H. Magson Wins Final Qualifying Plough Event

Press, Volume CVI, Issue 31114, 18 July 1966, Page 17

H. Magson Wins Final Qualifying Plough Event

(From Our Own Reporter)

TIMARU, July 16. I Winner of the qualifying ' event for the national ploughing final at the Timaru Ploughing Match Association’s Royal fixture, held in fine weather of Mr A. C. Houston’s property, Claremont road, on Saturday, was Mr H. A. Magson, of Rokeby, Mid-Canterbury. There were 11 entries. The match was the last of 22 qualifying events conducted throughout New Zealand to determine contestants for the Dominion final at Gore on July 30. Two leaders in the field at Gore will go on to plough in the world final to be held in the Prebbleton-Lincoln area in May of next year. Mr Magson, who has done best of any New Zealander in a global match, was second In France in 1961. He is member of the executive committee of the New Zealand Ploughing Association. ! The ground was dry, but there was some good ploughing. Results of the qualifying event, held in conjunction with the association’s forty-first ploughing matches, were as follows: H. A. Magson, 146 2/3 points, 1; I. Winter (Rangiora), 133 2/3 points, 2; D. ,M. Brown (Temuka), 122 2/3 i points, 3. ’ The judges were Messrs J. |T. B. Wylie, J. S. T. McGiffert and W. W. Divan, jnr. Other results: — Class A, open, double furrow, cut as you please tractor (fudges. Messrs L. Skevington and J. ft. McPhedran): C. Brown (Waimate) 1. G. Chriatiansen (Waimate) 3. Class B, open, two or more furrows, coulter cut, plain east shares, grind as you plsate (judges. Messrs Skevington and McPhedran): J. G. Gardiner rßakata) 1, G. J. S. Smith (Bakaia) 2, E. M. Duncan (Christchurch) J, J. D. Wyllie (Claremont) 4, A. V. Inch (Matkran) K

Class D, youths, 19 and under, plain ploughing, plain coulters, plain cast shards, grind as you please (judges, Messrs J. G. S. Wyllie and A. J. Fraser): J. G. E. Pascoe (Christchurch) 1, E. Begg (Ashburton) 2. J. A. Holmes (Southbridge) 3, A. W. Bradley (Christchurch) 4. Class E, open, two or more furrows, plain ploughing, plain' coulters, plain cast shares, grind as you please (judges. Messrs J. G. S. wyllie and Fraser): G. w. McVey (Claremont) 1, J. p. Marshall (Darfleld) 2, R. R. Ward (Christchurch) 3. Class F, open to Young Farmers' Club members, two or more furrows, plain ploughing (judges, Messrs J. G. S. Wyllie and Fraser): M. A. Fraser (Albury) 1, W. N. Begg (Ashburton) 2, R. G. Allan (Oamaru) 3. Class G, mounted ploughs, long and short board, plain ploughing, plain coulters, plain shares, grind as you please (judges, Messrs J. G. S. Wyllie and Fraser): A. D. Begg (Ashburton) 1, A. C. Houston (Claremont) 2, S. Irving (Timaru) 3, M. L. S. Talbot (Temuka) 4. Trophy Awards Awards were as follows: South Canterbury Woolbrokers’ and Stock Auctioneers' Association’s Champion Challenge Cup, for best ploughing on ground: C. Brown, who has won the trophy three times in succession. Davey Challenge Cup, for class B best coulter cut ploughing: J. G. Gardiner. Turnbull Memorial Challenge Cup, district ploughman, classes D, E, F, and G: G. W. McVey. Hill Memorial Challenge Cup, best district ploughman, class B: J. D. Wyllie. J. Gibson Farewell Cup, best district competitor: G. W. McVey. Best break: E. Begg. Best finish: H. A. Magson. Youngest ploughman on the ground: C. A. Coleman. Presentations were made by Mr W. Divan, sen., who has been associated with the association since IM4. Dog Trials Open short pull, drive and yard (judge, Mr E. Hooke): H. M. King’s Jet 1, H. M. King’s Zip 2, R. M. Wilson's Craig 3, R. M. WUson’e Glen 4. Maiden dog: P. Bradley's Ted. W. Mack (“Fan”) Memorial Challenge Cup, for best head and pull: H. M. King’s Jet. Blackwood Challenge Cup, for open dog trials: H. M. King’s Zip. 1. Davie Challenge Cup, for best district competitor:, P. Bradley's Ted» >■