SCOTTISH REGIMENT

Camp News, Volume 3, Issue 118, 17 April 1942, Page 6

SCOTTISH REGIMENT

Result Of Marching Competition The Ist Battalion of the New Zealand Scottish Regiment, at present in training in a North Island camp, held its first inter-company drill competition for the

Leuchars Trophy during the Easter weekend. The competition, which was for tin best team in drill and rifle eexrcises, was won by A Company, whose team, under Lieutenant D. J. Pocknail, secured 72 points out of a possible of 100. D. and [,Q. Companies tied for second place with 70 points. C Company was third with 63 points, and B Company fourth with 60 points. Captain G. MacCulloch. 0.8. E., N.Z.T.S., acted as judge. • The trophy, which is the work of disabled soldiers, is a shield composed entirely of New Zealand wood, with the Scottish lion rampant in inlaid wood on

top. The centre plaque is of frosted silver and has the title “The Leuchars Shield” embossed in silver lettering. The Scottish thistle worked in paua shell is carried down both sides and is joined at the bottom to the New Zealand fern leaf. The regimental collar badges are mounted below the plaque. The trophy was donated to the regiment by Mr. J. Leuchars, Wellington, whose two sons (now overseas) had served in the regimen! since its inception. The regimental pipe band, in full kilt, was in attendance throughout the com petition, and also played during a special marching display by D Company.