A NEW GAME.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1370, 14 October 1886, Page 3

A NEW GAME.

A new game is being discussed in Wanganui just now sajs the Herald, and seems likely to find favor trians, as it is nothing less than a kind of ”on horseback. The game is in this try. A ring is marked out on as 1 t d.le site, and sides chosen. The winners of >he tots mount their horses in turn, and have to run tho gauntlet ot the side whose members are on foot, each of whom except the captain has an indiarubber or other light ball Tho first player on (he mounted side starts efi from a post on which is a trap and ball ; he knocks the ha 1 up into the air and goes on his journey. The captain of the other aide, who is stationed near the starting post, tries to catch the bail, or to pick it up and hit the retreating player on the back with it; if he does either, the latter is “ont,” if he does not, the rest of the dismounted side, who are posted around the ring with a space between them for tho mounted p'ayers to pass between, try to hit him on the back with a ball as he passes, or rather when be has passed A hit pots the player *ont,” tie dismounted side t ke the field, mount their horses, and do as their opponents have done. T>-e side which scores moat successful ranniog of the gauntlet wins. As both ladies and gentlemen can take part In the pastime it is thought that it will grow in favor dualng tha summer months, especially in the country.