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WAIMATE PLOUGHING MATCH.

The ploughing, jiiatch ■■-. took place on the first, of Septeml^er, on a piece of land near the racecourse. Lots J| for choice of statioiis, were drawn at 8.30 a,m., and a start was hiade. at 9 aJra., finisliiiig at 3.30 p.m., at which time the Judges, Messrs James Anderson, George Manchester, and George Brown, • entered upon; theii* duties. Tha day being fine, thei*e vyas a good attendance of spectators ;, over two-hundred being present. The. ploughing was generally good, and competition close, both men and horaes being thoroughly up to their'woi-k. The following is a list of entries, with prize list appended- : — - L ■ >'■ I SINGLE FURROW PLOUGHS, .i'.oi '-'■■' Ploughman. V wftajF, i ■ ; , -Ms.)fgr ot. plough John Rattray. . . Parker Bros., .^ellars. * ■„ . , „ , , Thos. Bowdeu. .. Bpwdeii ' . . J Gray and Rud» ;• ■'■' ' '' , " dingston. \' A. Carmichoel.i. Chalmers ...Sellars. A. Chaluici*s i v ■T.iif . j un. . . . Chalmers ... Reid and Gray. . R. Wellwood... Wellwood ...Reid and Gray. First prize, £5, and set of swiiigleirees to best swing plbughinan— Richard Wellwood. ; '"','.'' '' Secdnd prize, £3— Thomas Bowden, Third prize, £I— Alexander Carmichacl. JUNIOR CLASS. . , For Youths under. 18 years of age. Jas. Cochrane. ..Cochrane' ...Bai/rowruan. ]First prize, £2— James Cochrane. DOUBLE PLOI-*GttS. Wm. Miller ...Chalmers ...UeidandGray. Donald Ross...McGoVeriu ...GrUyandHuddingstpu., [■■ A. Cairns ...Wellwood . ...KeiUandUray.. Walter Allen ...Thoi-ipsou ... Gray uud il'udtiinVston. First prize, £o, arid set of 'swingletrees —Walter Allen. ' < Second prize, £3 — William Miller. A prize was also awarded to Richard Wellwood for the best:finish.

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Timaru Herald, Volume XV, Issue 661, 27 September 1871, Page 6

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WAIMATE PLOUGHING MATCH. Timaru Herald, Volume XV, Issue 661, 27 September 1871, Page 6

WAIMATE PLOUGHING MATCH. Timaru Herald, Volume XV, Issue 661, 27 September 1871, Page 6