FEBRUARY 2021 - New Zealand Ploughing Association
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FEBRUARY 2021
Cup Returns To Ploughing Association
In the book Lincoln Ploughing Association Inc,
the first 100 years, by Forrest Wood, the details
of nine cups and trophies are given. Since the
printing of that history, Lincoln has been
fortunate to have received back a number of
cups, that have been won outright by the
winners.
One such cup was recently returned from the
family of Mr. Jim Gibson. this a very striking
cup, measuring over 21 inches high, is recorded
as being donated to the Lincoln Ploughing
Association in1937 by Mrs. Gilmour, in memory
of her late husband John Gilmour of Tai Tapu.
Mr. Gilmour was president of the association for
4 years, and was a prominent ploughman and
judge, died in 1931.
The cup was to be awarded for the most points in
“A” which was 2 furrow high cut, and could be
won outright by being won 3 times. This
handsome cup has only 3 different names on it,
having been won by: J. Merrin 1937
A. Brown 1938
J. Gibson 1939,1947 and 1948
After this time when Jim Gibson won the cup
outright, another J. Gibson Memorial cup was
procured to replace the original and is now a
challenge cup and so is still in use at the
president time.
None of the present committee have any memory of this cup, and no decision has been made
as to the future for this cup.
John Stalker
Please remember the items in the newsletter are
Please note,
submitted by volunteers and to the best of the editor’s
Next executive meeting; Tuesday, 6th April 2021 1 knowledge, the information is correct at the time of
printing.
8 am at Gore
NZPA Major Sponsors:
Quality Endurance Passion
Sponsors of the ‘Gulf Oil Silver Plough’ Championship
Sponsors of the ‘Farmlands Fuel Reversible Plough’ Championship
Sponsors of the Norwood Hastings New Holland Vintage Ploughing’ Championship
Sponsors of the ‘Rural News Horse Plough’ Championship
NZPA Associate Sponsors
Jordan Family
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This Photo goes with the article that Neil Gamble wrote in the last newsletter. As Sarah
McCully said “A great example of a local guy doing his best to promote ploughing”
John & Sharon Chynoweth
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News clipping from yesteryear courtesy of Ken Readman
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Profile of Fred Pilling
Good afternoon I have always
liked horses starting off
when I was a small boy in
England, I used to sit on the
right hand of the bus so that I
could see the horses that
hadn’t gone out to work in the
stables which ran underneath
the railway arches. I then got
in with the milkman and went
with him eventually driving
his horse Dolly. We then got a
pony and cart to pick up the
kitchen waste from various
households for the couple of
sows that we kept. I kept this up until I was about 19. During the following years I went to
shows and followed other horsey things along the way I used to help the carter who worked for
Stalybridge Corporation at shows etc. until they pensioned their last horse of. I bought their set
of show harness and decorations of them which I have still got and still show it at various
shows. In 1964 I moved to NZ and for the first couple of years did nothing with horses I had
other things on my mind! I still kept an interest with the horses and then in 1970 my kids said
there were a couple of horses on Kainui Road so that was the start with horses proper in NZ.
I bought a horse at a sale at Claudlands she was a good mare called Royal Dawn and from her I
have bred every horse that I own, I am on my 4th generation and have won lots of prizes for
confirmation and have won some working class.
I started ploughing way back with a borrowed plough over at George Simmons place I soon
bought a plough from a museum at Waihi for $200 and that’s the one I use today. The first
competition with the ploughing association was a competition at Reporoa. In those days we had
the opening split and crown done with a tractor and we just carried on ploughing. Nowadays we
do the opening ourselves. The best that I have done is champion on two occasions in 2014 and
2015.
The years that I have been ploughing have been good with good comradery and seeing the
country and all this time I have worked as an engineer.
Fred Pilling
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The Horse’s Prayer
Uphill- whip me not
Downhill -push me not
On the level- spare me not
In the stable- forget me not
Swingle-tree Swing
But I used to sing
To the swingle-tree swing
When I was a boy
I used to dream behind my team
And all my dreams were joy,
Oh! The creak of the leather
And the whirr of the feather
As the seagull followed my plough
“Black Billy Tea” 1931 Joe Charles
(From a monument in Darfield township Canterbury)
Obituaries
Merv Prebble died 27 Dec. 2020 at 86 years
Sponsor of New Zealand Ploughing for
many years.
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Lemon Syrup Loaf
2 eggs 100 g melted butter 2 Tbsp grated lemon rind 1 cup Caster sugar
1 ¼ cup flour 1 ½ tsp baking powder ½ cup milk
Syrup- ¼ cup lemon juice ¼ cup caster sugar
Pre-heat oven to 180 o C, grease and line with baking paper the base of a loaf tin approx. 21x9
cm.
In a large bowl beat eggs and butter with an electric mixer. Add lemon rind and sugar, beat till
creamy. Add flour, baking powder (sifted together) and milk, mix until combined. Pour mixture
into loaf tin, bake 45-55 mins until skewer comes out clean.
Syrup- mix lemon juice and sugar together, pour over the loaf while it is hot from the oven.
Leave to cool in the tin.
Laugh when you can,
apologize when you should
and let go of what you can’t The life in front of you
change. Be kind, forgive is far more important
quickly, play hard, take than the life behind you!
chances, give everything and
have no regrets. Life is too
short to be anything but
happy!
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World Ploughing events
• The World Ploughing Organization has made the decision to postpone the Russian World
Ploughing Contest until 2022. As a result of this – all contestants ploughing in the New
Zealand Ploughing Championships at Riversdale this year in the Conventional and
Reversible championships are now competing to represent New Zealand at the World
Ploughing contest to be held in Russia, August 2022
Team to attend the World Ploughing Contest Republic of Ireland 2021
• Due to the effects of Covid on international travel and world events, the Executive have
decided to extend the deadline for applications for the positions of Manager/Coach/Judge
for this event until April 2nd 2021. We hope this will allow us more time to get a feel for
how things are going
New Zealand Ploughing Championships 2021 – Riversdale
• Competitors please arrange your own lunches and drinks
• Remember to register (registration forms were in the newsletter which was emailed out to
all association secretaries for distribution. It is also available on our website).
Allocated Dates:
14/15 March Manawatu VMC 17 April Thornbury 1 May Hinds
27 March Timaru 18 April Central Southland 2 May Mid Canterbury (NQ)
28 March Waitaki (NQ) 24 April Geraldine Vintage(NQ) 8 May Methven
29 March East Otago 9 May Rakaia
(NQ) 15 May Tokomairiro
22 May Lincoln
23 May Courtenay Paparua
29 May North Canterbury
30 May Oxford
5/6 June Marlborough 25 September Reporoa/Rotorua 2 October Takapau
(NQ) 3 October Wairarapa
4 October Manawatu (NQ)
16 October Franklin TBC
17 October Waikato TBC
Reversible Plough
The NZPA currently have a reversible plough for sale. Please speak
to any Executive member for more information about this.
Newsletter
The Executive would like to thank Sandy Redmond for doing such a wonderful job as newsletter editor. It has been much
appreciated.
Accomodation:
Heartland Hotel Gore 100 Waimea Hwy, Croydon 03 208 9029
croydon@heartlandhotel.co.nz
Oakleigh Motels 70 Hokonui Drive, Gore 0800 625534
info@oakleighmotel.co.nz
Riverlea Motels 46-48 Hokonui Drive. Gore 03 2089733
riverleamotel@gmail.com
Charlton Motels 9 Charlton Road, Gore 03 2089733
Charlton.motel@xtra.co.nz
Esplanade Motels 35 Railway Esplanade, East Gore 0800 28 50 50
info@esplanademotelsgore.co.nz
Waikaia Hotel Motel 38 Blaydon Street, Waikaia 03 202 7821
Riversdale Hotel 74 Newcastle Street, Riversdale 03 202 5841
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Registration for the New Zealand Ploughing Championships 2021
Held at 230 Riversdale-Waikaia Road, Riversdale. April 10th & 11th 2021
First Name: _______________________ Surname: ______________________________
Partner: _______________________ Surname: ______________________________
E-mail: ___________________________ Phone: _______________________________
Please Circle: Competitor Judge Executive Steward Supporter
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Registrations must be in by 5 March 2021. Late Registrations Cost $50.00
Official Practice Days 7th & 8th at 230 Riversdale-Waikaia Road. Lunch is available at own cost.
Registration Fee $10 each Number attending: ____________
I/we wish to attend the following functions: Total: $ ____________
Ice Breaker Evening: Wednesday 7th April 6p.m. $15 each to be held in the Waimea Vintage
Club, 53 Liverpool Street Riversdale. Number attending: ____________
Meal and Cash Bar Total: $____________
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A.G.M. Thursday 8 April 7.p.m. Waimea Vintage Club (No Charge)
Friday 9th 9.30a.m. Rededication Service, Mayoral reception, Plot Draw, Luncheon
Riversdale Community Centre 9.30a.m. Newcastle Street, Riversdale. No Charge
Number attending: _______________
Bus Trip: Friday 9th Leaving Heartland Hotel 1.15p.m. Sharp, Riversdale Community Centre 1.45p.m.
Afternoon tea at own cost during trip. Back to Riversdale then Heartland by 5.30p.m.
Number attending: ______________
Cost: $50.00 each Total: $ _________________
Lunches for Competiton: prebooked Cost $15 each day Sat/Sun _______________________
Total: $ __________________
Awards Dinner: Sunday 11th, Heartland Hotel, 100 Waimea Hwy Gore 6.00p.m.
Cost: $60.00 Number attending:_____________
Total: $ __________________
Direct Debit Westpac Trust account: WPPA NZ Championships 2021
Account No: 03-0915-0032684-000 Total: $__________________
Cellphone no: 027 3688 108 E-Mail: bairdfamily1332@slingshot.co.nz
Address: Ruby Baird, 1332 Lumsden/Riversdale Hy, No 1 RD, BALFOUR 9779 Phone: 03 201 6045
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Contestants Competing at the 2021 New Zealand Ploughing Championships
Reversible Qualified at:
Murray Baird Central Southland VMC
Ashley Seaton Timaru
Malcolm Taylor Manawatu Vintage
Bob Mehrtens Methven
James Burnby Palmerston
Conventional Conventional
Robert Casey
Matt Ridge North Canterbury
Ian Woolley Courtenay/Paparua
Hamish Baird Waimea Plains VTMC
Scott McKenzie Waimea Plains
Hayden Allison Thornbury
Adam Mehrtens Lincoln
Tryphena Carter Lake Hawea
Simon Reed Rakaia
Shane Burnby South Otago
Mark Dillon Taieri
Angela Taylor Manawatu PMA
John Guy Franklin Vintage
Warwick Seaton Waitaki
Jeff Cridge Hinds YFC
Kelvin Stokes Reporoa Rotorua
Vintage Vintage
Pearce Watson Canterbury
Robert Weavers Canterbury
John Butt Marlborough
Ian McSporran North Island
Ian Cocker North Island
Alistair Rutherford Otago southland
Graeme Anderson Otago Southland
Horse Horse
Derrick Thornton Franklin Vintage
Kylie Northcott Franklin Vintage
John Booth and Ange Protheroe Canterbury
John and Sharon Chynoweth Canterbury
Paul Eaton and Des McGregor Otago Southland
Rachel Warren and Kaye Walker Otago Southland
10Silver Plough 2021
Conventional - Reversible
JUDGES PANELS
10 – 11th April 2021 Waimea PMA
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Panels as follows:-
Panel A Panel B Panel C Panel D
Alan Wallace Jim Stewart Ronald Sheat John Hall
John Court Bruce McCormick Lynda Guy Bruce Chittock
Chris Sime Bob Anderson John Smith Marty O’Reilly
First Day Panels A & B (Blue Cards) Blue Cards start at the start end
Second Day Panel A changes to B & panel B changes to A
Panel C changes to D & panel D changes to C
Panels C & D (Red Cards) Blue Cards start at the start end
Vintage – Horse 2021
Panel A Panel B Panel C Panel D
David Chatterton Elvery Hunt Peter Butterick Athole Bennie
Fred Carpenter John Stalker Maurice Millar Colin McConachy
Allan Brown Alistair Allison Helen McSporran John Thornton
First Day Panels A & B (Blue Cards) Blue Cards start at the start end
Second Day Panel A changes to B & panel B changes to A
Panel C changes to D & panel D changes to C
Panels C & D (Red Cards) Blue Cards start at the start end
Contemporary 2021
John Osbourne Nigel Woodhead Greg Mulqueen
OFFICIALS (all classes)
Reserve Judge Steven Watt
Plough Inspectors Colin Millar - Owen Horsnell – Ken Readman
Judges Briefing Bruce Redmond
Runner John Dickson - Steve McDury
Runners Assistant Not Required
Time Keeper Sarah McCully
Plot Stewards Willy Willetts
Chief Head Steward Bruce Redmond
Head Stewards Ian Robb - Owen Horsnell
“All Classes” Paul Murphy – Alan Begg – Alan Wills – Ken Readman
11New Zealand Ploughing Championships 2021
Wednesday 7th April
9a.m. - Official Practice begins Everyone onsite by 12p.m.
Lunch - supplied by Balfour Lions at own cost
4p.m. - Official Practice Ends
6p.m. - Icebreaker @ Vintage Club sponsored by JJ’s. $10 per person
Thursday 8th April
9a.m. - Official Practice begins 230 Riversdale-Waikaia Road. Everyone onsite by 12p.m.
Lunch – supplied by Balfour Lion (At own cost)
4p.m. - Official Practice ends
AGM at Vintage club - 53 Liverpool Street, Riversdale (Time to be announced)
Friday 9th April
9.30a.m. - Church service - Riversdale Community Centre (Newcastle St, Riversdale)
10.30a.m. - Plot draw followed by Competitor & judges briefing ( in meeting room)
11.15p.m. - Mayoral Reception - (Mavor Room )
1.15p.m. - Bus Trip leaving Heartland Hotel 1.45p.m. - Bus trip leaves Riversdale
Community Centre
- Bus trip $50 per person, afternoon tea at own cost at a stop during trip
5.30p.m. - Bus trip finishes
Saturday 10th April
10.15a.m. - Competitor briefing 10.30 a.m. - Parade
11.20a.m. - Ploughing commences
11.40a.m. - Lunch - supplied by Riversdale Lions. Prebooked with Reg form ( $15 per
head)
12.20p.m. - Ploughing recommences
3p.m. - Ploughing ends 3.15p.m. - Parade Back
3.30p.m. - Power Farming Demo i-plough
- Followed by Southern Tractor Pull
12Sunday 11th April
10.15a.m. - Competitor Briefing 10.30a.m. - Parade
11.20a.m. - Ploughing commences
11.40a.m. - Lunch - supplied by Riversdale Lions. Prebooked with Reg-forms ($15)
12.20p.m. - Ploughing recommences
3p.m. - Ploughing ends 3.15p.m. - Parade back
6.00p.m. - Pre Dinner drinks
6.30p.m. - Prize giving + Dinner Heartland Hotel (price to be confirmed)
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