The Archive · 1928

Also the Long Jump

In the long jump, America, represented by Ham, Hubbard "and C. proposal merited serious consideration.

Tt was further pointed wut that Shih was more of a Tic! tsin than a Poking player, ash recently played for Tientsin agains Shanghai the Interport serie' and appeared in the exhibition matches against Keio in Tientsin. He concluded by saying that, apart from the question of his amateur status, Shih should not be allowed to play for any local club.

The Eta Phi man took offence at this and made innation against the Int ional Club in regard t the admission of certain players Last year.

Dr. Alho Leefang, hon. secretary of the club, who was also The F.A.B. (Hows.), S.V.C, had a most successful time at rheic annual rifle meeting on Aug. 12° Tha attendance possibly could have been trifle better, but all the really enthusiastic shots were present and their practice was uniformly good, the general standard showing a distinct improvement. There nothing striking about individual scores, but the average was much advanced, as will be understood from the fact that 50 per cent. the men firing qualified as marka-men. The Battery were proud to welcome a number of visitors, including several ladies, of course, Mr, Brodie A. Clarke and otiet hardly veterans of their own and other units, and a team from the U.S. Marine Corps.

Little fault could be found with the shooting conditions, for the Fight was splendid and, although there was a fairly strong breeze, it was not a difficult one, Lee,-Bdr, Godkin was the outstanding shot, his successes including the Grand Agaregate and the "high gun," whilst he only lost the first two ladies' prizes on a count-out, The major contest was most exciting, for the eventual winner, Sergt. Diespecker and Sergt. Payne all were in the reckoning up to the last practice and Godkin only secur ed the honour by a very narrow margin, An interesting feature of the meeting was a match between ths Battery and the U.S. Marines. Any S.V.C. unit has got to be excep: tionally ood to beat the Marines fand the gunners were not surprised. that they lost the match, bit thole representatives shot very credi ably.* At the conclusion of the meeting, the prizes were presented by Mrs. Cheeseman,

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