Strip and Assemble Lewis Gun in S.V.C, Contest Members of the volunteer company of the SV.C. Russian Regiment proved most adept on Feb. 9 when a Competition was held at the S.V.C. gymnasium in which 24 teams. from eleven units of the Shanghai Volun-eer Corps tested their speed at strip-hing a Lewis Gun to the body and reatsembilng it while blindfolded. Bach earn' was composed of three men who worked at the same time, each on a'soparate gun. The three times were added together to deter-me the team's Ume.
'The Russian competitors' frst team showed remarkable speed in securing a combined time of 182 seconds. Their Second team: took second place with 1 seconds, The Interpreter Com= pany was third with 2102 seconds While the Jewish Company was fourth with "211 seconds. A can from the Chinese Company was fifth with 2126 seconds, When each of the 24 teams had made Weir effort, Col, F. R. W. Graham, Commandant of the S.V.C,, made a' brief speech and presented tin engraved sliver spoon to each of the tire winners: Cpl. Kosalapoft, Pye, Doobovich, and Pye, Lipovks. riaes for Ube second and third teams fare to be awarded at a later date, Fastest Time Individual time ree that of Pye, polka who required but §2 seconds complete the Intricate take with out the use of his eyes. Ills team mates were not for behind, Pye. Doobovich recording 62 seconds while Cpl, Kosolapot's time was 68, seconds, Other good times were made by Cpl. Dronikoff of the second team who required 83 seconds, and 8. M, Zee of the Interpreter Company whose Uline was 65.2 seconds.
The ' "competition served familiarize the contestants with the gun and aroused considerable interest. Some amusement was. also enjoyed, especially when some une fortunate partlelpant, groped _unsuccessfully for lost parts. The units represented were: the Shanghai Light Horse, the Japanese Company, the Chinese Company, the Inter prefer Company, "A". Company, "B" Company, the Scottish Company, the Jewish Company, the - Air Defence Company, the Volunteer Company of the Russian Regiment, and the Por tuguese Company. Arrangements were the hands of Lieut. M, Reynolds who saw that overyihing ran off smoothly. " The competition was open {o all units of the S.V.C.
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