PAPAKAIO PLOUGHING MATCH.

Oamaru Mail, Volume III, Issue 763, 21 September 1878, Page 2

PAPAKAIO PLOUGHING MATCH.

This match, which had been looked forward to with a considerable amount of interest in consequence of the known abilities of most of the competitors, took place yesterday in one of Mr. Aitchison's paddocks, immediately opposite his residence. The weather was magnificent, and the ground on which the trial took place was in capital order for the work, having been down in English grass for a couple of years, and as it was all on a dead flat, each competitor had as good a chance as his neighbor. When we arrived on the ground, we found 19 ploughs hard at work, 4 swing ploughs and 15 doublefurrows, amongst which, as will be seen by the list appended below, E,eid and Gray's names, as usual, show conspicuously. There was a fair muster of

farmers present, and towards the afternoon the fair sex also graced the iield ; with their presence. The unanimous : opinion of all present was that better work could not be seen anywhere. In ■ fact, practical men on the ground said they never saw better at Home. The judges' decision in every class gave complete satisfaction. Special interest was shown in the trial in Class A between Balfour and Christie, they being representative men of their respective districts, and it shows how close the contest must : have been when the opinion was expressed • that had Balfour's ground not been a trifle Ti!K.'Vi:n it might have gone hard with Christie. In Class C, -Mr. Smillie's son was loudly cheered on his name being read out by tiie Secretary as being the highest prizetaker in his class, thus having secured first honors for his district. moreenpocially a.s he was quite a ltt aUL '- il comparative in.vice in the art. The team he worked with were all out of the same mare who has now retired from the field for life. It would be invidious to draw any comparisons where all the work was so excellent : but, Allen's in Class B, and Christie's in Class A, were especially admired. After the usual half-hour's midday spell, during which we were kindly invited to partake of a most sumptuous lunch provided with his usual openhanded liberality by Mr. P. Aitchison, we returned to the ground, where we found the match nearly finished : all the work being eventually finished long within the allotted time. The judging then commenced with results as given below : r;..\.--. A- SwiNc; r!.ori.;ns Kir-t i'rlzr, '..'■. son mil prize. 1.1 : third prize, L2. ,m-\Ki; l-1...1-i:liM \N <iaki:ii Pnln-M-Oi .. AV. ohviMlo l-Wlu .. .. 1 A. Lalto.ir .. A. milfoil)- liei-i and Civy 2 Clvdesd.ile .. Clvde-olale .. ..8 .1 '.lohu-Mii .. \V. Kirkaide .. '-> i i; i,s il Ooria.K Frr.itows < ipeli to all diners. First j.iiz.i-, 1.1-2 : second prize. I.e; iliird prize, Li; l"s. iiIVVFi- I'l.nrilll.MAN' MAKF.K I; .-!-..-i,"o -Infill Allen Beid ami Cray 1 DaMcU. .. C. White Fo-.vler .. ..2 ,: \v ; ,n k C. Wariiork Heiit an,! Cray :■ \V. Cr,ig W. Crai- I'.. -■ -1 1!. Sli-v,-;,n .. U. Ste«arf !'•■ . . -'■ Hall II!--.-,. A- flail 1'" ■■ " I'. Aie-liisi.i. A- Camplie'l !>■• . "! 1-i.isii- lii.i-ni.K Fi-i:ii «-<. Onento Noii-Pnz.takers I •miilv. First iivize, Lin : SL-e'..iiil prize. Ls : third | prize. 1.,-.; n.mhi.ri/..-, L 4. j l,WXi;i; i'l.ol HUMAN MAhr.lt j i -\v si,.-|'V W.Simllie. jn.n BeidA; Cray II ! I JalijVi-.il .. Anderson Fouler .. 2 1 W 'smillie Vallanee Keid and Gray ■'.' B.'stalker . l-u.-r.n-e i)„ .. -I ! .1. Frew . -I. Frew He . H ; .1. .Mmst.-.n .. Sh.,rl-.dl Oi. . . i> ! .1 .l..!iiisi,,n .. Hunt Wii.-int..ii . . ii I M'Dn-ilil .il-Diniald 8.-idaiatCiay " SPECIAL I'lilZKH: Best team mi "round—l. and A. l.uljfloish (Christie. l + 1 : Balfour. ■>. 11.-t-iuaieln.-d T..am - Bale ur, 1; J. and. A. Dai-Bes.-divss,,', Tiiiiv. •). and A, l'al-leish (Anderson, ]il.ni<r!im-iii). ; Ynm.-e-.l Toam-.1, ami A. Dalideish (Christie, I phm-limaa). Best mare on -.j round - \V. Smillie. Bestueldiiei -Balfour. Best-ui-eonied Team -J. and A. Daljj-k-ish (Christie. ; louijlniiaii). 110-if -ko]«t liamer-s -Balfour. \ ; Christie, 2. I'.est iini>li in iie'ai Christie. Str:ii--hti-si iilonuliim: in field-M. Cjvaesaule. CI.ASS A Besl-iiloiiirhed Hue; - Christie. Best crown eliMsrie. Best fini-d' l M-istii). I'.est er.ts and ins -il. Clydesdale. ' Sii.iii.-liiest pluu^hinic—M. Clvdesdale. "Class IS. Hest l.i-eak - I. Alien, llest finish -.1. Allen. Straiehlesl p!,,ui:liiii---.1. Allen. Best seed furrow ..I. Allen. Host break ~\V. Smillie. jun. Straiij-htest liiouuhhi- W. Si,,iilre., jtiii. There seemed to. be some diversity of opinion ai to ihe judges' decision in the ■ e.peciid Jist as to horses—Dalgleish's being j generally thought to be the best matched nair on the ground. Immediately after the prize list was read, the Secretary called the winners together and handed over nil the cash prizes—which proceedings seemed to give great satis.?acUon. After again partaking- of JJr. Aitehison's hospitalitv, nii'.o v.as'e-allod for the depar- : tare of the Mieeial train, and we bade ) farewell to our kind hostess and made the best of way to 'he railway station, reMirniug to <>:unavu about 8 p.m.._ having ■pent a most enjoyable day, with fine weather, pleasant company on the way, end a special recollection to-day of the kindness experienced at the hands of Mr. and Mrs. Aitchison.