WAIUKU MILITARY TOURNEY.
The annual military tournament of the Waiuku Mounted Rifles was held on Saturday in fine weather. The attendance was very large. Great credit is clue to the organiser (Major M. Aldred) and his energetic committee for the excellent manner hi which the events were carried out. The following are the results - Flag Race.—Tpr. J. W. Short 1 Set Kidd _. C. Muir 3. ' fe Snatching the Handkerchief.— Set Kidd 1, .Tones 2. Rgt. M. Whitham 3 Alarm Race.—Sgt. Hill 1, S gt . Kidd 2 Individual Tent Pegging.—Sgt. Kidd" 1 .Sgr. Oliver 2. ' Lloyd Lindsay.—Cpl. I. R. McDonald 1 Tpr. J. A. .Short 2. Sgt. lingram 3 Leading Race—Sgt. Kidd 1, cpl. Wor> 2. rpr. ,T. A. Short and Cpl. I. r \tZ Donald 3. Musical Chairs.—R. Fulton 1, Sgt. Kidd Victoria Cross.—Cpl. I. R. McDonald 1, Sgt. Ingram 2. ' Tent Pegging in Sections.—Sgt -Major Coe 1, Sgt. Buttlmore 2. aiajor Rescuing the Lady.—R. Garland 1 Set Ingram 2, Sgt. Kidd 3. ' fcl; ' Bandsmen's Race.—L. Lee 1, w. T. Bray Sgr Se Kidd £ eadlnB — Tpr ' J - W. Short 1, Wrestling on Horseback. — Tnr T 4 Short 3. ' ' d- A - Tug-nf-war on Horseback.— Tnr T A Short 1. * " -"*■■ Best Troop Horse owned by Local T»r ritorial.—R. Garland 1, Sgt.-Major Co?"" A. B Stokc T s Urned "° Ut Mounted T°fttori°al.-
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Auckland Star, Volume LVII, Issue 86, 13 April 1926, Page 8
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219WAIUKU MILITARY TOURNEY. Auckland Star, Volume LVII, Issue 86, 13 April 1926, Page 8
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