TWO NEW GAMES.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XXIV, Issue XIX, 12 May 1900, Page 911

TWO NEW GAMES.

Pin-picking.—lf you ever lived in the country, or been a voyage on board ship, you have doubtless seen a potato race. A cousin of the potato race, called the pin race, may be played in town, and it will be found to be a capital amusement for an evening party. Place two rows of pins on the carpet, one on each side of the room. The pins should be six inches apart. Then, at the word of command, the two players are to pick up one at. a time, return with it, and place it in a bowl. The one who has picked up all the pins first, of course, wins. There is no stipulation as to which pin is to be picked up first. Counters may take the place of pins, or nuts would do, but pins are best, because of the difficulty of picking them up. Some fun may be made by guessing who will be the winner in the race. Passing the Clothes Pegs.—For fun at a party the simple little game of “Passing the Clothes Pegs” is about as good as anything you can find. Supposing we have sixteen players, then we require sixteen clothes pegs or any smooth pieces of wood. The players stand in two lines facing each other, eight on each side. Each player holds the left wrist of his neighbour with his own right hand, so that each has one hand at liberty. Place a chair at each end of each line, and at the top end eight pegs are placed on each of the chairs. When the signal is given, then each side begins to pass the pegs one at a time and put on a chair on the opposite end. As soon as the eight pegs are landed, then pass them back, and the side wins which gets all the pegs back first. The thing to avoid is dropping the pegs on the floor, as it wastes time and loses the game.