CHATHAM-KENT PLOWMEN’S ASSOCIATION … PLOWMEN’S ASSOCIATION OFFICERS: President, Brandon Crow Vice President, Eric Prelaz Secretary, Stephanie Campbell Treasurer, Alana Pollard

CHATHAM-KENTPLOWMEN’SASSOCIATIONOFFICERS: President,BrandonCrow VicePresident,EricPrelaz Secretary,StephanieCampbell Treasurer,AlanaPollard OPAAdvisoryCouncilMember,BobDakinMEMBERS:RianneDeBrouwer,AlexRichardson,KyleCraven,MattSmyth,JudyClark,MorleyClark,JimPrelazandLouisePrelaz.Chatham-KentQueenoftheFurrow2016-2018:EmmaRichards,DresdenChatham-KentPrincessoftheFurrow2016-2017:BrynnDepencier,DresdenGoodlucktoEmmaandBrynnastheyrepresentChatham-Kentatthe2017InternationalPlowingMatch&RuralExpoinHuronthisSeptember!4-HLeaders:BrandonCrow,JustinHawkins,LauraHawkinsandJimHawkins.HOSTFARMERS:Bernie&AnnMarieDeBrouwer14584TeetzelLine,Highgate,ON,N0P1T0STEWARD:MorleyClarkJUDGES:BrianBurshuranandDonDoddsSPONSORSOFTHEMATCHThankyoutoeveryonefortheirgenerouscontributions,whichmaketheChatham-KentPlowingMatchpossible.

PLATINUMSPONSORS

GOLDSPONSORS

SILVERSPONSORSFarmCreditCanadaRJEquipmentTroyValleyII WarrinerAgC.L.BenningerEquipment Dowler-KarnLimitedMcGrail’sFarmEquipmentProfota’sFarmEquipmentVanLeeuwenFarms B.CrowExcavatingCrowsConstruction DevolderFarmsEricksonExcavating JacksonSeedsLambtonKentFarmImplementsLundyInsuranceMaizexSeeds NooyenFarmsPaulCampbellTrucking TriplePFarmsUher’sPerformanceFeeds NorthsideAutoServiceKimberly’sHearingClinic Cargill-TilburyPadgettSmallBusiness DoverDuds

BRONZESPONSORS

HighgateTenderMeatsJohn’sFarmEquipmentMainandMarket TimbermartWebsterFarmSupplyTheUndergroundFitClubShopper’sDrugMartMitton’sJeweler’sHeuvelman’sChevrolet PinnellsBakeryCarter’sHomeHardwareConAgraFoodsTurkeyFarmer’sofOntario

81stAnnual

CHATHAM-KENTPLOWINGMATCH

__Saturday,

August12th,201710:00amto3:00pm

14584TeetzelLine,Highgate

BanquetandAwards5:00pm

Lion’sClubBuilding,HighgateFairGrounds

271QueenStreet,Highgate,ON

Itismandatorythateachcontestantprovideevidenceofatleast2milliondollarsliabilityinsurance.TheChatham-KentPlowmen’sAssociationisnot

responsibleforanyaccidents.

Questions?ckplowing@outlook.com

519-365-5952

RULESANDREGULATIONS1. Allcompetitorsusingtractorsequippedwithfront-endloaders

willremoveallloaderattachmentspriortoenteringthecompetitionarea.Loaderframeswillbeinaloweredpositionwhilethetractorisbeingoperated.TheChatham-KentPlowmen'sAssociationreservestherighttodisqualifyacompetitorwhooperatesaloader-equippedtractorinanunsafemanner.

2. Nooff-roadvehiclesareallowedattheplowingmatchsitethedayofthematch,unlessahandicapstickercanbepresented.Aservicevehicle,drivenbythesteward,willbeavailableifneeded.

3. Anentryfeeof$15.00percontestant.Eachcontestantwillreceiveonebanquetticket.AllresidentsofChatham-Kentwhoploworpaya$15.00membershipfeebythedayofthematchwillbeeligibletovoteattheannualmeeting.

4. Nomorethan2peoplemayusethesametractorandplowonmatchday.

5. Allentriesforclasses1-12mustbemadeby9:30a.m.anddrawingforlandsbeginsat9:30a.m.Lateentrieswillbesubjecttoavailabilityofland.Plowingshouldbecompletedby3:30p.m.

6. AllentriesmustbemadeattheSecretary'stable.7. Allplowmenmustbe10yearsofagebythedayofthematch.8. InTractorClassestheCrownshallconsistoffourroundsfortwo

furrowplowsandthreeroundsfor3ormorefurrowplowsafterwhichthecontestantshallcommencetocastofftohighernumberwhichmustbecompletedby1:00p.m.Maximumpenalty10points.

9. Allboardsmustbedownandinplowingpositionotherthanopeningsplitand1stor2nddrawonthecast-offonly.

10. Aftersettingandremovingstakes,noassistanceorcoachingwillbeallowedonthecompetitor'slandduringplowing,EXCEPTintheNoviceClass.CompetitorsintheNoviceClassarepermittedONEassistantonthelandduringplowing.

11. Averagedepthoffurrowstobesixinchesunlessotherwiseindicated,widthoffurrowtomeasurenolessthan12inches.

12. NohandlingallowedexceptinHorseClass.13. Parentsareresponsibleforchildrenplowingundertheageof16.14. Contestantslimitedtooneclass.15. Anycontestant,assistant,coachorspectatorbreakinganyrules

shallresultintherelevantcontestantreceivingonewarningfromtheSteward.Asecondwarningwillresultinapenaltyof10pointsagainsttherelevantcontestant,andthethirdwarningwillresultindisqualificationfromthatday'scompetition.

16. Foranyrulesnotcoveredhere,pleaserefertotheI.P.M.prizelist.

PRIZEMONEYFORALLCLASSES 1st–$60.00 4th–$45.00 2nd–$55.00 5th–$40.00 3rd–$50.00 Remainder–$30.00TRACTORPLOWING*OpensplitrequiredinalltractorplowingclassesbelowClass1-OpentoallwomenofOntario

Class2-Antiquetractorclass-opentoOntario-senior&juniorclasses

2A–TrailPlow 2B–MountedPlow

Class3-opentoChatham-Kent-2furrowplows10to20years

Class4-opentoChatham-Kent-2furrowplows21andolder

Class5-opentoOntario-2or3furrowplow-senior&juniorclasses

Class6-opentoChatham-Kent-3furrowplow-10to20years

Class7-opentoChatham-Kent-3furrowplows21andolder

Class8-opentoOntario-4+furrow-notlessthan12",10to20years

Class9-opentoOntario-4+furrows-notlessthan12",21orolder

Class10-opentoOntario-Reversible

NOVICECLASSClass11-OpentoallfirsttimeplowmenfromChatham-Kent.Mustsupplyowntractorandplow.Opensplitrequired.

HORSEPLOWING Class12A–Sulky Class12B–Walking

SPECIALCLASSES

MediaandGovernmentOfficials–1:00pmPrizestobeawarded

QueenoftheFurrowPlowing–2:00pm

SPECIALPRIZES($5.00each)BestFinishinClasses:1,3,4,6,7,8and9

BestCrowninClasses:3,6and8YoungestPlowmanEldestPlowman

BestPlowedLandByALady

JUNIORSPECIAL-FortheBestPlowedLandbyaJuniorMember15andunder.OpentoChatham-Kent.NoviceClassnoteligible.

PLOWINGSPECIAL-FortheBestPlowedLandatthematch.Acompetitormayreceivethisspecialonlyonceeveryfiveyears.OpentoChatham-Kent.NoviceClassnoteligible.CHATHAM-KENTPRINCESSOFTHEFURROW• Contestantsmustbe11-16yearsofageasoflocal

Chatham-KentPlowingMatch• Noentryfee,butcontestantsmustregisterwith

StephanieCampbell2weekspriortothematch• Requiredtogive1-2minutespeechonanytopicrelated

toagriculture• Interviewwithapanelof3judges• Answeranimpromptuquestions

PleasedirectquestionsorentriestoStephanieCampbellat519-365-5952orscampb17@alumni.uoguelph.ca.