ARTILLERYMEN'S SPORTS.
FOURTH HOWITZER BATTERY. TOURNEY AT NGAKUAWAHIA. Members of the Fourth Howitzer Battery, who completed their week's annual training at Xgaruawahia to-day. held a mounted sports meeting on Thursday afternoon. Good entries were received for all the events, a large .number of heats being necessary. The team driving competition was one of the most spectacular displays of its kind yet seen at the camp, and gave an excellent idea of the progress made by the drivers since they commenced their training. Following are the results :— Team Driving Competition.—C Subsec- I tion. 1. i Musical Chairs on Horseback.—Signaller I C. Alison. 1. ! I Victoria Cross Uace (rescuing dum- ! pmies).—Gunner J. Noakes. 1. j I Wrestling on Horseback.—C Subsection,' 1 : B Subsection, 2. i I Tug-of-"War on Horseback.—C and D I Subsection Gunners 1. I I
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Auckland Star, Volume LVIII, Issue 43, 21 February 1927, Page 12
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135ARTILLERYMEN'S SPORTS. Auckland Star, Volume LVIII, Issue 43, 21 February 1927, Page 12
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