsfield Road, Burgessville. 22 contestants vied for prizes donated by local sponsors. 

The results were as follows:

Class 1                                                    Two furrows                                                 

1^st                                                             Brian Sterling                                                 Chatham

2^nd                                                            Don Wilson                                                     Woodstock

3^rd                                                            Robert Sterling                                              Blenheim

4^th                                                             Glen Sharples                                                Embro

                                                                                                                                             

Class 2                                                  Boys and Girls
    (15-18 years of age)                                     

1^st                                                             Cole Brodhaecker                                        Ayr

2^nd                                                            Matthew Sterling                                         Paincourt

3^rd                                                            Ryan Buischetta                                            Ingersoll

4^th                                                             D J Christie                                                      Ingersoll

                                                                                                                                             

Class 3                                                  Boys and Girls
    (10-14 years of age)                                      no entries

                                                                                                                                             

Class 4                                                    Ladies                                                               no entries

                                                                                                                                             

Class 5                                                    Utility three furrows                                 

Flynn Reinhart                                    Princeton                                                        only entry

                                                                                                                                             

Class 6                                                  Antique trail plow
    Two furrows                                                   

1^st                                                             Dennis Royle                                                  Branchton

2^nd                                                            Don MacPherson                                         Norwich

3^rd                                                            Stuart Rooke                                                  Tillsonburg

Class 7                                                  Antique mounted plows
    Two furrows                                                   

1^st                                                             Jim Cox                                                             Innerkip

2^nd                                                            Hugh Henderson                                          Hagersville

3^rd                                                            Mike Lassam                                                  Tillsonburg

4^th                                                             Chris Sharples                                                Embro

5^th                                                             Harry Humphrey                                          Ayr

                                                                                                                                             

Class 8A                                                 Walking plows                                              no entries

                                                                                                                                             

Class 8B                                                Riding plows
     Sulky class                                                       

1^st                                                             Cecil Wells                                                       Paris

2^nd                                                            Ted Robertson                                             

3^rd                                                            Phil Waite                                                       

4^th                                                             Steven Procter                                             

                                                                                                                                             

Class 9                                                    Reversible plows                                         no entries

                                                                                                                                             

Class 10                                                Mounted plow
     One furrow                                                     

Doug MacRobbie                               Guelph                                                             only entry

                                                                                                                                             

Class 11                                                  County and Township Officials             

Ernie Hardeman and Larry Martin competed.

The Nauta sisters,Derika(left),Tina(right)

Sulky plow class:Cecil Wells team(forefront),white team is Ted Robertson,front of Cecil's team is Steven Procter

Class2 Boys: Matthew Sterling(left),Ryan Buischetta,centre,and DJ Christie(right)

Tina Nauta, seen here holding a bouquet of roses, is the 2018-19 Oxford County Queen of the Furrow.

The tiara, sash and trophies were donated by the Bank of Montreal, the sponsors of the Ontario Plowmen's Association. She also won jewellery from Wilson and Markle Jewellers of Woodstock.

As Queen of the Furrow 2018 she will represent Oxford county at the provincial IPM 2019 near Verner in West Nippissing.

Her sister, Derika Nauta, is the 2017-18 Oxford Queen of the Furrow. She will represent Oxford at the provincial IPM next month. This match will be held near Paincourt, Chatham Kent.

Allard and Grietje Nauta are the proud parents.