A Buck-jumping Match.

Cromwell Argus, Volume III, Issue 156, 5 November 1872, Page 7

A Buck-jumping Match.

A buck-jumping match lately came off at Newton-boyd Crossing, near Mr T. Jordan's, in the Clarence district, Tasmania. The Observer states that the riders were J. Chisholm, butcher, at Dalmorton, and W. Rhodes, of Curradooral. The prize was £2O, paid down by the riders. One of the parties made a challenge that if neither was thrown from the saddle they should ride barebacked, and if neither was thrown in this way they should provide each other with bullocks. These conditions, however, were finally abandoned, and a fair buck-jumping match in saddles was decided. Each of the riders found a

notorious buck-jumper for the other, and on the day named the match was ridden in the presence of several hundred people. Mr Chisholm rode an ugly-looking bay, selected from the herd of the Hon. E. D. Ogilvie, which'was ably managed byits rider, who, after he dismounted, was loudly applauded for his pluck. The horse selected for Mr Rhodes got away, and he was compelled to take a seat on an outsider from Mr H. Brown's station, which gave a good exhibition of bucking. Both horses were with great difficulty saddled, and Chisholm's backed himself over the fence of the saddling yard. Both men are famed riders, and after each had his horse a little quiet, they were into the saddles like ligntning, and the bucking was a caution. Rearing and striking with their fore legs, and striking out with their hind ones, made the spot clear. Chisholm stuck to his seat immovable. Rhodes rose and fell with the motions of his horse. Both used the whip and spur to make the horses do their worst. At last the beasts were exhausted, and the riders held their seats. The wager was drawn. Chisholm's horse was supposed to be the most savage of the two when the match commenced, but at the conclusion he was thoroughly tamed, and his master handled him about amidst the cheers of the crowd.