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SOLDIERS’ SPORTS

43RD REINFORCEMENT AT FLAY : KEEN COMPETITION FOR CHINGFQIiD CXT. Tho 43rd Reinforcement held n Sports meeting on the Trentham race- ■ course yesterday iu weal nor. There was a number of visitors j»re- ' flout, as well as friends and next-ul-iun alto military authorities were represented by Colonel C. Al. Gibbon, "J.AI.G., l.G.fc., L iiit-f of die General lStur.l, i uioneL C. 11. ALvdonald, C.AI.G.; i.G.S., Chief Infantry instructor, .Major L l . ii. Lainpea, D. 5.0., •Had .Major amwixor, Camp Adjutant. Tho spoils wore conducted under tho direct ion of Coioael C. 11. Macdonald and Major Lumpen. The following : tomnruu' was responsible for tho arifauge meats and kmvss winch was obtained:—Lieutenants ii. B. Lusk (chairman), .Sleeker, M.C.. Bridgeir.au. i Clarke, Barker, Warden. McCaw (honorary secretary). Company SergeantMajor Jordcn, and Sergeants Alc- ; Donald, Dormant, Tidy, and Palmer (hou. treasured. The restricted train service no doubt . prevented a nmnbor of people from T>ei jng present, and in order to provide . for visiters it ha s been suggested that a marquee he erected on the ground at Suture gatherings; Now the warm weather is approaching, the soldiers anticipate that if an abundance of hot water is provided it will induce visi- , tors from Wellington to undertake the ; journey fur a day’ s outing, and at the Same time cheer the “boys” on 'to greater efforts in their various sports competitions. CHINGFOED CUP. This trophy is surrounded with the greatest interest by the various companies. Points are awarded to tho several events, and tho comapny which ' secures tho best average have the honour of having their name and Reinforcement engraved on the cup, which 1 remains at the camp as a record. Dur- ; jng the day, as each event is decided, ' there is a rush of men to the blackboard to sec how their respective companies are standing in tho aggregate ; points, and as the figure* are coui tinually changing, tho company which is leading for tho moment is heartily cheered. Yesterday tho cup •was won by D Company, the members of which are men from tho Cl ‘Damp at Featherston. and it is not ' the first time that men who. when they enlisted. had not the physique to be classed as Al, have won the j trouhr. Tho fact speaks well for I their instructors, who, by careful handling, have made the men fit; and it also shows that the men themselves are endowed with an excellent spirit. The following are the points that were obtained by the competing companies: Points. D Company 62 J- : C Company 58 1-3 E Company B Company 311 A Company 231-3 The greater number of points are Allotted to military events and tug-of-war, and the representatives of a company who are successful in the majority of these must necessarily gain the largest number of points, although Another company may win all the sports events. CROSS-COUNTRY RACE, The cross-country race was decided An Saturday, when there were 1000 competitors. The course was a trying one, and the race wa s won by E Com- , panv, C Company being second, D Company third, and A Company fourth. Of tho number which started, 600 reached home. TUG-OF-WAR. The tug-of-war competition is always & popular one, and the competitors Were gradually narrowed down to the representatives of A and D Companies. The final constituted three “pulls.” A Company won the first, D Company : the second, and A the third. The men Oheered their respective champions, who struggled hard to gain the mastery, and after a pull which lasted several minutes, A Company proved the victors. BAYONET ASSAULT COMPETITION. The bayonet assault competition, ■which was decided on Monday morning, was won by E Company, with 90 points, D Company being second with 86 points, and B Company third with 80 points. PLATOON DRILL. Colonel Macdonald, Lieutenant-Colo-nel Neave, Major Dampen, and Captain Chcator were tho judges in this competition, and a very fine display of drill was given. D Company’s platoon (under Lieutenant H. B. Lusk) was awarded first place, with 130 points, tho others.in order being B and C Companies (Lieutenant Lipscombc), 122 points, equal, A Company (Sergeant .Bhorratt) 120 points, and E Company (Lieutenant Clarice) 115 points. FOOTBALL. Tho football games which have been in progress -far some lime was eventually won by C Company, with three wins and a draw. B and D Companies ■Were the runners-up, having each won three games and drawn one. OTHER EVENTS. 100 Yards Race —Private Chamberlain, A Company, 1 : Private Legrice, C Company, 2; Private Whiteside, E Company. 3. Sack Race —Private Bruce, A Company, 1: Private Whiteside, E Company, 2; Private Jones, C Company, 3. High Jumn —Private Turner, B Company, 1; Private Brocken, A Company, and Private Evans, E Company (equal), 2. Half-mile Race—Private Bibby, D. Company, 1; Private Chamberlain, A Company, 2; Sergeant Townrow, C Company. 3. Mile Race—Bibby. B Company, 1; Gardener, C Company, 2; Bennett, E Company, 3. Three-legged Race—Privates Turner and Oodine, B Company, 1; Privates Mortimer and Alclsaac. B Company, 2. Physical Training—-D Company, 250 point:;. 1; C Company, 242 points, 2; E Coni; any. 231 points, 3; B Company, 223 points, 4: A Company, 183 points. 5. , _ '• Mile Walk—Private Tetglaff E Company. 1; Private Stewart. A Company, 2; Private Bruce, A Company, S Long Jump—Private Whiteside. E Company, 16ft 7’in, 1: Private AlcIsaac, B Company, 16ft 2in, 2; Pn-

vate Turner, B Company, loft 85in, 3.

Officers’ Race—Lieutenant Prime, D Company, 1; Lieutenant Russell, B Company, 2: Lieutenant Abercrombie E Company. 3. Relay Race—Privates Page, Simonsen, Legrice, and Sergeant Townrow, C Company, 1; .Privates Chamberlain, AlcKenzic, Code. and Donald, A Company, 2: IVivatcs Godine, Long, Mortimer and Alclsaac. B Company, 3. Alarm Competition—Private A. AV. Jones, A Company, 1 ; Private J. E. Neill, E Company. 2.

440 Yards Race—Private Chamberlain, A Company, 1; Private Alclsaac, B Company, 2; Sergeant Elson, C Company. 3.

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New Zealand Times, Volume XLIII, Issue 10085, 25 September 1918, Page 10

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SOLDIERS’ SPORTS New Zealand Times, Volume XLIII, Issue 10085, 25 September 1918, Page 10

SOLDIERS’ SPORTS New Zealand Times, Volume XLIII, Issue 10085, 25 September 1918, Page 10