The Archive · 1937

More Cups to H.M.S. Drake

HMS. Drake, besides winning the Methuen Cup in the combined Services event, took the Portsmouth and Devonport Cups in their own programme. Petty Officer Rigby, of Drake, won the rifle championship, and Chief Petty Officer Figgit, also of Drake, the N-R.A. Silver Medal. The revolver gold jewel was won by Petty Officer Fleet of H.MS. Excellent.

The Royal Marines, through their depot (Deal) team, won the Aldershot Cup, a private fight between the Navy and Marines. Their rifle champion for the year is Sergeant N. Hedley, of Plymouth Division, who won also the rifle gold jewel. The Collard Cup, which is the revolver championship award, was won by Sergeant W. Alltimes, of Chatham Division.

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