Snapshots of the fourth Annual Lincoln ploughing match, held at Springston, July 8th.
Caption: Snapshots of the fourth Annual Lincoln ploughing match, held at Springston, July 8th. The gathering took place in very fine weather, and there were over a thousand visitors present, while the different events drew thirty-nine entries. The work done by competitors was of a high order, and it was pleasing to see so many young men among them. (1) The officials : back row - Messrs R. W. Lochhead, C. Watson, J. Heinzman, J. W. Kinie [Kime?], J. Michael, R. W. Rainey, D. Muir, J. Sharp, G. McBean, T. Sagar, A. Thompson; middle row - Messrs Stace, J.Allan, A. Whyte, J. Paterson, R. Irvine, G. Rennie (secretary), W. G. McIntosh (president), M. F. Ryan (vice-president), A. Smith, J. Campbell, G. Scarlett. Front row - Messrs W. Street, A. Taylor, Robt. Macartney, F. Hubbard, T. Henley, W. B. Kimber. (2) J. Benny (Springston), a competitor in Class D. double-furrow, no cut, cast shares, for youths under eighteen years (open). (3) Geo. Ridden (Southbridge), a competitor in Class B, double-furrow, Coulter cut, cast shares; winner of special prize for best groomed three or four-horse team, and second prize for best decorated three or four-horse team. (4) Messrs R Macartney and R. W. Lochhead (ex-president). (5) The Secretary, Mr Geo. Rennie. (6) Mr W. G. McIntosh (president) and Mr M. F. Ryan (vice-president). (7)Thos. Hanna (Sefton) : First prize in Class E, single-furrow, cut-as-you-please (open), and winner of special prizes for best feering, Class E. and best finish, Class E. (8) A. Brown, jun. (Morven) : First prize, Class A, double-furrow, cut-as-you-please; also winner of special prize for best feering, Class A. (9) L. Stace (Springston) : Second prize, Class C, double-furrow, Coulter cut, cast shares (district), (10) P. Hunter (Studholme) : Second prize in Class A, double-furrow, cut-as-you-please (open), and winner of special prizes for best finish on the ground (double or three-furrow) and best finish, Class A. (11) D. Griffiths (Prebbleton) : First prize in Class C, double-furrow, Coulter cut, cast shares (district); winner of the Rhodes Silver Cup and special prize for best finish in Class C. (12) G. Withers (Tai Tapu) : First prize, Class F, three-furrow, no cut, cast shares, not less than five horses (district), and special prizes for best feering, Class F; best finish. Class F; best kept harness (five or six-horse teams), best decorated five or six-horse team and best groomed five or six-horse team. (13) Two of the judges, Messrs R. Irving and J. Paterson. (14) S. Hamilton (Tai Tapu), a competitor in Class B, double-furrow, Coulter cut, cast shares (open). (15) Two of the judges, Messrs A. Whyte and J. Allan. (16) W. Merrin (Coutts’s Island): Second prize in Class D, double-furrow, no cut, cast shares, for youths under eighteen years (open). (17), (18), and (19) Snapshots.
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8 July 1913
Source: The weekly press, 16 July 1913, p. 29
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