A gorgeous weekend for the 2022 Chatham-Kent Plowing Match, held at the DeBrouwer farm in Blenheim.
In all, 21 people took part in the competition with the winners of each match taking home a 75 dollar prize along with bragging rights.
Best plowed land at the match went to Rob Sterling, and Kyle Ross took the title of junior special, best land for those 15 and under.
Dresden’s Rebekah Ball, who took first in Ladies Class 1, was named Queen of the Furrow with Meg Avery taking the Princess title.
Plans are now in the works for the 86th annual Chatham-Kent plowing match, being held August 12th, 2023.
This year’s International Plowing Match runs September 20th to the 24th in North Grenville in eastern Ontario.
Full results:
Class 1 – Ladies
1st – Rebekah Ball, Dresden
Class 2A-S Antique Trail Plow
1st – Richard Elliott, Strathroy
2nd – Ken Milligan, Strathroy
3rd – Jack Elliott, Strathroy
4th – Winston Roberts, Toronto
Class 2B-S Antique Mounted Plow
1st – Mike Lassam, Tillsonburg
2nd – Brian Helkaa, Strathroy
3rd – Paul Hodgson, Ailsa Craig
4th – Doug Smith, Strathroy
5th – Rolland Sterling, Merlin
Class 2B-J Antique Mounted Plow
1st – Cameron Vos, Alvinston
Class 4 – 2 Furrow
1st – Rob Sterling, Blenheim
Class 5-S – Ontario 2 or 3 Furrow
1st – Kody Vandevenne, Sombra
Class 5-J – Ontario 2 or 3 Furrow
1st – Luke Wardell, Strathroy
Class 6 – C-K 3 Furrow, <21
1st – Kyle Ross, Thamesville
2nd – Wyatt Ball, Dresden
Class 7 – C-K 3 Furrow, 21+
1st – Brandon Crow, Thamesville
Class 9 – 4+ Furrows
1st – Jim DeBrouwer, Blenheim
Class 11 – Novice
1st – Noah Burggraaf, Blenheim
2nd – Titus Burggraaf, Blenheim
Class 12-A – Horse, Sulky
1st – Russell Rogers, Essex
Best Plowed Land at the Match – Rob Sterling
Junior Special; Best Land <15 – Kyle Ross
2022-2024 Chatham-Kent Queen of the Furrow – Rebekah Ball, Dresden
2022-2023 Chatham-Kent Princess of the Furrow – Meg Avery, Dresden
