SOLDIERS' SPORTS

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 186, 26 April 1918, Page 8

SOLDIERS' SPORTS

''IO BE HELD AT TBENTHAM. A sports meeting of an interesting character will bo lield by tho Thirtyseventli Eeinforcemente on the Tronlhain Racecourse next Tuesday jiiternoon. The programme is a varied one, and the ©vents range from athletic uvente—including a tug-of-war on the knock-out system, and a boxing competition—to a team bayonet assault. This last-named event should be of special interest to civilians who have not seen the working of a military training camp. Each team will consist of twelve men, who will advanco from an assembly trench and iissault a number of enemy lines, clearing all communication trenches, dug-outs, and shell-craters. Having done this they will re-form and advance to meet the counter-attack, after which they will occupy a fine position, and open firt on the enemy. A. nuinbor of teams havo entered for this contest. _ , The bpiins competition for novices will be a big attraction. Eoyal Navy and Army Boxing Association rules will ba observed throughout, and efeht-rrance gloves will ho used. The weights for the competition will be:—Heavy-weight, catch-sreight w«lter (10st. 71b. SiM under), li.uh*: lieary-wM(!lit (12st. 7lb. and under), ligK-weiffht (9*r. !)lb. and under). miVldleweishf: ftlst , . filb. and under), featherTP»i>ht (M.). The prize-list for thete snorts is a lorn? one. and includes rash prizM w to £$ enr.h. In addition +" other events, there will be n. criMs-country run, in which 1000 men will take part.