The Archive · 1897

A., and Gunner Phillips

A., Lieut. the Hon'ble E.M

S.V.A. The members who have left Singapore are Sergt-Major Fraser, 5th Fusiliers, Bandmaster Wallace, th Fusiliers, and Sergt. McEuan, 6th Fusiliers. Of the Rifle Brigade who shot for Hongkong lust year Capt. Patton Bethune is now in Singapore, Corporal Woolridge has left the Regiment. Capt. Ferguson Penang. Gunner Flanagan, §.V.A., isa likely mau for a place, and the Rifle Brigade has at least: two strong men in Sergt-Major Morrish and Col. Sergt.

Corporal Ridgwell, R.E., is also said to be Hopkins he best shot in the Battalion). doing well, and there may be others who deserve a trial. The Iphigeni" might supply one or two candidates for n place, though the presence of a man-of-war here on any particular date is not a thing that can be taken as certain.

Tt may be assumed that there is a fair supply of material to pick from out of the above and others who muy be tried, and as usual the real difficulty will be in deciding on the last three men in the team.

In this match, to equalise chances of weather, it is to be noted that shooting at 200 yards is from the prone position—not the knee.—Singapore Free Press.

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