Paparua County ploughing match, held at Templeton, Canterbury, on Thursday last: some snapshots.
Caption: Paparua County ploughing match, held at Templeton, Canterbury, on Thursday last: some snapshots. It is over thirty years ago since a ploughing match was held in the Templeton district, the first gathering taking place on the late Mr J. Madison’s paddock, about half a mile or so from where the match was held on Thursday, the paddock for which was lent by Mr George Bailey. The organisers were lucky, considering the uncertainty of the weather lately, in having a fine day for the match, which was marred by the very strong northerly gale that rendered conditions in the morning rather unpleasant for the spectators, though the afternoon was all that could be desired. Five classes had been provided for, and there was a really excellent turnout, no fewer than twenty-nine teams entering, of which twenty-eight were on the ground. There was a good attendance of the public present, and about the middle of the afternoon it was estimated that quite nine hundred people were on the ground. (1) F. Merrin (Coutts’s Island), first prize in Class B (open), double-furrow, Coulter cut, cast shares. (2) D. Henderson (Halkett), first prize in Class E, double-furrow, no cut, cast shares (for youths under 18), Winner of special prizes for best feering, best ins and outs, best finish, and straightest ploughing in Class E. (3) L. Thomas (Kirwee), winner of special prize for the straightest ploughing on the ground, best feering in Class B, and best feering on the ground. (4), (13) and (18) Some of the spectators. (5) C. W. Turner (Halkett), third in Class C (district), double-furrow, no cut, cast shares. Winner of special prize for best feering in Class C. (6) H. Foster (Lincoln), winner of special prizes for best kept harness in everyday use (property of competitor), best kept harness in everyday, most points in harness, grooming, and ploughing (for paid farm servants only), best decorated team, and best kept harness on the ground. (7) A Turnip Lifter and Cutter, designed by an ingenious farmer of Halkett, which was exhibited at Halkett during the afternoon. (8) Messrs J. Campbell and A. Smith, judges of horses and harness. (9) Messrs J. Sowden and A. Whyte, judges of ploughing. (10) A. J. Hulston (Halkett), first prize in Class A (open), three-furrow, no cut, cast shares. Winner of special prizes for best feering and best finish in Class A. (11) Feeding time. (12) J. Watson, first prize in Gorse Cutting Competition. (14) Mr geo. Bailey (treasurer), Mr W. Bailey (president), and Mr E. McLennan (secretary). (15) J. Calder (Halkett), third prize in Class B (open), double-furrow, Coulter cut, cast shares. Winner of special prizes for best finish in Class B, best ins and outs on the ground, ploughman with largest family. (16) E. Leslie (Waddington). (17) J. Falkinder (Sefton), third prize in Class D (open), double-furrow, no cut, cast shares, for those who have never won a first prize. Winner of special prize for best finish in Class D, second prizes for best kept harness on the ground, best kept harness in everyday use, best kept working harness (bona fide property of competitor), and best ins and outs on the ground. (19) R Henderson (Halkett), first prize in Class D (open), double-furrow, no cast, cast shares, for those who have never won a prize. Winner of special prize for best feering in Class D. (20) Another view of the Turnip Cutter.
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Source: The weekly press, 10 Sept. 1913, p. 32
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