Empire Shield at Sydney in February, defeating Australia, New Zealand and South Africa. The team was keen to visit Major Steer who is doing so much for rifle shooting in China and are hoping that Hongkong will send a team to Bisley this year. The home team is on the way back and the victorious personnel is as follows:
Cmd. Swanston, Gr. Laban, Lieut. Milne, Major Andrews, Tower Hamlets Rifles, Officer Cadet Birney, Cambridge O.T.C, Lieut Iron, 30th Searchlight Battalion, Pte. Garnett, Inns of Court Regt, Cpl Greig, Winchester O.T.C, Oficer Cadet Hall, Oxford O.T.C, Cpl Hoddle, London Univ. O.T.C, Capt. Johnson, London Rifle Bde, Sergt.
MeCaw, Westminster O.T.C. Officer Cadet Seward, Oxford O.T.C., Lieut.
Widdrington, 5th R.LD.G.
The last named young Regular had the following score at long range for the Empire
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