ASHBURTON PLOUGHING MATCH.

Globe, Volume VI, Issue 668, 10 August 1876, Page 3

ASHBURTON PLOUGHING MATCH.

Working Committee Messrs Frisby, Atkinson, Black, and Simpson. Judges— Messrs Wm. Orr, W. Brown, and Robert Miller. Judges for Special Prizes—Messrs D. McLaren, Scott, H. J. Smith, The annual match of the Ashburton district was held yesterday on the land of Mr Houston, about two miles distant from the township. The land selected by the committee was not what ploughmen would desire for favourably showing their skill, being clad in its native tussock, and burnt for the occasion ; the ground was also very lumpy and friable. It was, however, Hobson’s choice with the committee, who have scoured the whole district south of the river to secure a good site. The weather was beautifully warm, but a strong N.W. gale prevailed throughout the day. The creature comforts were dispensed by Mr Harris of the Longbeach Junction Hotel. The inevitable wheel of fortune was on the ground, but his wares were blown away early in the day, and he was compelled to beat an undignified retreat. As will be seen by the list the entries were far more numerous than in any previous year, and the work on the whole, considering the unfavorable nature of the soil, exceedingly good. We are glad to notice the almost complete absence of false cut, and the committee are to be congratulated for so stringently enforcing this rule. Entries. FIRST CLASS SINGLE FURROW. Ploughman Owner Maker Daniel Evans D. Evans Hornsby Wm. Prior Hassall&Reeves Duncan John Brown J. Brown Blyth John Loughhead J. Loughhead Blyth Samuel Miller T. Lemon Blyth Charles Hill C. Hill Blyth Henry Beckett H. Beckett Wilbourn Wm. Riseley Riseley Bros Blyth SECOND CLASS SINGLE FURROW. Ploughman Owner Maker D. Murray A. McLean Blyth J. Waterhouse Wilkin&Thompson Hornsby D. Wright Wilkin&Thompson Kavanagh S. Giles J. Dawson Keetlay James Cochrane J. Cochrane Blyth James Gudsell J. Small Blyth H. Riseley Riseley Bros Keetley FIRST CLASS DOUBLE FURROW. Ploughman Owner Maker J. Lemon T. Lemon T. Lemon T. Lemon N. Fitzgerald N. B’fizgerald Duncan S. Brown S. Brown Keetley O. Chambers T. Lemon Duncan SECOND CLASS DOUBLE FURROW. Ploughman Owner Maker J. Milne J- Grigg Duncan R. Gill J. Grigg * J. Hoskins J. Grigg * J. Thompson J, Grigg * * Three furrow, Rausome & Sims. BOYS CLASS. Ploughman Owner Maker Wm. Sneed O. Finlay Duncan G. Bennisou W. Bennisou Hornsby J. Jamieson S. Brown Blyth W. Amond Amond Keetley H. Greenaway H. T. Smith Keetley The following is the prize list First-class Double-furrows, Saunders Bros special prize of £l2—S, Millar ; 2nd do, Jas Lemon, Second-class, Double-furrow. First prize —James Chamberlain. First-class Single-Furrow. First prize— Henry Becket ; 2nd do, S. Millar; 3rd do, 11. Bislcy. Second-class, Single-furrow. First prize —R. Nash ; 2nd do, Waterhouse. Boys’ Class. First prize—J. Jameson ; 2nd do, Greenaway ; 3rd do, W. Amond ; 4th do, Sneed ; 4th do, Bennison. Special prizes, tor best groomed horses in the boys’ class, given by owners and employees of Grove Farm, £1 10s, Bennison ; second do, £l, Sneed. For best seed furrow—lst, H. Beckett ; 2nd, Hoskins. Best finish on the ground in boys’ class, £1 Is, Bennison, For the beat groomed team, Brown. For first finish, Hoskins. The cup given by Mr Quill as a prize for the second-class single furrow was awarded to A. Nash, The dinner took place in the evening at the Somerset Hotel, when Mr John Grigg occupied the chair, and Mr T. Bullock the vice chair. The usual loyal and other toasts ' were given and duly responded to- Several prizes were withheld owing to mismanagement.