Vintage Plough
2008
At Menzies Ferry it is again ploughing time
With the Vintage boys and girls up to the line
For a 1 P.M. start they scratch their mark
Most very serious, some here for a lark
Two teams of horses take us back to the past,
Four horses in the first, four in the last
One man on the reins, one on the plough
We watched them with joy for near on an hour
Silver plough contestants trialed on one block
And it was all but over by four o’clock
As the strikes came together the paddock turned brown
Plans were laid to head for Edendale town
The Vintage block was a mixture of makes
Fordson and Case had what it takes
To pull Reid and Grey in straight furrows true
And give the judges some work to do
Back at the club house for cake and tea
With trophies for many but none for me
But I had a great day amongst good ploughing men
And next year God willing I’ll be back again.
Mark Thrice
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