WAIMATE PLOUGHING MATCH.

Otago Witness, Issue 2949, 21 September 1910, Page 9

WAIMATE PLOUGHING MATCH.

President. Mr G. Hunter; Vice-presi-dent, Mr J. Foley. Judges: Ploughing— Messrs J. M'Connochie, O. Whyte. A. Aitken: horse and he-rnees, Messrs J. Fleming and J. R. Mitchell; jumping. Mr E.. C. Studholme. Ground Committee—Messrs C. Faulkner, A. Rattray, J. Dunbar, A. Brown; W. Havman. G. Millar, W. F. Cheverton, W. J. Roberts, N. Gray. J. T. Hay, and officers; secretary, Mr R. R. Rattray.

The annual ploughing match under the auspices of the Waimate Ploughing Match Association was held on Thursday in a paddock kindly lont by Mr J. Foley, close to the railway station. The ground was suitable in every respect, save that it had been long enough in grass to consolidate the soil. Keen- interest was taken in the work of the 28 competitors, who were able to give a good display of their skill. The quality of the teams was excellent. All arrangements were of the bsst. and everything passed off smoothly, thanks to the energy of the secretary, Mr R. R. Rattray, and his committee. Results: — CLASS A (open). Prizes £5, £4, £2. and £l.G. Hunter, 1 A. Gibson. Papakaio 2 A. Brown, Morven 3 J. C. Hay, Morven 4 Best feering, J. C. Hay; best finish, A. Gibson. CLASS B (open). Priz.es £5. £4, £2, and £l. O. R. Hay. Morven 1 W. G. Paul. Waimate 2 J. Luck, Willowbridge 3 C. Sullivan, Hook 4 Best feering, W. Currie; best finiiih, C. R. Hay. CLASS C, for four-horse teams. Prizes £5. £4, £2, £1 10s, and £l. W. Currie. Morven '... 1 G. Burton. Studholme 2 G. Brown. Tkawai 3 P. Fitzharris. Morven 4 J. Forsyth, Morven 5 Best fleering, W. Currie; best finish, W. Laughton. CLASS D (open), for youths under 18. Prizes £3. £2, and £?.. .T. J. O'Hara, Morven, 1 and special. J. Cochrane, Waimate, 2 and special. Best feering, Spencer Whyte; best finish, J. J. O'Hara; straightest ploughing, Spencer WhyteN Special Prizes.—Class C: Straightest ploughing, W. Currie; best finish and turned last.grass furrow with front plough and scouring with second, W. Laughton Class D: Ins and outs, J. J. O'Hara; gold modal (given by Mr A. Rattray) for first prize-taker, J. J. O'Haira; gold medal driven by Mr F. J. Whyte) for second, J. Cochrane.

General.— Best-kept (harness, J. Cochrane; best finish on ground, A. Gibson; ditto etraightest, C. R. Hay; inns and outs, W. Laughton; first finished' .prize-taker, J. Cochrane; three-horse team—A. Brown 1, C. Faulkner 2; best-dressed team. A. Brown; Four-horse team —J. Dunbar 1, W Brown 2; best-groomed team —A. Brown 1, J. Dunbar 2; team of three mares, J. K. Bornie; best harness—A. Brown 1, C. Faulkner 2; best harness in every-day use—J. Luck 1, W. Brown 2; ploughmen from longest distance, C. Hardy; tidiest turnout, A. Brown; plain ploughing, C. R. Hay. As a side attraction there was some jumping on the ground by hunters. Sixteen Ihorses competed, and the awards were as follows :—Heavy-weisrhts—Mr -D. K. Blair's Genevieve 1. Mr A. Adamss Mist 2; light-weights—Mr B. F. Whitney s Ngatiri 1, Mr C. Meyers's Pembroke 2-