Military Sports

Horowhenua Chronicle, 22 April 1915, Page 3

Military Sports

A GREAT SUCCESS. The military sports held yesterday, afternoon on the racecourse proved as juiticipated a great success. Early |t the afternoon a large number of people commenced to wend their way towards the course and by. three o'clock the attendance was a large one. A total of £29 15s was taken at the gates, and as Is admitted to all parts of the ground, the amount indicates the presence of over 500 of the general public besides the 400 troopers. The result should be gratifying to the Officers' Spoi-te Committee and the Citizens' Sports Committee who worked so hard to make the tournament a success. The receipts wiTl be paid into the Belgian Relief Fund.

The sports proved interesting and the various competitions were Followed keenly by the people. The rifle exercise, in which four squads competed was watched closely, but the in'ople did not pick the winners. The LloydLindsay event excited great interest. the-feat of leading three horses over hurdles was new to many. The despatch race showed that there aro some fast horses at the camp and the jumping contests, some fine jumpers. In the tilting at the ring Captain Joll took off aIT the rings. The programme ,j!jifi * lengthy one, and owing to a late ,»tert one or two minor items were cut out. As these are open to the troopers only they" probably will be dco!3ed at the first • opportunity at the camp.

The Hon. J. Allen, Minister of Defence was present daring the after-

noon. The "braes and pipe bands from the Boys' Training Farm, under lieutenant Herd, played several selections on the la,mi while tlie sports programme was being carried out. Following are the results of the contests:— Rifle ■ Drill.—D Squadron 1, A Squadron 2, B Squadron 3, C Squadron 4. 150 yds race (open to officers and civilians).- Trooper C. Mexted 1, Sergeant J. Knight 2. Rest turned-out mounted section— No 1 section A squadron 9 points (maximum) 1, No 1 section D Squadron 8 points 2. Horse Jumping Competition (officers and civilians).—Lieutenant O'Dowd (D Squad) 20 points (maximum) 1, Lieutenant Ranby (D Squad) 18 points 2, .Major Samuels, 0.C.. 17 points 3. Tent pegging—Lieutenant Ranby 1, Captain W. T. Joll 2, Lieutenant North 3. . Despatch race—Trooper W. Ferns 1, Trooper D. McCaiilay 2. Tilting at ring.—Captain W. T. Joll 1. Lieutenant Ranby 2. Thread the needle.-D. W. Matheson 1, C. Bartholomew 2, V. Hitchings 3. N.CO.'s and men's horse jumping— Trooper E. Short (19 points) 1, Sergeant Biirrcll (18 points) 2. Trooper Wood (17 points) 3. Lloyd-Lindsay competition—D Squad run 20 points (maximum) 1, A Squadron (13 points) 2. Wrestling on horseback.—D. Squadion 1, A Squadron 2. Rescue race—Trooper Shannon 1, Trooper Gear 2. ___.