[AT] competitive U.S.plowing?

[Dave Rotigel]

Competitive Plowing in the UK is a BIG DEAL. I have a friend whose brother would rather compete in a plowing event in England than attend the Portland Indiana Tri State Show. Go figure! See: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1058585/Its-oldest-sports-thousands-devotees--heard-competitive-ploughing.html
	Dave

On Jan 6, 2013, at 10:18 PM, Gene Dotson wrote:

>    This is a link to the 2013 matches held near Olds, Alberta, Canada
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>    Only other one I am familiar with is the 1957 world matches in Peebles, 
> Ohio. I attended that one. Was quite an exhibit. Lots of different 
> attractions and activities
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> http://www.producer.com/2011/07/olds-to-host-world-plowing-match/
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> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Herb Metz" <metz-h.b at comcast.net>
> To: "Antique tractor email discussion group" <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
> Sent: Sunday, January 06, 2013 7:46 PM
> Subject: [AT] competitive U.S.plowing?
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>> Approximately four years ago we briefly talked with a guy (Ohio?) on his 
>> way west to a plowing contest.  He was quite successful with his JD 4??? 
>> and a Kvernelend (Norwegian) plow.  From leading point of plow share to 
>> trailing tip of moldboard was an estimated 12” more than any plow I had 
>> previously seen. We were at Lebanon, IN  gas station.  He had just talked 
>> to his wife about a problem at their dairy; she was stuck with the 
>> situation because there was no way he was going to miss that plowing 
>> contest.  We were thinking this was in Sept.?
>> I posted such on here, and several guys responded.
>> Anyone know anything about this contest still being held? when? where? 
>> etc?
>> No; We are not going.   am still grumbling (to myself) about not 
>> participating in that Guiness record breaking tractor parade at Nebraska 
>> state fair several months ago. We had friends from MO that enjoyed 
>> participating.
>> TIA, Herb
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