BECK’S PLOUGHING MATCH.

Dunstan Times, Issue 1062, 25 August 1882, Page 3

BECK’S PLOUGHING MATCH.

* The annual ploughing match of the Lau-; -der district tork place on Friday, August 18, at Mrs Milward’s farm, Becks, the weather being all that could be desired. : ’There was a large attendance of visitors ; and all the arrangements were most sue■cessfully carried out. Enough cannot he ■said in praise of Mrs Milward’s hospitality to all comers. The land was in splendid' •order and cut very well, but the paddock was not a very suitable one, being uneven ■and full of lagoons, which spoiled the lock ■of the work. The programme was a liberal •one, and should have brought out more ‘teams than actually came to compete ; there •being only two swing ploughs, and six •double furrows. En Class A. the work was ■not what might have been expected ; owing, no doubt, to the lack of competition. Nevertheless most of the double-furrows did "really good work—the best it is said, that has been done in the district. Thefollowinzgentlemen acted as judges;— Messrs John Stronach, Matakanui Station; Neville, Ida Valley; and Anderson, Black■stone Hill; and their awards seemed to meet with general approval. Prize List.—’Class A., swing ploughs, Ist -A. Haig, Downs; 2nd. .1. Cochrane, Tiger Hill ; host break, A. Haig ; best outs-aad-Ins. ,7. Cochrane;; best finish, A Haig. Class 8.. double-furrows, Ist, C. Jones, ■Blacks; 2nd, A. Hammond, E ire wood; 3rd, -J. Bell, Downs; best break, P. Jenkins, .jnnr.; best outs-and-ins, C. Jones; best -finish. C. Jones. Specal Prizes.—Best kept harness, Class 8., A. Hammond ; best kept harness, 'Class A., ff. Cochrane; best harness on the •ground, A. Hammond ; best groomed horses, McGinnis, Beck’s; best groomed pair, -J. Cochrane; straightest pleaching, double ■furrow, Bell ; best 3-horse team, McGinnis ; best matched 3-horse team, A. Hammond ; best mare, Tiernay, Dawns; 'best gelding, Mcginnis; best turn out, A. Hammond; worst groomed horses, C. •Jones. Extra Prizes.—Oldest ploughman, C. •Jones; youngest ploughman, Tweedie, Downs ; best looking ploughman, A. Hammond.