T H E C O V E N A N T E R
training with a view to being granted a than Rifle Shooting. Join Scotland’s only
commission in the Army. Rifle Regiment.
Playing the game
Weapon Training
Recruits are given ample opportunity to
enjoy their favourite games, and matches
are arranged between the various squads at
the Depot, also with other nearby Regiments
and local teams. Even though they don’t
make the team they can always get a good
‘kick’ out of it. The ‘amateur’ is the man
who really enjoys his sport. Nowhere in
civil life does sport - Football (Association
and Rugby), Hockey, Cricket, Boxing,
Tennis, etc., play such an important part as
in the Army.
The Army makes it part of its scheme to
teach its soldiers to play these games so
that the novice need not fear that he will Here the Sergeant Instructor is giving some
be out of it. very definite instructions to Sandy and Jock
The Army teaches every recruit to ‘play on the correct way to manipulate the Bren
the game’ for his Battalion. So every recruit Gun which is one of the Infantrymen’s
weapons. This is a most interesting item in
the recruit’s training and one which they all
enjoy, especially those with a mechanical
turn of mind.
The Army of to-day is becoming an army
of experts and those who show proficiency
reap the benefit of extra pay and extra
privileges. The Infantryman has to be very
much of an expert at his job.
The question of promotion is intimately
is encouraged to do his best not for himself
but for his team and the individual who
does this quickly becomes a candidate for
higher honours in Army Sport.
True Eye - Steady Nerve
bound up with efficiency so that a man
After they have done a certain amount of
who works hard at his job is soon singled
Drills recruits are trained to shoot with the
out.
rifle - first on the miniature range and then
If a soldier likes the life there is no
in the open.
need for him to re-turn to civilian life at
The ability to shoot well is one of the
the end of third, sixth, or ninth year of
highest qualifications required of a good
service. He can, if he wishes, continue to
Infantry soldier. Some are born good shots
serve for twenty-two years and qualify for
others acquire the skill by practice.
a pension.
In addition to normal training on
the Range there are competitions, both
Regimental and those organised by the
The Inner Man
Army Rifle Association, where a Rifleman
has the pleasure of shooting both for himself Constant and regular ‘P.T.’ and military
and the Regiment. training in the open-air naturally increases
There is not a finer or more sociable sport the appetite of already hungry men and

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