A CHALLENGE.

Dunstan Times, Issue 877, 7 February 1879, Page 3

A CHALLENGE.

(to the editor op the dunstan times.) Sir,—l enclose, herewith, a letter received from Mr Amos McKegg, of Henley, for which I ask the favor of publication ; as also f»r the following explanation : When travelling lately on the railway Mr McKegg introduced to me tvo young men, of genial manners and modest demeanour, whom he styled “The Prize Champion Ploughmen of New Zealand.” In the course of conversation I ventured to remark that in Vincent County we could find some ploughmen wh could hold their own with them, or any other men, in a fairly contested field. This led to the challenge now forwarded, fam still of the same opinion as to the capabilities of our men, and in the hope of the challenge being taken up I invite subscriptions for raising the necessary amount. On my own part 1 will subscribe L 5 towards it ; I am already promised another subscription of equal amount, and I now ask that other gentlemen willing to contribute will communicate with me as soon as possible, so that there may be no driay in accepting the challenge and arranging preliminaries. Yours, etc,, Vincent Pyke. Henley, Jan. 21, 1879. Vincent Pyke, Esq. t Sir, —ln accordance with the cnnx rersation of Saturday, January 18th, I now challenge you to find in the Vincent County one or two men to plough with one or two of the men we were speaking about, for any sum from LSO to LIOO. The terms are meet half-way, or if your men will come to the Taieri we will guarantee to find teams for practice and competition ; also, that judges will be selected out of neither district. Men and money ready at once, or in any reasonable time after harvest. An early reply will oblige, Yours respectfully, Amos McKegg.