PLOUGHING MATCH

Press, Volume LXXXIV, Issue 25550, 19 July 1948, Page 9

PLOUGHING MATCH

COURTENAY PAPARUA ASSOCIATION With entries totalling 48. the CourtenayPaparua Ploughing Match Association, in conjunction with the Darfield Young Farmers’ Club, recently held a very successful match on the farm of Mr R. M. Wilson (Kirwee). The paddock was an exceptionally good one, and there was an outstanding display of work in all sections. The judges were:—Ploughing, Messrs J. Turnbull (St. Albans), F. Merrin, jun. (East Eyreton), F.*B. Cridge (Springston), junior; W. M. Skevington (Longbeach), R. Peach (Ashley), R. W. A. Reed (Cust), J. Kevern (Kaiapoi), F. Carter (Greenpark), and R. Mehrtens (Cust), junior. Results were:yOpen double furrow, cut as you please (4 entries): J. Gibson (Taiko) 1, E. M. Duncan (Rakala) 2, H. Voss (Willowbridge) 3, C. Brown (Waimate) 4. Feering, finish, and straightest ploughing: J. Gibson. Open, double-furrow, coulter cut, plain cast shares, ground as you please, horses or tractor (7 entries): G. S. Coleman (Ladbrooks) 1, J. S. McGiffert- (Sefton) 2, G. C. Keast (Springston) 3, A. Coleman (Ladbrooks) 4. Feering and straightest ploughing: G. S. Coleman. Finish: G. C. Keast. Open, tractors, three or more furrows, coulter cut, plain cast shares, ground as you please (6): R. W. Coleman (Ladbrooks) 1, J. G. Carter (Templeton) 2, A. Croy (Brookside) 3, W. Oakley (Hororata) 4. Feering: R. W. Coleman. Finish and straightest ploughing: A. A. Hulston (West Melton). Open, tractors, under 21 years, two or more furrows, plain ploughing, plain coulters, plain cast shares, ground as you please (12): L. Breading (Rakaia) 1, I. Magson (Rakaia) 2, J. Petrie (Swannanoa) 3, I. W. Early (Greendale) 4. Feering: I. W. Early 1, B. R. Gillanders 2. Finish: J. Petrie. Straightest ploughing: L. Breading. Open, three or four furrows, coulter cut, plain cast shares, ground as you please, maiden (6 entries): H. E. Jenkins (Courtenay) 1, H. R. Boag (Kirwee) 2, L. Lancaster (Springston) 3, E. J. Coppard (Yaldhurst) 4. Feering, finish, and straightest ploughing: H. E. Jenkins. Tractors, three or more furrows, coulter cut, plain cast shares, ground as you please, open only to Young Farmers’ Club members (4 entries): B. G. Begg (Kirwee) 1, A. Masterton (Kimberley) 2, L. H. Johnson (Aylesbury) 3, D. H. Penney (Kirwee) 4. Feering and straightest ploughing: B. G. Begg. Finish: L. H. Johnson. Tractors, three or mcTe furrows, plain ploughing, plain coulters. plain cast shares, ground as you please (9 entries): M. R. Petrie (Swannanoa) 1, T. Fairbairn (Yaldhurst) 2, J. Dixon (Rakaia) 3, E. J. Ridgen (Greendale) 4. Feering and straightest ploughing: E. J. Ridgen. Finish: D. Mulholland (Darfield). Special Awards Best all-round ploughing by district ploughman (Hororata Ladies’ Challenge Cup): H. E. Jenkins (Courtenay). Best all-round ploughing by district ploughman under 18 years (Jennings Memorial Challenge Cup): H. E. Jenkins (Courtenay). Best feering on ground: G. S. Coleman (Ladbrooks). Best finish on ground: H. E. Jenkins (Courtenay). Ploughman travelling longest distance (Mr G. Middlewood's special): H. Voss and J. Brohan (equal). Best ins-and-outs in Classes A. B, C, D, and E: B. Coppard (Yaldhurst). Oldest ploughman: H. Voss (74 years). Tidiest turned-out team: A. H. McKay (Halkett). Dog Trials Dog trials held in conjunction with the ploughing match also attracted record entries. The judge was Mr C. F. Basset (Burnt Hill, Oxford). Results were:— Open (long pull): R. A. C. Burn’s Lass, 93 points. 1; R. A. C. Burn’s Moss, 89 points, 2; Murray Wilson’s Gem, 881 points, 3. Malden class: P. A. Lundy’s Donald, 78 points, 1; D. McGrath’s Boss, 68 pqints, 2; R. Mcßae’s Mick, 60 points, 3. District farmers’ trial: M. R. Murchison’s Doris. 52 points, 1; Major G. F. Hutton’s Speed, 501, 2. Competitor travelling longest distance (Mrs G. F. Hutton’s trophy): C. D. Wilson (Riverside, Ashburton).