Ploughing match explained

A ploughing match is a contest between people who each plough part of a field. Nowadays there are usually classes for horse-drawn ploughs and for tractor ploughing. Points are awarded for straightness and neatness of the resulting furrows.

The annual 3-day long Irish National Ploughing Championships has grown into one of the largest outdoor events in the world, with commercial exhibits and a significant national media presence.^[1]

In Ontario, the International Plowing Match is an important rural event.^[2]

External links

• http://www.ploughmen.co.uk/
• http://www.cheshireploughing.co.uk/
• http://www.ploughingmatch.co.uk/
• http://www.southwellploughingmatch.co.uk/
• http://www.plowingmatch.org/
• World Ploughing Match 1963, 1963, Archives of Ontario YouTube channel

Notes and References

1. Web site: https://web.archive.org/web/20151001093300/https://www.irishtimes.com/business/agribusiness-and-food/ploughing-championships-president-attends-first-day-1.2361317 . live . Ploughing championships: President attends first day. 1 October 2015. . Rachel . Flaherty. Dan . Griffin . 1 October 2015 . 22 September 2015 .
2. Web site: Kathleen Wynne booed at International Plowing Match . CBC . Sep 21, 2016 . 22 September 2016 . Jones, Allison.