NEW BRIGHTON CADETS.

Press, Volume LXV, Issue 19644, 13 June 1929, Page 14

NEW BRIGHTON CADETS.

REUNION AND PRESENTATION OF PRIZES. The l&th annual reunion and prize presentation o£ A Company, sth (C) Battalion Canterbury Regiment, was held in the Pier Hall New Brighton, last night, Captain A. P. Hopkins presiding. Colonel 11. M. Gardner congratulated Captain Hopkins on the. excellent turnout of his company, and remarked on the keenness displayed by the boys. Undoubtedly the company was one of the best in New Zealand, and this year it had been picked to represent Canterbury for the Campbell statuette, but unfortunately due to the illness of Captain Hopkins, the entry had to bo withdrawn. The Officer Commanding seemed to be a real father to the company. During the evening the following prizes Trere presented by Colonel if. M. Gord r.er: Senior: Lady Godley Cup. Cadet V. Turner; junior. Lady Godley Cup, Cadet L. B. Bacon : the Skipper Cup and gold medal for genera» efficiency. Corporal T. J. Reddington: cup for best shot in the Batallion. Cadet V Turner" cup for best platoon in Battalion, \o i Platoon; A Coy. sth (C) Battalion C.R., Sergeant D. Harper's Platoon; Beaumont Cop, for attendance, cleanliness, and good conduct, Cadet W. G. Conyers; efficiency, discipline appearance, and attendance prize?, No. J Platoon. Cadet Jarvis and Corpora. Boy. land; No. 2 Platoon, Cadet Aldndp; No. 3 Platoon, Corporal rarwiagc anJ Cad. I Evans; Band, drummers. Corporal ITiilmc and Drummer Brown: buglers. Buglers r.ose a . Dodge; Drum-major J. Mi.er. Dr. Gia. "ot's prise for march dSs«p.:n«. Corpora! T. J. Reddington. Company Sergeant-Major Brown T-c sented with a set of nr.Mary o. t.e occas : oi of his transier to the Field Arm lery, in recognition of his lor»l efficient service. *«-:■. h « ,^s*£i.S£s; pany by Company-Sergeant-Major G. Vrw on hehaif of the Company. "*T'-c K ' The toasts honoured were-U ~ "The Army a*4 Xw "Command and Renmerta, V "Mayor and Councillors. D0..0.s Prizes," and **The Lad:e?. ;* enls y,-ere A number ot* musical and given during theeveniii£^^^^^

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