SOLDIERS AT THE RACES

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 2986, 25 January 1917, Page 6

SOLDIERS AT THE RACES

TRENTHAM BAND ON THE LAWN. Racegoing civilians are, as a rule, early rises when occasion requires it, but the racegoing soldier can beat all civilian records -in this direction. Reveille sounded in Trentham Camp at i o'clock yesterday morning, and the Twenty-Seconds were out _at the ranges before the earliest civilian was well out of bed. ' Those troops are now firing their advanced musketry course, and will shortly undergo training in trench work and other advanced training. Leave to visit , tho races takes effect from shortly before noon on race days, but before that hour the Trentham Camp Band, under Bandmaster Fox, was discoursing sweet music on the lawn. The engagement of this band by tho Racing Club for the present meeting has been most favourably commented on, and its presence undoubtedly enhanced the summer spirit which permeated all classes at the racecourse. As has been the case at earlier meetings, at which the khaki was in evidence, the good' behaviour of the soldiers was moat noticeable, added to which they appeared to enjoy tho outing, and to have a more than moderato share of luck— judging by the numbers at the pay-out windows after each race.