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Mark Dillon (right) receives the Fern Energy Silver Plough Conventional Trophy
Southland crop farmer Mark Dillon took out his fifth New Zealand conventional ploughing title at the NZ Ploughing Championships held over the weekend at Methven.
Dillon also won the top title last year.
Rural News is proud to be one of the sponsors of the championships.
First Place: Mark Dillon - 385.5 points (won the Fern Energy Silver Plough Conventional Trophy)
Second Place: Derek Houghton - 295.5 points (won the Case IH Trophy)
Third Place: Shane Burnby - 284.5 points (winner of the Magson Trophy)
First Place: Malcolm Taylor - 324.5 points, (with the reversible trophy donated by Graham and Shirley Gifford)
Second Place: Murray Baird - 295.5 points (with the Ford trophy)
Third Place: Henry Williams - 268.0 points
Winners of the Pioneer Brand Products Reversible Malcolm Taylor and Fern Energy Silver Plough Conventional Mark Dillon will represent New Zealand at the 72nd World Ploughing Contest in Kenya in 2027)
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First Place: John and Sharon Chynoweth - 368.0 points (winners of the Rural News Horse trophy)
Second Place: John Booth and Paule Crawford - 297.5 points
Third Place: Ian and Kathy Cummings - 249.5 points
First Place: Paula Jordan - 303.0 points (winner of the Jordan Family trophy)
Second Place: Ian Cocker - 294.0 points
Third Place: Robert Weavers - 293.0 points
First Place: Josh Rushton - 325.0 points (winner of the David M Brown Memorial Trophy)
Second Place: Richard Cooke - 283.5 points
Third Place: Keith Marychurch - 231.5 points
Special Prizes: Vern Bishell Trophy donated by Vern Bishell to be presented to the best presented horse team, this will includes horses, equipment and contestants. Winner: John Booth and Paule Crawford
Wiganwood Trophy Donated by John Thornton: Best presented rig at this years Championship Winner: Murray Grainger
W G Miller Trophy Awarded to the highest place competitor 35 years of age and under at the time of this championship. Winner: Shane Burnby
Alistair Rutherford Memorial Trophy - for outstanding contribution to the sport of ploughing: Alan Begg The Jordan family prize for the straightest plot on the ground - Paula Jordan
Having represented New Zealand at the 2024 and 2005 World Ploughing Championships, in Estonia and The Czech Republic respectively, Southland contractor Mark Dillon was at Methven last month for the NZ Ploughing Champs.
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