Makes Demands

Shooting makes demands of the individual.

He must be able to cope with a variety of conditions to produce good scores under weather conditions which vary from wet to fine, calm to windy, and under variable light. Yet it is also a team sport. Teams matches are usually over several distances and involve two separate elements: shooting and coaching.

A coach in a rifle match is a vital part of any successful team, for it is his responsibility to assess the changing wind allowance required while the rifle man fires his shot.

This year the university club was active in club shooting on Saturday afternoons throughout the season. Several members also attended prize meetings in various parts of the country, including the Wellington and national championships held at Trentham. On two occasions Victoria competed successfully against a touring Australian universities rifle team, due mainly to our greater experience of shooting under difficult wind conditions.