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Anthony Bertrand Named Top Perth Plowman

By Ray Baynton
August 25, 2015 - 12:58pm

42 competitors took part in this year's Perth County Plowing Match.

They were on the John Berlett farm near Listowel.

Perth's Grand Champion plowman was Anthony Bertrand of St. Marys.

Ryan Boyd off Monkton took the Junior title.

The new Perth County Queen of the Furrow is Haily Jung of Monkton.

Perth County plowing match committee members will meet the end of November to look at plans for the 2016 event.

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Sara Wood, chair of the Queen of the Furrow committee, says there were 42 plowing competitors.

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Wood says the two winners can now move on.

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