Utes packed the around the field across from the Becks Memorial Hall, about 45km from Alexandra, and the crowd arranged themselves around the ground on everything and anything, including bar stools, chilly bins and rugs.
The women’s hockey match was won by St Bathans, either 4-2 or 4-1.
One Becks goal was deemed controversial, but at the prizegiving, St Bathans conceded it as they won anyway.
Becks hockey player Janet Smith said there was no official team; whoever turned up on the day played.
The game may have been a bit shorter than usual as they were getting a bit puffed, she said.
St Bathans rugby team took to the field with what looked like every man in the district wearing the yellow jumper.
Becks’ numbers were rather less, but that did not deter them and the full time score was 32-30 to St Bathans.
Referee Jimmy Mee, who made the trip from South Canterbury for the "fifth or sixth" year, thanked the 30-odd referees on the sideline who gave him a hand.
Legend has it the game originally could last several days and it would take some players several more days to arrive home after the celebrations ended.
The game became an annual event until World War 1.
In 1948, the publican of the Vulcan Hotel, in St Bathans, commissioned a cup and the annual contest was relaunched.
Since 1995, the women’s hockey has also been played with its own Wooden Cup.
Former Lauder resident Buzz Airey recalled playing in the match 75 years ago as a young lad.
Mr Airey cut the cake for Becks and Bill Mason did the honours for St Bathans.
Over the years, the Cambrian and St Bathans populations declined and a boundary line was drawn at Woolshed Creek — those north of the line are eligible to play for St Bathans and those south for Becks.
Loyalties run deep.
Liz Kirk, who decorated the two anniversary cakes, was adamant that although she might live in Becks, she would always be a St Bathans supporter.
