SOLDIERS' SPORTS

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2373, 1 February 1915, Page 7

SOLDIERS' SPORTS

GALAtDAY AT TRENT HAM

A SUCCESSFUL GATHERING

Trentham as wo have grown to know it of late is a place of serious business of the military order that is convincing in its earnestness. Saturday saw a change, however. It day, and officers and men alike ohtcred heartily into the spirit of the day and the entertainment of their friends. Ine weather was gloriously fine, and\with this'encouragement many visitors journeyed out. Among the guests were tho Right Hon. W. F. Massey and Mrs. Massey, Colonel Gibbon and staff. The grandstand was ' naturally tho chosen, point of vantage to view the sports, and this the visitors liberally availed themselves of, making, with the gaily-coloured frocks and the.', more sombre tone of khaki, a striking picture. The visitors were entertained at afternoon tea by the . troopors, while the camp's band was no small factor in the enjoyment of the day. ' The p-eliminary sports events were got off in the morning, thus facilitating the afternoon's work; In, all there were twenty-three competitions, and in some instances the prize-money—entirely from the Camp Fund—went well over £20 for a single first. Not the least impressive were the rifle and drill and bayonetrfighting events. In _the firstnamed one obtained a good idea of the valuable wo-k done at the camp. It seems almost incredible that the men there—some only raw recruits a while back—could have in such short time reached so high a standard of efficiency. A word of praise is due to the secretary (Sergeant G. Priest). He was untiring in his endeavours 'fl seeing «> everyone's' comfort, and the commend-, able way he handled his work accounts to a large extent for the success of the gathering. ' ' ■ ' The officials were:—President and referee, Lieutenant-Colonel Potter; marshal, Major Pinwill; hon. secretary and treasurer, Sergeant G. G. Priest; starter. Captain Goulding; result board steward, Captain Boon; judgeß and stewards, the officers of the Permanent Staff and the 3rd, 4th, sth, and Samoan Reinforcements, Captain Garner (Salvation Army Chaplain), and Mr. W. J. Bennett (Presbyterian Camp Institute). ■ Following are the results: — Inter-TJmt Cross-Country Run: Field Artillery, 1; B and C Companies of No. 3 Reinforcements, dead heat for second place. 100 Yards Championship: F. J: Rpence, 1; W. H. James, 2; C. M'Leod, ■3. ■■.'"'• High Jump Championship: F. C.Fossette, 6ft. lJtin., 1; A. Gilling and Page, sft. OJin., tied for second position. Wrestling (Cumberland style): W. Blackburn, 1; T. Maxwell, 21 ■ Sack Race: W.E. O'Brien, 1; J. W. IPrattley, 2. . ' Half-mile Championship: Lieutenant Bishop, D Company 3rd Reinforcements, 1; R. I. Bull, B Company, 3rd Reinforcements, 2; A. Thompson, D Company, 4th Reinforcements, 3. Inter-Unit Tug-of-War:' C Company, 3rd Reinforcements, 1; C Company, 4th Reinforcements, 2. '..' Drill arid Rifle Exercises: These were divided in two lots:, (a) To bo judged strictly in accordance with Yeomanry and Mounted Rifle Training, 1912, and (b) to be judged strictly in accordant with Infantry Training, 1914. (A): C Squad, 4th Reinforcements. 1; D Squad, 4th Reinforcements,. 2. (B);.- C Company, 3rd Reinforcements; 1; D; Company, 3rd Reinforcements,; 2. Inter-Unit Relay Race: B Company, 4th Reinforcements, 1: D Squad, 3rd Reinforcements, 2; C Company, 3rd Reinforcements, 3. 440 Yards Championship: Bishop, 1; F. C Fossetto, 2;' G. Cave, 3 (all of 3rd: Reinforcements). ■■ Hop, Step, and Jump: H. V. Fairloy, 39ft. 9in., 1; Lanauze, 89ft. 61m., 2; M. M'Namara, 39ft. 4}in., 3. The placed men belong to 3rd Reinforcements. Putting the Weight—T. Casserley, 35ft. lOin., 1; Bryant, 32ft.. Bin., 2. Tent-Pitching: B Company, 3rd Reinforcements, 1; B Squad, 4th Reinforcements, 2. ■ .. ■,'■_. Permanent Staff 100 Yards Race: Sergeant-Major Dridsoh,' 1; SergeantMajor Geering,.2; Sergeant-Major Luckham, 3. '■ Samoan Relief Contingent 75 Yards Race: J. J. O'Dyer, 1; J. Bielby, 2; B. Errid'ge, 3. ' Bandsmen's Race, 100 Yards: J. Morrison • (bagpipe), 1; Shore (big drum), 2; Pascoe (cornet), 3. Officers' Race, 100 Yards ■ Lieutenants Hunter and Ellis (dead heat), 1; lieutenant Bishon, 3. ■ One Mile Championship: B. B. Ben, 1; Hoggitt, 2; Offord, 3. ~ Pick-a-back Race: O'Brien and MaeNamara, 1: Shore and Burns, 2.