SCHOOL CADETS
RIFLE SHOOTING COMPETITION School cadet units in the Southern Military District made an impressive showing in the New . Zealand section of the Imperial Shield and King George V miniature rifle shooting competition for 1945. Twenty-four'of the 50 teams on the honours list, including the first six, came from the South Island, which also supplied the teams to be recommended for awards in the -Empire competition. Three of the seven individual medals of" honours went to South islanders.
Tokomairiro High School (Milton), with an average of 87.46 points,, headed the teams’ honours list and won the Governor-General’s trophy. This, team has also been recommended to the National Rifle Association of Great Britain as New Zealand’s competitor for awards in the Junior Shield, Earl Haig Sword, and Lord Milner trophy. Christ’s College has been recommended for the Senior Shield and the Earl Jellieoe Sword.
The Ashburton High School No. 2 team secured an average of 76.83.
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Ashburton Guardian, Volume 66, Issue 74, 8 January 1946, Page 5
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