SPIRIT OF ANZAC.

Auckland Star, Volume LX, Issue 40, 16 February 1929, Page 12

SPIRIT OF ANZAC.

LANDING AT OREWA. CONGRATULATIONS FOR MEN

PRKSKNTATIOX OF PHLZKS.

Territorial* of the First Battalion of the Auckland Regiment, who have been in camp at Narrow Neck, and part'c 1 - pated in the "hattlo" of Orewa, will

"break camp" to-day. At a prize-giviir ceremony !a*t evening they came in for congratulations on the cffiHency of their work at the landing.

Speaking to t«p men. Lieut.-Col. T. 11. Dawson, officer commanding the regiment, said he was highly satisfied at the results achieved by the camp, and the discipline that had resulted from it. Instancing the spirit of the men, he *aid that, at the landing, tney filed down the companionway and took their allot'ed place* in the boat* quickly and with perfect order. There w»i# no confiloioii, and every man submitted himself to the control of the naval authorities, with the result that everything went without a hitch. Commodore Swa bey's mmment on them had been that "no one would have realised the men were aboard."

Colonel Dawson spoke highly of the procedure in carrying out the. varous phases of the attack, and said it was apparent that the N.C.O'«. had complete control of their men. There was coordination between signallers, the telephone section, machine gunners, and infantry. He was proud of the battalion and was convinced that the spirit of Anzac still lived.

Competitions held during the camp resulted as follows: — Clean Lines. — C Company, 8.5J point*, 1; B Company. 84, 2; D Company, 793, A Company, 75t; Headquarters wing, 74§. Guard-mounting.—D Company, 87 points; B Company, 86; C Company, 70; A Company, 64. Drill Competition (Buchanan Cup). —B Company, 209 points; C Company, 204; A Company, 190; D Company, 185. Route Marching.—C Company, 93 points; B Company, 91; A Company, 86; D Company, 85. Sport*.—C Company, 50 points; A Company, 41; Headquarters wing, 39J; D Company, 33J; B Company, 32. Physical Drill.—C Company, 80 points; D Company, 75; A Company, 05; B Company and Headquarters wing, 00 points each. Suffolk Shield.—C Company, 585J point*; B Company, 562; D Company 660J; A Company, 501*. Machine Gunnery.—No. 2 gun team, Corporal Russ. Best Recruit. —Sergeant O'Brien. 100 Yards Race.—Corporal L. Hook, 1; L. Hoffman, 2; R. J. Cooper, 3. 220 Yards.—Corporal L. Hook, 1; G. D. Lawrie, 2; R. J. Cooper, 3. 440 Yards.—G. D. Lawrie, 1; W. S. Bambridge, 2; Corporal L. Hook, 3. Long Jump. —C. Nagle, 1; Corporal L. Hook, 2; R. J. Cooper, 3. Obstacle Race.—M. H. Lee, I; S. J. Bryers, 2. Tabloid Athletics.—A team, C Company, 1; Headquarters wing, 2; B team, C Company, 3.