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An ~ SURE NR 6--THE PORT PERRY STAR, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 2, 1954 PLOWMEN"S NEWSLETTER NO. 1 By Willam Bullick "What happened at the world plow- ing match in Ireland? That's a question I've been asked frequently since my return to Canada, and most people who ask it really mean, "Why didn't Jim Eccles or Bob Timbers bring home the Esso Golden Plow?" It was something a lot of people ex- pected, since Jim won the trophy at the first annual World Plowing Match at Cobourg, Ont., last year, and a few days before that, Bob Timbers won the Canadian plowing championship, de-! feating Jim Eccles in the process. AgZmost of my readers will know by now, the Esso Golden Plow, symbol of world tractor plowing supremacy, went to Hugh Barr of Northern Ire- land, with Leslie Dixon of Britain as runner-up, Out of 25 competitors from 13 countries, Jim Eccles finished cighth and Bob Timbers 13th. James Eccles One thing our first overseas world match taught us was that contestants who live in or near the country where the match is held will always have a certain advantage--they are able to take ample equipment to the match, along with whatever extra parts they think they might need. This advan- tage is perhaps more obvious to us now than it was last year, when Jim and Bob came first and third, respec- tively, among world championship contenders on their home soil. It was certainly in evidence this year, when oot of the top five plowmen, three were from Ireland or England, and the remaining two came from F and and Holland, of Our boys would have partly over- come this geographical handicap by taking their own plows overseas, had they forseen how things would turn e CANADIAN PLOWMEN ABROAD 4 by W. R. SULLICK, fa President ONTAR PLOWMEN' S ASO ciaTioN out. The only Canadian plows avail- able to them in Ireland were some that had been sent over in 1946 and which were not in match shape. It was. a little like expecting a champion marks- man to compete against other cham- pions with a rifle he had never seen before in his life. "Another problem, which bothered all contestants to more or less the same extent, was thé quality of the soil hold For years our boys had been used to plowing in a deep heavy soil that pro- duces a pancake type of furrow. The loose soil of the Irish land was a new experience, There are certain special attachments that plowmen are entitled to use under world rules, and it is possible that if our boys had had these, they might have done better, both in stubble and in sod. However, the soil was quite stony just a few inches below the surface, a condition that even a special attach- ment would not have overcome. Robert Timbers Having toured much of Ireland by this time, we felt there were other sites that would have been more suit- uble for a world plowing match than thie land there. on the Mental Hospital Farm at Gortroe, which is just two niles from Killarney. On the other hand, 1 doubt if they could have picked a more beautiful setting if they had surveyed every possible site in the world. The ficlds themselves lay be- {ween beautiful hills on the west and the magnificent Lakes of Killugne} on thé east, And asf to i things even more eiTarh, the Irish upheld their reputa- tion for being among the most gra- cious hosts in the world, The crowds (znd there were some 30,000 spectat- ors on cach day of the two-day match) cheered the contestants wherever they appeared. They knew our Jim Eccles by the publicity he had received in the Irish press and radio, and he got a sp ecial hand from the crowd, partie-. vlarly in_ the two-mile parade of tractors---including all the competing plowmen--that moved from Killarney to the site of the match on opening day. We stayed in a lovely hotel in Kil- larney,-and-in addition we had wonder- ful accommodation on a farm with a most generous and considerate Irish farmer who, in accordance with plans arranged by the World Plowing Or- ganization, "adopted" our two plow- men during the practice days prior to the match, making sure they could concentrate on practising without hav- ing to worry about other things. Though we didn't bring home the championship, we all felt the whole trip was more than worthwhile. We saw a lot of things that were new to us, and we were treated like kings wherever we went, being feted at ban- quet after banquet attended by such | dignitaries as Premier John Costello and the Lord Mayor of Dublin, And I think that, by taking part in the first match outside Canada, we gained a lot of practical experience that will prove valuable when we pass it along to Joe Tran, 1954 Canadian champion, and runner-up Ivan Me- Laughlin, who will be competing as 'the Canadian team next year in Sweden, Our. main point of, advice to them will be that they take their own plows to the match with them, as many of the European contestants did this vear.. (The Germans even brought their own tractors.) And we will also urge them to get all the practice they .can at the site of the match; for not until they get there will, they know what the plowing con- ditipns are or how often bad weather night prevent them from practising. Despite the helpfulness of our Irish farmer-host, our boys never got a chance to practise in sod at all; they had time to practice only in stubble, If they take these steps, we feel that the new Canadian team stands a good chance of bringing home the Esso Plow in 1956. Golden "THE REAL "wiikins Doll Just like a real little girl walking with her Mother GUARANTEED WALKING MECHANISM [ ] It's so easy to set her hair In any style SALLY DOES EVERYTHING! Sally Stepper 1s one of the most beoutl tifol hl you: ve ayer een hai lo wall detalls © or nally ond cracies In her bby rms and legs yf hos kno late 1] "" SHE 3 1{7.18A { WALKS! 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At the close of the even- ing, which was spent in games and contests, Ruth was presented with a cushion by the group and a dainty lunch was served. Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Mark of Tor- onto visited with Mr. and Mrs, Eagle- son on Sunday. The pupils of Bethel School and the Yellow school along with their teach- ers, Mrs, Foster and Mrs. Martyn en- joyed a bus trip to Toronto recently. During the day they visited the Art Galleries, Parliament Buildings and the Royal Winter Fair. Mr. and Mrs. Stinson of Bowman- ville visited Mr. and Mrs. M. Bruce on Sunday. Pine Grove Mr. and Mrs. Borsk and daughter Gail and Miss Betty Handell, all of Toronto visited Sunday with Mr. and Mrs, Handel. Mrs. J. Philips and Mrs. A Handel spent Saturday in Toronto. Miss Pamela Clark of Port Perry spent the week-end with Mr, and Mrs, E. Ballard. . Mr. and Mrs. Jack Simpson spent a day recently in Oshawa. Mr, and Mrs. Jack Hill spent Satur- | day in Toornto and Mrs. A. 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