HAMILTON MILITARY TOURNAMENT.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLIV, Issue 13497, 25 May 1907, Page 8

HAMILTON MILITARY TOURNAMENT.

„ j» ' RESULTS OF THE COMPETITIONS. [BY TELEGRAPH. own CORRESPONDENT.] ' - Hamilton, Friday. The military tournament was held here today, under very unfavourable weather conditions.' The special trains were not very well patronised, but there . was a good attendance of the local public. The affair was a great success financially, and otherwise ■;■: The following are the results: — * .-' Lemon-slicing arid Tilting: Raristead (Third Company Waikato' Mounted Rifles), ,1; Sergeant-Major Bruce, 2;- Sergeant FarTar, ,3.'- '■'". . . :' '-, ' ' ' ■' ' '"■ Fours Competition, mounted: No. 1 Waikato Mounted Rifles (Corporal Shaw's team),. 1';; No. 1 Waikato Mounted Rifles (Sergeant Farrar's team), 2; No. 3 Waikato Mounted' Rifles (Sergeant-Major Bruce's team), .3. V Leading Horse Competition, oyer six flights of hurdles: Waiuku Mounted Rifles (Private Hosking), 1; Trooper Shaw, 2; No.3 Company Waikato , Mounted" Rifles (Sergeant Richardson),'.- 3. - _ , , Leading and Mounting," for .two's: Corporal ; Shaw, 1; . No. 1 Company Waikato Mounted Rifles No. 1 team (Sergeant Farrar), 2. * " , ' . ' • ; V Victoria Cross Competition: No. 1 Com-" pany Waikato Mounted , Rifles (Corporal Shaw), 1; Waiuku Mounted Rifles (Corporal Waters), 2; No.: 1-, Company, Waikato Mounted Rifles (Corporal Ramsay), 3. : ' ': .-;■■■ ■..■■_■.■- Tent Competition, striking 'and pitching: No. 1 Company Waikato Mounted Rifles (Sergeant Farrar's team), 1; No. 1 .Com-' pany ',Fung's College Cadets (No. 1 team), 2; No. 1 Company Waikato Mounted Rifles (Sergeant Melville's team), :3. ~ DISMOUNTED EVENTS. Relav Race: Sarnev, 1;'."'; King's College (Wilkes), 2; Nov I.Waikato Mounted Rifles ■ (Ran'stead), »3. . . ■ ■ • ' , . Tent-pegging, by four men (first prize £4, second £2, third £1): No. 1 Waikato Mounted Rifles (Corporal • Ranstead's team), 1; No. 3 Waikato Mounted Rifles (Sergeant '.Tenkin's team), 2; - No. 1 Waikato Mounted Rifles (Corporal Shaw's team), 3. , ; . , Lloyd-Lindsay Competition: No. 1 Company Waikato Mounted ; Rifles (Sergeant Farrar's team), 1; Waiuku Mounted Rifles (Corporal Barribal's team), -2; No. 3 Company Waikato Mounted Rifles (SergeantMajor Bruce's team), 3. ' , v . Rifle and Firing Exercise: College Rifle Volunteers (Colour-Sergeant Coles' team), 1;. No. 1 Thames College (Sergeant Pearoe's team), 2; Hamilton Defence : Cadets (Sergeant Rowe's team), 3. • Ladies' Bracelet: Waiuku Mounted Rifles (Private Hosking), 1; Trooper Shaw, 2; Corporal Ranstead, 3. 'Cigar and. Off-Saddle Race: Trooper Hosking, 1; - Corporal Shaw, 2; Hawthorne, (Franklin Mounted Rifles No. 1), 3. - Balaclava Melee, six men a-side, singlesticks, and masked helmets: No. 1 Company Waikato Mounted Rifles (Hamilton team), 1; ■ No. 1 Company Waikato Mounted Rifles (Tauwharo team), 2. ... Wrestling on Bareback. Horses: No. 1 Company Waikato Mounted Rifles (Tauwhare team), 1: No. 1 Company Waikato Mounted Rifles (Hamilton team), 2. 120 yds Race (drill order): Sergeant Parker, 1; Cornoral Cotton, 2; Gunner Billon, 3.. ~ ; ■. v. . : ' ; v. Bare-back Riding Competition, six furlongs: Corporal Shaw, 1; Chitty, :2.v The visitors were entertained at dinner, and a ball followed. ."_..'