WEST TAIERI AND MAUNGATUA PLOUGHING MATCH.

Otago Witness, Issue 2105, 28 June 1894, Page 11

WEST TAIERI AND MAUNGATUA PLOUGHING MATCH.

The annual ploughing competitions of the WestTaieri and Maungatua Ploughing Society were held on Friday afternoon in one of Mr W« Patrick's fields, Balmoral farm, Outram. There was a fair attendance of the public. There were 21 teams on the ground, and the com* petitors were well representative of the Taieri district. The ground was not in the best of condition, it being just a trifle too free ; but some excellent work was done by some of the teams. In the double-furrow event Messrs Gordonj Brown, M'Donald, aod Grant were expected to show some good work, and the four mentioned kept well together. The quality of their work was such as to lead to the expectat on that one of them would furnish tho winner, and as a consequence the spectators devoted most of their attention to the quartet. In Class E Messrs Barron and M'Hardy (2) did good work, and it was generally conceded that the quality of their work was superior to the others In Class A the work of Surfleet was greatly admired, and many of those present expressed the opinion that the work done by this per* former was such as »o entitle him to recognition at the hands of the judges. In Class B those present appeared to think that the work of Morrison and Webster was 1 the best, and there appeared to be little left to choose between the competitors mentioned The judges were Messrs D Sutherland (Mosgiel), K. B. Ferguson (Waitati , and James Allison (Milton), and their decision^ gave every satisfaction, the awarding of champion lot to Mr G. Gordon meeting with general approval. The committee woi'ked bard to ensure a sufr> cessful gathering, and to their efforts much of the success of the match w»s due The secretary (Mr J. Miller) was as usual courteous and - obliging, and under ; his superintendency things worked very smoothly. Results are appended :—: — Class A.— Swing ploughs; open to all-comers. First prize, £3, and gift value £1 Is (given by Hardware Company, Dunedin) ; second, £2. Owner. • Ploughman. Maker. J. Nimmo C. Suriieet Ponton ... 1 P. & B. Robertson J. Wilson Ponton ... 2 P. & B. Robertson H. Wilson Ponton ... 0 B. Todd J. Volnaski Ponton ... 0 Class B. — Swing ploughs. First pruetakcrs excluded. First prize, £3 ; second, £2. Robert Muir \V. Morrison Fowler ... 1 W. Patrick C. Low Ponton ... 2 James Blair K. Webster Fowler ... 0 D. Campbell J. Campbell Ponton ... 0 Class D. — Senior double furrow. First prize, £3, and gift value £1 Is (given by Thomson,

Bridger and Co., Dimcdin); secoiid, £3; third, £1. G- Gordon G. Gordon Reid & Grey 1 P.' & 13. Robertson J. Brown Douglas ... 2 John M'Donald A. M'Donald Reid & Grey 3 W. Patrick H. Thomson Fowler ... 0 John Bruce G. Bruce Reid & Gray 0 John Sinclair James Sinclair Reid & Gray 0 D. Grant D. Grant Reid & Gray 0 Class E. — Double furrow. First prizetakers excluded. First prize, £2, and gift value £1 Is (given by John Edmond, Dunedin) ; second, h ; third, £1. James Barron R. Barron Reid & Gray 1 J. and A. Gow J. M'Hardy Reid & Gray 2 A. and J. Dow James Dow Reid & Gray 3 G. &T. Robinson A. Russell Douglas ... 0 John M'Donald R. M'Donald Reid & Gray 0 W» C. Miller W. M'Hardy Reid & Gray 0 SPECIAL PRIZES. Best three-horse team (prize value 10s 6d, by T. Crossan, Berwick)— James M'Hardy. Best two-horse team (prize value 10s 6d, by J. C. Short, Dunedin)-C.Surfleet Best turn-out in harness (bridle value 10s 6d, by P. K. Low)— James Dow. Best kept harness in everyday use (prize value 10s 6d, by J. Fleming, Dunedin)— H. Thomson. Best groomed team (lamp value 10s 6d, by R. A. Kempshell, Maungatua)— J. M'Hardy. Straightcst ploughing on field (Taien Advocate, 10s 6d)-G. Gordon. Ploughman with largest family (cake value 10s, by A. Andrew, Outram)— J. Wilson. Best break in Class A (box tea value £Lss, by A. Brown and Co.)— J. Wilson. Best finish in Class A (hat value 10a od, by W. Cameron)— C. Surflect. Best break in Class B(£l, by Mrs Vannini, Dunedin) — W. Morrison. Best finish in Class B (pipe value 'los, by T. A. White, Outram)— W. Morrison. Best break in Class D (Otago Witness, £1 5s, by company)-G. Gordon. Best finish in Class D (horse cover value £1, by Wilson Bros., Outram)— G. Gordon. Best break in Class E (vest value 15s, by G. M'Lean, Oiitram)— James M'Hardy. Best finish in Class E (clock value 10s, by R> Andrews)— B. Barron. Champion lot (cruet value £2 2s, by A. Bnscoe and Co., Dimediu)— Q. Gordon.— Taieri Advocate.