Military Sports

Horowhenua Chronicle, 14 April 1915, Page 3

Military Sports

4 A GOOD PROGRAMME. A meeting ot : the joint committees jf officers of the Sixth Mounted Regiment at present in camp at the racexniivse and the citizen's -sports com* nitlee was held in the Council chambers last evening. A varied and extensive programme .comprising fift-cen events, was drawn up, ami is sufficient guarantee that visitors to the showgrounds next "Wednesday will see iouiGtliing worth while. Three )f the erente are open for competition by civilians. Military sports ire new in this district and there should )e a record attendance. The pro■ceds of tlie sports will be handed -jver ;o the Belgian Relief Fund. Followng is the program me: 100 yards foot•aee (open to civilians), entry Is (trofhy); best turned out section: Llovdr,indsay competition; tiTting at the ■ing (officers only); led horses over lujflles : rifle exercise : jumping compe;ition Oioil-coMiiiiissiotie<i officers and men) ; juNijjing competilion i(officeris uid civilians): tent pegging Oion-com-nissionod officers arid men in sections); rescue race: tent pegging (officers'); :ng of war on lior.sclinck: despatch ■iico: tlu'ead-the-needle I'ace. moimt-ed 'for civilians only): tug of war -lisnoiinted.