SHOOTING.

Kaipara and Waitemata Echo, 27 December 1911, Page 3

SHOOTING.

La?t Saturday a detachment of the Helensville Cadets visited Mt. Albfrc for the purpose of firing a tria'igukr match v. Avondale and Pt. Chevalier Schools. Our team had no difficult/ in beating both their opponents, but it was a matter for regret that the Pt. Chevalier team was considerably weak ened owing to a counter attraction in the shape of a Sunday Scho -1 picnic. Some excellent scores were vmt up, notably those of Ptes. O. Bradly (30), and 0. Monk ;27) for Holendvillf, Sergt. E. Bill (26) for Pt. Chevalier, and Col-Sergt. Tarlin (24) for Avondalr. Seven shots only were fired apiece, the possible therefore being 35.. At the conclusion of the match [heboys were entertained hy Mr Parry and Captain Burton, assisted by the teachers in ohaige of the visiting teams, and were afterwards free to amuse themselves as they . aw fit, in the swimming bath, on the cricket pitch, etc. Our team returned by thu 5.10 train ex Mt. Albert, three hearty cheers being given on the platform for Mr Parry. 1 ollowing are the full scores : AVONDALE. Col-Sergt, Tarlin .. 24 Sergt. Stevens .. 21 Corp. March . . 19 Bugler Haughton .. 19 Corp, Rogers . . 16 Pte. Stewart . . . 16 Corp. Allan .. 14 Pte. Wright .. 14 Pte. Exter ~ 12 Pte. Bishop .. 10 Drummer Long .. 9 Total 174 1 Pt. CEEVALIER. Serg t Hill .. 26 Pte. May . . 19 Sergt. Wolfgrani . . 15 Pte. Bowon. . . 15 Corp. Wilkins .. 14 Pte. Davies .. 14 Pte. Mclvenzio ~ 13 Pte. Bu'terworth ~ 11 Sergt. McLean .. 6 Pte. Gillespie .. 6 C"ip. Heibert .. 5 Total 141 HELENTVILLE. PtP. O. Bradly . . 30 Pte. J. Monk ~ 27 Pte. L. Scott .. 23 Pto F. Scott .. 22 . Pte. R. Spiniey .. 20 Pte. E. Fan-ell .. 19 Corp. W. Unas .. 18 Pte. W. Edwards .. 15 Pte. O. Cullen . . if. Pee. E. Monk .. 8 Pte A. Bsrinon . . 7 Total 204 by mutual consent it was arranged to lire eleven a^ide instead of ten.