CHRISTMAS SPORTS.

Mount Ida Chronicle, Volume II, Issue 98, 30 December 1870, Page 3

CHRISTMAS SPORTS.

The early period-of Athe season'„at which il-e recent race meet ins? of the Mount Ida Jockey Club took }-laceV' though it had'uridoubtedly the effect of bringing together \ " Better cbss of horses than-bas been'assemble&jon any previous occasion, has interfered to j*ome extent with'"the usual Christmas sports, i..ie,community of Nascby, as a whole,-are-'decidedly- partial* to-the ■sport of Liorse-racing, and a very large number of the miners, for the sake of enjoying the* rnces, left the work of washing-up ,to present at the contests'! "'These' in' all 1 prdbabilily ... unwilling to take'-a second holiday- so soon-after and the attendance in the Ground was consequently less on Monday ( Boxing -l)ay.) . than, upon , former Nevertheless, there was: a fair gathering; the weather'being beautifully fine, the sports were carried on with j?pirJLtr,and success. .Among the variou's games and sports, which took place during the dny, w.e may. mention cricket, qu. its, Cumberland' styles, and foot races alike for seniors and juniors. Everything went off well, and all appeared to enjoy . I'djhemselvcs. -Xuer.e was a. considerable QjL.t.he ground, who materially increased the gaiety of the scene. The Naseby Brass Band was in attendance until Lite in the evening, ■ a 'and played'many 'lively- airs -said-pieces, during the day. We must not omit to mention thedectded improvement which has taken place in the performances of ■ this popular band since the acquisition of the two r new members from the West Coast. The new big drum of the band was on this occasion"use~d~for the *-*' first time, and with ,good,and..pleasing effect.- After 'le'avin'g - the ground, -the ' ba*nd' ' ', pai%ded' J '' "Lerenistreet; * - playined

h'velj and. popular*airs, -"TheHvfio'wfrrg--^ay""(Tuesday)" tße-'tovra res'ume'cF-its^ being nothing sfiijnjjor, except, a, lining match betw'eeri two welUlmown BoniCollett, fantl T. Grace,—in which the former was the victor, and a yeryrpretty pipeessjcm, of she Sunday .School eKildreh r through' Leven^trt.efc, ', -o ifjth e.ir 'jy ay *tq,t]ip .picnic 'in 'ipully.. -j ~ ,;;,.»„ ;„ „• >l* ,>.{« v,: As detailed . account'' of the,- various games'-and sports will be found'below, fogether with'the list of prizes an i the names of the' Successful"competitors. ''The' J amusemeiVts,''' of '£he ! day were brought ,tp a. close by a very agreeable ball m. the. Masonic If all. ,< t > 100 ,-var'd foot race—Money,! ; Mungovan 2, • • '•"SOO 'tkrd riice—Baxter, 1; Eovd,'2* "'Quoit match (18 yards)— Garth, 1 \ "Bob, 2: ' ' .Hop, jstep, and jump—Muncrovan, 1: buae, . f . Putting-stone (Sco.tch)---IVlichaelj i.; Brown, 2. .-• <, r - ', "" Putting stone (Irish)— Michael, 1; Eanrfcn/.2. ■ .... .s: ytnnding "high "leap—Miingovan, 1: Iroft 2. Bell ratre—Money, 1. ' * ; ' , Cornish ; .W7-estlin'g—B. Fore, 1; D. , fciturtridge, 2. Cumberland wrestlinor—*M s Kdniia 1: B.'Hore, 2. ~ -'< - ' /Quoit match (21 yards)—G. Provan, 1 ; G. Garth, 2. . 400. yards handicap race—J. Boyd, 1; Money. 2. : • • Long leap—Mungovan, 1." ' . « Boys' rac-e (200 \ards)—Blair, 1 : "men, 2.- • Boys v race (200 yards)—W.Millar, .1.; ytevens, 2. . a v '- / A '