CLYDE EASTER SPORTS.

Dunstan Times, Issue 574, 18 April 1873, Page 2

CLYDE EASTER SPORTS.

—o— ~ ’ On Tuesday last (Easter Tuesday), a goodly company assembled on the Recreation Grounds, adjoining the Clyde School House, to witness the sports and pastimes in celebration of the season. The inhabitants of the town subscribed liberally towards the fuuds, the weather was all that could bo wished, those attending were present ■with the full determination of enjoying themselves, the different competitors exerted themselves to the utmost, and all seemed disposed to add to the social enjoyment of the day. The only possible exception was, some dissatisfaction was expressed at the result of the hurdle race, spectators going even so far as to say that the race was concluded beforethe.competitorsstarted However, be that as it may, the jumps were well taken and Craig declared the winner. Though not exactly in order of the occurences, the next and perhaps, the most prominent event of the day was the walking match between John Grindley and William liastie The distance was one mile, and the race was well contested throughout, Grindley coming in a winner only a few feet ahead of his opponent. Coop won the race for all comers, after a pretty hard struggle. Several other races and sports contributed to fill up a good afternoon’s amusement, and everyone appeared pleased. In the evening the Clyde Brass Band enlivened the township by parading Sunderlar.d-streit, playing same of the favorite marches, for which they have been so justly complimented, afterwards adjourning to the Town Gall, where they discoursed sweet music to the lovers of the ‘‘poetry of motion” until midnight, when our very worthy Mayor returned thanks, on behalf of the School Committee, (for the' benefit of whose funds the sports and quadril e party wore alike given), to the gentlemen and ladies who bad attended and lent their «id, calling more especial attention to the great obligation the Committee were under to the Clyde Brass Band for their gratuitous and very efficient services in the cause of education, and alluding to the gratification all mast have felt in listeningtothe excellent Band, which, under the very able leadership of Mr. Wilde, gradually but surely improves, of the pleasure of the dancer Mr. Nettlefold, in a few very appropriate words returned thanks on behalf of himself and his colleagues, though they had on this occasion given their s°rviees gladly and freely, they had to thank the School Committee for the gratuitous use of a very fine room for the purpose of practice. The party then broke up and went on their way rejoicing, in the fact that they had not only' spent a very pleasant evening, but had in some degree contributed to the great cause of Education, than which none is more deserving of the support of every man and woman in the world, whether married or single.