SOUTH CANTERBURY PLOUGHING MATCH.

Timaru Herald, Volume LXIV, Issue 3625, 23 August 1901, Page 3

SOUTH CANTERBURY PLOUGHING MATCH.

Despite the threatening weather yesterday, there was a very fair attendance at the South Canterbury Ploughing Match at Orari. The ploughing all-round was of a high order, and in fact was considered better than anything at any previous competitions in the district. Messrs Richard Irving (Albury), John Patterson (Totara), and Kennedy (Temuka), acted as judges, and gave every satisfaction. There was very keen competition for the champion--ship, and most of the finishes were good. The match was late in starting, and the results therefore were not made known by the secretary, Mr A. W. Ensor, till 5 p.m. A successful trial of the Blue Jay three-furrow plough (Mr E. agent) was made, farmers being well satisfied with the work done. The following are the results of the match :

. CLASS A.—Prizes £4, £3, £2,.and £l. Norman Gray, Oamaru, (Bell Bros. team, Reid and Gray plough „ 1 M. Brophy, Orari, (Boland's team, Reid and Gray plough) , 2 W. Brown, Orari, (Reid and Gray plough, own team) 3 W.-Bell, Winchester, (Bell Bros, team, ■Reid and .Gray, plough) y; 4

. Best'~fearing—M- Brophy 1, W. Brown 2. Best Finish—W. Brown 1, M. Brophy 2. Straightest ploughing, M. Brophy 1. Champion, best ploughing on the-ground, Norman Gray. . CLASS B.—Prizes £3, £2, and £l. F. Donnithorne (Reid and Gray plough) 1 Alf. Cripps (W. Deßenzy*s team, Booth Macdonald plough) 2 F. Hawke (Reid and Gray plough) 3 Best fearing—F. Donnithorne 1, F. Hawke 2. Best finish—F. Donnithorne 1, A, Cripps 2. CLASS C.—(One entry); second prize

T. Lyons (W. Hawke's team, Duncan plough) 1 Lyons also got the trophies for finish and fearing. . /. - ■ Best ins and onts—Norman Grayi Best team of three—W. Brown 1, F. Donnithorne 2. Best kept harness—W. Brown 1, F. Donnithorne 2. •