NAVY LEAGUE.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 14089, 18 December 1907, Page 7

NAVY LEAGUE.

DISTRIBUTION OF I'RIZKS.

SCHOOL CADETS' COMPETITIONS.

Tho following are the rcsulfa of the bugle, signalling. and shooting competitions inaugurated by tho Navv league (Otago Branch) among tho l'ublie School Cadet, companies: — Bugle competition; bs?t bugler in any of tho throo battalions; one prize of £1 Is. Conditions: Bugler to bo able to blow itny three of the following calls—(1) Orders, (2) sergeants' dinner, <•!) officers' diuner, (■() retreat, (5) Last Post. Entrants limited to two per company. —H. Payne. North-Kast Valley School, 43 points, 1; James Potter, George street School. 40 (Mints, '2; Harvey, !Xorth-East Valley, 44 points, 3. The other competitors were: Hands, Albany Street, 89; Cameron, Macandrew Road. 37; Murray, Albany Street, K; Gillmiui, George Street, 34.' Lieutenant George (of the Garrison Band) allotted marks for bugling and Major Murray (North-East Valley School) for drill (promptness and position). The judge's remark was: "Tho bugling is lip to the usual standard." The possible marks were: For Imgling, 35; for drill. 20; —total, 55. 'Payne eecurcd 31 marks for bugling and 17 for drill; Potter, 31 for bugling and 15 for drill; Harvey, 28 for bugling' and 18 for drill; Hands, 23 for bugling and 10 for drill; Cameron, 23 for bugling and It for drill; Murray, 22 for bugling and 13 for drill; Gijinian, 21 for bugling and 14 for drill. Signalling; best signaller in any of tho three battalions; ouo prize of i'l Is. Conditions: Speed and time test for sending only; 12 words of five letters each; Horse aipha•bct; small flag 2ft square with pole 3ft Gin 'long, jin diameter at butt, tapering la Jin ut thf point (regulation) to 1« used; winner, the cadet who makes best time and fewest errors; entrants limited to two per company.—'W. Kobertson, Port Chalmers liigli .School, ]; H. Y/ylie, Port Chalmers High School, 2.

Shooting; best, Blwt in each battalion; three prizes of £1 Is each. Conditions: Ten Bhots at 200 yards; any military position; to be fired in uniform; rifles and ammunition as issuod by Government must bo used; O.C. b&ttaliuus to supervise ami countersign score shoets; regulation target und value of Jiila to be adhered to; two sighting allots optional; ties decided by value of shot taken in reverse order; entrants limited to tivo per company.—First battalion: Charts.M'Lean, George Street School, 36 points, 1. Second bnttaJon: C. Sonntag, Koikor&i Soliool, 35 points, 1; A. Cameron, Kaikorai School, 32 points, and W. Hichatds, Kaikorai School, 82. points (equal), 2. Third battalion:. Ee-i turns not received.