WW1 diary

[Matt]

Hi
I've offered to help a friend who has just received a diary which belonged to his grandfather who served as an instructor in physical training and bayonet drill.although English he was attached to the 3rd New Zealand rifle brigade.in the diary there are a number of terms and abbrevations that niether myself or my friend can work out and I'm hoping that somone here might have some suggestions.I will attempt to type the sentence in which the term is used to show it's context.

"Passing out in competition Ring taking" what is "Ring taking"?

"No way of getting to Wisque except on foot-just imagine it with more than full equipment and Blob sticks tied to rifles" what is a "Blob stick"??

"Paraded at Rua billets at 9.15 Old chap to whom the field belonged tried to kick us out and failing pinched the parrying stick" what's a parrying stick?

Any help with these is much apprechated.
Matt.