MILITARY TOURNAMENT.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1954, 10 January 1914, Page 13

MILITARY TOURNAMENT.

'COLONEL HEARD PLEASED; Colonel H«ard, Director of Military Training) who returned to Wellington yesterday, after attending ttio military tournament sit. Auckland, had something to 6ay on.the educative value of the tournament to a reporter. The effect, ho considered, would no doubt he appreciable, both Upon those members of the forces who attended, and. Upon their companions who had vied with them for the "honour of beiiig present at th.e tournament; Tim cadets played an important part, white the mounted men did good worfc. Tiio filial parado and: march past of the uiL'UUited and foot Territorials,. and cadets' was very impressivot The Engineers gave a good display in erecting an observation, tower. Colonel Heard held that military tournaments were very useful both for' the troops themselves and as showing 'the publra what could bo done by tho forces. . . . . The Wellington Cadets had a prrieat deal of success in the tournament. They figured inßoute march, No 81 Company (Y.M.C.A;). 1 (won by four points, fiftv Entries'); Wellington College, 3; Physical drill, Y.M.C.A., 1 (won by orio poiilt, fifty entries). . SnUad drill. Y.M.O.A. and Wellington Co)lego tied for third place, fifty entries. Seat®" whore signalling. 30 Company (Technical College)., 1 #nd 2: Post and Teleuraph Cadets, 3; Twenty-Bls . entries. Bugling, Y.M.C.A., fifth place, fiftv-sis entires. In tont-pitclnng Wei-limit-on College- and Pet-one Technical School took tli'e prizes. The Y.M.O.A. Cadete also Went- to tho sports at Ma-ngat-ainolt.a on Boxing. Day and won tlio physical drill, sqtlad drill, and Title oxereises.