43rd REINFORCEMENT SPORTS

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 1, 26 September 1918, Page 9

43rd REINFORCEMENT SPORTS

« ■- COMPETITIONS AT THENTHAM. Tho final events of the Ohingford Cup compotitiou (Forty-third RoirifQrcemonts) were'decided:.at Trentham on Tuesday. This cup is awarded for the best' performances in work and play, r and is competed for by the companies of each reinforcement on completion of the period of training. 'The cup was won on this occasion by. D Company, which includes a big proportion of men from the CI Camp; Tho points gained by tho companies wore as follow:—D Company, 624; C Company, 58 1-3; E Company; 52 1-3; B Company, 31ij A Company, '23 1-3. The cross-country raco and-the boxing competitions have already lieen cided. On Tuesday the principal events woro tho athletic sports and drill com- . petitions. The sports wore conducted under the direction of Colonel O, 11. Macdonald, 0.M.G., and Major F. H; Lampon, D.S.O. Among the representati'ves of the military auMioritieß pre- ■ sent were Colonel 0. M. Gibbon, O.M.G, V Chief of General Staff, and Major Sweetzer, Camp Adjutant'. Tjie 1 arrangements wore made by a commits tee of which Lieutenant H. 8.. Lu.sk ! was chairman, Lieutenant M'Caw hon. , secretary, and Sergoant Palmer Hon. treasurer. There was a number of visitors from-the city at the eports. Tho tug-of-war finals , were" pulled by A and D Companies. A Company prov- ' ed tho winners, with D Company sec- ■ ond, and a second A Company team .third.-" .-• ; . ■■.'.:..■■■ ■■■ ' The bayonet-assault competition resulted as follows:—E. Company (90 points), 1; D., Company (86 points),. ■ -2; B Company.(Bo points), 3. The platoon drill competition result- • 'ed in some fine displays. D Coin-' 1 pany's platoon (under Lieutenant Luslc) was placed first; with 130 points,, and the others were: B- and C Companies (Lieutenant 'Lipscombe), 122 . points,- .: equal"; A Company (Sergeant ■Sherratt), .120 points; :E Company. . (Lieutenant Clarke), HS-'points. ■ ; ; ■-.; .-. C Company won the foothallconipetition with three wins' and one draw,.B and D Companies being :the runn.ersup.;:"•' ' . ;■'•• ■- Other events rosulted as .follow.— 100 Yards Race.—Pto. Chamberlain, A Company, 1'; Pte, Legrice, O tCom- ■' fiany,' 2 '■; Pte. \Siiitesidp, E Company; .3/ '■' ■ ;■■■: :'..■ ; . ■ ' '.'.::■■ ": ■ ■ Sack H ace.—Pte; Bruce,--A Company, -. ,l r ; Pte.- Wliiteside, E Company, 2; Pte. Jones, C Company, '3. ■■■ . '■" - " High Jump.—Pte, ' Turner, B Com- ' ,pany, 1; Pte! Brocken, A Company, and' Pte. Evans, E Company 1 (equal), 2. : ■ Half-mile Baoo.-Pte, Bibby, D Company, 1; Pte. Chaihoerlain, ' A-Oom- . pany, ■2; Sgt,' Townrawv O. Company, -3:. jiile.Race.—Bibby, ,'B -Company,' • 1;. (Jardcue ( r, O Company, 2; Bennett, E '■ Company, 3. ■ •"• ' \ . .. ; Three-logged ' Iliice.—Ptes! Tiirn'er and Godline, B Company^ , v 1; Ptos: Mortimer and M'lsaac, B Company, 2i Physical Training.—D Company, 250 points, 1; 0 Company, %11 points, 2; B Company, .331. points, 8; B Company, .223 points/4; A Company, 183 points, Mile ."Walk.—Pte. Tetglaff,. E Com: , pany, 1; Pte. Stewart, A ..Company, •;■ -'2; Pte. Bruce, ..A Company, 8; ■ ' Long Jump—Pte. Whiteside, BCompany, 16ft..7Jin.. l;.Pte. : M'lsaac, B: Company, 16ft.; 2in.,' 2;'.Pto..Turner, B Company, 15ft. 8 Jin., .'.'.'• Officers' Hace.—Lieut.. Prime,' D Company, 1; Lieut. Russell, B Company, 2; Lieut. Company, 3. i" , ■ ' ' May Race.—Ptejii.,Page, Simonsen, Legrico, and Sergt. Towniw, C Company, 1; Ptes. Chamberlain, M'Konzie, ; Cocie and Donald, A Ampany, 2; Ptes. Godiue,. Long, jilortimer,. and M'lsaac, B Company, 3. ..; 1 - ■■•. Alarm Competition.—Pto.,. A; ' W. Jonefi, A Company, T; Pto. J. E.Neill, E Company, 2. ' 440 Yards Race.—Pte. Ch'nmherlaiiv A Company. 1; .Pto. , M'lsaac, B Company, 2; Sfft. Elson, C Company, 3.