WESTERN DISTRICT A. & P ASSOCIATION.

Western Star, Issue 857, 5 July 1884, Page 2

WESTERN DISTRICT A. & P ASSOCIATION.

PLOUGHING MATCH. It is now three years since a ploughing match took place under the auspices of the above Association. About the wisdom of discontinuing what had up to two or three years ago been one of the most popular annual gatherings in the district, there was considerable difference of opinion, culminating two years ago in the outside public taking the matter up and carrying out a match in a most successful manner. Last year no match was held by the Association. Apparently it was realised that a mistake had been made in discontinuing the ploughing match ; at auyrate about a month ago it was decided that a match should be held thisyear, and to let the grain show lapse. That a ploughing match is still popular was evidenced by the success of yesterday’s exhibition. Despite the unfavorable weather and the high price charged for entrance, the number both of competitors and exhibitors was highly satisfactory. Of the former there were 19, and the latter numbered : riot less than 300. The ground selected was a piece of lea land on Messrs Brownell and Lloyd’s farm (late T. Sutton) about a mile from Thornburv, which was in very fair order, the absence of frost, and the damp weather rendering it more suitable than it otherwise would have been. A start was made punctually at the advertised hour, but when time was called several of the competitors had not finished, and consequently they were not judged for any of the prizes. This gave rise to a trifling dispute, which was ultimately amicably settled. The judges were : Ploughing, Messrs J- H. Young, John Walker, and J. Lindsay (Strathmore) ; horses, harness, &c,, Messrs Baird and Hazlett. It is satisfactory to note that the awards were entirely in accord with the popular verdict. The judges handed in their decisions with a promptitude seldom experienced at a ploughing match, and by half-past four the Secretary announced same to the public, thus closing the day’s proceedings at a reasonable hour. The whole of the arrangements were carried out promptly and thoroughly—thanks to the efforts of the President (Mr M. Instone), Secretary (Mr G-. Eeather--1 stone), and the various members of j committee. The number of entries i was not quite up to that of former ! years; There were nine in the senior d. f. class, ;five»in the 'junior do., and and five single furrow ploughs—l9 in all. The quality of the work on the whole was admitted to he good, although there were a few inferior ploughed lots. The juniors did some remarkably good work, comparing j very favorably with that done in the 1 senior class. The single farrow work was exceptionally good. The prize offered for subsoil ploughing failed to induce one entry in that useful class — possibly owing to the money offered not being uufficient. Mr J. Hay, of the Havelock Hotel, catered for the refreshment of the public, and gave the utmost satisfaction, the luncheon supplied being of a quality seldom met with at a ploughing match. The following is the PRIZE LIST: Double Furrows (open to all comers—let prize, £7; 2nd, £5 ; 3rd, £3 ; 4th, £1 10s; sth, £l. Ploughman. Owner. Mater. 1 Jno Lindsay, jr J Lindsay, sr Reid & Gray 2 J K JB D Allison ’ „ 3 T Stroud self 4 J McKay . „ „ 5 A Officer Officer & Sons „ D Younger Younger Bros ~ C King ‘ , self J Douglas W Cullen P Cullen Fowler W Officer Officer & Sons Reid & Gray Double Furrows (Junior Class, under 18 years of age)—lst prize, £7; 2nd, £5 ; 3rd, £3 ; 4th, £1 10s ; stk, £l. Ploughman. Owner. Maker. 1 D Clark T Clark Reid & Gray 2 R Deacon self , Fowler 3 J R Turnbull, jr J R Turnbull,sr „ J Hamilton JW Hamilton Anderson & Findlay G McLean J B McLean Reid & Gray Single Furrows (open to all comers)—lst prize, £7 ; 2nd, £5 ; 3rd, £3 ; 4th, £1 10s 5 sth, £l. • 1 T Hannah A Hannah Gray, Udingstone 2 J. Wilson self Ponton

3 P Turnbull „ n W Hamilton- „ „ A Hull, ji* Mcllwrick „ Special Prizes. Pest break, Double Furrow—Sack flour, by Messrs Fleming and Gilidson, Invercargill— J. Allison. Best break, Junior Double Furrow—Bridle, 21s, by Mr R. B. McKay, Invercargill—R. Deacon, Best Break, Single Furrow—Hamrs and Chains, 20s, by Messrs Cowper and Wilson, Invercargill-j. Wilson Best ploughed rig on field—Medal, valued 355, by Messrs Kobn and Co;, Invercargill—T. Hannah. Best Finish, Double Furrow—loo pinus insignus, by Mr K. Cleave, Invercargill—J Lindsay. Besi finish. Junior Double Furrow—Albert .chain, 16s, by Mr Craig, Invercargill—D Clark. Best finish, Single Furrow—Oilskin coaf, 15s, by Mr A. McEwan, Invercargill—W. Hamilton. Best k pt Harness in daily use—£l Is, by Mr A. Neal -J. Allison, Gladfield first Prize-laker off the field—£l l s , bv Mr T. T. Brownell—T. Hannah. Oldest Ploughman—l bushel of ryegrass seed, by Mr J. R. Turnbull—D, Younger. Pest team of throe horse.-—-Pa r short leggings, value 10s, by Sloan and Sons, and 10s Gd by I ho Association—J. Liudsav. Bi s;, Team of two horses—Meerchautn pipe, value 10s Gd, by L. Rodgers and Co., and 10i Gd by the Association—A. McLean. Best Ploughing in the field without cut—£2, by Mr J. P. Your g—C. King. B. st Groomed Team of horses—l case of apples, bv Mr W. Efopcroft—J. Allison. Ploughm in with largest Family—l dray load of lignite, by Air J. Mclntosh, Fairfax - T. Sir mi cl. Youngest Ploughman— 1 tin of lollies or hat, by Mr M. Instone—J, R, Turnbull, jr.