HLI Chronicle 1910 - The Royal Highland Fusiliers

102 HIGHLAND LIGHT INFANTRY CHRONICLE.
again fairly successful. Kane got 1st in the 300 yards
(handicap), and the same runner got 2nd in the obstacle
race. Corpl. Shaw showed us he can still rnn a mile
when he romped home by a clear 50 yards in the mile
race open to the garrison. In the military event we
again failed to be placed, while we would have done
well in the relay race, but our sackman started performing
somersaults and forgot all about winning the
race.
In the Hookey League we did not perform well at all.
Our team went all to pieces after beating" D " in the
first match by 1-0.
Sinoe the last issue of t.he " Chronicle" the Battalion
have had a boxing tournament. The Company were
again well reprellented, and Pte. Wiseman got I at in
the Middle Weights, while Nat Gould and Peroy
were beaten in the Light Weights, and Keith and Reid
came down in the Middles, although in the same
weight "Bill Saunders" was runner-up. "Billy"
Groundwater won his first fight in the Feather Weights,
but was beaten in the second round.
At the Hussars' boxing tournament Peroy and Reid
met in the fiual of the Light Weights, and the Company
were further represented by L.-Corpl. Tennant, who
reached the semi-fiual of the same weight. "Nat"
oould not fight his tie as he was forcibly detained in the
" Clink."
In the Company Football Cup we beat" A" Company
in the 1st round by 2 goals to nil. In the semi-final we
meet the winners of " H" v. " G," but that is news for
the next " Chronicle."
Well, I must close these notes now, but ifthe Company
go on winning events like this I can see a pretty hard
summer's work in front of me.
J. R. K.
ODE TO A MARTYR.
The Corporals swear 'tis bally rot
That this should be their nightly lot­
Saving a "Jock" from a puncture spot.
"Come, let's prick him an' he will or not."
"Now," quoth he, "I'm jolly sure
Inoculation is no cure
For pay that's lost at Dinapore,
So with the' Doc.'s ' I'll play no more"
"a" COMPANY NOTES.
TllERE are a great many events I should like to chronicle
in detail, but owing to lack of time it is not possible
to do BO. All those who have served in " G " Company
will be pleased to heal' that we were placed fifty-fourth
in the inter-Company competition for the Army abroad.
Being the only Company in the Regiment to obtain a
place, we are more than proud of ourselves, and we
hope to be top of the roll for musketry, although
" F" Company's average will take a lot of beating.
Excitement has reigned supreme for some time past
with football, hockey, and boxing. In the first
of these we do not hope to do quite so well as may be
expected, owing to Sergt. Mackie, L.-CorpL Patterson,
and Ptes. Scollons and Houston being away to the hills.
We will not dwell upon hockey, as it is a sore subject
with us. So was the boxing to those of the Company
who entered the Regimental Boxing Tournament.
The results being described by a more able pen than
mine, I may say only that they made far better exhi.
bitions than some of the competitors for the All­
India Challenge Belts.
Pte. Paul has once again succeeded in carrying off
the first prize for the boot and puttie race at the last
monthly sports, with a oouple of minutes to spare. A
team composed of L.-Corpl. Herbert, Ptes. Campbell.
Digby, and Meadows took second prize in a chattiebreaking
competition, and through Patsy Brannig4\Il's
scruff (l) the relay team took third prize at the same
sports.
No. 4 Section recently mourned the loss of their pet
peacock, who met its death under sad, Aaa circumstances
80 shortly after its debut into public life.
The meetah performed the lA,st t'ites, assisted by Harold.
who played the "Peacock's I.ament" on a hubblebubble.
Mary of Ghoom has attempted suioide on two occasions
owing to Wee Ghoomie proceeding to spend thesummllr
at Kailana instead of Jalapahar.
C. H.
" H" COMPANY NOTES.
A8 our old scribe Townhead has gone to the hilli!~
I hope that you will exouse the newly-chosen scribbler
for his first attempt.
I have to report that our worthy Col.-Sllrgeant has
gone to take over the duties of Sergt .. lfajor at Minora
Camp. ~fany of our old friends acoompanied him on.
his journey.
Sergeant Goldie has gone to Kasauli for a course of
instruction in Swedish drill. Therefore we hope to·
have something new in the" gyms."
In the last monthly sports the Company carried
away first prize in the relay race. But, it is Wee Danny'
to whom we are indebted for the honour. He also,
reached second place in the sack race.
Brown and Thayne had hard lines in the three-legged
race, but Bevan won the cake-walk.
The Hockey League having finished for another
season, the Company are quite well satisfied with their
position. Through the hard efforts of Lieut. Low ~
"Ginger," "Mac," and a few others, we gradually got
away from the bottom and reached third from the top.
Some person has raised the rumour that " Tinnio ",
has purchased a tin of Calvert's tooth powder.
Tom Inch, the champion weight-lifter, need no longer'
be afraid of losing his title, as Sergt. Jennett has retired
from the weight-lifting. He now finds solace in his.
old banjo. But still, if anyone fancies his chance the
above-named sergeant is willing to lift him for the
middle-weight championship of the Regiment.
Having heard a great dellil about Jack Johnson.
going to fight for the world's championship, we, as a
company offighting men, deemed it our duty to find a·
man whom we thought would be fit to wear the belt.
After many snggestions had been put forward, it was
resolved to place all the names in the hat. "Tonner"
being the lucky person, was at once put into training'
under Professor Jim Maloney, late of the National
Sporting Club. Now we are looking forward to the
time when our hero will enter the ring and fight tha
great Jack Johnson.
SWELTlC.
"I" COMPANY NOTES.
AGAIN the date has been notified when notes for the'
" Chronicle" will be reoeived. It seems as only yester ..
day that last notes were called for, but time is rolling
on, although unnotieed. and very soon the long-looked ..
for trooping season will be with UB, when a few with,
gladsome minds will turn towards home.
As would be seen from last " Chronicle," the name
H.I".I. did figure more prominently in the prize-list.
of the Lucknow Assault-at-Arms than it did a yeat: