DEFENCE NOTES

Northern Advocate, 17 August 1933, Page 6

DEFENCE NOTES

INTER-UNIT COMPETITION; j ‘ : An inter-unit competition, > betwco the M.G. Troop of the North Aucldah Mounted Rifles, and the M;G. Platoo of the Ist Bn. the North Aucklan ilegiment was held at the Whangan Drill Hall on Monday evening, xfisi4 bug in a win for the “Infantry” 291 points against the “Mounters 20$ points. Before the competition commence the units were inspected by Lt,-Colon K. B. Tennant, M.M., of the N.A.M.B and the opportunity was taken to pr sent to Tpr. P. Brown, M.G. Trbo N.A.M.R., the Carruth Efficiency Cii for best progress for the past trail ing year; the presentation was mad by Major H. G. Carruth, who presen ed the silver cup for competition i 1931. The competition then started wjt the rifle match, r teams of four fro,i each unit. Results. —Infpntry, Sg Archer 36,Cp1. Withers 3.6, Ptes., Bori ham 47, and Stewart 35, total . m Mounted Rifles, Sgt. Wilson;3o, L/Cp McQueen 37, Tprs. Kerr 32. and Brow 37, total 136. " r: Infantry points .61, Mounted Rifle si. ' * M-

The machine gun competition. “ con ing into action,” was then, carried ou two teams from each Unit competinj Results. —Infantry Ist and 3rd, Moun ed Rifles 2nd. Points: Infantry ' Mounted Rifles 3, ;

Then followed the machine gu ‘ ‘ stoppage ’ ’ competition, for , teams.; < four from each Unit. Four guns we used, and Instructors arranged •, “stoppage” on each gun; teams~- : ha to correct each stoppage in the- prope manner and have guns again , firini This resulted in a very , good compel tion, in which the Mounted Rifles ha misfortune in not winning, result being: —Infantry, time 58secs, point 01; Mounted Rifles,,, time, Imin 9see points 3s. ' ‘

Next, on the list..was a ..fire orde competition .for n.c„o.’s in ..jyhich tw different types of machine..gqn target were marked 911 .landscape-target The . time taken by .each n.c;o. : to giy the fire order, necessary to,, engage tl! targets was recorded, and - ' .points dt ducted for any . errors Jn , i: the \ orde: Result:—rEirst, ,Sgt. Duel, , Infants points 6; 2nd, Sgt. Wilson,■',N.A.M.« points 3; 3rd, L/Cpl. McQueen, point 1. St

The last event was a “knock-out’ volley ball match,, the first,heat o which was very closely contested being won by the Infantry team b; one point. This team was late “knocked out”.by the Mounted Rifle B team. Results being, Mounted Rjfle 6i points, Infantry 31 points. XX Supper was 'then issued* dhtfin) which Colonel Tennant congratulate! the infantry on their win. Opportun ity was also taken for all ranks t wish Staff-Sergeant Caton, N.Z.P.S. who has been.iß.S.M. of *the Mounted Rifles for the past six .years, good-bye he having, resigned from the forces an i is shortly .leaving New Zealand. b the same time Staff-Sergeant Majoi Andrews, N.Z.P.S., who succeeds StaffSgt. Caton as R.S.M. was welcomed ic the unit. ‘ > 4

The competition resulted in a verj pleasant , and instructive evening being, spent, and already the Mount ods are planning for a return match to have their revenge.*