TUG-OF-WAR

Temuka Leader, Issue 2359, 21 May 1892, Page 3

TUG-OF-WAR

The tug-of-war organised by the Tcrauka Cricket Club commenced last night in the Drill Shed. There was a very fair attendance, but not so large as was expected. The arrangements were very complete, and the audience were good humoured. The first teams to meet were Footballers v. Colonial?. The latter were captained by Mr W. Angland, and the former by Mr J. O’Grady. The Colonials certainly had the best of the weights, and, after a brief pull, fairly shook their opponents along the battens. The next to meet were Irish v. Maoris, and this was from the commencement the most interesting contest of the evening. The natives were captained by Mr J. Kahu. whose emphatic orders were responded to most ably by his team, the foremost man of which was Willie Grey, Tommy Mee took the tail end of the rope. The Irish team was captained by Mr M. Scanned, and were thought to have a good chance, but the result proved either that the natives were altogether too good, or that their opponents held them too cheap, for after a pull of about five minutes the natives. travelled away with the rope how they liked. The result was the signal for vociferous applause in which the pakehas joined most heartily. The next to meet were Colonials and a Waitohi team. The latter were somewhat mixed, the original men entered not turning up Mr W. Angland again captained the Colouiais and Mr E. 8 Smith the Waitohi team. The contest was a capital one, both teams pulling steadily. M. McAuliffe took first place on the Colonial end of the rope, and Sam Keenan shaped well for the opposite side, which also had the assistance of S. Thornley, and Neil McKinnon. After a rousing pull of about six minutes the Colonials won. This was one of the best tugs of the evening. The pull of Irish against Waitohi resulted in another interesting contest. The teams appeared to be very well matched, and the captains of each displayed a good deal of diplomacy. The Irish team shifted the knot about a foot at the first pronounced lift. After a spell of another few minutes another pull was given, and the Irish won amidst applause. This concluded the pulling for the night. The order of pulling on Monday will be:—Colonials v. Maories ; Football v. Irish; Waitohi v. Maories; Colonials v. Irish; Football v. Waitohi. We are requested to state that captains of teams can obtain passes for their men from Mr E. C. Dann. Mr Hayhurst officiated as judge, and Messrs Cutten, Herbert, Dann, and McLean as stewards.