UNDER FIRE

Sun (Auckland), Volume I, Issue 305, 16 March 1928, Page 13

UNDER FIRE

REALISTIC BATTLE PRACTICE CONTESTS AT TRENTHAM Press Association. TRENTHAM. Thursday. Fine weather to-day again favoured the competitors at the Army rifle meeting, when the competitions were advanced to the final stages. Tomorrow morning will see the conclusion of the most successful gathering of this annual function. The most interesting feature to-day was the battle practice competition, by both territorials and cadets. The competition represented an enemy attack in force over I,oooyds, reduced to scale. The teams taking part consisted of eight men, representing each command, selected from those who registered the highest scores in the regimental teams match. Forty rounds a man were allowed, points being given for hits on targets, for lire direction, control and discipline. The enemy was reisresented by mechani-cally-operated figures which increased in size as they advanced. A model airplane passed overhead, bursting powder representing gas bombs. The climax was a bayonet charge at lifesized figures, and the possession of the trench by tho enemy was the signal for the cease fire. Tho competitors from llavke’s Bay collectively have proved the best marksmen at th© meeting, and will take away with them more than half the prize money. In the snap-shooting practice Sergeant-Major Stitch bury, Gisborne, obtained the remarkable score of 4S out of a possible 50. TRENTHAM, To-day. The King’s Medal was won by LanceCorporal S. Bernet, Wellington, 15S; second. Lieutenant T. Denton, Air Force, 157; third, Trooper J. Jameson, Pukekolie, 150; fourth. Lieutenant J. Mac Lain, Air Force, 140. In the King’s Prize, the following take 20s each:—Private Cathcart, Johnsonville, 146; Lieutenant Kenning, Wanganui, and Sergeant Thomson, Palmerston North, 145; Lance-Cor-poral Carmichael, Hasting*, 142; Trooper Bown, Canvastown, 141. The following take 10s each:—Corporal Ellis, Napier, 141; Private Jepson, Jolmsonville, 138; Private Poulsen, Christchurch, and Lance-Cor-poral Parker, New Plymouth, 137; Company Sergeant-Major Osmond, Lunedin. and Captain Weir, New Plymouth, 3 36; Driver Hall, Auckland, 135; Cadet Pilot Watt, Auckland, and Lieutenant Duncan*, Auckland, 134; Lieutenant Poolman, Whangarei, 133; Captain Poppellwell, Gore, and Lieutenant Hepburn, Hamilton, 132; Sergeant Linton, Seddon, and Staff Ser-geant-Major Carney, Napier, 131"; Sergeant Mackey, Auckland, and Lance-Corporal Symons, Hastings, 130; Trooper Davidson, Christchurch, and Private Amoore, Wellington, 129: Sergeant Shepherd, Rahotu, and Corporal Ken ward, Dunedin, 12 S.