ARMS AND THE MEN.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 660, 10 November 1909, Page 5

ARMS AND THE MEN.

THE -PALMEBSTON TOURNAMENT. ' ZEALANDIAS WIN THE PHYSICAL v TRAINING CUP. ■ A'dnll, . threatening sky ; overcast Palmerston yesterday- morning,■; and the auspices for tho second''day of .the military v carnival at tho showground- 'were, anything :but - favourable. Fortunately, the ram held off, although a high - wind, with a disugrecablo chill in it, prevailed -throughout the day.: From 7 o'clock: in "tho. morning :until after. 6 in the evening, competitions ■of 0110 kind - or. another wero carried out'> -There was hardly a dull moment in'.the enclosure! aud tho vast crowd .of spectators—there must' have been., between tour and'hvo . thousand present—found no . end., oi 'entertainment.' Each event had ft distinctive interest ot its owns> each required' some peculiar .turn of skill for tho 'achievement :of success, and each' called forth from : tho -mill-1 titude plaudits in honour of the' Victors. .TJio old spirit of the-Norman tourney, was in tho air, and as a mounted .lancer went flashing : : :byi \tpry ■ ivy 6,e«tio'n,,of,-field; .gunners.;thundered;! past the .rgrandstand at a .hard gallop, one's eyoaravelJed down*,the ages and saw, .m-.iia-1 agination. the , gay lists of -tho Norman . tourney, and.: (heard the ■."laissez-aUer r'- of .the heralds. a« -they gave the-signal for tho-onset of ; the'-.dofighty champions. .-Military; tournaments of tho kind .that have teen;. : held at' Palr&brston .-.Arc ,woll • worth-, a ",'yi.sit, there?is both ; interesting - and > instructive j interesting,. .hecause roldiers' competitions aro rare; instruc;.tive, .'\beC'au'se ' one Ms compeUed' to "acknowledge the value 'of the • efforts--.arid ' training 1 which , musti'have '.heon'J accomplished, to qualify for contests:-'of : Bkiir and' claTing.' Thero' is just that 'element, of danger in • many. of the "events ; to;-'.supply itho spicy thrill : which - goes far 'to popnlariserpriblic'■ cont'e'sts. >. ■; .i Bagler' C. 'R.' Smith, who. came.-.first; .in tneibugle and .trumpet was'the winner .ofvthe "National. .Bugle and Trumpet Competition at the ;New. Zealand Industrial Exhibition at .'Christchiirch.'- ■ -\ • | . r r'-For 'the very satisfactory .manner.- in which 'iho whole -of i the arrangements -for the .tournament were carried. out, Staff Sergeant-Major IDavey, the energetic secretary and .' business ■' Kiahager-'.of .the*.carnival, 'must be-accorded a ; very»'iarge'i qhare of "-the ...credit;. ' ' y ...AJl'thocompotitionswore' concluded. Much to :.the,jsurprise 'bf ; .thbs«>ho had 'followed,the past' sucoesses of the Wellington. City" Rifles' at • . -protegees .of' the veteran coach, ; Cdl.-Setgeant Tom Davis, suffered reverses. ' -The silver challenge cup, awarded ' tothe championphysical training tarn of New Zealand,'and -won .by the' City'-Rifles, last,year,-.;was appropriated : liy the Zealahdia.'.'Rifles: after. a. closely !'.>■ contested 6tru'ggle,';;w'ith : 'the ,'PalinerstonNorth ■ Rifles. The - two teams * tied in '.points'; and ' hid to go ' though itho mill; again.;.: '.The' Rbyal 'New Zealand - Artillery; won turn-out"' arid . .driving {competition for.i'6-horsa"gin" teams it-. ■ ter. , brilliant "As to •. the . other .Events,' : the'.results''aie in the' appended prize-list:— 1 • ■-'■:.-■ .

Phys|cal.' Drill: New Zealand Championship. 1 Competition'for • the ,'grand. silver ;• challenge - nrg, ; awarded. to'i the champion ■ pbysioal drill team : . of ..Nevr' Zealand. : To jbe- iron twios 'in succession,■ or. three; tiflies.at 'intervals. 'Teams ' of:"oi£rlit men imfler -'a- officer^, 1 'Points awardedf or. accuracy,of drill (GO), oommands v(lo), time (IS),, appearance and' ttyle (10),; total 100. . Twelve,• teams.:entered. v■. ■■ Cash -prizes—First; ■ ,£10; > second, £2. In the contest for this event, • the Balmcrston North Rifles. tied with tho Zeftlandia RiHes ; (Alifceam); : (with\92s'j[ibints : each, and . divided the ; prize, money;' - ..These' ' teams held ..another competition' to >deoide ; whoshould :hold'tho. cup;..-the-'result being ;a.-win .for' Zealand)as with' 95 'points; as against 821 awarded to the Palmerstim men.- -:,Tnird ; :in'- the 'list ;come ,'the Wellington-j Highlands Rifles , -'team';-,; with- 89j points ;.,"-'Wellingtoii-i City: 'Bifles 'were' fourth, ■ with- 89 points .Artillery "Alarm Turnouti" • - . : l •First .prize, *610;, second, jBS. : .A' isurhorse: U-pounder; gnn- team. ••w.-tevon-1 acked. On the ''alarm" signal:being sounded, the-team ,16 harnessed up and sent away, at a gallop for-a distance.of about 400 yards; the i gun,f is -then brought into < action, and ono ronridrfired. 'sub-section/then retires at the,;gallop, to tho bivouap..\v There were-:five competing teams Results — it,— ■ - r pts I Royal ft Z Artillery t 96 P.vß" Battery, Wellmgtpn (A)......:'!,',-..... 88 i 3 D ( Battery, Wellington (B)—r . r A ,81 4 B Battery,'rDunedin i , '''I ' 79 6. D Battery, Wellington (C) * t . ' 69 m , Lloyd Lindsay (Competition. . a Fir?t prize, <£21, second, .£lO, thud, .£6 ./ Teams of ■ four mon, mounted, in charge of a : **s?umber .I."..Competitors., to gallopto, the firing point;: taking . 'hutdlw 6n ■ vovtte," - rifles • to be carried at, the "advance:" ~ On arrival at firing point; team to dismount, take cover, and ■ engage -with blank, --while, horses are, taken to th'a signal to come,.up; for-tho .retirement, when' ~ they ■ are brought; Up ;at ;;a gallop over - the ■ v hnrdles-rono -mounted' and ( three - led horses: Points awarded r' For general appearance (10), dressing' (10), jumping- , (30), '-takingcover • (5),'; . volleys (5), heading (30), word of command (10), and, time. ■ Distance, about 1200 yards. Results — , Pis , l.' 'Mounted v Rifles' ■'(Sergt.' ','W. Pages's team) 80 : 2.'Foilding ', Mounted' Rifles' (Corporal . Simeon's team) , 81 6. Manawatu . Mounted -Rifles ' (Corjoral Duncalf's team) \ 73

Bayonet Fighting Firet prize, £2 Teains Ci eight) men, under a non commis 6ioned officer, single rank Points awarded Foi accuracy (60), time (15), command (15), appearance and style (10), total, 100 Re 6ults — ' ' Pts 1 Palmerston North Riflis 8S 2 Zealandia Riflea . 84 8 Wellington City Eifles , 83J I Temuka Eifles 83 Rifle and Firing Exercise. Fir3t Prize, .£B, Second, £2 Teams of oight men, under a non commis sioaod officer Order of competition-ftx , bayonets, slope arms, stand at ease, attention, slopo arms, present, slope, and order arms, and unfix bayonets, aiming and firing (blank), magazine rapid fire Points awarded lor acouracj of dn'l (60), command (15), time (15), appearance and stylo (10>,' total, 100 Ee suits - PU 1. Wellington City Eiflej 91 2 Wellington College Eifles , 90J 8. Wellington Zealandia Eifles . 89 1 - Route Marching. First prize, £&, Second, £2 Teams (eight men under a non commissioned oiheer) to nre two rounds shortlv after starting, "i a ,,F one Position at tho first obstacle (stone wall), then advance, clear obstacle, and firo two rounds kneeling at the second ob Btacle (gun limber), clear limber and fire two rounds, prone position at brush hurdles, and then retire Points awarded for time (30), correctness of marching (30), commands (15) ' execution of commands (15), appearance and style (10), total, 100 Results -> 1 Palmerston North Eiftes 92j 2 Wellington College EiUes 89J 3. Wellington Highland Eifles 81} Field Ambulance First prize,* £2, Eecond, 10s Teams (of six men), to double ont to pitient, at 100 act as if patient had fallen in fig line, treat injury, and retire with natiehr 'Points awarded for time (10), general st/.J (10), stretchor work (30) bandaging (50), total, 100 Results- / Pts 1 No 3 Coy Field Ambnlanco (ChCh A) 83 2 JJo 5 Coy Field Ambulance (Wgtn) 77 3. No J (Joy Field Ambnlauro (ChCh ?) 74

Semaphore Signalling (Class A)f First prize, £i; second, £1 Teams of four men, each man to send and receive one test paragraph .message of\ 200 ldtters. Time, i minutes Points awarded for accuracy (CO), "ending (20), writing (10), general btylo (10) Results — Pts 1 Wellington Post and Telegraph Eifles 90 2 D Battery, Wellington (A) . .83 3 D Battory, Wellington (B) _ 70 * Semaphore Signalling((Clasht h B). First prize, £i, second, j>l Conditions ai for Class A, bnt with test groups of 200 letters. Time, 6 mmutes 80-5nU& 5nU& - , Pta. 1 No, 1 B-ittnhnn Anakland Infantry (B tea i) i . ' ~ • ■•' • •86 i WoodTillo Biflcf <~.- , - -68

Trumpet Competition First prize, £1, second, 10s ' , Calls-"First Post," "Stables," "Hay-up" Points awarded for articulation (10), correctness of notes and (one (40i, stylo (10), appearance (10), total 10U Results - Pt« 1 Biiglor C E Smith, Cantorburj Highland Rifles , 93 2 Trumpeter Sharp, Seddon Ilorse 88 Bugle Competition. First prize, JU, second, 10s Calls—"Orders," "Retreat," "Last Post" Points awarded as for trumpeters. Results — Pts 1 Bugler C E Smith, Canterbury Highland Rifles 94 2 Bugler , H. Adams, Wellington Engineers 92 Bugle Competition (Cadets), First prize, trophy value 21s , second, trophy Conditions as for adult competition Results^— 1 Bugler I 1 Picot, Normal School, Thornd«n 89 2 Bugler D Macdougal, Normal School, Inorndon 84 2 Bugler Mprnck, Palmerston . - 81 Infantry Maxim Gun Tirst prize, .£lO Without horses Gun, with carriage, placed hve yards in rear, with equipment removed On the order, "Prepare for action," equipment to be placed in position, team to advance 200 yards, come into action, fire 3 rounds, retire 100 yards, and again come into action, uring another sones Gun, wheete, and carriage then to be dismantled, carried over obstacles, after which, the team to retire to base, sight gun at 500 yards, and stand fast Points awarded for drill (50), time (20), turn out (20), laying (10), total (100) | Results — I Pts 1 Ro>al NZ Artillery % ■ 2 Petono N avals 93 3 Auckland College Rifles 83 4 Wellington Navals 73 1 Field Sketching x , I firs' prize, .£2, second, ±A Competitors marched to a position, and an area do ,, exceeding two miles sketched Points awarded for accuracy (10), general finish and legibility (:0), time (10) Eleven competitors Result,1 Acting Bombardier Wood, D Battery, Wellington 93 2 Sergeant Lambert, D Battery, Wellington 80 Building Field Observatory. First prize, .£lO Tor teams of 10 men, Field Engineer Corps, under a noft commissioned offacer Observatory to he built and afterwards .dismantled; Marks for time, 50., work, 100 Three teams entered Results — 1 So 1 Company Auckland Engineers 145 2Ko i Company Wellington Engineers 130 Tent Pitching and Striking First prize, £5, second, £1 Teams of 5 inen 'Points awarded for pitch' ing (40), striking and packing (40), time (15), Keneral style (5), total, 100 20 teams entered Re ults - ~ , Pts 1 Groytown North Rifles (B team) ' 93 2 Greytown North Rifle: (A team) 92 Bayonet v., Bayonet. First prize, .El, second, 10s 9 entries Re suits - Private Feasej, Wellington City Rifles, I, Private Ritohio, Wellington Highland Rifles, 2 > Lemon Cutting First prize, XI, second 10s Mounted competitors, at the gallop, to cut in two lemons suspended from arm-posh, Marks awarded for "cut" and style of usme the swerd 16 entries Results — Sergeant Janson, D Batterj (19 points), 1, Trooper, Jickell, Manawatu Mounted Rifles (11 points),' 2

....; ■ • >:Tent Pegging. (Individual), w' ' '■'.'■!; 'First;pfize; ifil j-second;. 10s. ■ . ~'V ■... ':■ : ■Conditions—The-sanie' asYfof ( \tent-pegging in sections:-:'. 32; competitors. , -.— ; '. : " ' \ ■■■ Driver^Jansbn, J): Battery,j_l; Cdrpora'l%inieon)iFeildiug Moi&ted'; Riflesy? 2. ■'■';■; ■'•-;::^kV-i^-; , --^^Mo^ei l Slghallirig. , ,'v ■'■-'■.;:;r; l\~1 >"Isrst prized jii) se'c6ndii'«fil.'t,. .; i,- , : ■ .'. T.rieaJris ! ! of''i*men: '.fESch I '.- member 'of : team' to ■actjjin-i; ally'duties,',sending rand;, receiving-, one 'service- message -of letter's."' Time iallowtd. for^'each. , ' message,.B'minutes... , '.Points awarded for-accuracy-, in .sendins (20), vrritihg (10); drill ;and' : gen'eral! bearing l ' (10);'; total; r :10.0.v- Results :-r- - ■ and ■■ Telegraph Eiflesi Xx, Royal-New-Zfaland , Artillery,; 2.- -.--.:■■-■•;■• :■ .../[. "/, ':')'-' ; v ; ;:. ; .Tug^War.,' ;. v . ';'-,• --. ; - ; ; v '£&;] second^, '£2. ■'_;•;'.,.., \ ".;■ • i'' : 're , ams'bf(.e|gtti'. : nienji Catch'weight;,pull,l2 -feet; ' Sii-..eiitneS L ;'.•■ Results:— ' '-■' .'"'■ ] \ ■^'KoyaJ v : New Zealand-'Artillery;- 1 ;'■ Feilding ! ;v'v: v ;.r-;;';•>.;■■ ■;.- ;'.\;.^. ;,■■-.. :■-■- v^'.i;i:-; Drill (Bandsmen). '''''■■■} S >: "First : prize;-; J32; second, '£1. ';( .':■■■',V-: '''■■'.'■ "• ! . Teams ,(of -six inen),; to double 100 yards to patient,/and bring "him , in. >.': Points -awarded for'stretclier: drill- (30)/ generar'style (20); .total, '50/' : ,Besults:--/;: ;;-;;.■::- : ■,;;;■,,-.■,■■••,,-■; ■•;■■;■; ,-.-.-Ne;;2 Battalion: (Wanganui)Ban'd.Blteam, 1.

Tent-Pitching and Striking (Cadets). first prize, JBI 5s , second, 15s Conditions—As foi adult competition Re suits - Pts 1 Petone District High School (A team) 78 2 Petone District High School (B team) 74 Physical Drill (Cadets) Firot priz«, £2, second, .£1 Conditions—As for adult competition Re suits - Pte 1 Campbell Street School, Palmerston N (A team) 90 2 Hamilton East Cadets 88 Wratling on Horseback. Fust prize, £2, second, il lor teams of Jour men, time allowed, four minutes, bareback Eight entries Results — Feilding Mounted Rifles, 1, Eoyal Now Zealand Artillery, 2. Tent-Pegging by Sections. lirst prize, £1, second, £1 Mounted competitors to "take" the pegs with the lance when at full gallop beven entrants Results - Manawatu Mounted Kifles, 1, Feilding Mounted Rifles, 2 ■i Sword v. Sword (Mounted). 1 First prize, £1, second, 10s. Three entrants —Sergt Paterson, Manawatu Mounted Billcs, 1, Sergt G Lovelock, Manawatu Mounted Eifles, 2 Cockade Fight (Balaclava Melee) First prize, JE4, second, Competitors tvero helmeted and plumed Tho object of competing teams was to strike off with single sticks as many of the plumes —cockades—as possiblo within a period of hvo minutes Five teams entered Eesulta — Feilding Monnted Eifl»s (Sergt Crane's team), 1, Manawatu Mounted Ritles (Sergt Love lock's team), 2 Points Challenge. Shield. This year there has been added to the list of trophies a handsome challenge shield, value £20, to be awarded to tho team scoring tho hii'hest number of points in all infantry competitions With an aggregate of <> points, the Palmerston Noith Rilles v.ere held to be the iitst winners of the shield, which is to be com peted for annually The Rifles (A), Wellington Citj Rifles, and Highland Rifles followed with 6 points each, while Greytown North Rifles, and Wellington College Ritte< totalled up 5 points each