Competitors who will be going to the Canadian Plowing Championships were also announced
Congratulations to Robert Daniels, of Berwick, Nova Scotia on winning the IPM Champion Horse Plow Person Award with 459 points; Kim Hadwen, Belleville, was the reserve. Congratulation as well to Brian Davenport from Owen Sound who is the winner of the IPM Champion Tractor Award with 570.5 points, Brendan Hickey of Auburn was the reserve.
The 106th International Plowing Match & Rural Expo was held last week in the Niagara Region. Based on the results at the end of the competition the following plow competitors will be going to the Canadian Plowing Championships in 2026:
- Cameron Vos, Alvinston,
- Brian Davenport, Owen Sound
- Barry Degeer, Thorton,
- Tom Evans, Tiverton
- MacKenzie Reinhart, Teeswater
IPM had two plowing classes: Horse-drawn plows and Tractor plowing, competitors were judged on several criteria such as straightness and neatness of furrows.
There were several classes in each competition, where participants aim to plow the straightest, neatest furrows possible. Contestants demonstrated great expertise and nerves of steel.
The roster of winners and champions, as well as other award winners is listed below. Congratulations to all who participated for keeping this great tradition alive.
LLOYD VANDUSEN AWARD - Best Overall Walking Plow Team
Congratulations to Robert Daniels of Berwick, Nova Scotia on winning the Lloyd VanDusen Award which is presented to the overall winner of Class 1, Groups 1 & 2. Lloyd VanDusen competed in the Draft Horse Walking Plow Competition for many years.
FRED & HELEN DAVENPORT MEMORIAL AWARD
Congratulations to James Smith of Smithville, ON for winning the Fred and Helen Davenport Memorial Award pocket watch. Mr. Davenport was an OPA Director for 15 years. The pocket watch is awarded to the tractor plowing competitor with the highest aggregate score in four (4) days of plowing, including Class 2,3,4 under the age of 16 years.
BARBARA MCALLISTER MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP
Congratulations to Brendan Hickey of Auburn on winning the Barbara McAllister Memorial Scholarship.
JOHN S. MOFFATT MEMORIAL TROPHY
Congratulations to Mark Lane of Caistor Centre on winning the John S Moffatt trophy as the Top Drag Plow winner.
IPM CHAMPION ANTIQUE TRACTOR AWARD
Awarded to the Highest total points scored by a Plow Person at the IPM in Class 6. CHAMPION: Mark Lane, Caistor Centre, ON 506 pts. RESERVE: Richard Pepper, Chesley, ON 505 pts.
BRIAN FRIED MEMORIAL TROPHY
Ontario Resident Competitor with the highest aggregate scores in Classes 2,3,4,5, and 6. Brian Feed was a long-time plowman and an Ontario, Canadian, and World competitor. WINNER: Brian Davenport, Owen Sound, ON
2025 IPM Celebration of Excellence Winner
Class 1-HORSE & MULE PLOWING
- Group 1 Jointer Plow (Walking)
- CHAMPION: Robert Daniels, Berwick, Nova Scotia
- RESERVE: Terry Linton, Roseneath, ON
- Group 3 Sulky Plow
- CHAMPION: Kim Hadwen Belleville, ON
- RESERVE: Glenn Conway, Chute-à-Blondeau, ON
Class 2-PLOW PERSON USING 2 FURROW PLOW
- Group 1 - Contestant must have reached their 10th birthday and not reached their 16th birthday as of January 1, 2025.
- CHAMPION: Austin McLeod, Cottam, ON
- RESERVE: James Smith, Smithville, ON
- Group 2 – A - Contestant must have reached their 16th birthday and have not reached their 20th birthday as of January 1, 2025.
- CHAMPION: Brendan Hickey, Auburn, ON
- Group 3 - Contestant must have reached their 20th birthday as of January 1, 2025. Competitors to be divided into two equal groups by age.
- CHAMPION: Jeremy DeGeer, Little Britain, ON
- RESERVE: Chris Allen, Vankleek Hill, ON
- Group 4 - Contestant must have reached their 20th birthday as of January 1, 2024. Competitors to be divided into two equal groups by age.
- CHAMPION: Allen Hills, Ashton, ON
- RESERVE: Mark Dowdall, Lanark, ON
Class 3-TRACTOR - 3 FURROW MOUNTED OR SEMI-MOUNTED
- Group 2
- CHAMPION: Anthony Bertrand, St. Mary's, ON
- RESERVE: Nicholas Sanders, Puslinch, ON
Class 6-PLOW PERSON USING ANTIQUE TRACTOR AND PLOW
- Group 1- Drag Plow
- CHAMPION: Ken Milligan, Strathroy, ON
- RESERVE : Jean-Marc Dessaint, Sarsfield, ON
- Group 2- Drag Plow
- CHAMPION: Mark Lane, Caistor Centre, ON
- RESERVE: Richard Pepper, Chesley, ON
- Group 3- Mounted Plow
- CHAMPION: Paul Hodgson, Parkhill, ON
- RESERVE: Michael Mitchell, Hagersville, ON
- Group 4- Mounted Plow (One Furrow)
- CHAMPION: Jonathan Marcy, Burford, ON
- RESERVE: Mike Lassam, Tillsonburg, ON
- Group 5- Mounted Plow & Draft Plow (Junior Antiques)
- CHAMPION: Calyssa Dougherty, Scotland, ON.
- RESERVE: Holt Marcy, Burford, ON
Class 5 - ONTARIO CHAMPIONSHIP TRACTOR PLOWING
- Group 1- Conventional
- CHAMPION: Brian Davenport, Owen Sound, ON
- RESERVE: Barry Degeer, Thornton, ON.
- Group 2 - Reversible
- CHAMPION: Tom Evans, Tiverton, ON.
- RESERVE: Mackenzie Reinhart, Teeswater, ON
Watch the compilation video of several of the participants.