TRENTHAM, 1909.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 447, 4 March 1909, Page 6

TRENTHAM, 1909.

IHE N.Z. RIFLE CHAMPIONSHIP MEETING AN INTERESTING RETROSPECT. BACK TO 1861. [For the following interesting retrospect of history of the New Zealand Bifle Championships (Meeting we are indebted to Colonel R. J. Collins, V.D., Chief Exeoutivo Officer of the Dc. \tainion Rifle Association.]

To-day, the great annual carnival of tlio 'New Zealand riflemen opens at Trentham. {Riflo shooting in the. Dominion has become o national sport; all over the country, weekend "shoots," and district championship toeetings aro held during the latter end of tho season —"preliminary canters" to the big Went, the annual meeting of the Dominion 'Bifle Association, which is controlled by the Government. With tho range—tho Mecca of all marksmen —full of riflemen from ©very cornor of the country, and the public ■eye turned, with more than casual interest, .upon tho sport, it may be appropriate to rcifer to the past history of these champion-, ship battles. > As far back as 1861 contests were held to 'decide the question as to who was the chamspion rifle shot of New Zealand. In that year •and the two years following, the contestants Jfired in their own districts. From 1864 up :tiU 1877 the annual competitions for the Now [Zealand rifle championsnips were conductcd ;by the Government, and all oost of meet- [ ings, transport of competitors, and prizes Vtprovided out of the funds of the colony. I In 1879 the New Zealand Bifle Association 'was formed,-and this body carried out tho j annual meetings at various towns with some assistance from the Government in tho (way of ammunition and railway passes and Va small grant of money now and then.' The I association, owing to the heavy expenses en■"tailed consequent upon its peripatetic move- ) ments, was always in pecuniary difficulties, iond at a meeting of mombers, held in Wain 1901,' it was decided to ask the Goi vernment to take over the control of affairs. This was agreed to, and tho championship trifle belt ana other trophies were hanaed over ! to the Defence Department for annual competition. 'The Defence . Department decided ithat the meetings should take place annually •in Wellington, and,Trentham was fixed as the permanent headquarters. • Many of the old shots, who- had consistently supported the association through fine and _ stormy .times, felt that a new era in the history ofrifle shooting had begun, and that, New Zea- . land was now on the way to -establish its "Bisloy." ' ;

The 1902 Meeting. The first meeting under tho. new regimo i took place at Trentham on February 27, ?1902. Colonels Sommerville and Collins, who .'•had been pracrtioally running the old association since 1886, assumed control,' the as executive officer, and the latter as "statistical officer, with a'committee of five. .The meeting was a success in every way; the entries were good and the marksmen gener- ' ally seemed pleased with'the arrangements. i"A number of service items were introduced, .notably "cover" and "rapid-firing"' matches. The championship was won by Rifleman G. Hyde, of Opaki. After the meeting closed it ,was decided to send a team to Bisley -to take part in tho jcontesfc for the Kolapore Cup, and' a very strong combination was sent to England under Colonel Sommerville. The team, however, could only succeed in getting seventh place among nine teams, the Cup being won by Australia; but it had the honour of winning the Belgian Cup, and in individual competitions the members of the team did fairly well, securing a number of prizes. In 1903. The second meeting, in 1903, was under : the - same management. The entries were greater than that of the year, a /feature of' the meeting being the prominence attained by young snots. Rifleman R. J. King, of Opaki, won the championship, with • .the previous year's champion, Geo. Hyde, of the game club, runner-up, two points behind. That year saw the introduction of Beveral teams', matches— I "Chattie" match, ' field-firing competition, and a rapid-firing match—ea-ch of which were both useful and 'attractive. 1n.1904. For the meeting of 1904 considerable al- ! terations were made in the management of . the meeting. Colonel Sommervillb had been appointed to the ohaTge of the Veterans' Homo at Auckland, and Colonel Collins took his place as chief executive officer, being assisted by Major Brandon, Captain Turner, and Captain Foster, as members of the Exj ecutive Committee. Tho features which had been introduced at the previous meeting were I continned. Flags to show the ; direction of j the wind, were introduced, much to the satisi faction of competitors, and there was a | steady increase' in entrants. The championIship wajS won by Sergt. J. W. Ching, of the "Waimea Rifles,_ Col.-Sergt. Irvine, of the same corps, being second," three points behind. The company teams match was a {noted feature of this meeting, the Karori ij Rifle Club beating tho hitherto invincible ( Opaki Club, by one point. In the first six ! teams there was only a difference of eleven II points, which shows the close nature of the \ shooting.

; New Zealand Wins the Kolapore Cup. In 1904 it was decided to again send a • team to Bisley to compete for tho Kolapore : Cup. A strong team was selected, with Colonel R. J. Collins as the commandant, and, after a keen contest, they had the honour of winning the Cup, the blue ribbon of the shooting trophies, of the Empire. This was a groat triumph for Now Zealand, and not only advertised the Dominion, but gave a great impetus to rifle shooting in this country. The members of the teams were very successful in individual competitions, notably Irvine, Ching, and Sandford.' ' , 1 The.1905 Meeting. The success of the New Zealanders at. f, Jisley added fresh life to shooting, and the ; 1905 meeting was well attended. For the j. first timo in New Zealand, competitions at ( 800, 900, and 1000 yards were introduced, i and set down on the programme as extra | matches. The feature of the meeting was the : success achieved by tho Nelson rcopresenta- ! tives. The championship was won by J. , Milroy, of the Nelson Rifle Club; Nelson also won the champion .teams match, and the Colj onial Ammunition Company's Cup. At the close of tho meeting a team was selected to defend the Kolapore Cup at Bisley. Major Hughes,, of Wanganui, was se- . lected to take charge of the meetings In tho j contest for. the Kolapore• Cup, which 'was ( won by Canada, New Zealand obtained third j place, the Mother Country being second, i The general performances of' the New Zea- | landers wore such as to uphold the reputa--stion already established by former teams, ; the 1905 team ranking as second only to that * of 1904. 1906: Long Ranges Introduced. The 190G meeting marked, a decided adr \}mnce in the enterprise—the in- ■ ulusion, for . the first timo, of competitions at 800; 900, and 1000 yards in the championship series. The entries that year exceeded , all previous records, tho meeting opening with 430 competitors. During the recess Colonel Collins succeeded in having two new ranges mado, one on each sido of the old one, giving an additional accommodation of. 37 targets. The old rangowns named the "Sommorvillo" as a compliment to Colonel Somincrvillc, who had done so much for rifle shooting in the Dominion • that on the north sido being named tho "Collins," after Col- < oncl'Collins, the present oxecutivo officer. 'The other, on the south side ; was named the "Scddon," after the late Right Hon. R. J. Seddon. The championship was won that year by Lieut. Irvine, of Nelson, that place being the homo of the last three champions. The champion teams match produced a sensation. The Weber Rifle Club's team beat the Opaki Rifle Club by two points. Sixty-two targots were in use* at that mcet'ing. 1907: Something New in Weather. This meeting (1907) was tho first in which fine weather prevailed from .start to finish, -imßnwfiniwla.ila&Jreen mads).

on tho rango, 75 targets being now available. Thoro waS a largo - number of now shots present. . Tho championship, which again included the long-rango series, was won by Arthur Ballinger, of Wellington, who by his third win of tho Now Zealand Riflo Belt became the permanent holder of it. Mr. Ballinger very generously handed tlio Belt over to tho association for annual competition. The Record Meoting of 1908. The 1908 meeting stands out as the record meeting of. tho association; largo entries and good shooting combined to make the gathering an unqualified success. The principal alterations mado in the progranimo were : Increasing the champion prize to £50; tho adoption of the wind-gauge slide for f >

A DISTRICT CHAMPION OF 1909. Rifleman R. J. King, Opaki, winner of the .Wairarapa District Championship at Papawai, Greytown, Tuesday, March 2, 1909. Aggregate scores—3l2.

all matches; tho reduction in the pull of tlio trigger; alteration in'tho sizo of the bull'seye at 200 yards; and the placing, practically, of riflo club men on the same footing as volunteers' in the matter of matches. At the finish, Colonel Collins described the meeting as the most successful in the history of rifle shooting in tho Dominion. The number of entries was a record, 504 competitors being- present.' The weather had been against the marksmen, but, notwithstanding, the shooting was good.- Several innovations had been introduced, notably the one-man-one-target system. Competitors from Australia (Sergeants M'Calley and Edwards) took part in the meeting. Rifleman George Hyde, of Opaki, a former champion, was the winner of the 1908 Champion Belt and £50.

THE GENIUS OF THE D.R.A. . COLONEL R. J. COLLINS, V.D. « 'l'lio genitis.'.'of .the. Dominion Rifle Association is Colonel R. J. Collins, V.D., Chief Executive Officer. To any ono who is permitted to look behind the scenes at Trentham, thero is revealed tho secret of much, if not the,'whole, of the success of the Now Zealand Rifle Championship Meeting. In a word, it is "system"—the great carnival runs its course like a piece of well-oiled machinery. Colonel Collins's forte is organisation, and ,the system- which ho has evolved for tho conduct of the big rifle meeting is a tribute to his skill as an organiser. He understands men, knows what they can do, gives them their work and— leaves them alone; which is the best way to get the best out of men. If a hitch occurs, the Colonel, who. knows rillo meetings from A to Z, looks in, drops a hint or two, and matters right themselves instantly. _ A review of the history of tho Dominion riflo meetings is, to a certain extent, a record of Colonel-Collins's work in the interest of rifle shooting in New Zealand, with which he has been prominently identified for over thirty years. His connection with the New Zealand Rifle Association dates back to 1879. Prior to that date the annual riflo meetings were run under the control of the Government,. all those connected with it, even competitors, being paid by the Government. _ In 1878 the Government decided to discontinue the annual fixture, a number of enthusiastic marksmen formulated the idea of a New Zealand Riflo Association, to bo managed by an elective council representative of each military district. Colonel Collins, who had for many years taken a prominent part in rifle snooting in the Taranaki _ district, was elected to represent that .district on the executive. He was appointed honorary treasurer of the association, and attended- the various meetings up to 1885 in that capacity. In 1886, a further chango was made in the control, Major (now Colonel) Sommerville becamo permanent chairman, and Captain (now Colonel) Collins undertook the statistical work of tho meeting. These two officers practically conducted • tho various meetings till 1903, when Colonel_ Collins became chief executive officer, which, position he has held since. For the successful running of tho meetings Colonel Collins gives credit, to bi»jrtaff, whose co-oporation tends

much towards tho success which has for many years attended tho ■ annual championship Title meetings. Since taking over control of tho association, Colonel Collins has mado many improvements. In 1903 there was but one range of 27 targets; ho has now three ranges of 25 targots each, a "running-man" target, "surprise targets," and a good water supply, all of which go to make Trentham, with its amplo accommodation, the best-equipped range south of tho lino. Colonel Collins had charge of the rifle team.

which visited Sydney in 1901 on the occasion of the inauguration of the Commonwealth; in 1904 ho was commandant of the New Zealand rifle team sent to Bisle.v, and which succceded in winning tho Kolapoio

LAST YEAR'S WINNERS. CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES. No. 1, Auckland Match.—Rifleman H. Hawthorn, Petone Riflo Club (now Lieut. Hawthorn, Civil Servico Rifles), 95 points. No. 2,- Wellington Match—Lieut. Jj\ Bolton Pahiatua Mounted Rifles, 97 points. ' No. 3, Nelson Match.—Rifleman H. Manley, Opaki ltiflo Club, 97 points. No. 4, Canterbury Match.—Lieut. J. P. Whito,franklin Mounted Rifles, 81 points. No. 5, Otago Match. —Rifleman L. Kitchen, Upper Hutt Rifle Club, 80 points. No. 6, King's Prize, and New Zealand Riflo Championship.—The following had the honour of firing into tho "King's Fifty," and shooting off—lo shots at 1000 yards—for King's Prize and the Championship c « 5 a E~ Name and rank. Corps. £.2 § 3 O> o O w * ft *Hyde, G.,Rifleman, Opaki Rifle Club 401 30 431 Timbrell, J., Lieut;, Linwood K.V 399 31 430 Edwards, S., Sergeant, New South Wales 39G 33 429 Chapman, M. P., President, To Kapu Biflo Club ... 392 3G 428 Sharland, i* 1 ., Corporal, Stoke E.V 387 38 425 Patrick, A., Trooper, Victoria R.V : ... 359 35 424 Masefield, W. N., President, . Sounds Rifle Club ... 384 3D 423 Dippie, A., Sergt., North Dunedin R.V 39G 25 421 Randell, W., Rifleman, Linton Rifle Club / ... 402 19 421 Kitchen, L., Rifleman, Upper Ilutt Riflo Club 399 21 420 Marenzi, A., Trooper, Eketahuna M.R 388 30 418 M'Cormaek, B. C., Sergt., Hawko's Bay M.I?. ... 38G 32 418 Collett, H. C., Captain, Waipawa R.V 392 26 418 *Ching, J. W., Sergt., Wairnea R.V 377 40 417 Feast, W. J., Rifleman, Opaki Rifle Club ■ 377 .38 415 Carlson, J., • Victoria R.V. ... 391 2-4 415 Bairstow, J. 8., Rifleman, Opaki Rifle Club 398 17 415 Narbey, W. F., Duvauchello Rifle Club ... 355 29 414 Loveday, G., President, Ohura Rifle Club 353 30 413 Evans, —," Sergt.-Major, Christchurch Engineers ... 395 18 413 Cameron, A. J., Rifleman, . Opaki Rifle Club 354 28 412 White, J. P., Lieut., Franklin M.R 388 24 412 Hadfield. C. A., Col.-Sergt., Blenheim R.V 380 31 411 M'Mnrray, A., Trooper, Hawke's Bay M.R. ... 382 29 411 Martin, S. K., Lieut., Tiraaru Port Guards ..: 38G '25 411 Hawthorn, H., Rifleman, Petone Rifle Club ... ... 381 28 409

Kinnard, J., Rifleman, Linton Rifle Club 383 2G 409 Needham, —, Sergt., Palmerston North R.V 378 30 408 Hyde, A., Sergt.-Major, . Hawke's Bay M.R 381 2G 407 Wilkie, I' 1 ., Rifleman, Upper _ Hutt Rifle Club 381 2G 407 *King, W. S., Capt., Linwood , R-V 381 26 407 *Milroy, J. W., Rifleman. Nelson Rifle Club 379 27 40G Prank, H. L., Nelson R.V. ... 383 23 406 Boys, —, Pte., Timaru R.V. ... 3SG 20 40G Craw, G., President, Linton Rifle Club 374 30 404 *Irvine, R. 31., Lieut., No, 1, Nelson Batt. ... 378 26 404 Johnston, J., Owaka R.V. ... 380 24 404 Smaill, A., Sergt., Kaitangata R.V 384 20 404 Turnbull, J. G., Rifleman, Opaki Rifle Club 386 18 404 M'Calley, D., Sergt., New South Wales 375 27 402 Ayson, A. R., Corp., Murihiku M.R 379 23 402 Pranlclin, P. _C., Rifleman, Weber Rifle Club • 383 18 401 James, P. H., Sergt., Napier Guards 374 25 399 Turner, J., Rifleman, Karori „ Rifle Club 3i5 24, 399 M'Lcny, D., Rifleman, Opaki Rifle Club 37G 23 399 Rabe, J., Rifleman, Karori Rifle Club ... ... ... 375 23 398 Hugridge, —, Pte., Palmcrston North R.V 376 22 398 M'Calmont, D„ Rifleman, Opaki Rifle Club 377 18 395 Prance, A., Rifleman, Karori Rifle Club 381 12 393 Westwood, W., Pte., Wellington City R.V 375 8 383 , Championship winners. No. 7., Rapid-firing Match—Rifleman C. | Craw, Chorlton Rifle Club, 29 points. No. 8, Rapid-firing Match.—Captain R. F. Wilton, Mauriceville Rifle Club, 33 points. "Tho Running Man".—Corp. J. Busehl, Waimea Rifles, 7 hits. Volunteer Match.—Captain W. S. King, Linwood Rifles, 90 points. Rifle Club Match.—Rifleman W. Franklin, Wober Riflo Club, 96 points. "Last Try" Match.—Corp. G. A. Trovelyan, Napier Rifles, 62 points. Defonce Cadot Match.—Private H. E. Galo, Wellington Collego, 62 points. Continuous Match (600 yards).—Rifleman L. Shuttlewoitli, Chorlton Riflo Club, 35 points. Continuous Match (1000 yards).—Sergt. F. H. James, Napier Guards, 31 points. TEAMS MATCHES. ' Sectional Firing.—2nd Auckland Infantry Battalion, 300 points. Rapid Firing.—Wanganui Rifles, 65 points. Colonial Ammunition Company's Match.— Wanganui Rifles, 38 points. "Chattie" Match.—Wanganui Riflos. Champion Team Match.—Hawko's Bay _Jlount-ed Rifles, .456 points,

United Servico Match (Volunteers r. Riflo Clubs). —Won'by tho rifle clubs by 24 points. CUPS AND TROPHIES. Union Steam Ship Company's Cup.—Captain W. S. King, Linwood Rifles, 268 points. Kynoch Cup.—Private J: A. Pearson, Timaru Port Guards, 14 points. Carbine Cup.—Captain W. S. King, Linwood Rifles, 96 points. Rifle Challenge Cup.—Sergt. J. W. Ching, Waimea Rillos, 40 points. District Challenge Shield.—H. B. Mounted Rifles,-456 points. "C. A. C." Cup.—Wanganui Rifles, 38 points. Lee-Enfield Rifles, presented by the Defence Minister.—(a) Highest aggregate scoro in tho championship series, Rifleman W. Randell, Linton Riflo Club, 402; (b) highest aggregate scoro in the United Servico Match, Rifleman A, France, Karori Riflo Club, 98 points. Dawson Shields —Riflo Clubs' " Rop." Team, 1755 points. PREVIOUS CHAMPIONS. 1861.—Lieutenant Brighton, Auckland. 1862. —Private Holt, Nelson. 1563. —Lieutenant Owon, Wanganui. 1864.—Lieutenant Morse, Nelson. 1865. —No competition. 18G6.—Sergeant. Christio, Otago. 1867.—Sergeant Chisholm, Otago. 1868.—Sergeant Taylor, Otago. 1569.—N0 competition. 1870.—Lieutenant Goldio, Otago. 1871. —Captain Wales, Otago. 1872.—Captain Wales, Otago* IS73.—Lieutenant Iloskings, Thames. 1874. —Captain Hamlin, Waiuku Rifles. 1875.—Lieutenant Skinner, Auckland. 187G.—Private J. Wilcocks, Clutha. 1877.—Lieutenant Paynter, Nelson. 1878. —No competition. IS79.—Corporal W. Uallinger, Wellington. 18S0.—Sergeant Okoy, Taranaki. 1881.—Lieutenant Paynter, Nelson. 1882. —Corporal Hutchinson, Dunedin. 1883. —Sergeant Kennedy, Dunedin. 1884. —Private W. Churton, Wanganui. 1885. —Lieutenant Lucas, Thames. ISB6. —Sergeant Remington, Wanganui. 18S7. —Captain White, Gordon Rifles. 188S. —Hon. Major Purnell, N.Z. Volunteers. 1889. —Sergeant Parslow, Auckland. 1890. —P.O. Williams, Wellington Navals. 1891.—Private C. Kruso, Wanganui Rifles. 1892. —Sergeant Doughty, A. Battery. 1893.—Private A. Ballinger, Wellington Guards.

1894. —Captain E. R. Smith, Dunedin City Guards.

1895. —\V. H. Ballinger, Petone Rifio Club. 1896. —Sergeant Wakelyn, Honorary Reserve Corps, Christchurch. 1897. —Private A. Ballinger, Wellington Guards. 1898. —Private J. M'Gregor, Oamaru Rifles. 1899. —Bandmaster W. S. King, Oamaru. 1900. —No competition. 1901. —W. H. Nelson, Woodville Riflo Club. 1902.— G. Hyde. Opaki Riflo Club. 1903. —R. J. King, Opaki Riflo Club. ' 1904. —Sergeant J. AY. Ching, Waimea Rifles. 1905.— W. J. Milroy, Nelson Rifle Club. 1906. —Colour-Sergeant R. M. Irvine, Nelson.

1907.—A. Ballinger, Petono Rifle Club.* 1908.— G. Hyde, Opaki Riflo Club. * Bolt won outright.

DOINGS AT THE RANGE. FINAL EXECUTIVE ARRANGEMENTS. ATTENDANCE TOPS ALL RECORDS. (BT TELEGRAPH—SPECIAL REPORTER.) Trentham, March 3. Judging from the atmospheric conditions at Trentham to-night, the opening day of the eighth annual meeting of the Dominion Rifle Association should be favoured with fine and settled weather.' Contrary to expectations, last year's attendance has been beaten by a substantial margin, there being to date 530 competitors present. Last year tjhe attendance was 504. Tiie numbers are made up as follow: Competing officers, 45; Volunteers, 305; Royal (Iv.Z.) Artillery, 5; Rifle Club men, 182. There are still a few more to come, and it is not unlikely that the 550 mark will bo touched. This is a striking testimony of the growing popularity of this national sport. Tho ex-champions are well represented, the only conspicuous absentees being tho Ballingers. An Intimation from the Governor. A meeting of the Executive Committee was held this evening, Colonel Collins, . camp commandant, presiding.. A letter was received from Mr. 11. C. Waterfield, private secrotary to tho Governor, intimating that their Excellencios Lord and Lady I'lunkct would bo present at the firing for the King's Prize and Now Zealand Rifle Championship on Friday, March 12, at 3 p.m., and would afterwards present tho prizes. Orthoptics and Extra Matches. As an impression had gained currency that the use of orthoptics would not bo allowed in the volunteer matches, tho committee explicitly announced that this device would bo permitted. It was decided to place two extra matches, one at 500 yards and tho other at 600 yards range, on tho programmo for tho afternoon of the opening day. The prizes are to bo allocated on a basis of 75 por cent, of tho entry money, which was fixed at 2s 6d. oach. Theso events will bo fired whilo tho 800' yards stage of the Volunteers' and llillo Club's Match is in progress. The Campbell Shield. Captain Skinner, of Auckland, who was to have acted as a range officer, has not arrived. A telegram has been received from Sir John Logan Campbell, who has presented a handsomo challenge shield for competition among teams of 20 men, representative of infantry and mounted battalions, stating that ho would leave the arrangement of tho conditions in the hands of tho Executive Committee, wliich lias therefore decided that tho trophy shall ho competed for under Kolaporo Cup conditions at 200, 500, and 600 yards. Next year and tho following years the-donor tfesirea that the Shield competition

shall partake more of servico conditions, with disappearing or running targots. Special Ammunition. Groat satisfaction has boon expressed with tho special Trcntham Colonial Ammunition Company's ammunition packed specially for this .meeting. Major 11. Hughes, V.D., has been appointed superintendent of range officers, Captain C. llarcourt Turner statistical officer, Captain Foster camp adjutant, Captain F. Burton Mabin, camp quartermaster, and Staff Rose camp Bergt.niajor for the opening day. Camp Routine. Tho camp routino is as follows Dress, 8.45 a.m.; fall in, 9 a.m.; commcnco firing, 9.30 a.m. On tho following days tho routino will beßeveille, 6 a.m.; breakfast, 6.1G a.m.; dress, 7.30 a.m.; fall in, 7.45 a.m.; commence firing, 8 a.m.; cease fire, 1 p.m.; dinner, 12.30 to 1.30 p.m.; dress, 1,40 p.m.; fall in, 1.45 p.m.; commcnco firing, 2 p.m.; cease fire, G p.m.; tea, G p.m.; first post, 9.30 p.m.; last post, 10 p.m.; lights out, 10.30 p.m. '

ORDER OF FIRINC-

Tluirsday, March 4—Fall 9 a.m. Commence firing 9.45 a.m Match No. 19, volunteers, 200, GOO, and 800 yards; No. 20, rifle clubs, 200, GOO, and 800 yards. Friday, March s—Match No. 3, Nelson Match, 500 and 800 yards; No. 1, Auckland Match, 200 yards. Saturday, March 6 —Service Matches, Nos. 7, 8, 9, and 10. Monday, March B—Match No. 2, Wellington, 500 and GOO yards; No. 5, Otago, 800 yards; No. 11, Loophole, 500 yards. Tuesday, Mjireh 9—Match No. 1, Auckland, 600 yards; No. 5, Otago, 900 yards; teams matches 13 and 14. Wednesday, .March 10—Match No. 4, Canterbury, 900 yards; teams matches Nos. 15, 16, and 17. Thursday, March 11—Match No. 4, Canterbury, 1000 yards; No. 18, Champion Teams, 200,' 500, and 600 vards. Friday, March 12—Match No. 21, United Service Match; No. 6, King's Prize (rifle championship). Saturday, March 13, will be probably devoted to a Cadet Bisley.