LINCOLN PLOUGHING MATCH.

Press, Volume L, Issue 15014, 8 July 1914, Page 5

LINCOLN PLOUGHING MATCH.

A. SUCCESSFUL GATHERING. Officials—President, Mr M.. ■¥■. ■ Kyan; vfeepreeident, Mr J. Sharp; secretaries, Messrs G. Renni© and J. Pearaon; ploughing judges, Messrs 'G. Brace, A. Dalgleisa, J. T. Hay, and A. Whyie; judges of haroese, decoration, and grooming, Meserie E. Hall, G. CormacJr, J. "Wylie, and- J. "Campbell; judges of team * management, Messrs A. l"aylor and W. T. Street. - ■-.'■■ Tho success of- the fifth' annual ploughing match hold under the auspices of tho Lincoln' Ploughing Match Association yesterday was assured when it was evident that the day was going to be an ideal one. Thirty-four teams had entered in the six classes provided and when the flag was run up to comI menco ploughing, all but four of the ! entrants started. Tho match was held in a padaock, lent for tho occasion by Mr J. A. Henley, of Lincoln, which was situated on. the- Springs road a short distance from the Canterbury Agricultural College. The land was in very fair condition for the work, and • turned up moderately well, being, however, a bit on tho uneven and crumbly side, for sensational'work. There was a very large attendance of the public from all over the district, and tho energy of the officials and their generally capable management of the match resulted in everything passing off in excollont style. Six men camo i out , in the Champion Class, four of I them being rodoubtablo ploughmen Sl'rom South Canterbury ami Noi-tb. Otago, In tho rest of tho classes all •the competitors were from north of tho Ashburton Cbtinty, ranging from Southbridge to Balmoral.' Tho work done was, as usual, of a very high ciass indeed, in tho majority of cases, but tho j public's ideas of tho /winnei-s and thoso | of the judges did not coincide in some | instawceij. In the evening tho usual social was hold, at which, the prizes won were presented. THE AWAKDS. i The following are tho avrards: — ■ Class A. (open), cut ac you pleaee, champion challenge cup. Prizes, gold medal and £1, £'i, £2, and £I—D. Gibson (Sutherlands), Lincoln College team, 1: C. K. Hay (Morren), 2; P. Hunter (Studholme), 3; P. Merritr(Coutt"s Island), 4. Beat feeriug: D. Gibson. Best, finish: D. Gibson. Beet handled team: D. Gibson. Cloee B. (open), coulter cut, ctfst shares. Prizes, goldmedal and £i, £3, £3, and jCI— J. Calder (Halkctt). 1; L. Thomae (Kirww), 2; J. .Nelson, 3; W. G. Carter, 4. Beat Jeering: L. Thomes. Beat finish: J. Calder. Best handled team: T. Hanna. Claes C. (district), coulter cut, cast share?. Prizes, gold medal and £1. £3, and £2— C. A. Campion, 1; D. Griffiths, 2; C. Thomas, 3. Best foering: C. A. Campion. Beet finish: C. A. Campion. Best handled team: C. A. Campion. Cl&ss D. (open), coulter cut, cast ftharea, foT youths under IS years. Prizes, gold modal and £1, £3. £2, and £I— W. Merrin, 1; K. Mclntoab, jtmr., 2; F. T. Carter, 3; J. Benny, i. Beet leering: W. Mertin. Bear! finish: W. M-rrin. Best hnndlcd team: J. ilenny. Straightest ploughing trophy: J. Benny. Ciaea E. (district, maiden), double furrow, no cut, cast chares. Prizes, silver cup and £i, j£3, £2, sad £I— J. Clark, 1; L. Stace, 2; H. W. Steele, 3; P. Bailey, 4. Best feering: J. Clark. Beet finish: H. W. Steele. Best handled team: P. Bailey. Clsse F. (district), three furrow, coulter cut, cast shares, with not Ice* than five hcrsee— J. F. Blakemore, 1; G. TTithere, 2; H. Foeter, 3; B. A. r!re*rs, 4. B«st feering: J. F. B'.akemor*. Beet finish: J. F. Blakejnore. Best handled team: S. Hamilton. SPECIAL PEIZES. Best kept harneee, fire or eix-hors« team: G. Withers, 1; S. Hamilton, 2. Beet decorated five or six-horee team: S. Hamilton, 1; G. Withers, 0. Beet groomed five or six-horee team: G. Withers, 1; H. Foster, 2. Beet handled Svo or air-hoM* team: a. Hamilton. 1. Most points in grooming, and deooration: G. "Wither*. Best kept harness, tiree-horse team: K. Mclntosh, junr., 1; F. T. Carter, 2.

Beet decorated thr«e-hoiee te»m: P. T Carter, 1; P. Bailey, 3. Beet groomed three-horee team: J. Doyle X; F. •£. Carter, 2. ~„._., Best harnoee on the ground: G. Withers 1 (Johnson and Cousins'a tropKy); J. Benny, 2 (Mr Dick'e epsciai). . , Best kept harncee, four-horse -team: W. JRobertaon, '1.... " ■ >'. '■"■ Best decorated four-honie team: W. Ro■berteoxi, 1- . . Best groomod four-horse teamr/W. Sobertson, 1. , . . • ' Ploughmia with, largest family: C. Thomas. • . • ; Best feering oa ground: D. Gfbeon. ■ B«et finish on ground: D. Gibson.