SOLDIERS' SPORTS AT TRENTHAM

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 36, 6 November 1917, Page 3

SOLDIERS' SPORTS AT TRENTHAM

A. successful sporU meeting wns held on the racecourse at Trenthtim by the members of B Company, Thirty-first Jieinforccments, on Saturday. Tho weather was line, but the track was very heavy. Following aio the results of the various events: —

100yds.—First heat: I,ce.-Covpl. R. L. Goove, 1; Re. J. Popple, 2. Second heat: Pto. A. Still, 1; .I'te. J. Stone, 2. Vinal: Pie. J. Popple, 1; Lce.-C'orpl. K. L. George, 2. SSOyds.-Corpl. C. Jr. Donoghuo, 1; Hβ. J. Jackson, 2. Long Jiimp.-Corpl. Vi. J. Guildford, 1; Pie. W. Poat, 2. Hop, Step, and Jump—Corpl. C. M. Doiiogluie, 1; Pie. J. M'Donald, 2. Putting Shot.-Plo. W. Hur»t, 1; Tie. J. Blocklow, 2. Throwing Hammer.—Pte. E. Kowo, 1; He. A\ r . Hurst, 2.

Eifle Exercise.—No, 7 Platoon, 1; No. 8 Platoon, 2. Physical Drill—No. S Platoon, 1; Ko. 7 Platoon, 2. A 880 yds. inter-company relay race was also run, and resulted as under:— (J Company, 31st. I; B Company. 31st, '(. Tho concluding item on tho programme was a tug-of-war competition between the four platoons of B 31 and n.c.o.'s against the men. The former event was won by No. 5 Platoon, and tho latter by the men.

The field events were in tho ablo hands of Mr. J. W. M'Holm, the champion hammer-thrower, who kindly lent his aid in that branch of the sports.

Captain A. E. Brown, 0.C., B 31, vas judge over the running events, and S.S.Jr. J. Eyan was jxidgo over drill events.