EMPIRE CADETS

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXII, Issue 7319, 24 December 1910, Page 7

EMPIRE CADETS

SEW ZEALAND SECOND IN 1330 COMPETITION.

CORONATION MATCH. FROM OCR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT. - LONDON, November 11. The results of the Empire Cadet Competition for 1910 were announced this week- The Earl Roberts Imperial Trophy wa* won by the Transvaal Imperial Cadet Corps, the New Zealand team being second, and the Ta-smanian third. For this competition tliere were eligible to compete, in teams of eight. Imperial Cadets who were under sixteen years of age, representative of any province, State, Dominion, or Commonwealth of the British Enijure. Each member of tho winning team receives a bronze medal, presented by Lord Roberts. Service Rifle. Distances, 300 and 500 yards, hollowing are the scores of the first three teams: — UNITED SOUTH AFRICA.

I.—Transvaal Imperial Cadet Corps {l9-1).

Cadet J. Leslie, Johannesburg College, 33, 29—61; Cadet F. W. Honnet, Johannesburg College, 31, 30—61; Cadet VV. Foysth, Johannesburg College, 31, 31—62; Cadet S. J. du Toit. Marist Brothers College, 39, 32—61; Cadet Colour-Serge-ant L. Strieker, Turfontein Government School, 31. 32—63; Cadet Sergeant C. Bore, Turfontein Government School, 31, 31—62; Cadet Quartermaster-Sergeant J. K: Morrison (captain). Troyeville Government School, 32, 31—63; Cadet ColourSergeant L- E. Rutherford, ./eppestowu High School. 29,32—31. Total, 494. Reserve, Cadet Lance-Corporal O. H. C. Groth, Transvaal Imperial Cadet Corps; Cadet Commandant. LieutenantColonel L. T. Macdonald; range officer. Major W. S. Marshall. Transvaal Scottish; butt officer. Captain J. A. Simpson. Wit waters rand Rifles. Average age of the team 15 years 2 minths. Fired at “Booyscns’' Range, Transvaal, on March 23rd, 1910, 3 p.m. to 4.20 p.m. Register keeper. Lieutenant W- Andrews, 19th T.S.C.C. Weather: Wind, 9 o'clock, 8 o’clock, 7 o'clock, force 2deg.—ldeg., varying; light perfect; no mirage. DOMINION OP NEW ZEALAND.

2.—New Zealand Imperial Cadet Corps (476).

Cadet «T. C. Williamson (captain), Wellington College, 30, 31—61; Cadet P. H. V. Frceth, Wellington College, 28, 27 — 55; Cadet D. B. Mackersay, Wellington College, 31, 31—62; Cadet E. It. Combes, King's College, Auckland, 32, 30—62; Cadet C. IT. J. Wily, King’s College, Auckland, 31, 33—63; Cadet S. G. McDougall, Otago Boys' High School. 30, 28—53; Cadet R. S. Park, Otago Boys’ High School, 24. 32—56. Total, 476. Reserves, Cadet L. Richards, Cadet H. S. ' Charles Thompson, Rangiora High School, Canterbury, New Zealand. Cadet Commandant, Major R. P. MacDonald. Range officer. Major T. B. Crosswell; butt officer, Liuetenant I. T. Standish, .R.N.Z.R.; supervising officer. Captain S. V. Trask. Headquarters Staff. Averageage of the team. 14 years 10' months; itred at Polhili Gully Range. Wellington (N.Z.), on 26th August. 1910; 9.44 a.m., 11.13 a.m. Register keeper, SergeantMajor..!. Murray Rose. Weather; Wind, 6 o'clock, fresh, unsteady; light dull at 200, variable at 500,

COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA. 3.—Tasmania Imperial Cadet Corps (474). Cadet P. Belton, Wynward State School. 32 32 —Cl; .Cadet K. Rosburg, Scottish College, SO, 32—60; Cadet Bugler L. Thomas (captain), Church Grammar School, 23, 31—59; Cadet Lance-Corporal G. Stannard, Macquarie Plains State School, 29, 30—59; Cadet Sergeant E. Bath, East Zeehan State School, 29, 29 —5Si Cadet Sergeant G. Badenach. West Zeehan State School, 29, 28 —57; Cadet Sergeant- L. Hadfield, Scottsdale State School, 29, 26—55. * Total, 474. .

Reserve, Ci'KV't. Corporal C. Monks; cadet commandant, Major D. M. Davis; range officer. Lieutenant F. W. Page; butt officer. Lieutenant 0. W. Hawkins. Average age of tbe team fourteen years. Fired at Launceston range, Tasmania, on July 7th. 1910, 12.43 p.m. and 1-59 p.m. Register keener. Staff Company SergeantMajor D. T. ;■ Oliver. Weather: Wind, 3 o’clock, 3deg., light, dull. The other teams who competed for the trophy finished as follow: — , , South Australia i... 465 New South Wales 46-4 England 461 Australian 453 Natal 442 Canadian 436 Victoria .; 420 i West Australia 413 , Queensland ; 411 France Edward Island 329

CORONATION YEAR COMPETITION. The Earl Roberts Imperial Trophy Competition for 1911 is for Imperial cadet marksmen not over sixteen years of age, using service rifles. The regulations provide that: The education and defence authorities conjointly, at Home and overseas, shall be entitled to select and enter one team, representative of each province, county, Dominion, or country ■ overseas: standard figure targets of War Office pattern shall bo used; rifles-and sights shall be of the same pattern as used by the defence authorities for service use; the match is to he fired locally, on any range on any day between the dates January Ist and August 31st inclusive, and when once commenced is to be shot to a finish and not postponed for stress of weather or other reason. .

The teams are to consist of eight cadets with two cadet non-commissioned officers as captain and vice-captain, who avail not fire with the team; are to bo under the general supervision of a commissioned officer, (range master) appointed by the Defence, Minister, who will see that the conditions are faithfully observed. A team shall fire as two squads of four men, each under the Command of a cadet non-commissioned , officer, who shall direct and control'.the fire of his men. IThcre shall he eight targets in each stage, -and the whistlfe signal controlling fire shall apply to all the squads firing. ■ . The match shall he . fired in three stages: (1). Snap-shooting—distance 260 yards; (2) time slow—distance 500 yards; (3) attack—soo yards to 200 yards: figure target No. 3. - . , It is honed that oversea Governments may be able to s°nd their representative cadet teams Home in the Coronation year. June to September, to meet one another the. ranges in the Mother Country. 4 11 communications 'should lv» sent to the bon. secretary, E. J, E. Hanson, 42. Sun street. London.