DEFENCE CADETS.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 663, 13 November 1909, Page 9

DEFENCE CADETS.

■; INTETkCOLLEGE COMPETITION. Yesterday afternoon the annual drill competition between, the Wellington College Defence Cadets and St. Patrick's College Dofonce Cadets took place on the Wellington College ground, in the presence .of ■ LSoutenant-Colonol A. Baudiop, C.M.G., officer commanding, the. district, Captain E. 0. Chesnoy,: D.A.A.G., Captain Corngan (Zealandia Rifles), and Staff. Ser-geant-llajor Rose. Last year the. competition was won by Wellington College, and bt.. Patrick's College boys were very ikeen on recovering the order of merit this year. Threo companies competed—No. 1 company; Wellington College, under Lieutenant' Stainton; No. 2 company, Wellington College, under Lieutenant Biss; and ono company from St. Patrick s College, under Captain Outran!. The competition included company movements, skirmishing, and rifle nnd firing exercises. Lieutenant J. Eoache (Wellington Guards) and Col.-Sqrgt., T. Davis (Wellington City Rifles) acted as judges, and at the close of the competition, which disclosed a very high standard or drill in all three companies, placed the contestants in the following Order: " " ,: : :', '.■' - ■.'.-. Pts. 1 No. 1 company, Wellington College':.'....' 98 i ;St. Pabick's, College ._...:..„.....■... ..., 82 3. No. 2 company, Wellington C011ege:....... 81 The results were , announced by Lieut.-Colonel Baucliop, (liter which cheers woro given for tho judges, tho competitors, Mr. J. P. Firth (headmaster of Wellington College) and Dr. Eonaedy (Rector of St. Patrick's' College). .. i