RIFLE SHOOTING.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 4, 30 September 1907, Page 7

RIFLE SHOOTING.

The weather, on Saturday, from a nlUman's point of view, was atrocious \ strong northerly gale, and a decep_ tivc light put ,high aggregates out. of tho ouestion. Two teams H]" 1 ' a-side), representing the Wellington Niivais and the - .. Hides, journeyed to the Navals' rang, it Miramar to try conclusions. T i ranges wore 200 yards and 500 yards cacli man being allowed ssven shots at both ranges. Sergeant Ward, ot th; College Rides, put up the highest sco:v if the dny.iGO points, the rumier-ir being P.O. Jl'lCay, of tho Navals, with >!) points. Tho shooting of the Naval? .ar, mora consistent than that of thei: lupouonts, and the mateli resulted ii ..'win for the former bv 03 points. Th letails arc r.s follow (the score at ..Of .•ards being given first)Navals—P-O Jl'Kay, 31—23, total 50; Gunner lei iows 30—25. total 55; Gunner lioon, 2721, total 53; Gunner Day, 28—25, total P.O. Bishop, 31-22. total 53; P.O Hobs, 27-23. total 50; P.O. Burge, 21at. total 18; C.P.O. Harris, 30 —IS total 48; C.P.O.' Martin, 30—IG, Inliu IB; Gunner Gibbs, 27—15, total J--Grand total, 507. College Rides—Sergeant Ward, 20—3! total CO; Colour-Sergeant Evatt, 20—17 total 4G; Sergeant Miller, 23—22, tot.i' 15; Private Pyc, 28-11, total 42; Private Picrard, 21—20, total ■11; l'rival: Sniytlio, 20-12, total .11; Privnto Gas quoine, 15—20, total 30; Lance-Corpora' Kiernan, 22—10, total 3S; Corpora! Kerf lake, 21—12, total 3.1; Corporal Cowlef 21—3, total 29. Grand total, 110. A return match will bo arranged for later in the season. On Labour Day the Navals and the Old Navals' Association will fire a match.