RIFLE SHOOTING.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXV, Issue 95, 24 April 1915, Page 7

RIFLE SHOOTING.

'CADET shooting IN NO. 8 CROUP | The second annual shoot of cadets in No. 8 group, inaugurated by the Inglewood Senior Cadets, was held ou Thursday at Inglewood. There were fifty cadets present. New Plymouth, Waitara, Stratford and Eltham being well represented. The attendance was not so good as last year, which was probably due to the fact that the Railway Department did not issue tree passes. The meeting was a complete success, the lads getting their shooting off promptly. The range was in charge of Lieutenant Crutch, who was ably assisted by Lieutenant Humphrey and Sergeant-Major Hesp, Lieutenant Kennedy being in charge of the | trendies. Color-Sergeant Instructor Sutherland (secretary), attended to hi . various duties with courtesy and despatch. On the whole, the shooting was not up to last year’s standard, in the morning, when, good conditions prevailed, two or three possibles were registered, but a varying cross-wind baffled many of the competitors in the afternoon. The shooting being fairly close, shoot-offs were necessary in some eases. In the grand aggregates Sergeant Lneenu and Private Lucena, of the New Plymouth High School, tied with 86 points. New Plymouth High School again won the shield match by a good margin. There was a good, attendance of spectators in the afternoon. In presenting the medals. Major MeNanght said the boys had put up a good performance in not too favorable weather. He did not believe in' half a dozen members of a company being good shots, but preferred that all should be fair shots.. Detailed results ; Grouping, at 2o yards. Five shots ; possible 25 points:— Corporal Bayiy (N.P.H.S.) ... 25 Private A. Wilson (Inglewood) ... 25 Sergeant S. Candy (Waitara) ... 20 Private H. Hamilton (N.P.) ... 20 Prviate E. R. P. Hill (N.P.)' ... 20 Sergeant C. Yates (N.P.H.S.) ... 20 Sergeant Lucena (N.P.H.S.) ... 20 Private W. Lnxton (Waitara) ... 20 Sergeant Little (Waitara) ... 20 Sergeant Mail (Stratford D.H.S.) 20 I ! Snap Shooting, 200 yards, five seejonds exposure, five shots; possible 15 points : !Private E. R. P. Hill (N.P.) ... 15 Private E. Martin (N.P.H.S.) ... 12 Corporal Tate (Waitara) ... 12 I Sergeant W. L. Robinson (Stratford) 12 Private G. Clark (Eltham) ... 12 Private Hamilton (N.P.) ... 9 Private (Hoodie (Stratford) ... 9 Private Rogers (Stratford D.H.S.) 9 j Rapid fire, ten rounds rapid, five i rounds in the magazine ; time allowed, [one minute. Possible 40 points:— (Private Lucena (N.P.H.S.) ... 69 'Private E. Martin (.N.P.H.S.) ... 34 Private N. Fookcs (N.P.H.S.) ... 32 Sergeant Little (Waitara) ... 29 Sergeant Contts (Stratofrd D.H.S.) 26 500 yards. Ten rounds slow ; 20 seconds allowed for eaeii shot; possible 40 points:— (Private T. Martin (N.P.H.S.) 30 ISergeant Lucena (N.P.H.S.) ... 24 (Private A. Wilson (Inglewood) ... 21 I Private J. Contts (Inglewood) 21 'Sergeant Mail (Stratford D.H.S. 20 [Corporal Rogers (Stratford D.H.S.) 20 GRAND AGGREGATE. \ Sergeant Lucena (N.P.H.S. ... 80 Private E. Martin (N.P.H.S.) 80 Private, Eookes (N.P.H.S.) ... 79 Corporal Tate (Waitara) ... 09 Sergeant Mail (Stratford T7.H.5.) 09 'Sergeant C. Yates (N.P.H.S.) 07 Sergeant W. L. Robinson (Stratford)6l I TEAMS MATCH. Challenge Shield, presented by officers of XL Regiment. (Present holders, New Plymouth High School). N.P.H.S. (Lucena 86, Martin 86, Eookes 79, Yates 67, Baylv 55), 373 ' ... 1 Waitara (Tate 69, Little 60, Candy 58, .Jenkins 45, Dimmer 42), 272 2 Stratford D.H.S. (Rogers 69, Mail 09, Contts 59, T. Lawn 41, C. Lawn , 29). 267 ... ... 3 •Stratford (W. L. Robinson 64, 11. j Moodie 61, K. N. Sillc 40, L. Rogers 39, W. Cameron 39). 213 4