WAIMATE PLOUGHING MATCH.

Oamaru Mail, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 10561, 16 September 1910, Page 2

WAIMATE PLOUGHING MATCH.

(From Our Own Correspondent!) President: (■'. Hunter, Esq. Yice-I're-sident: John Foley. Esq. Judges: Ploughing—.Messrs .James M'Connocbie, Charles Wh.vte, A. Ail ken. .Horses and .Harness—Messrs J. Fleming and J. R. Mitchell. Jumping—Mr E. C. Studholme. (.Jeiieral Committee: Messrs A. Rrown, A. Rattray. H. .Saunders, J. Luck, J. T. Hay, .\. Gray. W. F. Cheverton, R. Meredith, George Lyall, W. Hayman, M. Cooney, C. .Fatdkner, 1). Thomson, i!. Pashby, W. .1. Roberts, J. Dunbar, (!. Miller. F. d'Auverguc, F. J. White, \Y. Dunbar, A. Brown, jmu\. William Brown, L. Kelcher, K. Y. Scott, IJ. Mvlntosh, .1. Borrie, "Kemvyn,'' W. G. Paul, 1". T. Wallace, and officers. Secretary: Mr 1!. R. Rattray.

Yesterday (Thursday) the Waimate Ploughing Association, held their annual ploughing match at Stndhohne in a paddock kindly lent by Mr J. Foley. The day was all that could be wished for, and consequently a good number turned up to see the ploughing, in which the competition was very keen, and the work of a very high-class character. Competitors came from as far north as Raugiora. and south as far as Waiarawa. The following is the list of awards :

Class A (open) ; 7 entries. Prizes: £5. £4, £2, £1. —G. Huntor, Pukeuri, 1 and championship medal: A. Gibsou. Papakaio, 2; A. B l'OWll, Morven, 3; -J. C. May, Morven. 4. Best leering. J. C. Hay. Pest finish, A. Gibson.

Class li (8 entries). Prizes: £4, £2, £1. —C. P. Hay, Morven. 1 : W. G. Paul, Waimate, 2; J. Luck, Willowhridne, 3. Best feeriug, (J. K. Hay. Pest finish, C. P. Hay. Class C (11 entries). Prizes: £'i, £4, £2, £1 10s, £l.—W. Currie, Morven, 1; G. Burton, Studholme, 2; G. Brown, Ikawai, 3; P. Fitzharris, Morven, 4: .1. Korsvth, Morven, o. Post foering, W. Currie. Pest finish, AY. Laughtc.n. Class D (3 entries) ; youths under 18. Prizes: £:i, £2.— j'. .1. O'Hara, Morven. 1 and gold medal ; J. Cochrane, Waimate, 2 and gold medal. Pest feeding, S. Whyte, Ilalket. Best finish, .1. .1. O'Hara. Best ins and outs, .1. O'Hara. SLraighlost ploughing, Spencer Whyle. —Specials.— Best-kept Harness —J. Cochrane.

„ Rest- Finish on Ground —A. Gibson. Straigbtest Ploughing on Ground —• C. R. Hay. Best Ins and Outs on Ground —W. Laugh ton. Best Finish Prize-taker—J. Cochrane. Best Three-liorse Team —A. Brown 1, C. Fanlkeuer 2. Pest-dressed Team —A. Brown. Pest Four-horse Team —J. Dunbar 1 W. Brown 2. .Best-groomed Team—A. Brown 1, J; Dunbar 2. Best Team (three mares) —J. K. Borrie. Rest Harness—A. Brown 1, C. Faulkc-ner 2. Rest-kepi, TT arn ear, in Everyday Use—.J. Luck I, \Y. Brown 2. . Ploughman for Longest Distance — C. Harday. Tidiest, Turnout —A. Brown. Best Plain Ploughing—C. 11. Hay. —.] mnping.— Heavyweights .t. I.aan 1, A. Adams 2. ! Lightweights—B. G. Whitley 1, C. My res 2.