NORTH CANTERBURY PLOUGHING MATCH.

Sun (Christchurch), Volume I, Issue 133, 11 July 1914, Page 2

NORTH CANTERBURY PLOUGHING MATCH.

A BIG GATHERING. The annual ploughing match, held under the auspices of the Northern A. and P. Association, took place at Ashley yesterday in splendid weather. The land selected by the association was on the farm of Mr R. Peach* It varied considerably, but was inclined to be sticky. A few days of drying winds would have made it perfect. The competitors numbered 37, and only two dropped out. Every class was well contested except the boys' doublefurrow and the single furrow events. In- the latter there was only one competitor, and as there was no competition he withdrew. Generally the work was good, and the judges had a difficult task in making the awards. Considerable interest was taken in the highcut event, which was won by Mr C. R. Hay, of Morven. The takings at the gate amounted to £25 6/6, as against £7 last year, but the latter was taken on an inclement day. Mr B. S. Jordan, the energetic secretary of the association, had the secretarial work well organised, and the officials are all to be complimented upon the management of the matches. During the day the boys attending the. Rangiora High School visited the grounds in company with Mr Clark, the Agricultural Instructor, and Mr A. Whyte, one of the judges, explained the various classes of ploughing to the lads. ' The results were as follow:

Class A, double .furrow, cut as you please, open. First prize, champion cup value, -£lO 10/-, gold medal and £4; second, i' 3; third, £2; and fourth, £f. .Five . entiios.—C." : R. Hay (Morveu), R. Peach's team, 1; A. Brown ! (Morven), J. D. Wyllie's team, 2; D. Gibson (Sutherland) J. E. Burn's team, 3; E. W;R. Leslie (Waddington), Paraham Bros.' team, 4. Best feering; F. Merrin 1, C. R. Hay 2. Best finish, C. R. Hay 1, A. Brown 2. , Class B, double,ifurrow sheath or coulter cut, cast shares (open). First prize, gold medal and £4; second, £3; third, £2; fourth £l. Five entries. —-Neil Cook (Sefton), James Wyllie's team, 1; Gordon M'lntosh , (Kaiar poi), R. M'lntosh's team, 2; J. Scott, (Flaxton), own team 3; W. Wilson (Sefton), James Wyllie's team, 4. Best feering, Gordon M'lntosh 1, J. Scott 2': i ßesi; v finish,'N. Cook I, G. M'lntosh 2: ' Straighfest ploughing,' G. M'lntosh 1, N. Cook 2.*; ■« <• • ' ■' <■«."•< Class C, double furrow,, cast shares (open)'. For competitors neyer, won , a firist prize at any match, excepting ,in ja. youth's class. First prize, gold medal and £4; second, £3'; third, '£2; fourth, £l, Nine entries.-r-W. Tinkler (Waikuku), f C E. Skevington 1 * team, 1; W. Plaskett' (Fernside), Plaskett Estate's team, 2; M. !G. Mitchell (Clarkville), C. Quick's team, 3;; Ft; Wootten (AshtoW), S. Smith's team, 4. .Best feering. W.G.: Mitchell 1, J. D. Wyllie, jun., 2,; Best finish,, W.'--G. Mitchell 1, W. Plaskett 2.', Straightest Ploughing, W. Tinkler 1, W. G. Mitchell .2. Class D, double furrow, no cut, cast shares. District maiden, for competitors who have never won> any elas's p'rize 'at' any match excepting in a youth's class. First prize, gold medal and £4; second, £3;, third, £2; fourth £l. Seven entries. —John Hanna (Sefton), T; Hanna's team, 1; J. Doak (Omihi), own team, 2 < 'tflS; Wilson (Sefton), F. M'Giffert's team, 3; William Woods, jun. (Fernside), own team, 4. Bes;t feering, J. Doak 1, John Hanna 2. Best finish, J. Doak 1, F. S. Wilson 2', Straightest ploughing, F: S. Wilson 1, j] Doak 2., Class E, double furrow, no cut, cast shares, for youths under 18 (open). ' First prize, gold medal and £4; second,- £3. Two entries; — W. Merrin (Coutts Island); F. and J. Merrill's team, 1; K. M'lntosh, jun. (Kaiapoi), K. M'lntosh's team,. 2... Best .feering, W. Merrin 1, K. M'lntosh, jun., 2, Best finish, W. Merrin 1, K. M'lntosh, jun., 2. Straightest ploughing, W. Merrin 1, K. M'lntosh 2. Best kept harness, K. M'lntosh, jun., 1, F. Merrin 2. Best groomed team, F: Merrin 1. Class F, three furrow, no cut, !; cast shares (open). First, prize, 'goldmedal and £4; "SCC' ond, £3; third.£2; fourth £l. Nine entries.— W. M. (Ohoka), T, Skevington's team,.l; J. G> Kevern (Ohoka),-pwn team, 2; A. P.aul; .(Balcairn), A. R. Turnbull's team, 3; ' W. Sanders (Ohoka), own team, 4. Best feering, WV'M,. Skevihgton 1, C! T. Skevington il Best finish, W. M. ' Skevragton 1, .R. Dunlop 2. Straightest ploughing, J. G. Kevern 1, W. Manson 2, W. SandeTS 3. Tidiest turnout, G. Withers 1, W. Manson 2. Best ins and outs, T, W. Lawson 1, A. Paul 2. SPECIAL PRIZES. Best feering on the ground, double furrow only—F. Merrin 1, C. R. Hay 2. Best finish, double R. Hay 1, A. Brown 2. Best groomed fourhorse .team —W. Wilson 1, J. D. Wyllie, jun., -2. -Best groomed threehorse team—G. M'lntosh 1, K. M'lntosh, jun., 2. Best kept harness, four-horse team —O. Wright 1, J. D. Wyllie 2. Best kept harness, three-horse teain—G, M'lntosh 1, W. Woods, jun., 2. Tidiest turnout, double furrow—J. D. Wyllie 1, Q. Wright 2. Ploughman with the largest family—J. Scott and R. Dunlop, equal, each having five, children. Oldest ploughman—-R. : Dunlop, age 45 years. Youngest Sanders, age 16 years 11 months. ■'■'•■