Shooting

SUMMER TERM.

Shooting this term has taken another step forward. Every Thursday a few selected people went to Strensall and had some practice on the open ranges with the .303 rifle. At first the standard was rather low but gradually improved. It is hoped that the School will send a team to Bisley next year. These trips to the ranges were enjoyed by everyone concerned, and even though we did have to do our own marking we managed to derive a good deal of enjoyment from doing so.

Thanks are due to Mr. Le Tocq, Mr. Rhodes, Mr. Stevenson and Mr. Cooper who, at great risk to their property, supplied the necessary transport.

Miniature Range shooting has progressed considerably and the results of the annual competition were as follows. 1st Competition. Grouping and Snap Shooting.

Winners—R. S. Dixon, E. W. Whitney and R. W. Wright. 2nd Competition. 200 yards and 500 yards.

Winners—R. N. Rimmer, E. A. Shearston, J. M. Inglis and R. Earle.

3rd Competition. Whole Practice.

Winners—R. S. Dixon, F. W. Whitney, R. N. Rimmer and H. D. Reull. 2nd—D. Cole, J. M. Inglis, G. E. Shepherd and G. D. Jefferson.

Individual Shot—R. W. Wright.

Best Recruit—D. Cole.

The position of the School in the Country Life Competition was 41st out of 63 entries. Although this seems low, crnsidering that it is the first time that the School has competed, it is quite a satisfactory result.

A number of fixtures have been arranged, for the Winter and Easter terms, with the following schools :— Denstone College, Worksop College, King Edward's, Birmingham, Durham, Ampleforth, Leeds G.S.,

It is hoped that a few more will be added to this list later.