RIFLE SHOOTING.

Press, Volume LV, Issue 16430, 25 January 1919, Page 10

RIFLE SHOOTING.

« IMPERIAL CHALLENGE SHIELD. YOUTH OF THE EMPIRE. • (FROU OTO OWN COBRESrOMJENT.) . • LONDON, November 39. • ' Tho National RUla Association has • jutt 'issued tho results oi the imperial Challenge Shield competitions for 1916. 2Jew Zealand is not nearly so proininont as usuul. In tho Senior Division Australia wins 36 prizes, Gicat JJriUun 21, New Zealand 7, ana Canada 3. In'the Junior Division Great Britain wins 33, Austrulia ii, ivew 6oaiand 4. In the Senior Competition tho Wanning; team was the Senior Naval Cadets (Fremantle, Australia), with an average score ot 95.8 points, and an average age of IB years. No. 1 Platoon, New Plymouth B.H.S. Cadets, are fourth ou the list, with an average of 01.3 points, and an average age of 17fc The other New Zealand competitors ■■ with their positions are:—(10), - No. 2 Platoon,. New Plymouth 8.H.5., 87.2, 16 years 7 months; (19), No. 3 Platoon, New Plymouth B.J1&, 16 years; (20), No. 4 Platoon, New Plymouth 8.H.5., 86.1, 16 -years 8 months; (61), Christchurch 8.K.3., "A" team, '76£, 16 years 6 months; (65), Nelson College Cadets, Auckland,. 76.4, 16 years 1 month; (67), No. 18 Company, Senior Cadets, AucV* land, 76.4, 16 years. Other scores : were: Specialists, Auckland Grammar School, 75.3; No. 43 Company, Senior Cadets, Timaru, 72.4", No. 71 Company, : Senior Cadets, Hastings, 7L6; No. 1 Platoon, "A" Company, Auckland Grammat School, Senior Cadets, 71.6; Christchurch ts, "B" team, 71.1; No. 2 Platoon, NelSpn College Cadets, 67.5; Christchurch B.H.S. Cadets, "C". team, 65.3; No, 5 Platoon, Auckland Grammar School Cadets, 63.3; 70th Company, Senior Cadots, Bastings, G2.9; No. 12 Company, Senior Cadets, Blenheim, 61.4; No. 69 Company, S.enior Cadets, CBriatchurch, 69.2; No. ,10 Company, Senior Cadets, Wanganui, 67.2; 90th Company, Senior Cadets, Auckland, 65.2; ArtilI lery Section, Hamilton High School Caaets, 65; Te Awamutu Platoon, 79th Company, Senior Cadets, 64.8; 62nd. Company, Senior Cadets, Wanganui, 62.3; No. 47 Company, ■Senior Cadets, Waimate, G1.2;,N0. 81 Company," Senior' Cadotej Invercofgijl,-61; ,' 48 Company, Senior Cadets, Waimate, .4?.i>; Noi 1 Platoon, Hamilton. High School CadetS," 49.3 j No. 6 Company, Senior Cadets, •Wan"anui, ' 48.7; No. 2 Company, Senior Cadets, Wanganui, 48.3; No. 8 Company, Senior Cadets, Napier, 47.9; No. 2 Platoon, Hamilton High School Cadets, 45.1; No.. 8 i Company Senior Cadets, Napier, 43.4; No/ 20 Company, Senior Cadets, Blenheim, 49.4 j No. 16 Company, Senior Cadets, Palmerstoii North,' 42.9; No. ,28 (All Saints), . Senior Cadets, Palmerston North, 42.5; No, 11 Compariy, Senior Cadets, Lyttelton. A team, 41.6; No. 68 Company, Senior Cadets, Napier, "40JS; No. 11 Company, Senior Cadetp, Christchurch,' "B" team, 40.2; Bulls .Boy Scouts, 40; No. 11 Company, Senior Cadets, Lyttelton, "C" team, 86.2; No. 106 - Company, Senior Cadets, Napier, 32.7; No, 48 ' Company, Senior Cadets, Palnicreton XiOrtDf "32.1; No. 23 Company, Senior Cadets, _P>lmerston North, 30.5; New Plymouth B.H.S. Soniors, won the competition in 1916..'. .. Junior. Competitions.—The *' winders Bisley Farm' School, "A" team, with a wore of 94.6 and an average age of 18 years 6 •months. No. 1 Platoon, New Plymouth 8.H.5., were; thir/J,. with 80.6, and .an Mnp 'age of 14 years 4 months. ~ Other New . Zealand teams plMcedjwere: (1'8; ? No. 2 Platoon; New Plymouth, .-P-H-S-. 85.1, 14 years 7' months'; (23) No. 2. Pl** toon", New Plymouth B.H.S. Cadets, 83, 14 years 3 months; (29) No. 4 Platoon, New Plymouth 8.H.5., 81.5, 14 years 2 months. Other scores were: Osmaru North School, 66.0; Queen's Park Junior Cadet Company, 61.8; Christchurch 8.H.5., "A" tesm, 60.3; ■ Bulls Boy Scouts, 67.5; No. 8 Company, Senior Cnd«ts, Nmiier 8.H.5., 55.1; ; Christchurch B.H.S. "C" team. 44.6; No. 106 Company. Senior Cadets. Napier Technical College, 28.4. New Plymouth won the competition in 1916. A PT)p"iai Time of £10 is awarded to New Plymouth, .wMfh.hnd <">eht competing teams