OTARIA PLOUGHING MATCH.

Otago Witness, Issue 1449, 30 August 1879, Page 4

OTARIA PLOUGHING MATCH.

The Otaria first annual Ploughing Match was held on the 15th August, in a paddock belonging to Mr Templeton, and immediately in front of the Otaria Hotel. The attendance of on- lookers was not so large as it would have been, had the weather bsen less severely cold, but the number of competitors was, considering the circumstances under which the match was got up, exceedingly large. There was altogether 19 ploughs in the field, 10 double, and 9 single iurrows — really an excellent turn out. The paddock was one eminently suited for the purpose, and the ground altogether in pretty fair condition, although a little brittle and hard to lay. The work done during the day was on the whole very creditable, and vastly superior in many respects to that done at the majority of matohes. The arrangements made by the working committee, Messrs Paterson, Jno. Couperthwaite jnr., Rogerson, Fraser, and Elliot, were such as rendered the match in every particular a thorough success, and it is to be hoped that the future meetings in this district, will be as well conducted, and as successful as this, the_ first one, was. The weather as we have said was very cold, but otherwise propitious. The Judges were Meest* Jas. Hay, Waikaka ; Alex. Orr, Clinton ; and H. Dickson, Mataura. The decisions of these gentlemen were considered just, and the most general satisfaction was expressed with their verdicts. The following i 3 the prize list : — Class A — Double-pukrow. Ist Prize, £5j 2nd do, £4; 3rd do, £3; 4th do, £2 Ploughmen Owner Maker Ist Jas Haugh Jas Haugh Fowler 2nd D Stewart D Stewart Beid and Gray 3rd John Johnson John Johnson Eeid & Gray 4th Jas Sheed Jas Sheed Beid & Gray Class B— Swing Ploughs. Ist Prize, £5; 2nd do, £4j 3rd do, £3, 4th do, £2 Ploughmen Owner Maker Ist Jno Taylor Jno Taylor Ponton 2nd James Haugh K|Couperthwaite Ponton 3rd Jno Harvey Jno Harvey Ponton 4th J Hay Hay Bros Ponton Class C— -Jonioe Class Swing Ploughs. lot Prize, £2 ; 2nd do, £1. Ploughmen Owner Maker Ist Robert Boag Robert Eoag Ponton 2nd T Johnston T Johnston, sen Ponton Special Prizes. CLASS A. Best feering— A Bet of feering poles, the gift of Mr M'Gill, Gore. Jas Haugh. Besb finigh— Milk can, the gift of Mr Ferguson, of Gore, and a set of three horse trees, the gift of Messrs Reid and Gray, Dunedin. Alex Watt. Best outs-and-ins — Set of shoes, gift of Mr W Purvis, of Pukerau. Jas Haugh. Straighteafc ploughing — 100 sft pointed stakes, the gift of Mr M'Farlane, Tapanui. Charleß Gardiner. Best3-horse team — Box of tea, the gifb of Messrs Scobie Bros, Clinton. Jas Sheed. CLASS B. Oldest ploughman — A set of swingletrees, the gift of Meaars J and T Maokay, Gore. Wna Padget. Best feering — A cart; collar, the gift of Mr M'Kenzie, Pukerau. John Harvey. Best outs-aad-ina — A whip, the gift of Mr Wm Bassnett, Mataura, J N Scott. Best finish — A set swingletrees, gift of Mr Gardiner, Mataura. John Taylor. CLASS O. Best finish — A book, the gift of D B Esther, Gore. , Robtßoag. Best ploughed lot; — A pair of spurs, gift of Mr Turnbull, Gor«, Root Boag.

Youngest ploughman— A set of shoes, presented by Mr J Lee, Otaria. Thos Johnston, junior. ALL GLASSES. The champion lot on the field, £2. Jas Haugh. Oldest bachelor on the field — A wedding cake, the gift of Mr Heherr, Gore. John Taylor. The worst ploughed lot on the field — A box pills, the gift of Mr D B Esther, Gore. Jas Purvis. Best groomed team— 2 bags of bran, the gift o£ the Gore flour mills. John Johnston, Annan Bank. Ploughman with the largest family — Harmonium, gift of Messrs Brown and Mitchell, Gore. D Gordon. B6st turn out of harness— Brush and curry comb, the gifb of Mr Young, Gore. John Johnstone. Beat turn out, horse and harness together — A. pair of leggings, the gift of Mr Low, Clinton. John Johnstone. Best groomed horse and harness — A set swingletrees, the gift of Mr Davie, Ofcaria. John Johnstone. Oldest ploughman— A silver teapot, gift of Messrs Thomson and Beattie, Gore, and a bottle of brandy, presented by Mr Jas Templeton, Ofcaria. Jas Purvis. Best matched pair of horses — A set of shoes, the gift of Mr Hood, Pnkeran. Wm Paetget. Ploughman with the second largest family — A Mt hat, the gift of Mr Dawson, of Pukerau. John Harvey. Youngest married ploughman — Ten shillings, the gift of Mr F. Fraser's employe's. Jas Haugh. Ploughman with the largest family of daugh. ters— A book, the gifb of Mr P S Canning Jas Purvis. Best finish with swing ploughs — Two dozen mixed pines, the gift of Mr D Templeton, Clinfcon. John Taylor. Best ploughed lot with double-furrows — Two ( dozen mixed pines, the gift of Mr D Templeton, Clinton, Jas Haugh. The Dinner. — In the evening the dinner took place in a building adjacent to Mr Templeton's i Hotel. Mr Couperthwaite presided, and Mr F. Fraser occupied the vioe-ohair. — Mataura Ensign.