WAIRARAPA SCHOOLS' CADET BATTALION.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 3132, 8 March 1909, Page 5

WAIRARAPA SCHOOLS' CADET BATTALION.

SHOOTING COMEPTITIONS, 1909

The annual shooting competitions amongst cadets belonging to the I Wairarapa Public Schools' Battalion | were held at the Papawai Rifle Range ' on Saturday last. Detachments from the following schools rook part in the competitions:—Greytown, Featherston, Carterton, Masterton, Te Ore Ore and Fernridge. In all about 70 boys came forward for competition in the shooting, which was under the supervision of Major C. N. Haslam, assisted by the officers of the various companies comprising the battalion, viz., Adjutant Capt. Bunting, Captain H. H. Sutton (Masterton), Captain Talbot (Carterton), Capt. Everton (Featherston). Messrs Puhara Te Tau, of Te Ore Ore, S. Graham, of Fernrid/re, and Mcintosh (Masterton), in the unavoidable absence of the officers commanding detachments, were also of great assistance in seeing to the requirements of the respective squads, and Captain A.' B. Charters arid Lleui H. W. King, of the Greytown Rifle Volunteers, rendered valuable assistance in the carrying out of the general arrangements. There were two competitions on the programme—(a) an Association Match, open to all cadets J belonging to the Battalion, and consisting of 7 shots and a sighter at ranges of 100 and 200 yards, for prizes amounting in the aggregate to the sum of £5, generously provided by the Wairarapa Rifle Association; (b) a Teams Match, for a challenge shield kindly presented by a number of the leading settlers of (fiS Wairarapa. The conditions for this latter event were as follows: (1) -Each team to consist of five cadets (2), 7 shots and a sighter to be fired by each individual member of the team at ranges 100 and 200 yards (3), the team making the highest aggregate score to have the privilege of holding the shield for one year, and also to have the name of the corps it represents and year of its win engraved on the mounting thereof. The competition on Saturday in this event resulted in a win for the Greytown A team, with an aggregate score of 250 points, Greytown B team coming next with a score of 241. The challenge shield, which is of solid silver ornamentally engiaved and handsomely mounted on an oaken stand, has now been won by teams representing the following schools .'—Masterton .1905, Masterton 1906, Featherston 1907, Greytown 1908, and Greytown 1909. Following are the details of Saturday's shooting:— ASSOCIATION MATCH. Sergt. Bicknel!, Greytown, 15s 60 Sergt. G. Miller, Masterton, 7s 6d 57 » Pvt. Stephens, Greytown, 7s 6d 57 Corp. Pringle, Greytown, ss, 56; Col. Sergt. Lorimer, Greytown, ss, 56; Pvt. Ewing+on, Masterton, ss, 54; Sergt. Robinson, Greytown, ss, 54; Sergt. Ibbetson, Masterton, 4s, 53; Bugler Muir. Greytown, 4s, 52; Pvt. Butler, Carterton, 4s, 52; Sergt. Ferrick, Greytown, 4a, 52; Sergt. Dudson, Carterton, 4s, 52; Pvt. Kiddie, Carterton, 2s 6i, 52; Pvt. Catt, Fernridge, 2s 6d, 52; Pvt. Yule, Greytown, 2s 6d, 50; Pvt. Dawson, Masterton, 2s 6d, 50; Pvt. Evans, Fernridge, 2s 6d, 48; Pvt. Yarr, Masterton, 2s 6d, 47; Fvt. Shaw, Carterton, 2s 6d, 47; Pvt. Jngley.Greytowri, 2s 6d, 47; Corp. Hawke, Greytown, 2s 6d, 46; Pvt. Evans, Fernridge, 2s Gd, 46; Corp. Benton, Greytown, 2s 61, 46; 1-vt. Lanojutlge, Carterton, 2s 6d, 45; Busier Burt, Featherston, 23 6d, 44; Pvt. Beard, Carterton, 2s 6d, 43. TEAMS MATCH FOR CHALLENGE SHIELD. Greytown A (Col.-Sergt. Lorimer 59, Sergt. Bicknell 47, Sergt. Ferrick 50, Corp. ( Pringle 40, Serg.-Robinson--54), total 250 1 Greytown 8., total 241 2 Carterton A, total 229 3 Masterton A, total 228 4 Masterton B, total 224 5 . Featherston, total 187 C Carterton B, total 185 7 ! Fernridge, total 170 Si Te Ore Ore, total 151 y Aggregate prizes to the value of two guineas, kindly presented by the W.F.C.A., were allotted as fol- , lows:--CHAMPION SHOT, WAIRARAPA BATTALION, 1909. Col.-Sergt. Lorimer, Greytown, , prize 30s, 115 1 Sergt. Geo. Miller, Masterton, prize 12s, 111 ' 2 ' All prize winners will receive their prizes in the form of orders on local firms. At the conclusion of the meeting cheers were given for the winning team, and the champion shot of the battalion, and Major Haslam. after complimenting the cadets on their shooting and generallly splendid behaviour, dismissed the parade. ' WELLINGTON TO NAPIER MOTOR CYCLE RECORD CHALLENGED.

r Hiis record was established on the first of January, 1909, by Mr H. S. Schaeffer, who rode an 1908 model Triumph Motor Cycle. Mr Schaeffer left Wellington at 4.30 a.m. and arrived in Napier at 1.9 p.m. the same day, his total time for the distance being 8 hours 39 minutes. This record still remains unbeaten, although two attempts have been made to lower it by a higher powered multicylinder machine, which only covered 30 miles on the first and 150 miles on the second try. The Triumph have only had one attempt, and that was on New Year's Day, when the record was established, and it was advertised before hand. Whereas these last two attempts have been done on the quiet, which is not a fair way of testing before the public the reliability of a machine. This particular machine might, after a few more tries, possibly lower the existing Triupmh recoid, but this can hardly be called a true test of Reliability. Triumph riders have always, and always will, notify the. public when they are attempting to lower records, as they have full confidence in the absolute reliability and speed of their machines. 1909 models now on view at Mr R. Pook's Cycle Depnt. Queen Street, Masterton. Trial spins arranged. Inspection invited.*