MILITARY GYMKHANA.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXXVII, Issue 11680, 15 June 1901, Page 3

MILITARY GY MKHANA.

The annual gymkhana inaugurated by th* Auckland Minted Ltd,-. and postponed from lhursoay en r.crotint of tiv> unpronilion, weather, w, : resumed yesterday, at Potter's I'adih.i-k. Kp.-om. The father «■„ most favourable, and the .porta „„ re witnessed by upward of 2COO person*.. " The majority of the events were -arne ! off by .ho in " n!i, .' , '- i ot t! "' V.'a.-uku Mounted Kifle.suho f' r " v :V ! <° '"' '.' - ••'''' < f -tresu'tii, am \ lajor iktrnb.di nr;:m well be proud to command what is undoubtedly the finest |,„<! v 0 f nmnnied it.),:.;; vin the ~r „ u ii„ , Captains Ch01m0i,,;,.; , Smith ami J. S. Kid<\ ace, "-- judge*. J;.;:! Mr. W. Potter as (imokeep. r Surgeon (■,!,!:•.■.., (prolan was in at-ondat' ■'! !: ' '--v ! " '*" a, , : " r ■'•edi-a! '> ; d in ll»> event. I'."";: 1 "P-- an.. Tim -.-. ,-et ~ j dmies were ' ll >'> i.Hcurg -i by Sergeant das. HrowniiiL, a! o')e-H'' , .' > ' I " , :', s ' '■'. "V :ir v '' i!i '"' l ;l hiui '- "', ,'.",' LN ' '"'' ,: ' : ' : ' l:, s c! ' ''' v "ions

V.'Hi-NTIJXt; cv nnpsrn M'lv v ■ . "' '• ' ' "• •- '■ Im:r> limit, 7m. »* aitikti Mounted >;i? .. v , i , ~,,,,. .- .: i te nil, m V:.';„u Moun^l!^,- ?s v;; ,ai >,- •■■• f > "i « '.:.■..,; .;. '" "■" ••• + >--■ .ly^in,;;^'™,,! L-•„ \X " - ,'" : i 1 '.\. n . , " and .iefearei tho Wai- ";•"> iciiiil,",] !■!.,';•< tfam The \•' 1 ■i»;j'\u.i;.i„- team 'agreed to divide The

ofa , 3 RACE. Ditaiwo . lhrpe . .mrer S Mr. p v ze G Bartlett'Wdal; third, <~'„!,', lOs &d C T{Tfl.'s'l l A; " , - tol,e iWniuku Mounted Sere-cant ' I ' iball Waiuk'u Mounted l f jj H „ , '''-''a-l l\\ auiku Mounted Trooper W. J «- Mounted 2 L-!l'!!. , r'';'!''" ; ";V ,;:r "^'' > '" Troopers J." H. ineige ,-, ( eidon D, i; ...,,| -p •>,-■/ ,-,,/ S^rrsL ■& r- "* liroud, ',!,.' ' : '-' ' tl ' < " <o;!l! honours tm-niiiV ro nd as l^tl2 P ° nCn, ' S i.it. -vai-ht was entered.

i.i.;ivi.i,i\r.sAY .v.,,.,.,.,.,.,,,,..-s----lions to parade a starry, ~~ , ■ izt- i,,,e over second ~,,,!,,, ri ,; mount, nut* ovu --'vond ,i„.,ii . ,* j ; '-'lit!it 1 , ri'ip ropiift 'is, second, cash. }■'. 2s Waiuku Mounted Ri7le>- Veotiol i , of Cornoral Scotdler" '" cbat^ No- 1 Waikato Moulded Rifle* i ']■ "' 1 ci_i.«l,o ot L.irpotal Melville o \Va,ub. Mounted ftiffes. section in; lnr „' a " ol .S-argcant Harriball ... -"arge Dl . competing wviiona "■• four"iK, n '"„" 3 •in . MinipiMug sections ot four ih, n „..„i. were from the i Mar.sden, Northern 5?.,;", Pucekohe and No. 5 Waikato Mii -i,, ; . 1 .... winning section's time uaf 2n 7 0 ODs., and thai of (he second team;!; 2in. is. ' was

LADIES' BIIACKLKT (whistling compel. .''""'• Lac; , round " post and dfciuounl run un ° hurdle, whistle » tune to bo a sed by lady nominator, mount and tde round post hark to starting-point. *"*•-'*: t.rst, Messrs. Stewart Dawson and to. s trophy. Corporal Johnstone (Waiuku Mounted Kifle-i), nominated by Miss V. Devereiix ... ... ... ' ■, Trooper T. Wilson (No.'" 1 \Vaikato Mounted Rifles), nominated bv Miss 115011 " r, This event was a most amusing one, and the efforts of the competitors to whistle amid the laughter of the spectators wore very ludicrous. There were 16 entries altogether, and the event was decided in heat! ol enjht men each. In the run off a close race resulted between the pair. The winners tune was "Soldiers of the Kiny."

VICTORIA CliOS* COMI'h/TiTIO.N of returned troopers). Prizes: First, Mr. Jas. Kirkor, £2 2s: second, Mr. ,1. How- ''*•"'* trophy; third. Air. H. Brett's trophy ("Defenders of Now Zealand.") Trooper Ceo. Outvie liuku) ... 1 Trooper W. Harris (Tuaka.u; 2 farrier-Sergeant Ceo. Wilkinson (Filersli"> . ■■' ... 3 wurne won easily.

BAREBACK HUUDLK RACE. Distance six furlongs, over three lights of hurdles! Prizes: Firs!, Messrs. Hancock and Co.'s trophy: _ second, Messrs. Todd Bros.' trophy. £1 10;-:; third, Mr. W. Buchanan's trophy. A. McLeod's (I'iako Mounted Rifles) b h Turk (owner) 1 W. Craig's iWaiuku Mounted Rifles) (McDonald) 2 Sergeant Delabrosse's (Otamatea Mounted Rifles) 3

This event attracted 35 starters, and was therefore run in heats, in the final McLeod won a good race by half-a-le»gth, the rest of tlic field sonic distance away. Time, Im.

VICTORIA CROSS COMPETITION. .lump two hurdles, dismount, fire two rounds, pick up dummy, and ride back to starling point. Prizes: First, Messrs. A. Clark and Sims' trophy; second, Mr. J. Knight's trophy; third, Messrs. Kkeates Bros.' trophy. Sergeant IL.rriball (Waiuku Mounted Kiflcs) 1 Corporal •Johnstone (Waiuku Mounted Rifles) ... 2 Sergeant Coates (Otamotca Mounted Rifles) 3 Oilier competitors were from the Waikato Nos. 1 and 6. Ihikekohe, Northern Vv'airoa,

Marsden and Franklin ..uouiiteil Rii.es, and numbered in all 36. This event was run in heats of six, and the competition was keen. All the animal; jumped well, and the men showed marked aptitude for this instructive and necessary form of sport. TL'O-OF-WAU (on bare horseback). Prizes : First, £6. This event attracted 10 teams Irom the Xos. 1 and 2 Waikato, K.vghn, Auckland, Waiuku, Oiamatea. Marsden, and Franklin Mounted Pities. The heal pull was between two teams of toe Waiuku Mounted Rifles, in charge of Sergeants Barriball ant; Johnstone respectively. 'Moth team, were so evenly matched thai owing to the late ness of the hour am! not being able to movj one ant..'. it was decided to declare the event a draw.