PLOUGHING MATCH

Ashburton Guardian, Volume XLVI, Issue 10457, 25 July 1925, Page 3

PLOUGHING MATCH

HAKAIA COMPETITION. 50:.!"... (iOOD WORK DONE.

The third annual fixture of the Rakaia Ploughing Match Association was held on Mr J. G. McLachlan's farm yesterday. Unfortunately, the weather, which was very wet and stormy, caused the attendance to fall short of former years. Although the men opened out in very adverse the work generally was of a very high order and there was a wonderful improvement in the local classes. The teams on the ground made a fine show, and were considered equal to anything iriiNew Zealand. Although it was raining heavily, a start was made at 10.30 ana the events were got off in good time. The success of the match was due to Mr' R. Oakley (president), Messrs. A. Holmes (secretary), L. Cordner (treasurer), and an energetic committee.

' • The judges were:—Ploughing, Messrs P. Hunter, J. O. Hay, T. Hanna, A. Gibson, W. Brown amd F. Merrin ; harness, decorations and groomage, Messrs H. S. Kyle and R. W. Rainey ; teams, Messrs Neil, Cook and K. Mcintosh; handled teams, Mr R. W. Lockhead. ' The judges, commenting on the plougliing of the winner of Class E, 3t'urrow (open), said he had done magnificent work, although he had had the worst piece of ground- on the section. In Class F (district), although the work was good, the novices showed lack of tuition but would in time become firstclass ploughmen. In Class A (open, double-furrow), the work was of *a good standard, but in Class Bit was outstanding, and better work had not been done in New Zealand. The judges were of opinion that hand-work was a thing of the paist and should be cut out.

Mr R. Oakley (president) thanked the public and competitors for turning out on such a bad day. The following is the prize-list:—

Class A (open)—Double-furrow, cut-as-you-please—W. Divan 1, A. Brown 2, H. Voss 3. Best feering:,A. Brown 1, W. Divan 2. Best finish: A. Brown 1, W. Divan 2.

Class B (open), double-furrow, coulter cut-as-you-please, plain cast shares, ground as you please-—J. Gr. Wylie 1, J. Forsyth 2, S. Moore 3, H. Hayman 4, P. J. Dugan S. Best feering: P. J. Dugan 1, J. G-. Carter 2. Best finish: P. Jj Dugan 1, J. G. S. Wylie 2. Class C (district) double-furrow, coulter cut-as-you-please, plain cast shares, ground as you please—V. Boag 1, C. A. Campion 2, D. McGee 3, R. A. Oakley 4. Best fee-ring: V. Boag 1, C. A. Campion 2. Best finish: C. A. Campion 1, R. A. Oakley 2. Class D (district) 3-furrow, coulter cut-ais-you-plea.se, plain, cast shares, ground as you please—C. Dolan 1, S. Wilson 2, N. Richards 3, R.Boag 4. Best feering: C. Dolan 1, S. Wilson 2., Best finish: C. Dolan 1, N. Richards 2.', Class E (open), 3-furrow, coulter cut-as-you-please, plain cast shares, ground as you please—J. W. Hanna 1, J. B. Wylie 2, H. Forster 3, N. Hayman 4. Best feering: J. W. Hanna 1, J. Kevern 2. Best finish: J. B. Wylie

1, H. Forster 2. Class F (district), double or 3-furrow, no cut, plain cast shares, ground as you please (under 20 years)—L. Boag 1, S. Moore 2. Best feering: L. Boag 1, St Moore 2. Best finish: S. Moore 1, L. Boag 2. Straightest ploughing: L. Boag. Best feering on ground: P. J. Dugan. Best finish on ground: A. Brown. Decorations, Hairness and Groomage.

—Best decorated team of 3 or 4 horses: j J. Connolly 1, J. G MeLachlan 2. Best decorated team of sor 6 horses: H. E. Cook 1, W. Boag 2. Best-kept harness in everyday Tise for 3or 4 horses: J. Connolly 1, J. G. MeLachlan 2. Bestkept harness in everydav use for 5 or 6 horses: H. E. Cook 1, AV*. Boag 2. Best-, kept harness, not necessarily in every-, day use: W. Boag. Best-groomed team of 3 or 4 horses: J. G. MeLachlan 1, J. Connolly 2, R. A. Oakley 3. Bestgroomed team of 5 or 6 horses: H. E. Cook 1, W. Boag 2, A. J. Magson 3. Servant gaining most points in harness, decoration and groomage: H. B. Cook. Teams.—Best team on ground, ' 3 horses: J. Cavmichael 1, J. G. MeLachlan 2. Best team on ground, 4 horses:. J. G. McLachkan 1, R. A. Oakley 2.' Best team on ground, 6 horses: H. E. | Cook 1, W. Boag 2, Best-handled team ion ground: R. A. Oakley. Youngest ploughman on ground: R. L. Corbott. Oldest ploughman on ground: H. Voss. !