Hard ground suits young ploughman

Press, 18 June 1976, Page 15

Hard ground suits young ploughman

Experience of ploughing very hard ground stood a young Bien heim ploughman in good stead when lie competed in a qualifying event lor the national plough ing championship at Chertsey. Competing at the annual match run by the ilakaia Ploughing Association. R. Jordan won the-qualifying-event by 10 points. Fourteen competitors started in the event: one of them. \V. Winter (West Eyreton), withdrew because his tractor could not pull the plough. Winter, however, has qualified for the championship at Blenheim on July 2 and 3. He entered the Chertsex event for its competitive value. Jordan’s work, in spite of the state ol the ground, was described by tiie judges as excellent. Jordan, aged 21 has been ploughing in open events lor just over two seasons. But this is the first time lie has qualified for the national final. Results were: — Ploughing championship, qualifying event. —R. Jordan. 168. 1; R. Mehrtens (Timaru), 158. 2, J. R. Brown (Waimate), 158, 3; Mehrtens being awarded second placing on a “count-back”; J. Pascoe (Aylesbury), 147. 4; P. I Carter (Greenpark), 146, 5. i Class B, two or more furrows, open.—E. M. Duncan (Rakaiai 1. J. Gardiner (Rakaia) 2, J. D.j Wyllie (Timaru) 3. Best finish.} | W. Redmond (Rakaia). Class E. three or more fur-; rows, open.—B. W. Redmond ; (Rakaia) 1, J. D. Stewart (Rakaia) 2. Best break and finish: Redmond. Class F. five or more furrows, open.—R. M. Kingsbury (Wakanui) 1, W. E. Oakley (Rakaia) 2. Best break and finish: Kings-1 bury. Special awards were:— Pye Challenge Cup. for best! district ploughman, A. R. Johnston in the qualifying ( event; Ilolmslea Tankard for champion ploughman on ground. R. Jor|dan; Stock and Auctioneers’ Per’petual Challenge Cup, for best district plain ploughing in i classes E and F. B. W. Redmond; Holmes Memorial Cup, for best ploughing by youth under ISJ. B W. Redmond: D. J. Stewart Challenge Cup for best : coulter-cut ploughing. E. M. Duncan; president’s trophy for best 'all-round pint by district coirti petitor. A. R. Johnston: Neville ('Holmes trophy for ploughing five j or more furrows, R. M. Kings-

bury; Bailins Industries Cup. foi second best district ploughman. E. M. Duncan. Best break, cut classes. E. M Duncan; best finish, cut classes. \\. Redmond; best break, plain ploughing classes. B. W. Red-1 mond; best finish, plain plough 1 ing classes. B \\ . Redmond; best break on ground. J. R. Brown; best finish on ground. R. Mehr-} tens; oldest ploughman. E M Duncan; ploughman from longest distance. G. Ham, Blenheim: voungest ploughman. B. W. Red mond; best break. qualifying} event. J. R. Brown; best finish.i qualifying event. R Mehrter.s.