RIFLE SHOOTING.

Taranaki Daily News, 27 November 1916, Page 7

RIFLE SHOOTING.

IMPERIAL CHALLENGE SHIELD MATCH NEW PLYMOUTH BOYS' HrCII SCHOOL'S GREAT WINS.

Further partieuln.rs liavn been received by Mr. W. H. Jloyes (Principal Ot _t)iu New Plymouth Hoys'- High School) of the results of the Imperial Challenge Shield competition, H)](j, in both senior and junior divisions, of which the local boys secured premier honors, and the Senior B team also gained third place. Under the auspices of the National Rifle Association, the competition ia held annually throughout the Empire, For the senior division, Lieutenant-Colonel Raymond W« Schumacher, of South Africa, generously gave a silver challenge shield, value £IOO, a 'bronze .replica, as well as silver and bronzy commemorative medals, and £"238 in money, namely £144 in prizes and £O4 in grants towards ammunition to unsuccessful teams. For the junior division he gave a silver ihallenge shield, value £IOO, a bronze replica, as well as silver and bronze commemorative medals, and £172 10s. in money, namely, £llß in prizes and £34 10a. in grants towards ammunitions to unsuccessful teams. As a result of the victories this year, the High School Senior A team liolds the Challenge Shield for a year, gains a bronze re-plica, and is awarded eleven silver mejdals and £ls; the Senioi B team is awarded nine bronze medals and £5; and the Jusior team holds the Challenge Shield for a year, gains a bronze replica, ajid is awarded nine silver medals and £ls, In view of the school's phenomenal performance, Lieut-enant-Colonel 'Schumacher maile an extra donation of £2O.

Following is a statement of the results:— , •

SENIOR COMPETITION. I Three hundred and twenty-three teams competed. Average ago of New Plymouth Boys' High School A team (winners), 17 years 2 months. The fir3t six were:— New Plymouth Boys' High School A team (10 in team): Score 938, average 93.8, 1. R.A.N,E., No. 4 Company, Geoloug division, Australia (9) —S2B, 92, 2. New iPivmouth Boys' High School B team (8)—723, 90.37, 3. Depot Royal Marines' Cadet Corps, Deal (9)—813, 90.33, 4. R.A.N.R., No. 3 Company, Geelong division, Australia, provisional (12) — 1078, 89.0, 0.

15th Nottingham Boy Scouts (9) — 799, 88.7, 0.

NEW ZEALAND TEAMS. '

The order taken by the New Zealand teams thsft competed was as follows: New Plymouth Boys' High School, A team (10 in team)— Score D 33, average 03.8, 1. New Plymouth Boys' High School, B team (8)—723, 90.37, 3. Nelson College Artillery Corps (8) GOG, 83:2, 20. Auckland Grammar School, A team (13) —1052, 80.9, 30. Christchureh Bovs' High School (16) —127!), 79.0, 30. Nelson College Cadets (10) —753, 75.3, 58. Auckland Grammar School, B team (8)—559, 69.5, 77. Wood'ville Cadets (9) —593, 05.6, 100. Christ's College (1&) —967, 65.8, 102. 18th Company Auckland Senior Cadets (1,3) 05.7, 103. 7<Bth Company New Zealand Senior Cadets (13)—805, 01.9, 134. Hamilton High School (13) —722, 65,5, 174. i Wihangarei High School (10)—551, 55.1. 178. Hamilton High School, B team (8) 400, 50.7, -208." Stratford High School (11) —55G, 50.5, 21i5. j THE JUNIOR COMPETITION.

One hundred and ninety-seven team.? competed. Average of New Plymouth Boys' High School team (wisners), 14 vein's C months. The first 6ix were: —

New Plymouth Boys' High School (8 in team) —Score 738, average 92.2, 1. No. 8 Companay, Sydney Naval Cadets, Australia (8) —731, 01.3, 2. R.N. Barracks Boys' Brigade, Devonport (1Q) —90S,' 1)0.8, 3. Cottesmore School, Brighton (8) —723, 90.6, 4. Na. 8 Company, Sydsoy Naval Cadets, Australia (8.1 —703. 5. St. Cyprian's School, Eastbourne Company, 2nd IT.C. Bde., R.F.A., A team (10)—800, 86, 0. NEW ZEALAND TEAMS. ■ The order taken by New Zealand teams was as follows:

N|ew Plymouth B.H.S. (8 in team) — Seor* 735, average 92,2, 1. Ohristehurck 'RH-ii. (12) —BS2, 73,5, 12. \ Auckland Grammar School, A team M1)—175, 70:4, SG. > Whangarei H.S. (10)—612, f11.2, 90. llamiltos H.S. (11) —524, 47.6, 136. 'Hamilton H.S. (11 J—524, 47.6, 130. 101. Auckland Grammar Sihool, B 'team (8)—261, 32.6, 166.