CHAMPION'S ADVICE
Few men are better able to give advice about match ploughing than Hugh Barr, of Northern Ireland, world champion ploughman in 1954, 1955 and 1956. Here are a few pearl* of wisdom from the master: "You have got to get the feel of your plough—get to know it so well that setting and adjusting are second natore to you.” And the answer here be suggest* is to get plenty of practice under many different conditions using a* tar a* possible, the type of plough that you will use for competition work. "You want to get into the habit of timing yourself and work out your time so that there is plenty to spar* on the crown and finish. These two can earn 40 points out of 100 in world matches. Hugh Barr allowed at least 45 minute* for hi* finish—the last five furrows and th* close. Elementary perhaps, but he also remind* competitor* that they should read the rule* thoroughly before a match. "There ha* got be an element of luek,” he sums up, “but basically the plough will do what you want it to do. if you get to know it well enough. Get to know why it is doing what it is and what will happen if you alter the setting. And when you have got the plough working properly don’t keep fiddling with it"
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Press, Volume XCIX, Issue 29269, 29 July 1960, Page 19
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