Card Description
1953 newspaper article on the first World Plowing Match
Type Of Object
Vintage
1953
Team or Principal Name
Sport Type
Sport Level
Accession Number
2018.000.003
The Cobourg Galloping Ghosts are the most famous team in Cobourg sports history. Managed by Fred Dufton, the Ghosts won eight Ontario championships, five after World War II. They were Canadian Dominion champions in 1946, 1948 and 1950. They were the first team in Canada to wear aluminum cleats and the second to wear white uniforms.
World Plowing Match articles
Could I get a copy of this article e-mailed to me? We are hosting the canadian Championships this August and we are trying to put together some historical info. Thanks, Neil