WAIRARAPA SCHOOL CADET BATTALION.
ANNUAL PRIZE SHOOTING COMPETITION.
(Special Reporter.)
The annual meeting; of the Wairarapa School Cadet Battalion was held at the Papawai Range, Greytown, on Saturday, when a large muster of school boys were present to fire for the Wairarapa Rifle Association's prize of £5. and the Shield Teams Match. The shooting was supervised by Messrs A. N. Burns A. 13. Charters, 0. N. Haslam,!!. Sutton, A. Talbot, F. C. Everton, V. Higgins and R. J. Foss. Following are the scores : Wairarapa Rifle Association's prize of £5, ranges 100 yds and 200 yds; 7 shots each range.--Duncan, Featherston, 57; Dudson, Carterton, 55; Lorimer, Greytown, 54; Everton, Featherston, 53; Freeman, Greytown, 52; Fairbrother, Carterton, 51; F. Beard, Carterton, 51; Elliott, Masterton, 50; Boyle, Fernridge, 49; Catfc, Fernridge, 48; Baillie, Carterton, 47; Seivers, Carterton, 47; Robinson, Greytown, 47; liirschberg, Masterto'i, 46; McNab, Featherston, 46; K. Miller, Masterton, 46; Denby,' Carterton, 45; G. Miller, Masterton, 45; Sutton, Masterton, 45; Flvnn, Carterton, 44; Ruane, Featherston, 44; Giles. Carterton, 44; Teams' Match, 100 yds and 200 yds; 7 shots at each range.--Greytown, 253; Featherston, 246; Carterton No. 1, 236; Masterton, No. 1, 235; Carterton, No. 2, 217; Masterton, No. 2, 216; Fernridge, 200. The winners hold the Shield for one year. Last year it was won by Featherston. Champion shot of the Wairarapa
Cadet Battalion, decided on aggre- i gate of first match and Teams' Match. . I Lorimer, Greytown, championship j and trophy value £l, presented by W.F.C.A., Ltd., scores 54 and 59, total 113. Everton, Featherston, W.F.C.A. trophy value 12s 6d, scores 53 and 59 112. Duncan, Feathersto,., W.F.C.A. trophy value 7s 6d, scores 57 and 53, 110. Freeman, Greytown, scores 52 and 58, 110. Duncan and Freeman made the same total (110), but Duncan takes third place, having made a higher score at the longer range.
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Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXI, Issue 9043, 9 March 1908, Page 6
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