Tossing the caber: qualifications

The spectators looked on with breath all bated –

This was the event they had all awaited:

The qualifications of tossing the caber

When each man strives to out toss his neighbour.

Alas, halfway through the proceedings

The larch trunk lay on the ground a-bleeding!

What could be done? The caber was broken!

But before long Judge Webster had spoken:

All contestants through to the final would go,

Heralding for Sunday an even more exciting show!