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Tossing the caber (3rd of 3)

Tossing the caber

The Scots brought their tradition of Highland Games to New Zealand. One event was the caber toss. Here a competitor attempts to toss the caber, a long wooden pole, at the Waihi Miners' Union Sports.

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Auckland City Libraries - Tāmaki Pātaka Kōrero, Sir George Grey Special Collections
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How to cite this page:

Greg Ryan, 'Sport and society - Popular participation, 1910–1970', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/en/photograph/39403/tossing-the-caber (accessed 6 May 2024)

Story by Greg Ryan, published 5 Sep 2013