PLOUGHING MATCH AND DOG

Press, Volume LVII, Issue 17193, 9 July 1921, Page 15

PLOUGHING MATCH AND DOG

TRIALS.

OXTOED TRIALS.

.The Oxford Ploughing Match and Do* Trials Club held its sixth annual competitions on Thursday under favourable conditions. The field chosen for the ploughing was lent by Messrs Addington Bros., ana though somewhat uneven in ono P" n !~ rather wet in another, was a good field tor the trials. There was competition in mov* classes, and the work done in all respects was of a high standard. There was no poor work, and some was excellent. Some fine teams were vorked, and would be hard to beat in th» province: Rain fell during the previous "night, making the surface ft trifle- sloppy, but as the da 7 was fine tne moisture soon disappeared. There was a very large attendance of the public. -no following are the results: PLOUGHING. Class A, 3-F., cut as vou please (open)— "W. M. Skevhwton 1, Jack Wells 2. Class B, 3-F., no. cut, cast share? (tor 1ho?e who have never won a prize)— Fred. "Wells 1, W. Gillespie 2. Class C, D.F., cut as you pleaß© (open)— A. J. Huiston 1, B. Morris 2. Cla=-s D D.F., no cut, cast shares, fixed or swivel ske'ith3 (for those who have neve* won a prize in a D.F. class)—J. Powell 1, E. tr. Wells 2, A. Half acre 3. Class E, S.F., cut te you please (open}— Fred. Brown 1. Class F, 8.F., no cut. cast chares, fixed or swivel skeiths (for youths under 18 years of acre, who have never won a prize) B. JMann 1. SPECIAL PRIZES. . For best groomed team in A and- B: Wells. For b-st groomed team in C and D.: G. and A. Cross. For best groonwd team in E and F: F. Brown. For strni-h'est ploughing on the ground: W. M. Skevington. For b?st in and outs in Classes A and B: W. M. Skevinsrton. For b«t ms arid oufs in Clashes C and D: D. Morris. For best ins and out« in Classes K and f. 3. J; Msnn. For b*st finish <-m the ground: W. M. SkeviiKton 1, A. J. Hulston 2. tor best feerin? on the ground: W. M. SWitktton 1, A. 'J. Hulston 2. For best handled team on the proundi. Jnck Wells For best kept harness in everv-dav use: G. and A. Cross. For b»st turnout in Class F: U. J. Mann. For Vst district tesm on tne ground: Jwk Wells. Gold medal for chamnion ploughman: W. M. Skevington 1, A. J. Hulston 2 DOG TRIALS. There was eood com-etition, thfl numbw of entriee in Claps A bein? 36, and m Class 3 18. The drive, was taken in a paddock of Messrs Addincton Bro«.. and the huntnw?T in a paddock Vlongiig to Mr A. j. T. Woth«Tspoon, oppceite. Tho following are th« results: — . . ansa A. open—Drive- through two eats ot of hurdles, and yard. E. B. King's Jed. 27 points .. .. 1 L. A. Vincent's Flo, 23 E. Grfmsev's D«on, 22 points .. •• ° R. J. D. InWs Snecial pnV»s—Farmers' do? scoring rnoet points, L.- Vincent; most pomts for dogs that have n*ver won a rrize. B. G " Class B—Huntaway. with «l*w, ebout £OO vard«: tim«riimit 10 minutes. "R. p/B'tteklv's Turk, 28 rioints .. .. 1 T<. Ms>-ph'« P/>me. 24 noints .• •■ * Jack Cook's Pat, 2* wti ■• , •• » fk>«cial prize—District do<? wnTinj? most poirtM L. M»"h 1. J. Cook 8: Mr Doodye prize for most points, L. Marsh.