SHOOTING.

Kaipara and Waitemata Echo, 11 December 1912, Page 2

SHOOTING.

Tlio Helensvilln Junior Cadet De* tachoaent have now completed their Annual Class-firing, and have finished up with a very creditable average of 54.3, which compares favourably with last years average oi! 43, Private J. Masters heads the list, and eight other boys have gained marksmen's badges, as against three last year. Unfortunately we havo rather a marked ■' tail," consisting mainly of boys who have not attended practises. Following are the full scores (63 points qualify for a marksman's badge) : — Tl. Last Year Pvte. J. Masters 25 25 27 77 27 Corp. R. Spinley 25 24 25 74 64 Sergt, J. Monk 27 22 23 72 68 Pvte. V. White 27 21 24 72 21 Pvt. E. Eames 27 25 30 72 — Pvt. W. Megson 24 17 29 70 — i Pvt. C. Megson 22 22 22 66 28 Pvt. C. Cullen 23 25 18 66 53 Lce-Corp. F. Scott 23 24 18 65 59 Pvt. O. Bradly 21 19 19 59 61 Pvt. G. Censtable 19 19 19 57 — Pvt. W. Dickman 18 21 16 55 — Pvt. W.Geldard 12 20 21 53 — Pvt. R. Monk 16 22 14 52 55 Pvt, C. Carleton 16 22 13 51 40 Sergt. R. Caundle 20 14 15 49 29 Pvt. R. McNaghton 13 22 14 49 19 Pvt. V. Andersnn 16 15 15 46 25 Pvt. C. Kelly 10 10 15 35 — Pvt. D. Simcock 15 8 9 32 - Pvt. H. Bates 12 811 31 49 Pvt. F. Card 7 911 27 — Pvt. W. Bradly 9 7 2 18 — N.B. Privates L. Scott and GK Dickman did not shoo.1". Class-firing has bsen voluntary for under age boys, and only two have competed, <Viz., Pvt. F. Ferrall 13 14 18 45 — Pvt, I. Stewart 11 15 17 43 —