GOOD SHOOTING

Rotorua Morning Post, Volume 2, Issue 314, 30 August 1932, Page 6

GOOD SHOOTING

ROTORUA VOLUNTEERS FiRE ANNUAL MUSKETRY COURSE CAMPBELL BELT COMPETITION During the last week-end, members of the Vickers' Gun Section, first battalion, Hauraki Regiment, fired their annual musketry course. The shooting was surprisingly good and it is expected that a Rotorua member of the regiment will secure the Cair.pbcll Belt, for the rifleman securing the liighest score for this season. Ten members secured their marksmen's badges, the practices firec! being, grouping, application, snap, rapid, 10 rounds in 45 seconds, and application. The following were the scores possible 140) : — Lance-Corporal G. A. Ford, 25, 25, 15, 49, 19 — 133; Sergeant R. Price, 25, 25, 15, 44, 24—133; Lieut. J. A. Speer, 20, 25, 12, 44, 25—124; Private F. Richardson, 25, 23, 15, 40, 22 — 125; Private R. Musgrave, 25, 22, 12, 43, 23 — 125; Private I. Gains:'os d. 20, 20, 15, 41, 24—120; Private H. Macefield, 20, 24, 6, 43, 21— 114; Private H. Lewis, 20, 18, 15, 41, 20 — 114; Lance-Corporal R. Henderson, 20, 24, 9, 39, 20 — 112; Private C. C. Pipson, 20, 22, 9, 38, 23—112; Private A. Beckett, 20, 24, 6, 39, 18 — 107; Private H. Ingram, 20, 21, 9, 38, 19 — 107; Sergeant R. Norman, 25, 13, 9, 37, 19 — 103; Private J. .ve:y, 15, 20, 3, 38, 19—95; Pria„e C. M. Goodger, 10, 19, 9, 35, 18 — 91; Private A. Cottrell, 10, 21, 5. 25, 19 — 78; Private R. Scelly, 15, . . 3, 19. 15 — 69; Private H. E. Butt ... 14. 6. 20, 13 — 68.