MOUNTED RIFLES.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLVI, Issue 14017, 24 March 1909, Page 4

MOUNTED RIFLES.

: FIRST REGIMENT PRESENTA- ■: I ".'■;■■■ ' tions. ■■■•'■ \ : ;Hx A very pleasing'gathering of the officers 1 4 of the First Regiment Auckland Mounted I I;. Rifles wasjield in .the "A" Battery orderly' I ; ; room on Monday night. The officers met I I together to do honour to Major J. 6, I I Wynyard, who recently resigned from,.tip I regiment, and to Veterinary-Captain mm I Kinloch, who has so ardently attended, to ;.-. ■ the welfare of ' the horses ol the ] regimat /, I; ; . :'ever since the regiment was formally m Colonel Holgat© presided, and was «jP; 1 g ported by the following officers:—Major,; is Bloomfield. Captain and Adjutant 4 2w*rJ> \I: ford, Captains Potter, Wyman, McKwae, I and Bent, '. Lieutenants Holden, Atkinson, '•;>' J ? Jolly, Richardson, Surgeon-Major, CoroteD,. ,; I i Surgeon-Captain- J. Ha rdie Neil, CaptMtl.; I Pay and Quartermaster ' Harris, asU 1§ 1 ; Chaplain-Captain Dobson. - . ' : '?StB I§ I ,'' Colonel Holgate,' in presenting, ilmfi § I Wvnyard? with a .handsome liqueur;«ts»;l I I remarked that-the token which: theyvwW IU I asking Major Wynyard to accept wis ? - 1 only as a mark of esteem arid appreciatlW . I ] for his splendid services, but also as* f1 g r wedding gift. The colonel tra-sxTte Ij. career from when he joined the ; ,"-*v. l Squadron as a private. His good <}wi- I % ties were soon realised, and his prompt»| I;, was therefore rapid. He was a keen am. ; I efficient non-commissioned officer, and ▼!><•* 1 % he rose to command the squadron he^'Baw.->;• I £ a. great success of it. * Major WynrtN; g I in.reply, thanked all present for the to*,/ I I some gift, and expressed ' his regret th» g •.' 1 circumstances would . not : permit "\hiiM?. : I .■/ 1 continue'active '. volunteering."', ' . .: I*. | i ;. In asking Veterinary-Captain Kiriloch-»;-,. I g accept an 18-carat open-face gold w»tch»J'>. I:. the colonel "remarked that this I;; I fortunately, was not leaving the regswffli : : ] I;• 1 He further observed. that all present «*& I| 1 Used the valuable services Captain KinWj ■.• I ■' I had rendered since the inception of t» I| 1 regiment, for Captain Kinloch was one« , I ■ its ."oldest •< members. ' ■ He wasl aWrami i 1 be found at his post in camp attendiig" l *; I- I horses, and giving valuable advice tdwO* I 1 ■ requiring it, ' Captain Kinloch, in a, Wf« Ia I speech, suitably replied. '';■MfI II MOUNTED SCOUTS' COMPETITIONS ly-1 ' The volunteers of the district are i* IV I debted to Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Starky of Wj I 1 I rinsville, for ; the very pleasant faflcss Im I • which took place "at. their homestead **i < I . ■ Saturday afternoon. The occasion waff Wj.v I 1 competition for the cup presented by,J*; •> I;. I Starky-to the Piako Mounted Rifles,"** I 1 I ; mounted scouts' work. The If ■ ~ an ideal one, and everything went £& $ { without 1 a hitch. : Staff-SergeaHt-Mflf| Ig ■ Coleman officiated as starter, MajoMfM § ■ ford as timekeeper; Colonel Bell in cm® I | .of the first firing point, Mr. J-;?-;j?*jJU I I ,' ky and Lieutenant Rowe at the;sec(W»j| I \-< and third, and Lieutenant Campbe« I | ■the target.. Four teams entered, and j?L § really excellent work was done, espedfJ;.- § by Corporal Cooper's and , 1 lor's teams. The competition wiu,.sgv j out: doubt, assist in maintaining the; | terest of the members of-the A corps*? 1 the general efficiency. The following,! I 'the results :—Corporal Cooper V:,W«K;i| ;;, Time 23, judging distance 18, P«? ts Zi ;1: hit : 69, dress 25, cover; 9, total Wa%'\ t geant Taylor's team. 25, 21, 38. 25, £ I total 123;. Sergeant Given's team, 1»; >&:■ '$ 44, 25,' 9, totaUl6 :Corporal Ewan s tew & 23, 9, 25, 25, 9, total 91. • ."ife § The shooting was at unknown I j ■and the- distances of the firing jWpg 1 $ from target, were subsequently fousam. I be ; 450yds,.350yds,yand:200yds.; -J d 1 | • On arrival at the homestead t^f'.-Ti. v I P and visitors were entertained;*atjlunwwg Iw, Mrs. ,Starky, and at afternoon lea wsfi\ I f the compel ition. ' „ n-' 5 v. Before departing, ', Colonel' Bell. TO % gratulated the teams on the .W«* JWS& 1 1 and the. .corps: on having friends -yU •■ | porters like Mr. and Mrs. Starky,:** I | kindness and hospitality would be re, Ij| bered by them for marly a long " I S was people like their host and ' < 1 | who did ;• much to /smooth^the P^ I | those who were working to P ro S|jl-f, i 1 efficient' defence force for the,.^||fi}fl|j; ; but, unfortunately, there were too '"j ||s • ; them in- our midst, at the * present I» ■ Hearty cheers were given f or p E Mrs- Starke * rf »