The first competition for the '"Shorrock " Cup was held on Sunday in beautiful weather. The conditions of the competition have already been published. A start was made from the junction of the Jessfield and Rubicon Roads, the Japanese Right Half-Company leaving at' 9.40 a.m. and the other Companies leaving the same place at intervals of twenty minutes until 1.20 p.m. at which hour the last Half-Company—the "A" Left Half-'9 Company—set out. Only three teams—the Light Horse, the German Left Half-Company, and' the Japanese—turned out in full strength, and the times }occupied by the teams were much the same, the German Right-Half Company doing the quickest time, 1 hour 18 min., and the "B" Left Half-Company being the longest on the road, 1 hour 29 min., "4" Left Half-Company won somewhat ily with the excellent score of 52 points, the Light Horse -coming. next with 43 points.
The results were as follow "A" Leer Hanr-Comraxy.—Time on march, 1 hour 24 min. Score on kneeling man target, 4, 4, 4, 2, 2, 2, 2=20. Score on head and shoulders target, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3,3, 1,1,1,1,1,=23. Total' score on targets, 43. Points for marching and general turn-out, 9, Total 52 points, Hent Horsr.—Time on march, hour 19} min, Score on kneeling man target, 2 Score on head and shoulders target, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3,3, 3,1, 1==29. Total score on targets, 31.
Points for marching and general 12. turn-out,
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