CAMP SPORTS
THE CADETS AT TRENTHAM.
The General Headquarters school 1 for secondary school 'cadets concluded yes. terday, and those taking/part left for their, homes with every. evidence_ of having benefited greatly by their fortnight's voluntary training. . The sports programme,. arranged fpr the final, day, ai-ous'ed, keen competition. In their, gumes, as well as in training, the cadets showed.great enthusiasm. The inter-dis-trict championship, covering, cricket, shooting, boxing, physical training, and athletics,, was, won by Auckland. The final winners were :— ' Auckland, 149; Canterbury, 1374! Wellington, 1134; Otago, 94. At the. Athletic -sports lieutenantColonel Powles was handicapper and Captain ' Brooks referee. . The results were as follow :— ■
100 Yards Flat.—Final: Corporal Collins (Timaru Boys' High School) 1. . Pillow Fight.—Final: Sergeant Daysh (Auckland .Technical School). High Jump.—Corporal Collins, (Timaru Boys' High School).' 220 Yards Flat.—Corporal Collins (Timaru Boys' High School). 440 Yards Flat.— Lieutenant ■' B. TJ. Harmai) (Nelson College). Relay Race, teams of six niett.—Auckland (Physical Training Class)!.
Boat Race, tea-nm of seven men.— Auckland. (Infantry Class) 1. , Tug-of-war.—Auckland (Physical Training Class). S To promote a spirit of competition, extra prizes were offered, and were won as follow:— ■ . , !
Best Kept Cots.—Sergeant Jeune (Nelson College), •■ Corporal: Gault (Otago Boys' High School), and Corporal Thompson. (Ma-rlborough.College). • Best / Infantry JD|iili.-—Corporal Bonnington (Ashburton High School). -. Musketry.—Sergeant Claxton (Thames High School. , ,' • ' ■ Physical Drill.—Corpora!' Tiwartham (Auckland Technical College) and Corporal; Fisher (Otago Boys' High School) equal. . . '■•..•■.. All who had seen the work and play of the camp united hi' complimenting Colonel Powles and his efficient staff on the results' obtained.
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Evening Post, Volume CI, Issue 17, 20 January 1921, Page 9
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250CAMP SPORTS Evening Post, Volume CI, Issue 17, 20 January 1921, Page 9
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