BULLOCKS STOP CRICKET.

Hokitika Guardian, 4 July 1925, Page 3

BULLOCKS STOP CRICKET.

LONDON. May 7. Four bullocks which were being driven yesterday Iron! Slough to W indsor, invaded the Eton College cricket pitches, where hundreds of Etonians were playing cricket, and were greeted with a fusillade of hats, hails, halls and pads.

One beast, which dashed about in all directions knocked over a hoy. lint without hurting him, and then charged towards two women, who put up their umbrellas and got behind a seat. The animal swerved into the stream known as Jordan. A bicycle which a master was wneeling was damaged, lint the master got clear. The animal also knocked over one of the drovers. Eventually, alter the hoys had left the fields, the bullocks were safely go. out. ACROBATS FALL 30rr. PARIS, May 13. Victor Biihour, an acrobat, was seriously injured last night when, with his partner. Mile. Elisa lienaya ache, he tell on to his head from a height ol .‘Pitt on to the stage of a kiueina hall, in which they were giving an exhibition. M. Buhnur was hanging head downwards from a trapeze and Ids partner was suspended by a ring which lie held in liis mouth. She was spinning round rapidly on a swivel when her companion’.s teeth gave' way. The jolt caused by her fall took Buholir’s leet from the trapeze and he crashed head first on to the stage.