CADET SHOOTING

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2213, 28 July 1914, Page 7

CADET SHOOTING

J3tOPHY.MATCH. Arrangements made in New Zealand. in ; : connection with ; Earl lioberts'a Imperial' /shooting; trophy :competition-for: 1914.'■<-■ .>• :■..:.,-■•■ , ■ A team of twelve oadeta. will he ■ as-. •sembled at either Auckland or Wellingaboilt; August 25 for three days' practice prior to firing the match. Competitors must be under 16 years of age join Juno 30, Tho team will be early in August. "Officers,wishing to nominate candidates will forward without delay, to District Headr quarters a record of scores made by their nominees in (a) musketry course, (b) grouping practices at 25" or .100 yards, (c) in area-group.of othor competitions. Boys nominated should be proficient'in snapshooting, -running 100 yards, and firing tivo shots all ih.4oseo., and in" rapid adjustment of sights.. Major D. Matheson, -of Wellington, is coach and selector of the team. '■, The New'Zealand'team' has' always shot well in this competition, and, judging by the excellent progress mado by Senior Cadets in musketry. during the past yoar,-a. strong and representative coinbiriation is anticipated for the 1914 team. ;: . ■ ,; : < .'The match , will Be'?fired in three stages, viz.: (a) Snap-shootingi distance 200 yards, figure & .targets,' targets visible for 35 seconds; occulting ten seconds,'each cadet to fire seven rounds from behind cover; (b) timed slow, distance 500 yards,, figure 3 targets, visible 60 seconds, each cadet to fire five shots; (c)'attack, 500 to 200 yards, figure 3 targets. Each cadet will fire twe shots in 15 seconds at 500 yards. After a pause of 15.seconds.40 seconds will then be allowed in which to vance to 400 yards and to -fire two ehots. The advance to 300 yards and 200 yards will bo carried out in a simitar manned ' •, : ■■"■..