ST. PATRICK'S DAY AT NASEBY.
St. Patrick's Day. at Jfaseby was not to be allowed to'pass, despite the'dull times, without a fitting recognition. A liberal programme of sports, sunder; the auspices of the Hibernian Society, had been published beforehand, whicir induced many old hands to.visit the ground,-if only to see whether they were grown too stiff to spurt over the >!at with the young ones-. A,c()!d- cutting morning :d)ecoming ;inore; iavorable towards noon,>,and iterminating m a pleasant evening, was the character of:, the day. Mr. Gason, who had the booth, catered in*a very liberal rnnriner for the ( public. The Naseby, Brass Band enlivened the proceedings . lijj their ;p resence, Mr.,lnder's:paddock; was'as usual' the scene of sport. TlVe following is the, programme of sports : First event: Quoit Match—lß yards, prize £l. Winner—L. Hore. Handicap Foot Race. Distance, 100 yds. First prize, £1; second, 10s." John Murdoch,, first; M'Whiter, second. .Running hop, .step, and leap. Prize, £l. Murdoch, first (who jumped 38 foefc 10 inche.>); S. Haxter, second. Putting the Stone. Lennan, first; Gordon/second. First prize, £1; second; 10s. -
Cornish Wrestling. Prize, £1; second. 10s„ JB. Hore, first prizj; T. Stevens, second.
410 Yards Pint Race. First priz?. £1; second, 10s. ~ Botiing, first; Murdoch, second. ~ '
, Three-Lagged Race. First priz", £l.; second 10s. Botting and W. Bixter, first; MjjLVJJhirter and Stephens, second. I Ine 'M[it r e ;lfandicap Walking Match 1 . First prize, '£#>; , second, 10s. Wade, first; R. liaxfer, second. Bell 3ia.ee. 'it\Pnz_>, £l. '<■' Winner— MWhirter. 220 Yards Handicap Flat Rice. First priz=j. £l. second 10s. Ben fore, 1 firs t; J. Murdoch, second. V- - . . Boys -Jiaotvof 109 yards. ij. Rollertson, first prize; M'PJiee, second; Jvin<*, third. " . , . ° A ball at the Masonic Hall in theevening, which was crowded with a thoroughly pleased assembly, formed'a fitting coiiclusion to a' day dedicated to the patron Saint of Ireland.;-
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Mount Ida Chronicle, Volume V, Issue 263, 21 March 1874, Page 2
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303ST. PATRICK'S DAY AT NASEBY. Mount Ida Chronicle, Volume V, Issue 263, 21 March 1874, Page 2
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