MILITARY TOURNAMENT.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 82, 26 March 1908, Page 2

MILITARY TOURNAMENT.

Per Press Association. Napier, Last. Night. Tile military tniiriinmcnt in connection with tlie carnival was commenced today. About 400 competing volunteers were present. The following arc the results:—

Signalling—Morse (Wellington Post and Telegraph Rifles), 1 and 2; PonsOnby Naval Artillery 3. Bugle Competition— Bugler C. Knock (Napier Cadets) J, Buglers G. Waddinfton and C. H. Smith (both of Christchurch Imperial Ritles) 2 and 3. Tug of War—Napier Fire Police h Podding Mounted Ritles 2. Physical Drill—Wellington fitv Ritles 1, Invercargill City Guards 2, llu'tt Va 1 - ley Rides 3. Tent Competition— Grey town Rides 1 Palmerston North Riiles 2. Ambulance Competition— No. 5 Wellington Field Hospital Hearer Corps, and Napier St. .John's Ambulance equal first. Bayonet fighting —Wellington civil Service Ritles 1, Invercargill City Guards 2, Palmerston North Rifles S.

Signalling Competition, semaphore— Wellington Post and Telegraph Rides 1 and 2, Ponsonby Garrison Artillery 3. Rille Exercise—Wellington Cily'ltillos 1, Jnvercargill City Guards 2. 'diristclnirch Civil Service Riiles 3. ' Route Marching—Palmerston Riiles 1. Christcliureh Civil Service Riiles 2 Palmerston North Rides 3. ' The mounted events will t ike pine to-morrow.