SPORTS AT THE FRONT.

Taranaki Daily News, 17 October 1916, Page 6

SPORTS AT THE FRONT.

list\of prize-winners

(From Capt. Malcolm Ross, Official War Correspondent with N.Z. Forces).

Northern France, August 13,

The following list of the prize-winners in tlie different events mentioned in a letter of same date will be interesting to New Zealanders:—

.iOyds Race—Pte. Enwright (Rifles), 1; Pie. Stewart (X.Z.F.A.), 2; Pte. Nelson(N.Z.F.A.), 3. Time, 28 3-ssec.

lonyds Race—Pte Kmvright fßifles), 1; r'te. Marty (N.Z.F.A.), 2;' Pte. Stevenson (Wellington), 3. Time, 07 3-5 sec. Egg and Spoon Race Pte. Sper-dy (X.Z.F.A.), 1; 'Pte. Kocpa (Pioneer Batt.), 2; Pte. George (Pioneer Butt.), 3. Time, 22seo. 220 yds Race—Pte. McQuillan (N.Z. P.A.)* 1; 'Pte. McLean (Machine Gun Coy.), 2; Pte. Seymour (Wellington), 3. Time, 3min 4-osec. Neat Dive —Pte Ohlson (Rifles), lj Pte. Connor (N.Z.F.A.). 2; Pte. Turner (N.Z.F.A.), 3. Long Dive—Pte. Turner (N.Z F.A.), 1; Pte. Lock (Auckland), 2. Relay Race —Norton, Walsh and Wright (Auckland), 1; £>e Roo, Hawfces, Kidde.v, Scott (Canterbury), 2. Officers' Race—Capt.'MeXab (N.Z.F.A.) 1; Captain Elder (Rifles), 2; Capt. Hopk»'k (Wellington), 3. HORSE SHOW. 0(Boots' Chargers—Capt. C. B. Ryrie, 1; Brig.-General W. G. "Braithwaite. 2; Lieut. F. S. Wilding, 3. N.C.C 'a Riding—Serpt. R. J. Adolph, 1: Fnr-Sergt. E. 'H. Cartel;. 2; R.S.M. A. Pickcn, 3.

Six-horsi» Team Bomb. "VV. 0. Stephens, 1: Cpl. Pi'ieHly, 2; Cpl. Oakes, 3. Tho teams were all from the N.Z.F.A. It is inadvisable to mention the batteries. Six-rule Team—Dvr. J. H. Casley, 1; Dvr. P. AY. Hav, 2; Sergt. Milner, 3. Paii Draught Horses—Dvr. McPherson (Field Ambulance), 1; Dvr. Xotton (Transport), 2; Dvr. W. J. Richardson (A.S.C.) 3. Pair Draught Mules—Dvr. I>. T. Higgs (A.S.C.), 1; Dvr. A. Duke (A.S.C.), 2; Dvr. A. Anderson (X.Z.F.A.), 3.

Pair Heavy Draught Horses—Dvr. G. S. Maekie (A.S.C.), 1. Pack llorse and Pack Mule Pte, Ilueker (Wellington.!, 1; Pte. 0. A. Tiirnbull (Otago), 2; Pte. J. Archibald (Machine Gun Coy.), 3; Pte. J. Clune (Pioneers), 4. (This list was evidently intended to accompany a previous letter, but has only just come to hand)