THE SOUTHLAND CHAMPION PLOUGHING MATCH.

Otago Witness, Issue 2008, 18 August 1892, Page 20

THE SOUTHLAND CHAMPION PLOUGHING MATCH.

The eighteenth annual contest took place on Wednesday, the 10th inst., on the farm of Mr J. Brass, Wallacetown Crossing. The weather was against the match, but it was nevertheless successful in every respect. There were, all told, 26 competitors, no fewer than 14- of whom were entered ia the champion class, and a good number of tho ploughmen came from a considerable distance — in one instance from the Taieri ; while Riversdale, Fortrose, and Mataura were likewise represented. A start was made at 10 a.m., and most of the lots were finished about 4- p.m. The champions had a lea paddock to themselves, and a finer piece of ground for the purpose they could scarcely have desired — fairly level, with a soil that lent itself to the building up of sightly furrows. The ploughing was judged by Messrs W. Paget (TuturauJ, A. Drysdale, and J. Lindsay, and they had great difficulty in making the awards, the competition being very keen. It will be noted that district ploughmen were very successful. Mr J. A. Mitchell maintained his reputation as "the only" secretary. Following is the PRIZE LIST. Class A.— Champion Double Furrow Ploughs— Ist, L 7 10s, and double furrow plough to be presented by Messrs Reid .and Gray or Mr W. Gardiner, according to make of winning plough, to be won twice ; 2nd, L 5 ; 3rd, L 4 ; 4th, L 3; sth, L 2; (ith, bale of twine, presented by Mr W. Ross, of the Southland Rope and Twine Company (Limited). Ploughman. Owner. Maker. IW. Allison ... R. Allison ... Gardiner 2 W. C. Ladbrook Self Ditto 3 H. King Self Ditto 4 Robt. Smith ... Self Rtit&Gray 5 J. Hamilton ... Jno. Hamilton... Anderson & Findlay 6 W. G. Ladbrook W. C. Ladbrook Gardiner John Milne ...Self Ditto D. Sinclair ... C. Fotheringham Reid & Gray R.Patterson ...Ditto Ditto D. M'Farlane ... Ditto Ditto John King ... Ditto Gardiner A. Aitken W. Aitken ... Ditto J. Kelly Self Ditto W.D.Milne ...Self Reid & Gray W. Allison secured thefspecial for champion lot; W. C. Ladbrook for break ; H. King for finish and straightest ploughing ; A. Aitken, ins and outs ; John Milne, best team, best groomed team, and tidiest turnout ; W. C. and W. G. Ladbrook, oldest and ploughman with largest family and youngest ploughman respectively. Class B.— Double Furrows— lst, L 5; 2nd, L 3 ; 3rd, 100 fencing stakes, gift of Mr G. Mackie, and turnip basket, gift of Mr R. C. Miller. Ploughman. Owner. Maker. 1 W. Glaike ... W. Blakie ... Gardiner 2A. Frascr ... A. Tapper, jun. Anderson & Findlay 3 W. Gray ... A. Gray Reid & Gray D. Patterson ... 11. Patterson ... Anderson & Findlay Class C— Single Furrows— lst, L 6; 2nd, L 4; 3rd, box of tea, gift of Mr J. S. Baxter. Ploughman. Owner. Maker. 1 P. M'Dermid ... Self Ponton 2 A. Cullen ... Ditto Ditto 3 D. M'Callum ... Ditto Anderson* Findlay J. M'lntosh ... Ditto Ponton Ciass D.— Digger Plough— lst, L 3, and aneroid barometer, gift of Mr J. Craig ; 2nd, L 2, and horse cover, gift of Mr J. Spratt ; 3rd, LI, and pair of short leggings, gif c of Mr Sloan. Ploughman. Owner. Maker. lE. Kirwan ... Tothill, Watson, Howard and Co. 2 J. Crengle ... G. M'Leod ... Stevenson 3 A. Jones ... Self Self J. Ronald W. Ronald ... Stevenson Gorse Cutting— Two Chains. First, LI, and felt hat, gift of Messrs W. Lewis and Co., and 10s, gift of Mr B. Edwards— J. Macintosh (lh 24mip) ; 2nd, 15s, a hat, gift of Mr A. Mair, and ss, gift of Mr B. Edwards— A. Irving (lh 15min); 3rd, 15s, J. Hamilton (lh 17min). Four entries. The customary dinner was held in the Prince of Wales Hotel, and proved as successful as it always is.