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Farmers were all concentration at the North Canterbury Ploughing Match Association’s annual ploughing match at Alan Winter’s Swannanoa farm on Sunday (20 May)

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Bill Skurr, of Oxford, in the vintage open section at the North Canterbury Ploughing Match Association annual ploughing match for 2018 held at Alan Winter's farm at Swannanoa.
Peter Mehrtens, of Oxford, with his McCormick Farmall in the vintage qualifying section at the North Canterbury Ploughing Match Association annual ploughing match for 2018 held at Alan Winter's farm at Swannanoa.
Adam Mehrtens, of Timaru, in the silver plough section with his Fiat 540 Special at the North Canterbury Ploughing Match Association annual ploughing match for 2018 held at Alan Winter's farm at Swannanoa.
Eric Gin, from Oamaru, in his John Deere 5220 in the silver plough section at the North Canterbury Ploughing Match Association annual ploughing match for 2018 held at Alan Winter's farm at Swannanoa.
Lyle Parnham, of Lakeside, near Leeston, and his McCormick Farmall in the vintage open section at the North Canterbury Ploughing Match Association annual ploughing match for 2018 held at Alan Winter's farm at Swannanoa.
John Chynoweth and Sharon Chambers with their Clydesdales Flash, left, and Blue in the plain ploughing division for horses at the North Canterbury Ploughing Match Association annual ploughing match for 2018 held at Alan Winter's farm at Swannanoa.

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The association has run competitions since 1909, but went into recess in 1969 until 1980, when a handful of locals resurrected it.

This is the 38th year following the recess.

The annual competition is held at different farms around the district. Competitors came from as far as Oamaru and Blenheim.

Photos: Neil Clarkson

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