Empire Miniature Rifle Shooting Competition

Northern Advocate, 13 June 1938, Page 7

Empire Miniature Rifle Shooting Competition

[Per Press Association. —Copyright 1 WELLINGTON. This Day. The National Rifle Association has issued results in the 1937 match for the King George V, Trophy, and also awards in connection with the Imperial Challenge Shield competition. Throughout the Empire these competitions for miniature rifle shooting have been conducted annually

since 1910, with the object of enccuring boys of British birth, between the ages of 12 and 19 years, to learn how to use a rifle.

South Africa’s Success,

The King George V. Trophy was won by South Africa for the eighth time since its presentation in 1925 b$ 7 the late King. South Africa’s team was 3000 strong. With an average of 86.847 points the team established a further record.

Great Britain took second place with an average of 82.484. New Zealand third with an average of 77.33. Great Britain and New Zealand’s scores were slightly lower than in 193 C.

Neither Canada nor Australia produced sufficient competitors to qualify.

A British unit, the Royal Grammar School 0.T.C., Guildford, won Earl Jellicoe’s sword, and another British unit, St. Peter’s School, Seaford, Sussex, won Earl *Haig’s sword.

New Zealand competitors won 28 silver and 19 bronze medals of honour.

The Honours List, The honours list of the best 100 units in the Empire includes fourteen New Zealand units.' headed by St. Patrick’s College, Silverstream. which -'won the trophy -presented by Earl Jellicoe when Governor-General. This unit was 14th in the Empire order cf merit. Roxburgh High School was next among the New Zealand, units, and then followed Rotorua High School, St. Andrew’s College, McGlashan College, Christ College, St. Bede’s College, Waitaki Boys’ High School. Winton District High School, Auckland Grammar School, Wanganui College, Southland Boys’ High School, Wanganui Technical College, and West Christchurch District High School.