NATIONAL RESERVE

Evening Post, Volume XCII, Issue 90, 13 October 1916, Page 4

NATIONAL RESERVE

The first .shoot for 'the shield presented by Mr. C. H, Osmond to the National Reserve terminated on 30th ult.", and at a meeting of the executive of the Reserve tliis week the, committee in charge of the rifle matches .awarded the trophy to the Brooklyn unit, which won with a score of 629 points. The following are the scores of the other units that competed:—Lyall Bay (D. Company), 583; Wellington South (C Company), 566; Wellington East (B Company), 518. Owing .to a misunderstanding teams from Petone, Wellington North, and Lower Hutt did not enter, but it is hoped that all companies aiid units will be 'represented !in next quarter's shoot.. The winners of the shield (Brooklyn) willliold the trophy till the end of December, when the .challenging teams will enter their scores before that .date—-the .competitions .being' held quarterly.

A match between teams representing Petone'and Hutt units of tlie National Reserve was fir t ed.at tile H.utt Drill Hall last Wednesday night, for the cup presented by Mr. T. M. WjHord, M.P. After a keeii contest the match was decided in favour of Petone by a riiargin of thirteen points. Following are the scores:^—Pelone : Collins.62, Wilkinson 50, Mudge 65, Morrison 60, Wakelin 48, Smith 67, Anderson 65, M'Ewen 64, Sharpe 65, Bond 69 ; total, 605. Hutt: Forsyth 69,'Olapbam 64, Prior 54, Fleet 66, Kershaw .65, M'Bain 60, M'Kay 62, Stratton 52, Knight 48, Clendon 62; total, 592.