A NEW ZEALAND BOY AT HOME.

Otago Witness, Issue 2902, 27 October 1909, Page 32

A NEW ZEALAND BOY AT HOME.

SOME EPISODES IN HIS CAREER. ■ SOUTH AFRICAN CADETS AT BISLEY. The three South African Cadets who have been with Lord Roberts's boys at Bisley— Sergeant-major Servant and Sergeant Halley, of Natal, and Sergeant Morgan, of the TransvaaL — have (saya South Africa) given a good account of themselves in the mora important competitions arranged by the National Rifle Association. Servant won the principal pri^e of tihe meeting — the- I/ady Gwendolen Guinness Oup — with a total of 67 out of a possible 70, Morgan being second wit'i 66. In the Cheyie&more Cup competition, a rapid shoot with miniature rifles at 25 yards, an English boy won with 93 out ci a possible 100. Halley, of Natal, was second with. 91. An interesting new challenge competition, instituted by the Buchcss of Marlborough in honour of the visit cf t<h«» South African Cadets, for which her Grace has given a gold medal, to be called " Captain Cook's commemoration medal,"' completed the shooting programme. The conditions prescribed ths firing of seven shots ab 200 ya-rds, to be got off within' 60sec. There were 14 entries, including the- three fc'outh African delegates. Sexgant Morgan succeeded in getting off his sc^en shots in 46 3-sscc, with a total of | 32 points out of the possible 35. Sergeant Halley won bhe gold medal with 33, the seven rounds being 1 firod in 55 l-ssec Sergeant-major Servant was iust too lato to gel off his seventh shot, but scored 23 with five bull's eyes and one inner in his six rounds. A good tie was shoi/ off between Servant and another boy who each scored 34- in the composition for the South African Cup, won with a full score of ?5 by Sergeant Morgan. Seven shots had to be fired i?t 200 yards to settle the tic, but tb3 two boys again had an equal score, j 52 twice in succession, when Sir Melville j lie-iioheroft settled rhe matiar by giving a prize of half a sovereign to each. RECORDS BY BOYS. The special conosponderrt at Bisley camp of the London Standard furnished the following particulars of seme of the Cadets' performances at the National Rifle Association's jubilee meistir.g: — I 1 lie overseas marksman are celebratiifcj the National Rifle Association jubilee with stern intent, and are obtainu-g- a proportion of places in the prize lists whioh must bo highly gratifjrng to them. To Canada in particular belongs chief honours, for they have not only taken the Empiro ' team, matches, but orr Saturday Staff -sex- t gaant Bayles won the Wimbledon Cup for service rifles, and others sscured highasi possibles iir the competitions of the day. I Xor is this the total sum of oversea eu !- ! I cesses, for the three boy Ca<lei« from South ; I Africa ami the lady shots have pieced scoreo on thp board which have commanded universal attention. The formidable character of the first big j clay's work with the service rifle may bo gathered from the fact tliat 5000 tickets ; for the four chief events had to be dealt with. ! Newspaper Events. ' The ne'Aspapsr series are lir».d ct single r.in?^— 2oo, 500, and 600 yards — aird the 2 rand aggregate counts for ihe Stock Exchan^o, which is the great competition of the d«iv\ The highest scorer v/as Privi f " Phillips, of tha srir Devonshire Reginranr, \wio totalled 104- out of 105, a ffat orly onco previously acoomplishod in " The i^ou.sc " e\ont, bj Sergeairt Pitts, E^.mjx, in 1905A notab'e sooie. perhaps the most roniarhab! 1 of the -day, was made by a boy of lb years Thi- vcung marksman is Cadet--eigeant E. H. Halley. of the Durban Hig-h Sc/iool, Natal. He iruwie in the Stock I E\i>hango. 93 out of 105, including a magnificerr 34 at -the difficult ian.gc of tha day— 6oo yards Young Halley does not look liiis years, but he is delightfu'ly cool i on the ia.nge. an--] watohss the wind like an experienced sliot. He makes his allowdiice-, arvl gets away his shot at the right, I moment Hke a veteran. When he shot at 600 yard's in the Stock Exchange a large | gaUiering of marksmen halted behind him I and watched his performarrce. He finished i with five consecutive buil"fc> eyes, when his [ no!,>hloi"r-> we.ro getting wide evory time. A hoarty burst of *'ipi>lai!se gi«eto<l him a-, h"' io~3, au<l the boy was immediately in* crntu of a crowd of enthusiastic corii- ;-> ■' 'n\ who elicited from .him' that he I. vi ]■' u]f two r-criturirs in Natal. Thc^o i i\ < !:'■• i-t-;>rc3i -t-;>rc3 in the Slock Exchange ars .. fo'lov^: — Cad^t-'sorgroant Halley, Natal. 2:<KcU ... 5—5 454 54 4 ... 31 sCo\ds ... 5^5 554 55 4 .. 33 600><l^> ... 4-5455555 ... 34 98 Cniu-t '.-^rgeant Morgan, Tran-vuai . ... 34 31 26—91 j fV!"f S«■'-«■S «■'-«■ -a-if ui.-i-or SorViM. Xa,j! . 31 30 23—59 lh'- % '>\ . iv 1 i' lrv rtriiiivl the camp, .ii ' ha. ■ : '' :> 1 10 i' _* run of overseas sue- ' ' -- ■ f</ i >•. I <r-h t'.umoh n would >o '" ,^-i';. 1 lo tht> ld.dios. for ilis ii- ,"f (' lyin, rl't- u: f e of tins Rhods-ia.i lasi'iin, lias placed a 'winning 34 to her Ci^jlt XATAL HOY RIFLE EXPERT IN KDIXBrRUII. Ciulp,- tiits hcidurq; th': Weekly Scots-nit-iof Au^j.-t 21 conrain*, the following i 'j;ii<>.iniciitaiy notice tonccming the b'.v tiO'ii Moi iiir'trton : — _ Ss.rj.eurt Xi ie Hilton Hall-^y, a Natal ('■•< ->t. who hold-, a remarkable shec-ring mtord. i-> at present on a visit to EdirTlMigJi. in comw.ny v,;ih Mr .t. W. Ingh*, Ch.'lcii" of th? Ea-<t India's Company's -;.\'( . Ma-tfi- I-Jnlley, who i- o.'i'ly "l 5 -. .us <f <)!,p, handled a niie for the fir.-,t '•',ir- nt our four jv. t - a^o, arid has «ince lx.«o>j a an o\p->it "-hot," hi- skill carmnjr {<. ' !iini a plate of distinction in the Natal C,hl 4«. 11. \\ci^ oiic of three boy^ '■rm, ; > (otnp-t^ at Bi-!ey this yc-ar, and his r^coi.l thev-p was a notable one. He won tiio Ciptj,in James Cook commemoration :<-o'd in^. ia.l and rifle at Lord Roberts' boys' Bi-ic-y, open to all Cadets — sovn shots* a ininui" at 200 ya-rds Under N.R A. ausp<ce~, he made 34 out of 35 in the Daily Telegraph comi>eiition at 600 yards, whale ho made 98 out of 105 at 200, 500, and 600 yards in the Stock Exchange Competition, whioh also counted for the Conan. Doyle Competition. The young " shot " also scored 63 out of 70 in the Alexandra at 200 and 600, and -was second for the Lord' Cheylcsmore Cup. It was -while on a recent trip to the colonies that -Mr Inglis, who, by the way, was a Volunteer in the

Bengal Artillery during the Indian Mutiny, made the lad's acquaintance.