REGIMENTAL MARKSMANSHIP.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1315, 19 December 1911, Page 7

REGIMENTAL MARKSMANSHIP.

THE SCHUMACHER CUP. J With the approval of the War Office, and under the auspices of the National liiflo Association, the following competition will bo hold throughout the Empire, ! for which Lieutenant-Colonel I?. \V. \ Schumacher has offered a challenge cup, of the val'io of 100 guineas, as well ' as silver and bronze commemorative medals and .£4OO in money annually. The Empiro Day Challenge Cup is to be shot for on any one day from April 15 to Mny 21, 1912 1 inclusive!, on any available range. Tho competition is open to one team of forty, of whom not more than hvo may bs commissioned officrs end four may be sergeants, (laiice-iergeants hot included) from any imif of his Majesty's service. Warrant officers and non-commissioned officers above the rank of sergeant (or, in case of naval teams, warrant or p;tty officers of corresponding rank) may not bo members of any team. Tho prize list is as follows:—First'prize— The Empire Day Chnllcnrce. Cup, to be held for one-ypar by the officer coiumand'ing the -ninninf; unit; ,£!00 in money; aud 41 silver commemorative medals. Second prize—,£.")o in money; 41 bronze commemorative medals. Third prize— ,-£25 in money; and 41 bronzo commemorative medals. Two prizes of £2!>; five of JMS; and six of ,£lO. There will be no entrance fee for this competition, but the commanding officer of any unit which proposes to lake part in it. must iivTorm tbn secretary, National Kifle Association, Bifley Camp, Bronkwood, Surrey, at as ' early a datu ns possible, in order that I a special scoring register may be sent i for (ho unit. It. will bo convenient if, at | the same time, the code word or thp, title j under which the result will be cabled is ; also in.tirao.ted. |