SOLDIERS SPORTS.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1634, 28 December 1912, Page 5

SOLDIERS SPORTS.

THE MILITARY TOURNAMENT,

(By Telegraph.—Press Association.)

mw , Christchurch, December 27. Ihe naval find military tournament concluded to-day in fine weather with a good attendance; The results were as follow:— Jumping Competition (for noii-oom-missioned officers and men).—Sergt L' Parkinson, C.Y.C., 1; Sergt. L. W. Blunden, C:Y.C„ 2; Corp. Myers, C.Y.C., 8. Rescue Race—Sergt. L. Parkinson, 1; Trooper L. Birdling, C.Y.C., 2. , Wrestling on Horseback.-4th Waikato M.R. (A team), 1; B team of the same corps; 2.

Cockade Fight or Balaclava Melee.—4th Waikato M.R. (B team), 1; 11th Auckland M.R., 2.

, Tug-of-war on Horssback.-let Canterbury M.R., B Squadron (C team), 1; Bth South Canterbury M.R. (A team), 2. Tent-pegging by Sections.—4th Waikato M.R-; (E team), 1; the same corps (A team), 2;

■ Physical Competition (Senior Cadets).— 81st Conipany (Wellington Y.M.C.A.), A team, 1; Potone Technical School (A team), 2.

Semaphore Signalling (Senior Cadets).— Wellington Technical School, 1; Auckland Senior Cadets, 2; Hamilton . Senior Cadets, 3.

. Veterans' Race.—Major G. Humphreys, Rangiora Senior Cadets, 1; Colour-Sergt. Walker, 2; Sergt.-Major Henderson, 3. Led Horses over Hurdles.—Sergt. J. B. Cranipton, C.Y.C., 1; Corp. Ranstead, 4th Waikato, 2.

Routo Marching—llth Tarauaki Regiment, 1; 3rd Auckland, A Company (A team), 2; same regiment's G Coiajwny, S. Tug-of-war.—H.M.S. Torch team, 1; E. Battery, 2.

Obstacle Race.—9th.,, W.E.C. Regiment (C. Company), 1; 2nd' South Canterbury Eegiment (B Company), % Tug-of-war (Senior Cadets),—Bmigiora Cadets, 1; Dunbdin Engineer Cadets,. 2. Tent-pegging ' (officers).—Lieut. W. Deans, C.Y.C., 1; Captain P. J. Wain, Bth South Canterbury M.S., 2; Stretcher Drill.—No. G Mounted Field Ambulance (A section), 1; No. 8 Field Ambulance (B Section), 2.

Best-kept Tent (Companies: for special prize.—Corp. Brooke Taylor, GEth Senior Cadets, lj Colour-Sergt. Meldrum, Engineer Cadets, Dun Win, 2.