THE MAEREWHENUA PLOUGHING MATCH.

Oamaru Mail, Volume II, Issue 401, 11 August 1877, Page 2

THE MAEREWHENUA PLOUGHING MATCH.

Yesterday was a red-letter day for the Maerewdienua district, the event of the year —the ploughing contest,—so far as ■ that district is concerned, having taken plac; at Dunti'oon. At. an early hour every throughfare was all bustle, ami long before the time appointed for the I coinmencement of the competition, the i scene of operations—a tract of level laiul lon the property of Messrs Borton ami I Mc.Master— presented a busy appearand!, j Of course, the farmers, big and little, masculine and feminine, for miles around ( were there, either as competitors or onlookers, and before the day was over ~ ! upwards of 300 persons had assembled, -■ Tae excitement was much greater an! | '■. more general than would be imagined lij ~ ■ by those nnaeipi.i'nt.'d with that list of a i i yeoman's skill, a ploughing match, am! | : 'occasion illy might have been heard the | shouts of some heholder, anxious for the J success of a fri n I, " Bravo, Jack ;" or, I •'Go it, B.ll." T.ie ground was in niajj 1 nilieeiit trim, and the sun was shining fl brilliantly, whilst the heat, of its rays wail tempered by a refreshing breeze. Conso;; cpuntl' , circumstances ware most favour-} able for a fair trial of what the various} competitors were made of. JIIIICIW. For ploughing—Messrs. T. Henderson Otepopo ; A. Ci.rystal, Waiareka ; am A. Gra.v. Galium. For 'horses, harness Ac— Win, Craig Pnnehbowl ; P. Aitehibou, Awaiuoko and D. M Gregor, Oamaru. KN'l'lllKS. Class A. —(Swing P'lougO.*). Ploughman. Owner. jMakcr. (,'oliit Caitiphell M'Knneny lieid & Urn .1. L'anii.bed •). f'ampbed Do. Class B. —(Double-furrows. Open to a Comers). Ploughman. Owner. Maker. ' John Taylor John 'I aylor lleid & tin A U-.-ot A. (bant Do. W. liowden W\ Ilowdeu Do. ■ John Allan It. Harnett Do. Ale>. Ibeimxr <i. Iliitclmon Do. . .la-. Wall, J as. Wall, Do. \ Chd.sdak'. .1. and A. Dal- Jack, Stot uleish & llenilr Philips —'Phillips Jteid&Gn Class C. (Double-furrows. Open t Non-iVi/..:-takers <nily.) Phmghn.au. Owner. Maker. Ceo. Aikenhead < ■'. A ikcide-ad Beid V. Gtt .John P.tinee J. Johnston Do. ' J. M,'. Master . John Peattie Do. ! Joseph (tuard J. tluaid Jack, Sta ] L & I luiult 1 Picbml 11 Mlelifle Win. Dewar Beid & <h; ' .M. Chile .dale J. and A. Dal- Jack, Ntut ) " gleish <V. llemll ■ Alex. Ball Tl!u<. Hall Iteid &Cn ) \ It. Yalhince It. Valru.re Do. . John Cailev J. Johnston Do. Win. Dobsuii J.is. IVyde Do. . —Stevenson Steve.isom Do. [ Thos. Pobson A. P-ell Do. J. 11. Cra'g J. It. Craig Jack, Ntec & I lend, ' G.Marshall C Hutchison Beid Ai (in T.ie work performed by the eompetitui ' was so uniformly :;0..d that, it was dill ' eult, even on close insp el ion, to poll ' out the. suec-ssful ones in i a<:!> class; hi ' John Allen .and A. Clydesdale, in CI;U i I B ; G or.ro Marshall and (ieorge Aitkul 1 Head, in Class C ; and \V. \) .war's ploiigl 1 man w.a-o the recipients of numerous (ill 1 eomiums from t.iose of the specafors w!i ' s amid be cipaUe of judging. Messl'i [ -lack-, Steel, and Hendry are to be con ; pliine.iited on th' uuabaied su[)eriorily < their dooble-iuri'ow ]iloii.dis ; whilst th implements of a simdar d-.-eription nrun fa.etured by the well-known lirm of ii id an Gray were as [ opnlar as ever, J8 of thus ploughs being on the li Id.

J'HIZIvTAKKRS. Class A. —(Swing Ploughs.) Ist Prize, Lfi-J. Campbell. 2ml Prize, Lj>—C. liu Campbell. Class P..— (Double furrow Plough. Oj)C to all Coiners.) lstPriz\ LB--A. Clydesdale. 2nd I'rz,:, L7—John Allan. bVd Prize, L(i-.)iime.s Watt. 4th I'r.z ', Lo -.lames Taylor. ;3lh Prize, L4—William Ilowrten. Class C.- (Double furrow Ploughs. Opt to >,'.>n-Pnze-takers only.) .Ist Priz-, LS —George Marshall. 2,nl Prize, L7—George Aikenhead. .'jrd Prize, L(>—l. P. Uraijj. 4tli Prize, Ll—Piehard UedelifTe. full Prize, LI —William Dobson. Gtli Pr.ze, L:}-Joliii Galley. KrKI'IAL I'KIZI'.S. DonUe-fnrrow Plough, given by Rci and Grav, for the best ploughed lot in tli Held done by one of their ploughs—Join Allen. ' ' V Sot of 4-I.'avert Harrows, given by Jack Steel, and Hendry, for best ploughed lo by double-furrow plough —A. Clydesdale "For best outs and ins, a pair of leg gings, given by Mr. Jului AdamsuiiAlexander Bremner.

For lust Finish in Class V-, 1 box of tea, "iveii l.v Mr. J.iiiks B«.e--A. Clydesdale." For best Finish in Clas:-; C. trousers and vest, given by Hallenstem Bros.— George Marshall. For best Finish in Field— 'Marshall. For best Break in Class G, 1 h<>rs-j cover, given by Mr. E. Grave— '■ >. Aitkenhead. Straightest Ploughing in Glass B, 1 st of plough chains, given by M'is.-v.i. Vv atsoii and M'lntosh A. Clydesdale. For best-kept Harness, 1 bridh-, given by Mr. It. Russell—George Aikenhead. Fur best groomed Hors-. s. pair of 3los giel trousers, given by Mr. J. H. 3XII- - Breiimer. For best Team on the ground, 1 pair of silver-mounted back-bands, given by Mr. J. T. Smith—G. A.kenhead. For best matched Team, 1 pair of winkers, given by Mr. T. Slums —A. Bn inner. For best shod Team. 1 set of 3-horse tries, given by Mr. J. Henderson (->gajaia) —11. Bei'eliii'e.