HLI Chronicle 1910 - The Royal Highland Fusiliers

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HIGHLAND LIGHT INFANTRY CHRONICLE. 93 550 yards), and 45 seconds at the second distance (250 yards). Five points were awarded for every plate down; 10 points for steady doubling; and 5 points deducted for a.ny rounds fired after the whistle for cease fire. The contest proved very close, and two Companies were expert enough to knock all their plates down and tie with each other for points-viz., " B" and" K " Companies, who had to shoot over again to decide superiority. In the final, "K" Company again knocked all the plates down, whereas " B" only managed 4, giving "K" a substantial victory of 4 plates. An impromptu match was then hastily arranged between the Officers and Sergeants, and keen interest was evinced by all ranks in the contest, betting being decidedly in favour of the Sergeants, who ran out easy winners by knocking all their opponents out for the loss of one plate, and our Acting-Adjutant put up a determined and stern struggle before he was eventually mortally wounded, giving the Sergeants a glorious victory of 8 plates to 1, a beating which the Officers acknowledged with much merriment and good feeling towards their valiant enemy. CROSS-COUNTRY RACE. BRIGADIER-GENERAL BELL having kindly given a prize to be competed for in a or088 country team race, it was decided to run this race on Friday, 18th March. The conditions were as follows :-(1) Distance about three miles; (2) teams of ten men per Company and Band; (3) first man to receive points equivalent to the number of starters, second man one less, etc. Any competitor failing to complete the course to receive no marks. (4) the team gaining the highest number of marks to receive the team prize; (5) the first ten men home to receive individual prizes. Captain Singleton made all the arrangements, and selected a stiff course, starting from the race stand and finishing at Bibiapur. Punctually at four on the 18th 88 competitors faced the starter, each team running in its Company colours. The favourites were " F" and "I" Companies, while the Band were quoted at 100-1. Public fancy was well justified, as early in the race" F " Company's colours were seen well out in front, while" I " and " A" were well up. A great race home resulted in Pte. Gallagher just winning from CorpI. Shaw in the fine time of 15! minutes, with Pte. Kane a good third, closely followed by several others. All the competitors must be congratulated on completing the course, the 88th man arriving about seven minutes after the winner. The final result was as follows :-" F " Company 783 points, "I" 640, "A" 583, " G" 499, "D" 463, "H" 414, "K" 296, " B " 240, Band 144. Individual prizes.-lst,Pte. Gallagher ("F"); 2nd, CorpI. Shaw (H F "); 3rd, Pte. Kane (H F "); 4th, Pte. Barran (" A "); 5th, L.-Corpl. Quinn (" D "); 6th, Pte. Lorimer (" F "); 7th, L.-Corpl. Gray (" I "); 8th, Pte. Murray (" A "); 9th, Pte. Reid (" F ") ; lOth, Pte. Wishart (H I "). The race was watched by General and Mrs. Bell and a large number of spectators, and the whole Battalion not on duty had also turned out. On the conclusion of the race spectators and competitors all adjourned to breakfast under the trees at Bibiapur. After breakfast the prizes were given away by Mrs. Bell, and as this was the last time we should meet General and Mrs. Bell as a Regi. ment, owing to General Bell having been appointed to command Aden, Colonel Stockwell took the opportunity to say good-bye to them both, in the name of the Regiment, and to thank them for the many kindnesses we had always received from them. The Battalion then lined both sides of the road while General and Mrs. Bell drove away through the ranks, the Band playing " Auld Lang Syne." Scene-Company training. Place-Two miles from barracks. Time-Morning after the Boxing Tournament. An individual deficient of much skin, one tooth shy, and embellished with a black eye and a swollen nose, approached the O.C. Company. INDIV. (loq.)-" Please, sir, may I fall out I have stuck it as long as I can, but I cannot go another yard." . " Hullo! Groundwater, you have caught It last night. Who were you boxing " "I'm no Groundwater. Me boxing! I don't box. I only fell over a box in the Company bungalow.
94 HIGHLAND LIGHT INFANTRY CHRONICLE. SPORTS. On Saturday, 30th April, we set the ball a·rolling with our Monthly Events for 1910, the weather being very sultry. The heats of a 100 yards flat race was the opening event, the first two in each heat appearing in the finaL 1st Hwt.-L.-C
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