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RIFLE shooting

is a branch of

sport that conveys little to the man in the street, Even the Volun- teer, who is expected to know some- thing about a rifle and who fires classification annually,

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very often enjoy- fails to appreciate the real ment to be derived from an afternoon on the range,

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A few weeks ago I attended one of the Wednesday shoots under the auspices of Hong Kong Rifle Associa- tion at Kowloon City and spent

As one very pleasant afternoon. hand put it, there is no more enjoy- able way of spending a lazy afternoon than at these shoots.

Firing commences shortly before two o'clock and on the afternoon

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attended, although some 80 people little delay participated, there was

as 20 targets were in use.

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detail con- On this occasion each

sisted of 40 men, one target being

two men allotted to

who fire al- ternately.

Each man is allowed eight rounds

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THE CHINA, MAIL, DECEMBER 29, 1939

SPORTS PARADE

ammunition per range

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so they acquire all sorts of gadgets calculated to assist them in raising their scores those one or two points which mark the difference be- and first tween mere, mediocrity class shooting.

I would strongly recommend mem- bers of the Corps to attend one of these shoots, held I think, on Wednes day afternoons and Sunday mornings. Volunteer authorities do all in their power to encourage rifle shooting among Corps members and they

with would

every be provided

Keen shots keep a chart of the positions of their shots and are thus able to estimate wind allowances and facility for becoming real marksmen. generally make corrections on sequent ranges.

Not the least fascinating aspect of A rifle shooting is its uncertainty.

form one man may be in faultless week and "all over the place" the following week,

but his one's shot which is marked by Arst shot can be adjudged a "sighting | small patch of white or black paper shot" if he so desires. This means pasted over the bullet-hole. that only seven shots count towards his score, For example if a man scores a "bull" with his first shot, the chances are he will "take" it and only

If it is fire a further six shots. "maggie" or an "outer" he will pro- bably name it a sighting shot and his next seven rounds all count.

Scores are five points for a "bull,"

three for an "inner," four for "maggie" and two for an "outer."

As a rule there are three practices, one each at the 300, 500 and 600 yards' ranges.

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signalled by means HITS are

of a system of black squares on a white board which is raised as the target is lowered for the shot to be marked. A "bull" is indicated by a square in the bottom right hand cor- in the ner, an "Inner by a square bottom left-hand corner, a "maggle" top right and an "outer" top left.

Whilst the man sharing one's tar- holidays to return the visit paid by Macao get is. Aring, by means of field-glasses one is able to note the position of

FOR MACAO

Eastern, who have no football fixture this week-end, will be visiting Macao during the

last May,

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There is a system of handicapping which is rather like golf. I think the maximum handicap, computed on minimum of three cards turned in, is 14 and this is reduced as the marksman wing handicap spoons.

A rapidly-improving shot is there- fore able to win quite a collection of spoons which are very nice things to have.

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of trip to one these IT takes

the shoots to really appreciate keenness of the members of the Rifle Association. As they become more proficient and begin to get the hang of the finer points of marksmanship,

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