IN THE ORINGI CAMP.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1751, 16 May 1913, Page 6

IN THE ORINGI CAMP.

TRIAL IN TACTICS. MOVEMENT NOT BOLD ENOUGH. (By Telegraph.—Special Correspondent.) Oringi Camp, May 15. Tile breeze of yesterday developed into a gale to-day. Between lights out and reveille the brigade supply .stores marquee, the i'.T. mess room marquee, and their harness marquee, together with the C.E.M.I. amusement marquee, were levelled to the ground. Through tho jiight lights could bo seen dancing about tiu lines like wiil-o'-thc-wisps, their progress being accompanied by tho continuous sound of hammering in of tentpegs. In llie morning the wind showed no signs of abating, and continued all day with almost hurricane violence. So iar the rain has held oil', but, judging by the ominous clouds, tho outlook lor to-mor-row is by no means promising. It is, however, an. ill-wind that does not do some good. The two days free from rain, and the gale have been the chief means of drying and hardening Ihe horse lines. Voslerday the horses were brought back to the old lines, and, in all probability will remain there until the eutraininent on Saturday. A brigade scheme was worked out this morning, in the presence of General Godlev ami staff, when such usual forces as "Brown" and "While" were arrayed. The usual feature in colonial operation of this kind is usually characterised by a lot of slap-dash aiid a hasty movement, but here, strange to say, there was something quile tho reverse. The General, in the course of his criticism, remarked that, on the whole, the officers and men had dono well. Tho most prominent fault had been tho 100 cautious attitude adopted. The men had dismounted too far from tho enemy. This, however, could be accounted for prnba'ly by Hie fences, these being, in many cases, insurmountable obstacles . to tho horses.

General G'odley and staff departed oy tho midday mail train cn route for Auckland this afternoon. A sports meeting was held in camp, but the gale had a decided influence in reducing the attendance. The events were well contested, especially Hhe equestrian ones. Owing lo lack of time, only flireo events were got off. The following is the list of winners:— Lloyd Lindsay; first prize .£S; second prize ,£2. Eight teauis entered. D squad, Oth Regiment, were first;' and B squad, Gth Regiment, .second. A competitor in one of the teams had rather a nasty fall off his horse, but was uninjured. Beat turn-out section. Prizes .£1 and ,£l. First, A squad, Gth Regiment; second, D squad, 2nd Regiment. A squad of sergeants were disqualified in this event as only one non-commissioned officer was allowed to each team. A special prize of i! 2 was presented to them. Ui/ln exercises. Trophies to the vnluo of .£4 10s. A squad, Gth Regiment, was first.; and B squad. 2nd Regiment, second. The final in the ttig-of-war is to be competed for to-night. Weather permitting, a huge bonfire is fobs lit, anil the final is creating interest.