Mead Man To Plough In National Final

Press, Volume CI, Issue 29869, 9 July 1962, Page 14

Mead Man To Plough In National Final

The latest ploughman to qualify for the New Zealand ploughing championships at Invercargill later this month Is J. W. .Breading, aged 28. who farms in partnership with his brother, L. A. Breading, at Mead. J. W. Breadtoj won the qualifying round for the New Zealand championship held in conjunction with the Rakaia Ploughing Match Association's twentyninth match at Rokeby, near Rakaia, on Saturday. Breading was taking part in his fifth qualifying round this season, having in his four previous attempts ended in second place on each occasion. A ploughing match competitor for about five years. Breading attempted unsuccessfully to qualify two years "ago when he also gained two second places His brother won a second place in another event on the day’s programme. A special event was held for ploughmen who have already qualified for the championship and this class was wen by C. E. Read, of West Melton, who has been in every national final so far held. He finished second at Hastings in 1959 Runner-up to Read on Saturday was E M. Donaldson, of Lagmhor Mr T. F. Carter, of Greenpark, who was one of the judges of the class for ploughmen who bad already qualified, said that the standard generally was a little disappointing. All the competitors made mistakes. Although the soil had tended to crumble a little underneath the ground was the best he had seen so far this season. One of the three judges for the qualifying event, Mr A L Coleman, of Lincoln, said that the winner’s work compared very favourably with that done in the special event, but outside the top two ploughmen the standard tended to tail off a little In other events one of the most successful ploughmen was A R Johnston, of Rakaia. who won the title of champion ploughman. The match was held in beautifully sunny but cool conditions, with the snowcovered mountains as a backdrop. The attendance was described as bigger than in recent years. Placings were:

Atlantic Silver Plough qualifying event: J. W. Breading. 149.3 points. 1: E. J. Croy (Wakanui). 143. 2: I. W. L. Winter (Rangiora), 129.3. 3; J. C Kyle (Timaru), 122. 4. Special event for ploughman who had already qualified: C. E Read 1, E. M. Donaldson 2. Open, double furrow, coulter cut: J. Gardiner (Rakaia) 1. L. A. Breading 2. W. Holmes (Southbridge) 3. Best break: E. M. Duncan (Rakaia), Best finish and straightest ploughing: W. Holmes.

Open, three or more furrows, coulter cut: P. D. Carter (Greenpark) 1. Best break, finish and straightest ploughing P. D. Carter.

Open, two or more furrows, youths under 19 years, plain ploughing: R. Scott 1. P F Dixon 2. Break: R. Scott. Finish and straightest ploughing P F. Dixon.

Open, three or more furrows, plain ploughing: A. R. Johnston (Rakaia) 1, R. Merrin I East Eyreton) 2. E. S. Kay (Charing Cross) 3. L. Hartnett (Ashburton) 4. Break: R. Merrin. Finish: E. S. Kay. Straightest ploughing: A. R Johnston. Open, four furrows, plain ploughing: P McCartin (Chertsey) 1. G Mangin (Methven) 2. P. Watson (Methven) 3 Break: P Watson. Break, finish and straightest ploughing P. Watson. Open Young Farmers’ Club.

two or more furrow*, plain ploughing: C. W. R. Inch (Rakaia) 1. J. Sheerer (Methven) 2. J. fecott (Rangiora) 3. J. Marshall (Methven > 4. Break: G. W. R, Inch. Finish: J. Shearer. Straighteat ploughing: G. Smith (Hororata). Special awards were made a* follow*: be»t break In cut clatsei. E. M. Dunean: bet finish in cut classes. W. Holmes; best break in plain ploughing. R. Merrin; best finish in plain Sloughing. E. S. Kay- best reak on ground. ■. M. Duncan; beat finish on ground: W Holmes; best all round plot by district competitor. A. R Johnston; second best plot by district competitor. J Gardiner; champion ploughman. A. R Johnston; best district ploughman. A. R Johnston; best dl»trict tractor ploughman. A. R Johnston; best district plain ploughing. A. R Johnston; best coulter cut ploughing. J. Gardiner; oldest ploughman. G. J S. Smith; oldest district ploughman. G. J. S. Smith; ploughman from longest distance. P. N Porter: youngest ploughman. P. F. Dixon; class D. R Scott.