RIFLE SHOOTING

Taranaki Daily News, 14 October 1929, Page 10

RIFLE SHOOTING

CADETS AND LEGIONARIES. INTER-PLATOON COMPETITION. , Representatives from each platoon of the C Company Cadets on Saturday evening shot for the Legion Cup,. which was presented to the company by the Legion of Frontiersmen for competition by the platoons. After a keen competition the cup was won by No. 4 platoon gaining 269 points, closely followed by No. 2 platoon with 257 pointe, No. 1 platoon with 215 pointe, and No. 3 platoon with 212 points. Following this a number of cadets competed against a team arranged by the legion men, the result being a win for the cadets by 101 to 85. During the evening fine shooting was displayed when Captain G. H. Weir and SecondLieutenant S. F. Hartnell contested for the highest number of consecutive bulls, the former gaining 34 and the latter 2-1. After the shooting a very enjoyable supper wag provided by the community club ladies. The cadets are showiifg great interest in shooting and will be shortly shooting for the °Weekly Press and Kebble Shields. The detailed results are:— Cadets.—Sgt. Q. L. Prestidge 16; ( Cadet F. Florence 15; Cadet J. Barnes 19; L/Cpl. A. J. Burr 16; Cadet R. V. Lobb 17; Cadet A. Rankin 18. The Legion men.—S.M. Bell 18, Leg. Carthew 10, Major A. E. Conway 16, Capt. F. S. Varnham 9, Leg. M. G. T. Preist 14, Leg. R. Pike 18. j

No. 1 Platoon. Corporal G. V. Duff 14 C. A. Coldwell ............... 26 C. W. Hopkins 26 J. Barnes 32 Corporal A. J. Burr 32 Corporal J. Rothery 30 W. R. Lealand 27 M. J. Clow 28 Handicap scr Total 215 Coach: 2nd-Lt. W. Ainsworth. No. 2 Platoon. "ff. Berry 30 W. Ferry . 22 J. Crombie 21 R. V. Lobb 33 W. N. Gilbanks .. 10 F. Florence 35 A. Rankin 34 A. B. Jury 27 Handicap 45 Total 257 Coach: 2nd-Lt. S. F. Hartnell. No. 3 Platoon. S. Alsop 28 L. Woolridge 15 B. Berryman 16 R. Richards 27 L/Corporal G. R. Pauli 14 G. L. Prestidge 36 G. R. Kilpatrick ; 7 J. Bounsall ; 11 Handicap 30 Total 212 Coach: Sgt. W. 0. Jones. No. 4 Platoon. A. R. Warren 14 R. J. Moore 20 H. C. Snowden 23 A. W. Bailey 28 C.M.S. J. Seoble 29 Q.M.S. A: H. Coad 1. 31 Mr. R. Pike 30 Lieut. Ainsworth 34 Handicap ; 60 Total ’ ’269 Coach: Q.M.S A w Coad.