MAKIKIHI PLOUGHING MATCH.

Timaru Herald, Volume XV, Issue 661, 27 September 1871, Page 3

MAKIKIHI PLOUGHING MATCH.

Thia match came off on JFriday last, and waa attended with a large measure of success, the attendance of competitors and of spectators being very good, about 120 beiug present. There were but two classes—singlefurrow and double-furrow ; m the former class seven teams competed, and m the latter four. The match was held ov a piece of new laud m front of the Makikihi Hotel, whioh was m very fair order for the purposo. The weather was all that could be desired. The work, taken as a whole, was a credit to the ploughmen of the district. Messrs George Manchester, Auderson (Pareora), and M. Studholme officiated as judges of the ploughing, aud their decisions apparently gave satisfaction to all concerned. The following is a Ust of competitors, with the names of prize-takers attached : — SINOLE-FUEBOW OLASS. Ploughman. Owner. Maker df plough. JR. WBll w00d... Wellwood ... .JReid and Gray. JD. Adams ...Adams ... Barrownian. H. JBowden ...JBowdcn ... Gray of Uddingston. E. Irvine ...Irvine ... Gray of Uddingstou. A- Chalmers ...Chalmers ... JReid aud Gray. T. JDalzeU ...N. W. Quin... Sellars. JH- Manchester-Manchester... Hornaby. First prize — £5 and act of swingletrees — Richard Irvine. Second prize — £3 — Richard Wellwood. Third prize — Thomas DalzelL •DOUBLE FUBBOW. F. Hedge ...Martin ... JReid and Gray. J. Burns ...Quin ... Reid and Gray. W. Allan ...Jfctoreton ... Gray of Uddingston. A. Cairns ...Wellwood ... Reid and Gray. First prize — £5 and a set of swingletrees — Andrew Cairns. Second prize — £3 — Fred Hedge. Third prize — £1 — J. Burns. EXTRA. PBIZE9. For the best fiering and finish m class 1, a hat presented by Mr L. Price, and a set of fiering poles presented by Mr J. T. Paiu — JR. Irvine. For the best fiering and finish iv class 2 a new hat ; also a circular coulter presented by Mr G. H. Wildie— Fred Hedge. For the best tlu-ee-horse team, a box of tea given by Mr R. R. Taylor, Timaru — Martin Brothers. For the best pair-horse team, a prize of £1 presented by Mr A. Turnbull, Pareora — R. Wellwood. For the best groomed threo-horee team a prize of 10s— Quiuu Brothers. For the best groomed pair-horse team a prize of 10s — Quinn Brothers. For the best kept harness a pair of hamea presented by Mr G. C Williams, Timaru— R. Irvine. v The match waa followed by aome excellent foot-racing, and the day waa brought to a cloae by a dinner at the Makikihi Hotel, which waa served m Mr Jonea' usual firstclass style. After dinner the prizes were distributed to the various, competitors. A ball also took place at the Hotel and waa largely attended, dancing being kepi up with spirit until the following morning.