MILITARY TOURNAMENT.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXV, Issue 3, 28 December 1912, Page 8

MILITARY TOURNAMENT.

(Per Press Association.) Christchurch, December 27. The Naval and Military Tournament concluded to-day in fine weather. There was a good attendance. Results :

Jumping Competition non-coms, and men—Sergeant L. Parmson C.\. C., 1; Sergeant L. W. Blunden, C.\. C., 2; Corp. Myers, C.Y.C., 3. Rescue Race.—Sergt. L. Parkinson I, Trooper L. Birdling, C.Y.C., 2. Wrestling on Horseback. —Fourth Waikato M.R. A Team 1, B Team same corps 2. Cockade Fight or Balaclava Melee.— Fourth Waikato M.R. B Team 1. Auckland M.R. 2. Tug-of-War on Horseback.—Fir si M.A.C. Y.C. B Squad C Team 1, Eighth South Canterbury M.R.A. Team 2. Tent Pegging by Sections. —Fourth Waikato M.R. E Team 1, same corps A Team 2. Physical Competition for Senior Cadets.—3lst Company Wellington Y.M.C.A. A Team 1, Petone Technical 4 School Ai Team 2. Semaphore Signalling.— Senior Cadets Wellington Technical 1, Auckland Senior Cadets 2, Hamilton Senior Cadets 3. Veterans’ Race.—Major G. Humphreys, Rangiora S. Cadets, 1; 001.Sergt. Walker 2, Sergt.-Major Henderson 3. Led Horses over Hurdles.—Sergeant J. B. Crampton C.Y.C. 1, Corp. Ranstead 4th Waikato 2. Route Marching.—Taranaki Regiment 1, Tihrd Auckland Regiment A Company A Team 2, same G Company 3. Tug-of-War.—H.M.S. Torch Team 1, E Battery 2. Obstacle Race.—Ninth W.E.C. Regiment Company 1, Second South Canterbury Regt. B Company 2. Tug-of-War, Senior Cadets.—Ran giora Cadets 1, Dunedin Engineers Cadets 2. _ Tent Pegging for Officers.—Lieut. W. Deans C.Y.C. 1, Captain P. J. Wain Bth South Canterbury M.R. 2. Stretcher Drill.—No. 6 Mounted Field Ambulance A Section 1, No. 3 Field Ambulance B Section 2. Best-kept Tent, Companies special prize.—Corp. Brooke-Taylor 66th Senior Cadets 1, Col.-Sergt. Meldrum Engineers Cadets Dunedin 2.