TEMPLETON PLOUGHING MATCH.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 73, 7 August 1868, Page 3

TEMPLETON PLOUGHING MATCH.

Thin match camo oft- on Wednesday, in a paddock belonging lo Mr Tcmpler, near Mr Dolamuln'rt hoiioe, on iho Coal Track road. The number of entries wiih 10 iv tho first chiflii, 13 lv tho second, and ,') In tho boya' class, Tho ground wan very unoven, and was not very suitablo for good ploughing, especially with wbcel ploughrtj wltli ililtt exception, tho wholo of the Hrrangtmi.iitH wore excellent, nnd reflected grout credit on the committee A largo numbrr of vI«ltor« wero on tho 'ground during tho day, and conducted thomflelveii hi ho orderly a funhlon ihat the two pollcfclucn present looked exceedingly unhappy for want ef nomeihliig to do. •1 liifl district bad set tbo good example of throwing Uh HHtH open to all comcni, and ahhiiiißli Homo prize ploughmen from othor j place.) tools advantaHO of thin, It In very creditable to Ibe Templelon wen to ho ablo to nay that (hey held their own agahint all cornor.., and thut the winner of tlio occond pri/,0 in the.! flrnt clnun win iv Ind only nixtoun ycaroof! ngo. The judgoo wero Mcflutfl Boi% Couttfi, and UftpWorih,nnd tbtdr decision wan roeolvod With great (/(Ulflfftotlou. Immediately aflor tho distribution of tho Jrlzoii, about fio of tho people prtucnt ad* ournod to Mr Taylor'H Hotel, where a capitally «ot up mippor wan ptovlded, and a Very ploiiHiint evening apent, under the presidency of Mr W. H, ToHhwill, witli tho hon. flee, to the coniMiilteo (Mr riteailminO In tho vice chair. Umlornoaih in a Hat of ploughmon and tho prize winners ;— iwanim, lot China.

Name ef Owner of Makor of Ploughmen. Team. 1 ! lough. IS. Dixon E. Dixon Hornsby J. Snowdon JI, Andcrwon Keoiloy W. Oray W. Gray Hornsby W. Lad bri ok W. Ladbrook Hornsby Ib Nichols Nichols Hornsby K Button 0. Jeffs Hornsby G. Ward A. Hniftrt llormdiy G. Rodgcrs W. Hodgcrs Hornsby W. Madison J, Madison Hornsby Plaskctt Kcelloy Keotley 2nd Class. R, Bonnclt R. Bennett Hornsby J.Wilson Wilson, ncnr, Ilornoby A. Qallotly A. Johnson Keotley J. Kurhoy W. Dclamaln Keotley K. M arson <), Wit hall Keotley 11, Thorno.) IP, Grey Keotley "W, Cox If. Grey Koutley 8, Brown D. Wilson KcoMoy J. Mahon W. Toifivrlll Hornsby J, ifcits Jell's, m,nr, Hornsby It, Brandon M, W. Trent Hornsby W. Bradshaw W, I'odgors Hornsby G. Marsh G. Marnh Hornsby Boye? Clasfl, ff. Carter J. Parish Hornsby J. Chapman Chapman Hornsby Jno, Bailey Bailey Hornsby

VJ117.8 *.V»NNB««. PinflT Clash— Ist. Wv Ladbrook j 2nd, W. Madison > 3rd, E. Dixon; 4th, G. ltodgorn \ flth, It. Nieholfl j flth, W. Gray.' r-KcoND i i,iflfl,"-ißt, Ji, Tbomiis j 2nd, It, Masson j Uril, G, Mart.li j ill), W. 'Cost S «li, B, Urown j (lib, ,7, WllHcn, Boy/i Cr.Aflfl.— lst, J. Chapman f 2nd, John'lklloy i 3rd, F. Carter.