O'NEILL'S BUCKJUMPERS.

Auckland Star, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 167, 15 July 1907, Page 3

O'NEILL'S BUCKJUMPERS.

O'Neill's Buckjumpers, at Freeman' 3 Bay. attracted another large attendance on Saturday evening. The programme provided was of a highly interesting and generally exciting character, and the hearty applause liberally given to the performers left no doubt as to the appreciation of the audience. The exhibitions of bareback riding, hnrdle-jumping. and buck-jumping brought into evidence much daring and skill, and the feats of Mr Sydney O'Neill in back-to-front riding attracted special attention, Mexican Bill, in his exhibition of lassooing and crinoline work was also warmly re-, ceived. A feature of the evening was a competition open to local or country amateurs, for the rider who could sit an "outlaw" for the longest period, a handsome silver cup, presented by Mr Lindsay Cooke, being the prize offered. As IS competitors appeared, it, was decided that only a half of this number should make the attempt on Saturday, and that the others should be tested to-night. Mr B. Myers was chosen as judge, aa'd Mr A. ELohn as timekeeper, by the audience. The only two riders who were at all successful were Messrs A. Patterson (Dunedin) and W. Davis (Waipukurau), the former keeping his seat in a splendid manner, while Mr Davis managed to retain his for 15 seconds. The judge then declared that Mr Patterson's mount did not buck so much as that of Mr Davis, "but his suggestion to ride again was declined by Mr Patterson. The judge's decision being final, Mr Davis now leads in the competition, which will be decided this evening. On Wednesday, a valuable gold medal, presented by Mr i Kohn, will be competed for in an open ! riding tournament. A matinee will be j held on Saturday afternoon next. j