OUR VOLUNTEERS.

Wanganui Herald, Volume XXXIX, Issue 11615, 20 July 1905, Page 7

OUR VOLUNTEERS.

ALEXANDRA MOUNTED RIFLES.

CAMP NOTES. The Alexandra Mounted Eifley held a gymkhana on the Racecourse this at'tornooii. Following are tho results, up to tho hour of going to press: — Lloyd Li'itisny Competition (sections of four). — Sergt. Sommerville's section Ist, Scrgt. McDonald's section 2nd. Four sections coinricted. Victoria Cross Competition. — Sergt. Brown 1, Sergt. Sonunerville 2, Trooper Crawley 3. Liuyd Lindsay Competition (for half sections). — Corpl. Mclittosh and Troper Mahoney. 26 points, 1 ; • Sergt. SLoniinerville and Trooper Brooks, 20 points, 2. The possible was 30 points. Seven teams competed. .

There was no business at the. Police Court again to-day. Messrs R. Nielson, n. T. Johns, and C. E. Mackay go to Wellington on Monday nexb to interview the Minister of Education iv regard to the establishment of a school at Eastown. Only two teams having entered for the proposed walking competition which was to have taken place on Thursday next, the committee have decided to abandon the walk and substitute in 1 its place an individual go-as-ypu-pleaso race over the same route as the walk was to have been, held, viz., from the Pcsfc Office to Castlecliff and through Mo6stown back to the Post Office. The raco 'will take place on tho 10th of August, and entries Tirill close on the 29th inst. Mr Charles Seeling; one of these chosen to go Home with the New Zealand Rugby football team, arrived in Wanganui to-day from Wellington to spend a few days at home before leaving with the team on the 30th insl. Seeling, who looks in aplendid condition, was presented with a handsome sold medal by some supporters of the New Zealand team for, his fine play in the matches against New South Wales. He sneaks enthusiastically of the New Zealand back*, but states that the trouble witii the forwards was that the "hookers" ana the "lock" were not xip to the mark. It is understood that an extra bark" and an extra forward arc to be »?nt Home with the team.