Shooting

SUMMER CAMP

The camp this year was held at Annstead, a farm near Seahouses on the Northumberland coast. Three patrols of five scouts each and two Senior Scouts, with Mr. 'Bennett and Mr. Cooper, attended.

We left York on Tuesday, 27th July, in pouring rain by the 10-5 train to Edinburgh, reached Chathill about 2 o'clock, and drove by lorry to the camp site, a sandy field only a few yards from the sea. The tents were pitched during a lull between torrential showers and the weather throughout the week was showery with cold winds.

On Thursday evening we went on a boat trip round the Fame Islands and landed on two of the islands to get a closer view of the huge flocks of sea birds. The sea was very rough and at least one person was glad when we were on dry land again. Each patrol went on a different day to see Bamburgh Castle and on Monday we walked across the sands from Beal to Holy Island, or Lindisfarne, where we saw the castle and the priory. Several boys tried their hands at fishing, but with only small results.

On Sunday everyone went to church, either to Holy Communion or Matins. Sunday dinner was beef roasted in ovens produced the previous day. The Fox's oven worked too well but the inside of their joint was reported to be very tasty. A wide game was played on the dunes on Sunday night and repeated on Tuesday night. On neither occasion was the "eminent scientist" released from his captors.

Otters, led by P./L. Ibberson, won the Inter-Patrol competition for inspections, and Beavers were second.

We struck camp in perfect weather on Wednesday morning, 4th August, and arrived back in York about tea-time after a very enjoyable camp. D.J.O. SHOOTING

The Summer Term is devoted to classification shooting and this has taken up most of the time available. We have now been using the No. 8 rifles for over a year, and the improved results indicate that the C.C.F. has become accustomed to them. The classification results are :-

Over 16 years of age : Marksmen 1st Class 2nd Class Failed ... Under 16 years of age : Qualified Failed ... 56 66 47 2 53 9

The following awards were made as a result of the classification shooting :-

Cup for Best Individual Shot : Cdt. Atkinson, R. Aggregate Cup (for highest House average): The Rise. Recruit Cup : Cdt. Collins, M.