Right On Target

The 7th Wellington and Hawke's Bay Battalion shooting team was right on target at the Sponge Bay Range to win the coveted Freyberg Trophy. The trophy is competed for between eight other infantry units throughout the country, and one in Singapore. Aggregate points are totalled from machine gun, section and rifle match divisions. The best scores are sent away and judged against the other teams' efforts. The winning team, which scored a total of 2596 points, included six Gisborne men. They were Privates S. Ferguson, G. McLeod and H. T. Davies, Lance Corporals H. Karangaroa and G. Campbell, and Corporal R. Searle.

Corporal Russell Searle taking part in the 100-yard group shoot.

Keeping everything under control are, from left. Major Murray (umpire), Corporal Sam Tahaki (signals). Senior Weapons Instructor George Newcombe and Warrant Officer 1st Class W. D. Hayward.

Private Shane Ferguson takes his shots at the moving targets on the 100-yard mark.

Competitors lined up and waiting for the target on the 200-yard range.

Lance Corporal Hawi Karongaroa (left) and back-up, Corporal White, prepare to shoot.

Private Hopa Davies (left) and Lance Corporal Trinder aim for their target.

Targets which appear for only 20 seconds at 200 yards are not the easiest things to hit.

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The Gisborne Photo News

No 249 : March 26, 1975

Right On Target