ANNUAL CAMP

Southland Times, Issue 22491, 28 January 1935, Page 11

ANNUAL CAMP

SOUTHLAND REGIMENT.

TRAINING AT FAIRLIGHT.

The First Battalion of the Southland Regiment commenced their annual camp on Friday at Fairlight. The site is an ideal one situated on Mr J. Gordon's property in a bend of the Mataura River and flanked by willows. For several days prior to the arrival of the main body, an advance party was busy with preparations and soon an extensive canvas town appeared in the picturesque valley. Colonel E. F. Selby, M.C., V.D., is in command, with Major T. Matthews as second-in-command. Captain J. A. Moore N.Z.S.C., is Staff-officer, while Lieutenant A. Cockerill, D. 5.0., is Adjutant.

A comprehensive syllabus is in operation, including physical training, antiaircraft instruction, field-firing of mortars, machine-guns, rifles and Lewis guns, all with the view-of working up to a tactical scheme at the end of the course. The social side has not been neglected, and committees have been formed to arrange entertainments and sports, a shooting match with the Garston Rifle Club resulting as follows:— Territorials.

Sergeant Sutton 17 Sergeant Bishop 2 Corporal Weeds 28 Private W. Munro 16 Private D. Corson 15 Private A. J. Charles 25 Private J. Stewart 14 Private G. Brown 15 Private R. Voight 19 Private G. Patterson 20 Captain Malcolm 22 Total 193 Garston Club. J. H. Jordon 28 G. Jordon 19 R. Carruthers 25 J. McCloud 9 A. D. Coates 21 R. Lorry 20 N. Blaky 13 L. Blaky 21 J. Kenneth 14 A. Blatch 20 Lieutenant Logan 29 Total 219 An interesting cricket match was played with the Garston Club, resulting in a win for Garston by 22 runs.