TUG-OF-WAR CARNIVAL

Timaru Herald, Volume CXXXIV, Issue 18832, 21 March 1931, Page 5

TUG-OF-WAR CARNIVAL

CONTESTS IN UNITARIAN HALL. FINAL SESSION TO-NIGHT. The largest attendance of the week was present at the Unitarian Hall last night, when the Tug-of-War Carnival in aid of the funds of the Timai u Y.M.C.A. was continued. The pulls were of a very exciting nature, while the other sect'ons of the carnival fulfilled expectations. A strong party of Maoris from Temuka delighted the gathering with pois, hakas and tuneful singing, their items being sandwiched in between the rope contests. Prior to the open’ng of the carnival the Pipe Band assisted with music outside the hall. Tug-of-war results were:C Grade. Technical College (49st 71b) v. Rowing Club (51st 8 b). Despite the fact that Rowing Club had a slight advantage in weight, the contest was very exciting, the issue being in doubt till the last few seconds. Technical took the rope to their end by an inch, and held it there for the first minute. In the second minute Rowing Club held the advantage, while in the th'rd minute both lights bobbed intermittently. Rowing Club managed to show a margin of an inch when the final gong sounded. Star (52st 71b) v. Y.M.C.A. (52st 4:b). Star hopped off at the start with a lead of two inches, which they held practically throughout. At the final minute they were two and a half inches in front, this being increased to three inches, which they held to win. B Grade. Endfield (55st lib) v. Rowing Club 56st 51b). A ding-dong pull was witnessed, the issue being uncertain until the last two seconds. Rowing Club secured a lead, holding the indicator an inch their way during the first m'nute. At the end of the second minute Rowing Club led by two inches, Endfield having failed to show colour. Endfield’s light flickered momentarily at the commencement of the final minute, and they followed this advantage by holding half an inch for three seconds. Both lights then went out, and at the final gong the Indicator pointed in Rowing Club's favour by a fraction of an inch. Temuka 57st 31b) v. Y.M.C.A. (55st). Temuka carried too many guns for a younger Y.M.C.A. team, although in the early stages the pull was full of interest. Temuka’s light was first to shine by a fraction of an inch. They endeavoured to pull Y.M.C.A. off their feet, but the local boys held on gamely, and Temuka held only an inch advantage when the first gong sounded. Good pulling was witnessed in the second session, Temuka’s lead being slightly reduced. The final sixty seconds saw Temuka heave the rope their way by three inches. A counter tug by Y.M.C.A. saw the indicator see-saw for a few seconds, but Temuka’s concerted pulling won them the contest by two inches. Gleniti (57st 31b) v. Temuka (56st 31b). Temuka continued on their winning way by defeat ng Gleniti by a substantial margin. Gleniti started with an inch lead, and at the end of the first minute had two inches of their opponents. Both lamps remained out for four seconds, until Temuka ’asserted themselves and had the indicator their way by an inch. At the start of the concluding sixty seconds, Temuka had three inches lead, but this their opponents lessened to two inches. Another heave just before the gong gave Temuka victory by three inches A Grade. Gleniti (57st 31b) v. Quarry (64st lib). Gleniti secured a win by an inch over the'r heavier opponents. They secured the rope at the start, and the lights then flashed alternately. In the second minute Quarry finished with a oneinch advantage, while at the third the rope remained practically neutral throughout. Pulling was again even during the fourth minute. In the final session Gleniti secured a two-inch lead, after which both lights were extinguished. At ten seconds Gleniti secured the rope, and won by an inch. Exhibition Pul’s. Temuka Maoris (62st 51b) v. Quarry 64st lib). Temuka appeared to use their energy too soon, and Quarry ran out victors in a good five-minute pull. In the first minute the lights flashed alternately. The Maoris adopted aggressive tactics during the next two minutes, and at the commencement of the fourth, the teams were even. During the next two sessions Quarry took command, and at one stage had six inches in the'r favour, ultimately carrying victory by four inches. Arowhenua (51st 71b) v. Endfield (55st lib). The sensation of the evening was in a B Grade challenge between Arowhenua Maoris and Endfield. The latter side looked comfortable winners when, at the second minute, they had an advantage of six inches. The Maoris appeared beaten when the Endfield team had the indicator five inches their way at thirty seconds to go. At ten seconds the margin was three inches, but in the last four seconds Arowhenua gave a mighty heave to win by an inch amidst hearty applause. A light-weight West End combnation defeated Zingari by a wide margin. Draw for Saturday. B Grade Challenge—Rowing Club v. Y.M.C.A.. 8 p.m. B Grade Final—Temuka v. Gleniti, 8.30. C Grade Challenge—High School v. Technical College, 9 p.m. C Grade Final—Rowing Club v. Star, 9.30. A Grade Challenge—P. and T. Linesmen v. Maoris, 10 p.m. A Grade Final—Gleniti v. Temuka, 10.30. A special feature to-day will be a j children’s carnival which commences j this afternoon at 2 p.m. w’ll: be Id, and nothing will exceed Id in price. A tug-of-war contest will be; staged between the news boys of Tim- ; aru; In the evening, the Temuka i Maoris will be seen in a pull with the ; P. and T. linesmen.