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Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XLV, Issue 12091, 28 June 1920, Page 8

NINTH -ANNUAL FIXTURE of the Farmers’ Union PLOUGHING MATCH. "f'TNDER the auspices of the Marten Branch N.Z. Fanners’ Union on WEDNESDAY, 7th July, 1920. To be held on Mr A. Poppe’s Property, near Marton. £llO PRIZES £llO Champion Challenge Cup value £l2 I2s and 15 Gold Medals. PRIZE LIST CLASS A—Double furrow, open to all comers. First Prize £lO in cash, Challenge Silver Rose Bowl valued at £l3 12s, to be Won twice in succession or three times at intervals and Gold Medal value £5 ss, presented by Messrs F. King and A. S. Coleman; Second Prize £7; Third Prize £4; Fourth Prize £3; Fifth Prize £l. Entry fee 15s. CLASS E—Double furrow, open to men who have not won a first prize in Men’s Classes. First Prize £7 in cash, and Mr Walter Gray'a Gold Medal value £2'2s; Second Prize £5; Third Prize £3; Fourth Prize £l. Entry fee 10s Points Prize in Classes A and B, Sir James Wilson’s Gold Medal value £3 3s CLASS O—Double furrow for yontho under 20 years of age who have not won a first prize in this class. First Prize £5 and Mr E. Newman’s Gold Medal value £2 2s; Second Prize £3; Third Prize £2, Fourth Prize £l. Entry fee 5s Points Prize in this Class, Mr S. H. Hunt s £1 Is All teams to ba three or four horfie teams, except in finishing. Competitors to finish the ground allotted to them, and all ploughing to be not less than 5 % inches. Rule 8 has been altered to read “one crown and one finish,” apd each competitor must show five furrows to the right of hia crown. A first prize will be given in all classes if throe compete, a second it four, a third if sis, a fourth if eight, and a fifth it ten compete, The Judges can also recommend additional prizes if work warrants same. Entries close on July 3rd, at 9p.m SPECIAL CLASSES 1. Best Ploughed Land on field ; W Oldfield’s £1 Is 3. Best Crown on field; Mr Alex Stuart’s £3 2s 3, Best Crown in Class A; Messrs Anderson and Broad’s £3 2s; second Messrs Schultze Bros’ £1 Is 4, Best Crown in Class B; Messrs Barraud and Abraham’s £2 2s; second Mr A. Thom's £i Is 5, Best Crown in Class O; Mr W. D Carson’s £2 3s; second Mr O. Neumann’s £1 Is 6, Best Finish cn Field; Mr I. Jefferson’s £3 3s 7, Best Finish in Class A ; Messrs Soler Bros’ £3 3s; second Mr P. Nisbet’s £1 Is 8, Best Finish in Class B; Mr A, Black’s £3 3s; second Messrs Morris Bros’ £1 Is 9, Best Finish in Class C; Mr A. S. Coleman’s £3 3s; second Meat Export £1 Is 30. Best Four Horse Team; Imlay Works’ halt a ton of manure, value £6 10s; second Mr ‘ Sid Morrison’s £1 Is 11. Best Three Horse Team ; Messrs Simpson Bros’ £2 3s; second Mr A.H. Wing's £1 Is 13. Best Mare on ground; Messrs Eliis Bros’ £2 2s 13. Best Kept Harness in general use; Mr P. Beard’s £1 Is 14. Best Ploughing by genuine wage earner, Mr S. Coombe’s £3 2s 15. Straightest Ploughing; Mr E, Jenkiu’s El Is 16. Oldest Ploughman; Mr J. Wing’s £1 Is 17. Youngest Ploughman; Mr J. j Henderson’s £1 Is 18. Longest Distance Ploughman ; I Mr G L. Marshall’s £2 2s 19. Straightest Strike; Mr A. Williamson’s £1 Is 20. Best Ploughing by Returned Soldier. First Distributing Coy’s £3 Bs; second Mr H. T. Whale’s £3 3s; third Mr W. E. Simpson’s £1 Is. 21. Best Ins and Outs; Mr Alex Forbes’ (Kakaramea) £1 Is 22. For Ploughman longest with present employer; Mr J. Court’s (Carterton) £1 Is 23. Plough man with Largest Family; Mr I. Wells’ £1 Is EXHIBITION OF ROOTS. 1. Mangolds, long reds-."weight and quality combined 3 of each ; Mr G. L. Marshall’s 10a 3. Mangolds, globe; weight and quality combined, 3 of each; Mr G. L, Marshall’s 10s O B. Best Turnips, variety to be stated; weight rnd quality combined, 3 of each; Mr G. L, Marshal,a 10s 4. Best Swedes, weight and quality combined, 3 of each; Mr .Jas Johnston’s 10s 5. Best Field Carrots, quality; Mr P. Miller’s 10s 6. Best Collection of Roots; first Mr Geo Lampp’s £1 Is; second Mr G. L, Marshall’s 10s Chain Stepping; first £1; second 5a Sheep Guessing; first the sheep; second 10a; third 5s Entrance in each event Is ADMISSION TO GROUND, Is Luncheon and Afternoon Tea obtainable on Ground DINNER IN THE EVENING AT 7.30 Tickets obtainable from the Secretary or Members of the Committee E. B. KILGOUR, ’Phone 168 Secretary, Marton

SOLDIERS’ MEMORIAL AT BULLS O OLDIE RS’ Memorial for those who have fallen in the War and those who have Served and Returned for the District of Bulls and Lower Rangitikei. The Memorial Committee ask the Relatives of those men who enlisted or lived prior to the War in this district and lost their lives through serving in the Great War to forward their names and .particulars to the Secretary, also the names of those who have served in the War and returned. The above information is required so that no name shall be missed from the Memorial Tablets or duplicated in other centres. *H. A. GOOD ALL. Hon. Sec. Soldiers’ Memorial, Bulls.