- Source: Ploughing match
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.
In Ontario, the International Plowing Match is an important rural event.
References
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