WAVERLEY CAMP

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume LXXXIII, Issue 20151, 21 May 1928, Page 11

WAVERLEY CAMP

MOUNTED RIFLES’ SPORT PREPARATIONS FOR VISIT FROM THE GENERAL Military sports were held by the Queen Alexandra’s Own Mounted Rifles Regiment on the Waverlcy racecourse on Saturday afternoon. The weather was fine and a large crowd attended. To-day and to-morrow there will be preliminary manoeuvers in preparation for a visit from the G.O.C. on Wednesday, when there will be a field day with general advance work for his inspection. The results of the sports were as follows: — Horse Events Tug-of-war mounted: —C. Squadron, under Sgt. Johnston 1. Musical chairs:—Corpl. Mullhally, Hdqrs Staff 1. Open jump:—Sergt. Southcombe, B Sqdn. 1; Capt. Harvey, B Sqdn. 2; Tpr. Symes, A. Sqdn. 3. Section jump:—A Sqdn, Sergt. Sampson, Thompson, Brownlie, Symes. Foot Races 100 yards:—E. Walters 1. I. Johnston 2, A. Sampson 3. 220 yards: —E. Walters 1, K. Ironmonger 2, I. Johnston. 3. 410 yards:—R. Armstrong 1, E. Walters 2. Rifle Shooting A match arranged between a team from the Waver! ey camp of the Queen Alexandra’s Mounted Rifles and a team of Waverlcy marksmen was fired off on the Waverlcy range on Saturday afternoon in fine weather, the light, however, being dull, proved rather troublesome at times. The ranges used were the 200 yards and 300 yards, seven shots being fired at each range. The visitors proved themselves the victors on the day by 21 points. The following were the results:— Quean Alexandra s Mounted R l fles 200 300 T 1

25 29—54 Lieut. Sims .. •• •• 32—64 Lieut, Rutherford .. .. 24 25—49 Sgt.-Major Shepherd .. 24 25—49 Q.M. Sgt. Ashley .. .. 2 / 31 —58 Honeyfield 29 21—50 Hcastcr 30 29—59 Rumba I .. • • • • •• •• 21 *? * 1 —4,1 Waterland 19 21 —10 Sinclair 29 21—50 Total - . .. 516 Waverley Rifle Club 200 300 T1 Hone 30 31—61 (' 111 s 11 ol in yj. 1 Davis 19 —16 Williams • • 2 7 27—54 oa 24—50 20 21—41 Johnstone ., ... -. •• 23 15—38 Ccad 31 24—55 Irvine 2 i 26—53 21 *>•> 4-( j Total . . 495