St. Joseph Island Plowing Match

09/21/2024

And so the day of Plowing has begun.

09/21/2024

Tomorrow is the day!! Feel free to come out and watch. We will be at the St. Joseph Township Centennial grounds (cornfest grounds)! Plowing starts at 9 am.

Hello Everyone in Facebook land. It has been a while since we have posted, and are excited to announce a new partnership for the St. Joseph Island Plowmen's Association. We are now partnering with the Township of St. Joseph Recreation to bring you our Annual Plowing Match.

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to reach out.

09/13/2024

Hello Everyone in Facebook land. It has been a while since we have posted, and are excited to announce a new partnership for the St. Joseph Island Plowmen's Association. We are now partnering with the Township of St. Joseph Recreation to bring you our Annual Plowing Match.

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to reach out.

06/27/2021

Get out and play today!!

08/24/2020

CANCELLED...We regret to inform everyone that this year’s Plowing Match is cancelled due to COVID-19. We plan to see you all next year! Stay Safe!

09/08/2019

The few pictures I got yesterday. If anyone has some nice ones....Feel free to post them.

09/08/2019

Our 85th Annual Plowing Match (held yesterday) was a success!! We had 14 plowers, 1 Guest plower, and a great number of spectators! It was a fun filled day for everyone.

The days resulted as followed:
St. Joseph Island Annual Plowing Match Results 2019

Senior Tractor Class - 1st - Nathan Underhill
2nd - Ian Murdock
3rd - Greg Gilbertson

Utility Tractor Class - 1st - Tom Mowery
(3+ furrows) 2nd - Ross Armstrong

Antique Tractor Class - 1st - Perry Coulter
2nd - Al Cameron
3rd - Mike Fayter
4th - Brian Figures

Junior Tractor Class 1st - Faith Coulter
(15 & under)

Women’s Tractor Class - 1st - Shannon Morrison
- 2nd - Kim Coulter

Senior Tractor Class 1st - Harold Kent
(by Age) 2nd. - Jim Cruickshank

Guest Plow Appearance - Michael Mantha

Specials

Best Plowed Land in the Field - Nathan Underhill
2nd Best Plowed Land in the Field - Harold Kent
Best Plowed Land by a Junior - Faith
Best Plowed Land by a beginner who has never plowed at our match - Shannon Morrison
2nd Best Plowed Land by a beginner who has never plowed at our match - Mike Fayter
Best OPENING SPLIT - Harold
Best CROWN - Nathan
Best FINISH - Nathan
Best INS & OUTS - Nathan
Straightest Furrow -Harold
Oldest Plowman - Harold
Youngest Plowman - Faith Coulter
Plowman coming the furthest with Tractor & Plow - Ian Murdock
Host Farm - Gilbertson’s

Thank you to everyone who plowed, cooked, watched, took pictures, ate, etc. Another year in a local tradition of friendship, fun and some tractors!

10/19/2018

Please join us tomorrow evening (Oct. 20) for our Annual Plowman’s Awards Banquet. 7 pm at Harmony St. Marks fellowship hall in Richards Landing.

Please bring a main dish or salad and a dessert to share.
Our Annual meeting will follow dinner.

Please call/text Cori @ 705-542-2194 with any questions.

09/10/2018

Thank you to everyone who joined us on Saturday for our annual plowing match.

Our results for the day are as follows:

Senior Tractor class - 1st place Nathan Underhill, 2nd place Ian Murdock

Utility Tractor class - 1st place Perry Coulter, 2nd place Tom Mowery, 3rd place Ross Armstrong

Antique Tractor class - 1st place Al Cameron, 2nd place Greg Gilbertson

Junior Tractor class - 1st place Faith Coulter

Women's Tractor class - 1st place Kim Coulter, 2nd place Lesley Armstrong

Senior class - 1st place Jim Cruickshank

Specials:

Best plowed land in the field - Al
2nd best land in the field - Jim
Best land by a Junior - Faith
Best Opening Split - Al
Best Crown - Al
Best Finish - Kim
Best ins & outs - Jim
Straightest Furrow - Al
Oldest Plowman - Jim
Youngest Plowman- Faith
Plowman coming the furthest with tractor & plow - Ian

Congratulations to all of our plowers. See you all again at our Awards Banquet in October.

09/05/2018

It's that time of year again....Only a little later than usual. Our Annual Plowing Match will be this Saturday, Sept. 8 at Gilbertson's property on the D Line. Plowing will begin with land draws at 9 am. Come on out and see this local tradition.

Plowers - remember to bring proof of insurance, your tractor and plow, pie ( 1per plower, to a max. of 3 per family), the sun and your friendly competitive nature.