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    1. [NZ-AUCKLAND] HBH 1892 July 13 3 Tug O War teams
    2. Elaine Mattsen
    3. HBH 1892 July 13 3 Tug O War teams New Zealand team-Motto "Nil Desperandum." CROPP, BAXTER, TOWERS, GARNER, HURNE, M'INTRYE, M'ANEMY, BOWER, EAGLETON (Captain)-weight 96st 1lb SCOTCHMEN-motto-"Second to None." HALL, M'LENNAN, M'HARDY, M'FARLANE, MATHIESON, M'NAB, M'RAE, M'PHEE, STUART-Captain-weight 104st 8lb. The representatives of SWAN'S and ROBJOHN'S breweries then stepped upon the platform. "White Swan" team were: - CAMERON, LONERGAN, HALL, LACEY, MORTON, MARTIN, GRAHAM, WATSON, SWAN-Captain; weight 90 st 7lb. ROBJOHN'S establishment found worthy representatives in: PLOWMAN, FULFORD, FORD, M'CORMICK, J. M'CORMICK, BARRY, SMITH, SPENCER, OLIVER; weight 91st. Irish team and Sailors No 2 were the next competitors. The "sons of the brine" were: SLIEMAN, LABROOM, FLEMMING, BROWN, ROSS, NELSON, ROBSON, SCRIBLEY; weight 90st 5 lb Thos chosen to represent the "tight little island" were: QUINN, RYAN, O'SHAUGHNESSY, MAXEY, M.MURPHY, Jas. MURPHY, J.MURPHY, BRANSFIELD; weight 108st 4lb

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