Artillery and Light Horse Events One of the most successful point-to-point races was that which took place on Sunday between subsections of the Artillery. This year's race was held under ideal conditions and the going made fast time.
Teams assembled at the Blydenburg's Turn, at 9.45 a.m., and the first team was dispatched at 9.55 a.m., the remaining four teams at five minute intervals. The points to be made were the Railway crossing at Hungjao Road, on to Wedge Roof Joss House, thence to junction of Warren and Hungjao Roads, down Vermin Creek to the Tunsin Ling, where the flags were planted not far from Edinburgh Road.
The times made by the competing teams were very creditable to the Sergeants, showing that not only was the topography of the country well studied, but that considerable horsemanship was shown, the ponies that took part in the race being all gun team ponies and at least some of them aged. The teams finished in good time, there being less than a minute between the winners and the runners-up.
The route called for a detailed knowledge of the country and with such the teams had a very inter: esting run. Some were "creeked"
tween the points, but all managed finish with complete teams. The distance was about 6 miles; time 30 to 35 minutes. The card read:—
1 No. 4 Gun—Sgt. Taylor. 2 No. 1 Gun—Sgt, Bradley, 3 Signal Section—Sgt. Aitchison, 4 No. 2 Gun—L. Sgt. Field. 5 No. 3 Gun—Sgt. Conlon, The thanks of the Gunners are duc to those who assisted in making the event so successful not the least being the number of "fair" spectators present. Col. Marr Johnson, ¢.M.G., D.8.0., RA, acted as official starter; Capt. A. J. Stewart, Lieut. S. B. Neill, W/O Mellows and B. Q. M. Sergt. Welman acted as pointsman.
Prizes were distributed to the winning team by Mrs. Holland on the ground.
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