PLOUGHING MATCH.

Waikato Times, Volume X, Issue 773, 31 May 1877, Page 3

PLOUGHING MATCH.

-A. MEETING of the. members of :thc ~ «CJambridge JFaFmera' >Club, and ' othersunterested »in the: getting :uj: •of a ploughing /match, was held al 951irkwood's' Sotel, • Cahibridge, on Tuesday last, the 29th inst. Mr H. A. 0. Fergusson was called to the ■ chair, and explained -the object oi *the meeting, by the ad vertisement in the Waikato Tjmes, Mr Geo. Clarke moved the first - 'resolution, yrz. J - : "That it is desir.able.a ploughing match be held •'somewhere -in Hire ''district'during •the month &£ J*unie, or * early in - July." Motion seconded by :Mr E. and carried Lananimouslj. Mr A. A. IFantham moveS—'"That there*be four classes repre- - -sentefd. The first, for treble-furrow c ploughs; th!e second,, for double- ; the third, for-sjnghvforrovy:, • and the fourth, Tor boys, 17 years'and under." This i motion was seconded by Mi* Buttle, .-.and cai*ried. Mr James ? Ruheiman ; movecl— *" That the following gentleman act as a committee, to carry out the S -above resolutions, via.: Messrs A. \Panthflm, T. Richards, Robt.3risKei\ Richd. Reynolds, 'R. f Parr, *Tno. RuncimanNJiJjd H. Buttle." Motion * seconded hrf Mr ; Clark, and carried. This watt f all the business, and a. •vote of thanks to the chairtxracluded • the meeting. A meeting of the Committee was •held immediately afterwards, when the following;business was trans- ; acted, Mr 'Jno* Runciman beingA ? appointed Chairman-, of Gom. : i mittee:— Resolved, ibe Roughing -match -be called -The Cambridge Farmers' ' Cltib Match." . 2—"That it beheld on Tlmrsday, -July sth, 1877, in a paddock to be - selected and advertised." . 3_« That a suitable piece of ..■: ground be advertised for.' To l be withing five miles of Cambridge. Applications to'be sent.-in to th*v by*Friday, June"Bth;" ? .4—"That' there be two priues .given in the first-class .(treble--furrow), foxtr in the second'(doubjefurrowj, four in tha thitd!(single- > furrow), and five in the boys .class. - Also, a prize for the best piece : of ploughing in the field." " • s—"That- the next'meeting of '•the Committee be held on Saturday, -June the 9tb, for,, the purposo of: - selecting the, piece-of ground." t .