Wyndham Ploughin Match.

Otago Witness, Issue 1652, 21 July 1883, Page 14

Wyndham Ploughin Match.

(khom our own correspondent.) The annual ploughing match under tho anspices of the Wyndham Association was held on Friday last, in a paddock belonging to Mr John M'Lean. Although the morning was showery there was a large attendance. The place selected for the match possesses great natural beauty, being on the banks of the Mimihau Stream, and near a pretty wooded eminence. The judges were Messrs W. Stirling (Wyndham), J. Fleming (Rakahouka), and R. Farquhar (Warepa). The match this year obtained additional interest from the fact that the depth of furrow was fixed at seven inches, an arrangement which probably rendered good work more difficult than it would otherwise have been. The ground, too, waR of such a high quality — so rich and loose, that it did not lie over and show the skin so much desired by experts ; • and, much as it was admired, there-can be no doubt that its richness somewhat hindered the efforts of the competitors. Nevertheless, the judges took a considerable time to award the prizes, showing how keen the competition was. Between 4 and 5 o'clock the secretary, Mr Kidd, amid frequent applause, announced the decisions of the judges as under : —

PRIZE LIST. Double Furrows (Senior).— First prize, £7; second £6 ; third, £6 ; fourth, £4 ; fifth, £3 ; 6th, £2 • 7th, £1. ' Ploughman. Ownei. Maker. W M'lntyre G. Fyfo Keid and Gray W Beangie A. Beangic do J>rues Irviue Self do George Milne James Milne do W. Lum°don Lumsden Bros. do A. Lumsdon do do A. Alexander Evans Munvo do James Cushnie Self do Jamec Smith Self do neorge Stevenson Alexander Dickie do C. Kirn; O. King do C. -'eangio Lnrasrien Bros. do Al an Gait Allan Gait, ben. ' do C. Xi g, X; Jam s Jrvino. 2; A. Alexander, 3; James Smith, 4; W. Beangie, 5; Alan Gait, 6; Charles Beiuigie, 7. Doubi/E Furrow (Junior).— First prize, £3. Ploughman. Owner. Maker. A. B,e+ngio G. Greenahields Reid and Gray David Gait Allan Gait, jun. do Milne Jaa. Milne do W. Milne, 1 ; Alex. Beangie, 2.

Single Furrows.— First prize, £5; second, £i. Ploughman. Owner. Maker, G. W M'Kelvic II Munro Ponton Juhn Smith Self do J.w. M'Naught Jas. Milne do John Smith, 1 ; Jag. M'.Saught, 2. SPECIAL PRIZED Double Fu.-row (Seniors) 80.-.t finish, churn (the gift of Messrs Guthrie an) Larnach)-C. King iiesc outs-and-ins, 103— Alia-i Gait. Douhla Furrow (Junior*)— Be <t outs-and-ine, 10jAY Milne Best tonsil, 10j— D Gait. Single Fiinows. Be=t feeiing, a pair of loggings (t he gift of Mr Jaa. Templeton), J. Smith. Best outs-and-ina, 103— C 11. M'Kelvic. Best fiuish, 100 trees (1 he gift of Mr R. Cleave) J. M'Naught. BesC team of ttireo horses, a lamp (the gift of Mr J. idmond)— a. Milne. Best team of iwo, 100 trees (the gift of Mr G. Cooper) -C. M'Kelvie, Best-kept harness in daily use, a pair of winkers or a hui-r.ingcrop (gift of Mr \V. Winter) - James Irvine. Best groomed horses, a pair cr winkers (tho gift of Messra Paisley and Co.)— A. Alexander. The youngest ploughman, a locket (the gift of Messra Pinkiert and (Jo.)— Win. Milne. TIR oldest ploughman, a pork ham (the gift of Mr Jas Milne)— Jas. Cushnio. The plo ghtnan with the 1 ■rgest family, a box of tea (tho gift of Air D- Lawlor) —Jas. Cushnie. The first-finished prize-taker, a roa-t of heef and six loavea (tho gift of Air 11. Young) -Wrn. Milne. The last-finibhed competitor, a, clock (the gift of Mr J. Kankin)— James M' * aught. Tho silver cup, va ued at £10 10s, for the champion lf.t in the double-furrow c:ass, to be won twice (tho gift of Mcssrß Kein and Ferguson), Charles King special prize, value £10 10s, for the champion lot in siuyle-furrow clbbs ; to be won twice (the gift of .Messrs C. Kohn and Co.), James Smith. Straigh cut ploughing on the field, 10s (the gift of Mi* Robertson) Charles King. Tidiest decorated team comb and brush (the gift of Messrs Tomlinson and Co.), James M'Naughf, The youngest senior doublefurrow ploughman, £1 (the gift of Mr R. Kidd), Allan Gilt.