PLOUGHING MATCH

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXIII, Issue 7870, 4 August 1911, Page 2

PLOUGHING MATCH

AVAIKARAPA A.ND EAST COAST I’. AND-A. SOCIETYTho second annual ploughing match, under tho auspices of the Wairarapa and East Coast Fastoral and Agricultural Society, took pi nee yesterday .at Air Tlligiey's farm, .Morrison's, Bush,-and was attemled by a largo number of farmers from all parts of rho district. From tho number of motor-cars present one would naturally conclude that farming was a very profitable occupation in tho Wairarapa. 'The competitions were keenly contested. Next year's match is to bo held on an earlier date, as the society recogniae-s that tho beginning of August is not suitable, the ground being usually too wot. . Results:—

Open Ploughing Competition.—Double furrow-, cast’ shares, only skoiths allowed; open competition for host all-round ploughing, plain cut, feering and finish to bo taken into consideration. First prize, AV. D. - AVatson’s A 5 5s or gold medal; second prize, Mastertou Farmers’ Implement Company 3s. and society’s prize .Cl Is; third prize, Mastorton Farmers' Implement Company .CX Is, and society’s prize 10?: fourth prize, F. Avail’s Alt Is.—T, 11. Qilpiu (A. Clark’s team), 1; j> Sheet. Grey town (owner), 2; 0. Todd (W. J- Martin’s team), 3; J; Smith (Estate C. E. Bidwill), i; AV. Daley (Donald Estate), 5. Other competitors—F. N. Stephenson (C. B. Fharazyu's team). J. Eeston (Martinborough), C, McCtUluoss (W. C. Buchanan’s team), D. AVilsou (H. Morrison’s team), J. Cross (Morrison’s Bush), AV. Miller (AV- Howard Booth’s team), A. Woodley (Donald Eistato team); D. 'K. Cameron (To Maine, Featherston), C. Hood (Ahiaruhe), A. Williams (Carterton), T. Biddy (Q. Donald’s team), G. B. R. Garrity (Groytown), T. Parker (Fcatherston), 11. Goodin (Carterton). One of tho judges (Air'l'. Court) was so pleased with \V. Daley’s ploughing that he donated him a special prize. Ploughing comjiotitions, for youths under twenty years—Double furrow, cast shares, only skoiths allowed, plain cut, fix'ring and finish to bo taken into consideration'. First prize, Masterton Farmers’ Implement Company’s 2s and society’s All Is; second prize, XI 10s; third prize, Iss.—G. Galyor, sonr. (Kaiwaiwat), 1; M. Gaskin (Martinborough), 2; T. Orr, Greytowu (AA r . Orr’s team). 3. SPECIAL PRIZES. Class A. .Beet Finish of Plot.—E. Skoot, 1. Best Feering.—T. 11. Gilpin, 1. Best Inn and Outs.—G. \V. Garrity, 1. Best Team. —Donald's Estate, 1. Best Harness. —-Donald’s Estate, 1. Class B.

Best Fnish, Best Feering and Best in and Outs. —A. Burt, 1. Best Kept-Harness.—J. T. Garrity, 1. Best Team.—Burt Bros. (Featherston), 1. Best Youngest Ploughman.—J. T. Gnrrity (17 years of age), 1. Class C. Best Finish in Ploughing Match.—G. Galayar, 1. Best -Feeling.—G. Galyar, 1. Best Inn and Outs.—M. J. Gaskin, 1. Best Team. —AV. On-, 1. Horses Showing Evidence of Much Care ami Attention.—Executors of C, 1!. Bidwill’s estate, 1. Horses Showing Beet-Management and Most Tractability.—T. Gilpin. 1. Host Matched Team.—C. It. Bidwill’s estate, 1-

Best Mare or Filly.—Q. Donald’s Shepherdess, 1. Best Groomed Horses.—AV. Miller, 1.

Ploughman who has been Longest in Service of his Employer (certificate required).—D. Cameron (11 years with J. O. Bidwill), 1. Ploughman with Largest Family.—G. Galyar (9 children), 1. V Oldest Ploughman on the Ground.—D, Wilson (63 years of age), 1. Stepping Competition for Ploughmen, prize All Is-—E. sheets, 1. There were a large number of competitors in this event, the prize going to -the on© who stepped out a chain to the satisfaction of the judges. Sheets, who is known throughout the AVairarapa as “Sandy," stopped out the chain to within a couple of inches, proving conclusively that he is an excellent judge of distances. Maiden Jumping Competitions, first prize X 5. second .El. third Al.—AA T . A. Tilson’s Uta (owner), 1: H. Jensen’s Gogo (owner), 2; E. Sheet's Bluebell (H. Sheet); 3. There were eight other starters.