MILITARY SPORTS

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 11, 8 October 1918, Page 7

MILITARY SPORTS

ON HISTORIC GROUND

NEW ZEALAND MOUNTED MEN IN PALESTINE

The Now Zealand Mounted lliflcs Brigade hi Palestine, whilst in rest for tlireo weeks at Solomon's Pools, near Bethlehem, held a .sports meeting. Tho meeting, which was held en August 14, was a, great success, tlio competitions, being keenly . contented. The chairman or' the Sports Committee was Jlajor Wilder, W.AI.R., and the secretary whs Lieutenant l'\ L. Jlm'ra.v, lOcti C'.JI.H. The following visiters were present at the- gathering:— Lient.Cieneial Sir ■Philip Clietwoodo, commanding. 20th Army Corps; MajorGeneral Sir E. W. 0. Chaytor, An'zac division; Brigaclicr-Gent-ral Melclnini, X.Z.M.R.. Brigade; and Brjgadier<ciieral llyrie, ind A.L. Horse Brigade.

.The events resulted as follow:—

100yds.—Tpr. Parker (Machine-Gun), 1; Sgt. Byrne (C.M.E.), 2; Sgt, M'Namnra (A.JI.R.). 3. 220 yds—'A n ,. Parker (IJacliine-Gun), 1; Sgt, Byrne(C.M.lL), 2; Tpr. C. Howoll (C.M.R.), 3.

Belay race—A.M.R., 1; C.M.R., 2. 'i'ho teanis in this race comprised a, major, contain, lieutenant, sergeant, corporal, lance-corporal, and a trooper, who ran 50 yards each..

Tng-o'-ivar (foot)—lOlli C.M.R. Hop, step, i and jiimn—Set. Byrno (C.M.R.), 1; Tpr. Kwr"(A.M.K.)', 2; <Jpl. -M'Nauiara (A.M.E.), 3. Best squad, of ojib h.c.o'. i.nd eight men—lst C.M.E., 1. Best iurned-out .section (mounted) ; men unci liorses to have crossed the Canal with the brigade in 1916— J st C.M.JR.. 1; 10th C.M.E., 2. Best, individual man and horse in above (ivent (special nnr.v) —Tpr. A'apier (C.M.E..). 1.

Best tmned-oiit section, mounted (open)—llth A.M.lt., ] ; Ist C.M.R., 2. 13cst man and horse in above event (special prize)—Tpr. Napier (C.M.E,),

Best tcoop liorsie—Sgt. M'Xam.ua (A.JI.R.), 1; Sgt. Hampton (C.J1.1?..), y; Tpr. Pollard (AJt.ll.), 3. Officer's charger—Major Jlurchison (0.M.E.), 1; Colonel Jl'Carroll (A.M.fi,), 2.

Tug-o'-war (horses)—3rd A.M.R.Wrestling on horseback—-|t-li A.M.E-. Mule race —Tpr. M'Millan (Transport), 1 ; Tpr. Laird (Macliino-Gun), 2. Ite); pack-lliorse—MaciliJue-CI tin, 1; Field Troop, 2. Best tmnod-out limber with four horses-A.M.E., 1: C.M.R., 2. Best tiinied-onfc Go wanon witli fivo muIes—N.Z.A.S.C, 1; C.M.E,, 2. On the recommendation of the judges a special prize was given 1o the Mounted Field Ambulance for their Mounted Section, as the judges decided thoy could iiofc be judsed with sections carrying rides and side-arms, home.