Rifle Club.

It is with the greatest pleasure that we are able to record our second consecutive victory in the Haslam Shield Competition. The result was the more gratifying in view of the heavy amount of work put into practices during the season. This year the weekly Saturday shoot at Trentham was supplemented by practice on the 300 yards range, conveniently discovered at the fort at Point Halswell. Conditions there left much to be desired, but some useful work was put into those two bug-bears, "snap" and "rapid," on several evenings during the week. The other Colleges have a tremendous advantage ever us in that they have a full-size range within easy reach. The C.U.C. Rifle Club, for instance, do a good deal of their shooting before breakfast. An applicaton for the use of Willis Street as a temporary range from dawn to 5.30 a.m. was, rather childishly we thought, turned down by the City Council. Likewise our request to fire at the New Post Office from the D.I.C. roof.

Canterbury College, by the way, sent their two top scorers with their representatives. Oh, glorious idea!!! Can who interest you in a similar idea for next year, Exec, darling? Seriously, though, the idea is sound and really equitable. Even though one only is sent, it must prove a great incentive to shooting in general and, moreover, does much in bringing the rifle clubs of the four Colleges into much-needed collaboration. The clubs are very much out of touch.

A perusal of the results of the Haslam Shield is rather interesting. Although Victoria, by receiving the highest aggregate by some 18 points, won the Haslam Shield, we managed to win only one of the four practices—the rapid. Otago, by winning the snap and application (600yds.) gained 2 points towards the Tournament Shield. We contributed two points also, which was somewhat disappointing after winning the aggregate. We were second in the three remaining practices.

The Saturday before Easier was made a "field-day" tor new members. The shooting was well above the average, and much enthusiasm was displayed all round. They have turned out well on the last two Saturdays. This augurs well for the Club's future. It is rather refreshing to find tyros who are quite disappointed with 35's with open sights. Older members, freed of Haslam Shield cores, are concentrating on aperture work. The Imperial Universities' Match is being kept steadily in view.