HORSE-TAMING AND CHAMPION SHOOTING.

South Canterbury Times, Issue 3502, 26 June 1884, Page 2

HORSE-TAMING AND CHAMPION SHOOTING.

Mr Hyland and Mr Payne’s interesting performances last evening again attracted a very large attendance at Maclean and Stewart’s horse bazaar. The first subject taken in hand by Mr Hyland was soon subdued, but bis victory was followed by a long and exciting struggle with a very pretty bright bay filly whom Mr Payne had on the previous night announced on behalf of his colleague, as a very awkward customer. An awkward customer she certainly proved and the struggle between her and Mr Hyland was long and severe, finding however in her subjugation. During the progress of the taming some exciting episodes occurred. The wild beauty frequently seemed inclined to brave the surrounding crowd and take a flying leap among them, at others she backed so vigorously and kicked with such fury that a good deal of nervousness prevailed, when she occasionally reared, and frequently backed, there was a general stampede from the side of the ring. When after considerable trouble, she had been surcingled, Mr Hyland mounted her barebacked holding in one hand the halter, and gripping the “ monkey ” of the surcingle with the other, and then the beast set to work at steady bucking, not pig-

jumping, but bucking of the most approved sort, falling onco and recovering herself only to recommence. Through all this Mr Hyland stuck gallantly to her and the excitement grew intense. When he jumped off there was an involuntary buret of applause. Mr Payne, the champion rifle shot, was to the fore again and commanded equally the approbation of the audience, who were perfectly amazed at his wonderful workmanship. It is needless to describe his feat?, suffice to say that, every one of them was a marvel in itself. At the conclusion of the entertainment, Mr Payne announced that the last performance would be given to-morrow evening when some very rough custurners indeed would be bandied.

A little fun (not in the programme) was provided last night by a gentleman who had evidently been dining out, and who strolled in smiling and bowing affably round, made his way to the front of the ring and kept up a running and most humorous commentary on the proceedings, evoking fits of laughter all round Mr Hyland, who, when engaged in the ring appears to be quite absorbed in his work, could not help sharing the mirth. Diverting as this was, however, a repetition of it would be monotonous.