1953 International Plowing Match directional sign indicating Cobourg
The first International Plowing Match & Farm Machinery Demonstration was held at Cobourg in 1953. It was the 40th year of the Ontario Plowmen's Association
1953 newspaper article on the first World Plowing Match
Dignitaries and officials pictured at the 1st World Plowing Match & Farm Machinery Show held at Cobourg in 1953.
Photo from the 1953 first International Plowing Match & Farm Machinery Demonstration held in Cobourg from 1926 until 1967
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