CADET RIFLE MEETING.
The Manawafcu RiHe Association ! held its-firsc cadet rneotinff on Satui 1 ' day at the Hokowhitu range. The day was beautifully fine, with very i little wind blowing. Prizes were fairly evenly divided, though Feilding and Campbell street figured most prominently on the lists. Feilding A team won the teams match, in which lv teams competed. Corporal Belk, of Feildiug, also carried off tho aggregate championship after tying with Lieut. J. Perrin, of Campbell street. In the fire-off each boy had five shots at 200 yds, and though Perrin went away with the lead Belk caught him on the fourth round and won by two points, amid great excitement among the juvenile competitors. In addition to other trophies, Messrs Hankins and Loughlan gave a Cup to be handed to the winner of ihe Belt, and to be won two years before it becomes the property of the holder. Foxton Match, 150 yds. Cadet Hobson, Campbell st, 15s 29 Lieut G Perrm, Campbell st, 103 29 Corp Belk, Feilding/7s 6d ... 28 Cadet Osborne, College st, 5s ... 28 Corp Clommett, Foxton, 5s ... 28 Corp Trask, Campbell st, 5s ... 27 Sergt Collins, Foxton, 5s ... 27 Cadet Harris, 2s 6d 26 Corp Coles, Feilding, 2s 6d ... 26 Cadet Ooozes, Feilding, 2s Gd. . . 26 Cadet Arnott, Campbell st, 2s 26 Cadet Downer, Feilding, 2s, ... 26 Lieufi Mitchell, Campbell sfc, 2s 25 Cadet Heenan, College st, 2s ... 25 Sergfc Lawry, Feilding, 2s ... 25 Lnc-Corp Childs, Campbell st, 2s 24 Lnc-Corp Holben, „ „2g 24 Sergt Bullard, Foxton, 2s ... 24 Oa.a G t Kieeols, lAiiiamg, Q.S ... 23 Bgl McLeod, Campbell st, 29 ... 23 Gounted out, Sergt Gilchnsfc, 23. The winner also takes Mr. P. Sim's trophy, 15s. Feildjno Match, 200 yds. Corpl Belk, Feilding, 20s ... 30 Lt -J. Perrin, Campbell St., 15s 29 Bglr McLeod, Campbell Sfc, 12 6d 26 Cadet Wright, College St, 10s ... 28 Cadet Hobson, Campbell St, 7s 6d 23 Bglr Donalson, Campbell St, 5s 23 Corpl Coles, Feilding, 23 6d ...22 Cadet Matthews, Feilding, 2s 6d 22 Ct Christensen, Campbell St, 2s 6d 22 Uorpl Overend, Foxton, 2s 6d ... 22 Corpl B. Watson, Feilding, 2s ... 22 Cadet Csborne, College St, 2s ... 22 Cadet Mclntyre, Campbell St, 2s 20 Sergfc Manfcell, Campbell St, 2s 20 Sergt Bullard, Foxton, 2s ... 20 Sergt Levefct, Foxton, 2s ... 20 Cadet Edwards, Foxton, 23 ...20 Col-Sgt Childs, Campbell St, 2s 19 Sergt Prior, Failding, 2s ... 19 Cadet Short, Campbell St, 2s ... 19 Lieut Mitchell (19) counted oufc. The winner also takes Mr W. H. Payne's trophy, one pair of boots. • Te.43is' Matches, Schools. Feiltling A team : Sergfc Watson, Sergfc Lawry, Belk, Coles, B. Watson — Vernon Cup and 5 silver medals ... 222 Campbell bt B team, No 1 ... 220 Campbell St A team, No 1 ... 216 Fozfcon A team 174 Fifteen teams competed. School Aggregates. Corpl Belk, Feilding -Watson Belt and Mr W. T. Wood's gold medal 58 Lieut G. Perrin, Campbell St No I—Mr1 — Mr Merriman's gold and silver medal 58 i Cadet J. Hobson, Campbell St No. I— Mr Davis' gold medal 52 Cadet Osborne, College St Mr J. Pickering's silver medal ... 50
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Feilding Star, Volume XXVI, Issue 232, 27 March 1905, Page 3
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516CADET RIFLE MEETING. Feilding Star, Volume XXVI, Issue 232, 27 March 1905, Page 3
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