THE NORTH OTAGO MOUNTED RIFLES.

North Otago Times, Volume XXXV, Issue 7268, 16 October 1891, Page 3

THE NORTH OTAGO MOUNTED RIFLES.

Tho spoits in connection with tho week's tniiniug of tho North Ctngo Mounloil Rifles took place yesterday afternoon in Lewis' paddock, North Roud. The weather was miserable from n sports point of view, and the attendance was, us a consequence, very meagre. Tho 6ports, however, wtvo nil that could be wishod, and theso who ventured out were plonsed I and entertained with tho skill nnd good horsemanship of tho troopers. Tho various events were keenly contestod, and, tlunka to the oxertions of the officers of the troop, tho sports wore carried out with onergy and despatch. Captain Chaffey, Lieutenants Nichols and Reid, and Sorgeanb-Major Piper noted as superintendents of tho games, and Mr J. It. Sewell noted as timekeeper. To Trooper Mitcholl our thanks avo duo for supplying all Information required. Owing to the wot weather some of tho events wero doforred till Saturday afternoon, when another prograinmo will ho given (■n tho Sliow Ground, and those who wish to see admirable and interesting bports should bo present. The following aro tho results of yesterday's events : Best turn out of man, horso, and goar — i) outries. This ovonb was decided by points, 10 being tho maximum in oach insUuco. Trooper linker (27pts) ... ,1 S^rgt Stringer {'20pts) .. ... h Trooper Belcher (2Gpts) I Tilting— lo entiles. TiDoprr Belcher ... . ..1 Xeryt Stringer 2 Trooper Burr 3 Tout competition —There wore 2 entries for this ovimic, which was to strike tent, cirry it 100 yards, and erect it. LuicoCorpor.il Clarks team beat Corporal Muldrew's learn aflor n very even competition, the tnno of tho winners being 4mins olsccs. Cutting tho lemon— B entries. Trooper Ciconfit'ld (Opts) ... 1 Stringer (3pts) .. ... I Tioopor Wylie (3pts) .. ..I Trooper Roxby (3pts) I Tho ground lemons, or more correctly spoaking potatoes, wero suspended in mid air, and eacli compotitor mudo a cut with a aword as his horso galloped past. Trooper Greenfield raado clean cuts on both occasions, and secured tho maximum points. The only other scorer, besides thoso who tied for second place, was Sergeant Macdonald. Reserve IVxce — 16 entries. Ncrftt. Clark 1 Trooper Patterson , 2 Trooper Belcher... .„ ... 3 This event wus keenly contested, and tlio woilv right through was well nnd cleverly done. Each competitor had to rido lOOy.irds, dismount, lift a " dummy" on to his horse, remount, aud retreat. Tent Pegging -9 entries. Lance-Corporal Clark (8 points) 1 Trooper "Wylie (0 points) ... 2 Coiporal Atkinson (2 points) ... X This was a very interesting exhibition of skill, and tho performances of LanceCorporal Clarke showed both accuracy and good form. Lloyd Lindsay. — For this event four teams of four men each entered. Tho competitors had to gallop round tho paddock, taking three hurdles, and tho team doing tho best record, keeping their drußsing on tho gallop and over tho jumps wore awarded the prize. Sergeant Clarks teim made the best limo, and cleared all Lho hurdles, Tho following is the result : Sorgt. Clarks team, 3nuna 33scc« ... 1 Sergt. Stringor's team, 3mlns 57spc9 ... 2 Trooper Belcher's team, 4mins 13&3CC9 ... 3 Scrgt. Mucdonuld'a team, Sniina 46seca... 4 Best horse over hurdles— 9 entries. Irooper Gordon 1 Lance-Corporal Clark ... „. 2 Ci^ar aud Umbrella K\ce — 9 entries. Lance- Corporal Clark 1 Sergeant StriDger 2 This event was run in heats, nnd in the final tho winners of tho two heats weie placed first and second. Tho raco was to light a cigar, put up an umbrella, mount and gallop lound tho course, keeping the cigar alight and tho umbrella up. This event was somewhat amusing, aud concluded tho day's games.