SMALL BORE RIFLES

Evening Star, Issue 23324, 21 July 1939, Page 15

SMALL BORE RIFLES

*»”■■■ RETURNED SOLDIERS V. POLICE An enjoyable social evening was spent on the C.F.H. rifle range on Wednesday. The occasion was the .annual friendly small arms match between members of the Returned. Soldiers’ Small Bore Rifle Club and the local Police Force. Four teams were in competition, and, although the actual match was between the 10 best shots from the R.S. Club and the Police Force, the interest of the evening was centred on the result of the shoot between the teams from the uniform branch and the plainclothes branch of the latter. Last year the honour went to the ; plain-clothes . branch, but upon this occasion the uniform branch Avon a decisive victory by 23 points. Mr J. Judson, who spoke on behalf of the R.S. Club, said that members of his club looked forward eagerly to this annual fixture. His remarks were reciprocated by Sergeant Taylor and King on behalf of the police. After supper, a short thanksgiving service Avas held. Tho scores were:— R.S.A. team (10 highest scores): —11. Bowie 79, J, Judson 79, D. Marr 79, G. Ferens 79, H. Pcattie 78, C. Matthews 78, D. M'Kay 78, W. Wilson 77, D. Bayliss 77, J. Harrison 70—total, 780 Combined Police team (10 highest scores): —Constable Kelly 74, Sergeants Hogg and Irwin 71, Constable Lahmert 71, Acting-detective Marshall 71, Constable Boleyn 70, Constables Hedwig, Adams, and Grimwoocl C 9, DetectiA’e Marsh G9—total, 704. —Returned Soldiers.— R.S.A. No. 1 team : —J. Judson 79, H. Peattie 78, O. Matthews 78, D, M‘Kay/78, W. Wilson 77, A. Dodds 76, A. Lyon 75, J. Morgan 69—total, (>]o, R.S.A. No. 2 team : —1). Marr 79, R. Bowie 79, G. Ferens 79. I). Bayliss 77, J. Harrison 76, H. Curran 74, D. Robinson 72, J. Jackson 71—total, 607. Counted out: W. Goudie CO, L, Watsou 48. —Police.— Uniform branch;—Constable Kelly 74, Sergeants Hogg and IrAvin 71, Constable Boleyn 70, Constable Lahmert 71, Constables HedAvig, Adams, and Grirawpod 69—total, 564. Counted out: Sergeant King 68, Constable Jenner 67, Sergeant Devenport 64, Sergeant Sugme 56. Plain-clothes department:—Actingdetective Marshall 71, Detectives Marsh and Wells G 9, Detective Sergeant Taylor 68, Detective Gibson 07, .Constable Mackie 67, Acting-detective Berry .06, DeteetiA'c M'Dougall 61— total, 538. Counted out: Constable Watts 61, Sergeant T. Johnston 61.