NAPIER CARNIVAL.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXVI, Issue 2149, 26 March 1908, Page 2

NAPIER CARNIVAL.

THE MILITARY TOURNAMENT. RESULTS OF INFANTRY EVENTS. Press Association. NAPIER, March 25. The military tournament in connection with the carnival was commenced to-day, when the various infantry events were got off, some taking place in Clive Square, and the remainder in the Theatre Royal during the afternoon and evening. The weather was showery all day. '* About 460 competing volunteers were present, the competitors coining from Auckland in the North, and as far South as Invercargill. The following are the results;— Signalling: Morse (Wellington Post and Telegraph Rifles) 1 and 2, Ponsonby Naval Artillery 3, Bugle Competition; Bugler C. Knock (Napier Cadets) 1, Bugler G. Waddington and C. R. Smith (both of Christchurch Imperial Rifles) 2 and Tug of War: Napier Fire Police 1, Feilding Mounted Rifles 2. Physical Drill: Wellington City Rifles 1, Invercargill City Guards 2, Hufct Valley Rifles 3. ■ Tent Competition: Greytown Rifles 1, Palmerston North Rifles 2. Ambulance Competition: No. 5 Wellington Field Hospital Bearer Corps and Napier St. John Ambulance equal for first place. Bayonet Fighting: Wellington Civil Service Rifles 1, Invercargill City Guards 2, Palmerston North Rifles 3. ' Signalling Competition: Wellington Post and Telegraph ltiflcs 1 and 2, Ponsonby Garrison Artillery 3. Rifles Exercise: Wellington City Rifles 1, Invercargill City Guards 2, Christchurch Civil Service Rifles 3. Route Marching: Palmerston North Rifles 1, Christchurch Civil Service Rifles 2, Palmerston North Rifles 3. The mounted events will take place to-morrow.