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SPORT WITH RIFLE.

r^ ; ':'?% ; ;^^-l!^^^^^THpiM^PN.CH^; [ f: k -',r ''.-jy-i Wh'ea'-^h^Jfl^6n'H ; ;':;.-''■':.>.:':■ Il?fencc; : -SJding,-.tttntti'ami'.'on/Saturaay'' after. ■ v 4 ; . ' : : : ' : :Bopn^tKg;.bpfiningyday^ol i ;:thetrifle shooting ;;;;: -■ ■■■ :; ;s)ippting 'V^' i-' : \'■;}. m ou^ldt^ined,;:a^;ot^u ; dgedl , ; ;r« : Vroiigii. roa(f:ife : :tne ;;'y\i;V;-:Kstqryrqf?\ve#e'rid : yshoqtiilg.v!in- : :-Weni ■...".■ : v--;.;: :has-feofTlarge;i.'aj-mnatw ;boen;'re'c6rded:;lor : a. VV:. 1 ; '- : *'■ Sa.turday;':ai'ternoon's ■'.practice. ''There 'can"be ; V.-,.'".''j-.':-:r- -.-'•-.''ft**-", uftubt-i jth'tftrtdia'./litiis.' sporfc"ii : - :'.';• ~ij-y. Ipxjiv.poßuiarity^and.irs'uccess.Veirarus 'those '■' ■■. :.:fWUo; are: at'present:.; intefes'tihg.-themselyes.jiii ■^■•V.;:'',-'.^W; v ii^ v l -,l!V'.' .'i?iiic<:iies- : fa;'iarg6 J number ,pi rltfeoicinV.ih Lltlib" ;■ citjr,- ; :iia'.-q,;{qN.iW6rkvqn -:.■:: v : v: '!;!■■',;■ :-.:..;-atjftdstfdouble).'the.'•.at'crage.'we'ekiy- muster-last ;■-.-.'; vV ■V.Ma|sfln;-'.'f-,-//.v.'.;'^-'' i *H\'}s.'-. v .''iv 7 . ::.'. 4 ;'. «■••'.•:■■ :'yv v :,; .:■:■•,-• '.|;;'>*''i'!i.e'i i -feather>:.ior,"'''thß' ''-.'opening :da'y.: iyas, :.'•!,', '■'■ ''■' ■'■K r jritlqißas.'s -poliic' it ;;,.: '■■:.: ■.:'.:■ >. ■ frpiii-- perfect, : ior ■: i' chahging/ligJit'. aiid ; ■:. ■■• : ;-;..■ f^ ; rTft»a*)!qW-leit"Hrear"iV i iud ■'mad.e.uth'ej'con'di- :; ; ■ ■■ ; 'tit Jus; d,iffi<sult r fqri any-'but'oSperidnccd'-niarksr ;V-::'^-' : .';.V>'-jn.env;-VJl(Jie>rang9"was:-ih gopd'prdefi'ahdMooked--1 . . -v froshyiind-gi'oen.'r.-.TheVgrbund, : u-'a's' ■spongy "iir ': ':y■:.;; : ■; ■'■ plwtV aau' ttos'o.-Hvhq.jh'ad.i"forgdttfeu-v-their ■'. .' - ;''Waterprpoi''-sheets,'-; and '-vrcrei unable to "borrow ■ ; \"';wauy,» ? iay:-down- on''thq'' : mdu'ndS' with , /y■., y.--ai)io|inisgiyitigv'; ; W/ ':'■/,'•■"■:>■■:>, ";■..;,•■;.:,■, ; -A« : tflu6ii-''6JSbrightness-;. and gaiety ■ :; s ::,;':' : :- ; l»dic's. ; i,,Tp-'mark;the-opening ; of the.season,"w ~;' ..; .rv..'.^^^■. ; mil^h'"hadr^epV.arjan^^...-. : aiid'.';-'B'ii, ■';•'.'■' : .\ ■" ."tne^f aiT ','origs,= >";:';' : i' .■th'e;.':occ4siofi5 I .with r: their'l'presence.'llv'Percliahce.' ':-.: ,' ;; ''.■';: Bbtno): qfJthe i cgnipQlitPrs'- v were 'the., their p'resenCo. ' There . '■:■■■' '. ■■'■;•,: i 18ia :siispiciqnvthat pnev'pf-them , '■ : : ' : :'."i B M! ; ''! ;h ? t .'■.. : '•■ '■:'.' r'j'Airtpngv.tHfl.'officers,.present^few-'Lieptenaht l .;r - 4 ; ;;/.'.Cqlonet. (Duthib'. (0.C;,-\VeHington m&e ;■;.- •;■■■■•; BattaHqnX'Maior. 'C; ft''Mackintosh, Captains; ; '- -' : '^- : '-» ,1 -i': •: .1 "(Chief tlnstr'uctpr' of-A'rfiJ- ■'••■•> ,; .i' : ■ I«SE)V'.-'aijd'-'.Captain XVE.VDuigair.'(Chief .In-. ;;-.'•' / : ::, ; Btractort::'-I&girccr:;'SerTic(;3)vv' -Ai'-rthe-; co'ncfc :? ~■:.■.'; •'.aispcnsedVin.-.'the-':D.R:A;: ; Executiyb:ißo'om'i ; .and , : '■■: ■■:.'•' .V the'biindsomo.trPphy,:prtsented.fpr,competition '~:.■,;;is »atch'::bV J(rs: ; 'D;;M(ithcsPn;V- V-; >.VK; ■■'■■■''^•'-•-V'.i'M*!*'*^ V: ; .- ■ i- ; ', .P n6 f Warksmanship ■;■ was r'eSPßied, :':'as:'. the, siib- /;:.: $:? were' 1 >''-i'-': ''?■'::' v JWstered;-by,?C»pJ;ain:fti;M'Diamid'.; ■v ■'■' -;;:.;■ and Riflema* :v'.-.''':- v : v -;-.''M*>sey?.-:(of;:the?KaroH;;EMeVCWb)':-n : T*evai>' ■;■:; V ;':-fcuW. Pf Jthe'is'hooting"We-Va's, fpilow'Ai- ■.'-••.■.-■ '■:'■-;> ":■'.■ .■■■. : ..-.--;:'jSn»pir>." '?$< r'?.'.'! 'iK-r'- -■■: r\-\::il ; .-;-J..i-.. ,:.■■;-■; v

> OFFICERS' MATCH Seven ihots each at 200 and WO yards for trophy presented by Mrs Matheson 200 000 I ~ ~ , yds yds Tl I t J ?,°n" b • • • TS 34 67 1 « , 1 • tl 14 65 1 Jlfjor Pethenct „. . 30 33 62 I It Hcuderson . u 23 62 I Lt Bolton 28 33 ei captain M'Biarjnid 25 35 60 ' Lt Hastancs, Ift—3o—SO Major Maehntosh, ' SO—3o—6o, Captain Matheeon, SO—3O—CO, Lt I BblW 26-307-55, Lt. Gibbs, 28-28-56, Cap torn,Duigan, J B9-26-50) Captain fiiclierdean, 28-28-56, Lt ChappeH, 27-28-55, Captain ?S< na S a7 f' f^ 5 ~ J, Captain 25S £«*»* ttray, 25-2&-50) It Koache, 25-21-49, Lt 31-13-40 Lt Willi< W-20-43, Ciptain Hall, 52-25-47, Cactain ?arton, J4-20-44, Lt Logan. , 22-22-44, Can a in JCssofl, 10-24-43, Lt Failowos, S6—l2—4g, W WondmißK, 10-19-38, Captain Hume, 2ft— tS' - Lt H ous t«n, 16-17-33, it Colomb, IS—ll—3o, Captain Dalrymple, IS—O—2J CITY- RIFLES 'Prtctice match at 200 and 500 yards seven •hot? at e-ieh rango, scorei to count m tho teams mitch, tsson.s t ' , , •> 20d 000 Tl ~ yds yds "e'Cw'" • -. - 31 31 64 W Pflbe'-b 3t a? q? T^J*! B*l8* 1 34 32 «> Serjt Dodd gJ g g Betgt lans 33 31 g^ ?'« Puce -2t-36-S9 P{e Turner, 30-28-G Fdirards 26^-28—5-i, W Chandler, 31to —51 •* we^L" I^^*0 s<:orfi9 ,M th 6 toamt match Capt .JV<snl team ' 6 M U foberts's ' «J SetH a Davi r s ' lnt 'l VCTni, * was awarded to Col POST AND TELEGRAPH RIFLES

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' ZEALANDIA RIFLES Competition for Company's Challenge Belt and troptucs, 6ov(m-ohot handicap match at 200 and 500 yards 200 500 yds yds H'p T*l Corp Barcham 32 34 scr 66 Corp ElsW 27 30 7 64 Pte Qrconslnde 28 27 , 0 64 Pto C Hugo 29 to 10 64 Lance Corp Helliwoll 27 25 12 64 Lance fcergt Bunckenburg 30 32 scr 62 Pte Hunt, 28—30—4—62, Pte T Itanlin, 20—21-IP-02 Ice Corp Hobson, 21-19-20— 60, Icc-Corp Kowbcm 27—20—12—50, Sergt Kankm, 25—Jo—8—5S, bergt Hugo, 29—2G—scr -55 Pte White, 17—20—18—05, Pte Dalton, i ,27—30—7—51, I'te if Hugo, 2G-15 r 12-53, ,rtc Snow, 15—13—1&—46 VICTORIA COLLEGE OTC | 'hot match at 200 and 100 yards, for I trophies proicnterl by the Ladies Hostel, and I Mr J W Kosb 200 500 yd< jds T'l Pte Cockcril ... „ 32 02 C 4 Ptc G Shirk -. 215 31 57 Pto Tordon . 27 20 56 Pte Hendcrsoi „ 33 22 io Tieut & A Atkinson . 18 25 13 Pto C '•track 19 24 43 Pte I anca.-.ter ( 20—23-43 Pte Wilson lft--23—12, Pte Hogg 18-22-40, Pte Clemanse, 21—10—40, Corp Brodie, 16—23—39, Pte San sbn, 17-21-38 ELECTRIC LIGHT CORPS Sevon shot sweepstake imtcli, at, 200 and 500 vnnls

H : ■iivVv.''.:- , -'--'"';. ■Wr.'j,:'; '--f-:"-. r '200 ■■ T' '300 ■ ' P;.'*"- •. -^V^ ;^';, :V;i - !i-/:'.i ■-•:";.-,-. ; ,'. i&i.j,yAi.: TM; : .<.',''. .'iVvSO ■■ -24 '■j.'jii' {Capti"Bi»me:u.-.' ; ...S •.;.': : -.:; '-ft-' 'SW.--M ■tCorp". ■•''Faplkner . ...'.. ■ -...,.' ..'. 2« -"20 : .47 'Guimerl^sf.-..■.■.•/.. , •.■.... .;...;1S V22':'"4o :Sergt.vC'olem?n-','':..■■":... ; ..i.'-iao , -" 20> ,; 401 ;Gunner;rPatterson '. .v.,:. ■-.;.•. ;.;.■, 28;' ■ ; \B'i ::36." ■ HGunnSr'i'Coteaiai, ■ 20--13- : 53;'. Gunner' Kear!ney;i 15-22-7-27. ; ; ,. ■;.<■>. ;:- : ',\,.i •:; ;■ .-;•; ■ -\ : ;. : \;■":, ■'■• '•Eri»''Wiuner.;- fAmmnnition"'prize.' '. ~ :..:^::; v ;^'; ; ';' ; / : :;^gua'rds.;-;: i : . '■;.r•};.:'.vi ; • No.-. : V competition for. A nnd' B.' Cl liss Sophies :—,threfipriies..in A'.Class, and. four, in.-fi -Class, .'four matchcis to -be fited,'.'any,three'.of th'e'four ;t0 ,,; .'aggregatq... conditiohs-rarid' iiliitijil.'miitch'-6*itne Boyle Cilp,-G':'.aggregafe;. ;andXore-Meniorial Shiela competitions.:'. Seven■n■ :shqts ; at 200;ati2''509 yards,!j'.i -r.''-,> • •..• , .-..-;':. : .v'. 1 ; 'A.'.Closs'S't-'?■'■'•!■'■'■' " ; .>. ''-. ■aOtt". - ::500 ; :j ,- ■:■:!■£': ) -I:-":. -f^^yrh'■:■:'■ : 7 , ; ; ydsi- yds..'- : H'p. Tl; .Pte':, Tirtriey,',.*-,. .."■.'.'lu.'. 31- ; .-30- :'>2 ■■• 61 :Serg(^.Tiniiey,'.:.'; '*.>..:■'■ ■•■.;;■ i.31., '32--scr^ ;; \63 .Sergt.,. Neil- ■-...:, .■';.'■'..■.,:■'"... ;,-.29-- V2o : ; ' '2'.' 60 ■Sergt.' -Sneddon .:•"; .■.';■.-. ..', .':.-'29'.V:'.',2e.. ' '4;' ; -'59 iPte.'.-.Mf l Whirte , .'..i'-.'-28' ; : 25'• • 6'"-''iS9' :Pfe:.":Aam6dt--'.V',:'v';£•;;.'. -■:.- 28 \ 25;; • :i .'■ W ' .=ColASergt..-'80n1d,';26^24-r7-57; I.Pte.'. rEggle--!»tdn«i' 28—22 r i: 6—56;* Ptc! Smart,- 28-27-scr'.-. Cassorley,. Ptel'.Tohii-" ; sto;ne;.'2^23^s4;;'Lic>ut.'Roachft'.2s-2>^4^- ; :53j',SerRt. .Fellinfihaip;v2i)-;20 : -4 ; --53j'-Pter Ddw-'iV—Vh-b^ty; *Pte. IBatnes} , .26—25—sc'ri :r-sh:^-:',y . ■;■,,■■.• •' -..;.'.■•..:; • - J*Lq.<!e: r three "poiiit's-7in.'Jpafade. , .'. "' : -'". \ '■■;• :-; 'f ; . ; — - :! ■•-■.•.■.t'200-. si)p"; V-'-■•'!'■ ltfi'' : &v&.-tf ; i •'■" - '•.,. ; , 27 , ', 1 20 •:..: :Pto.,Brai;Vy.U' ; :.•■..;■■ ■«:•,■;.'.M.-.r,,-ilv >BnKl«-vnuttm:..--,».i,v v.-i.* :19/.v: ;Pto;:-Trean.orv'... •;;!•.;.i^v.... 20 ■,'/; 13V;'.i].5";ii'4W

jte 'Brown ... 26, 20 jer 48 A 1? E»w 41-15-6-44, Pte Moron6y, 22s—J4—4l, Pte Lewer, 15-11-14-4), Pte Bh deo, 17-8-14-35, Pte Lea, 15—7—14—38. Pte \ftb?e, 15—4—12—3J, Pte Jonee.i 13-2-14 -23, Pto Beattie, 1&-0-8—24 PERMANENT FORCE RIFLE CLUB Ten shot practice match at 200 and oOfr yards — , \ot> 500 „ % . , Yds 1 Yds T<l JjT Jackson ' . 41 4] 82 Gunner Watsan _ 43' 39 82 Gunner Woods-- 41 75 Gunner Farr 37 41 «o Gunnef Milroy 37 30 67 Gunner Moore 4 37 09 Gnnner Bond, 35-30-65, Gunner May, 30KARORI RIFLE,CLUB Seven s iot mat<;hes~at''2l)o 'and 500 yards bv vice presidents- -a, *. m J ' * t>"). if l *f 'oir 200/ 1560 r r rui ™ ds Tn C COdlin . 2? 25 53 J r Mills . v 17 % % W Blundell ' 24 34 Seven shot teams match, "President's v Secretary's," at 200 and SCO yards - 500 Pros H Marshall Viflemn MHisey 3d IS M luneman A Prance 28 32 nn Riflbtna,lC Ilodder 31 29 'b0 BifiemanA W Kern* V 23 30 59 K'fjcmen F Standidge, 30-29-59, r\) 3ay 29-26-fl M Bam, 27-25-55, TV Ta*r, 27j0—2,1—53 K Medhurst 27—24—51 E Pnnrip 21-21-oOf, T Bezant, 3?—23-40? G P Brtfvn 4"~£l£ F t ? Mo {; e f, n, 27 -' W Hams '-~"S—10 C J Mhmnon, 15—10—25, C T Loyden 10—5—20 On the above scores uere computed tho ,^! 8 ' t!,B , re,lllt bcl "e a Wln for the Secretary's team by 21 points

SOME OF THE TARGETS '

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; ; ;; ;;.^^:.; : i^;;';'':' 2 -".At;ooo:TiirdsA 'V!-"vV'V :^fleian^isey,- > ]rSrorr:Eifle-.Elub ; »(sOTe| : :sl»oU;dnd : si S h^r).^-55^55-35/e:>ypossinle.":

■■•■'■■■lin^(li)^ord ;; .Firidla3rj''Poei': ; eid''T«i*riSll' : •Eilles; (seven; ah'qts)--«55553r :i 34:- "Fiidlw flre'd-" high. ; withv,his .■first business \ ; '6h'ot, ('.gradually. ■; : . Wo ,We4::j9wer>,dOTn withjjhis aezt thr.ee, [then got too; low with, the pest two, and'finally got' the /correct,\eleTatiqn with ) his-. seventh-; shqt.'- : • ■; jni pQCHSTS.; •■ :^.; During'tho"season .the 'Bn^neere^l.irrange' ,l , compotitioils' fori ; thf .conipany's ''silver r'cup'' "Scut's.' Cap I .' champioiiship. medal,, and twenty other.■.tcop.iues.vprcsouted.-]bv."> friends'■.'■■ of "■ this ■cohipanj;,''-; , ■•."■.■■.■■'■ '■■.;■-'■;■'"'• ,'■'-.■' ■<"'■*■ '■'■ ■{■ ;■■'••'•■'■.■■■'' -'■'itiiJehian-' IJ. , Marshall. Von, : theiblnb'■trOphy> offercd ! .foir competition ■: by. ;theV Karori- Kiflo' Club'for the best, aggre'jate .ecore of the dav— CGvpdints; ■••.i:-.-v ■:') ;.'.'.;; 1;i ;:i ; -: ; ;.!■-■.:;•<;:'■;.;■•-;■ ■•:'■'•, • A raecting':of.'thoeo>inteested in-the^organi-sation-of'ti Wednesday<afternoon series of. compotitioris.afTrchthain will.be held on Wedncsi day.''OTeninß' pext ; »t the'.Garrison Hall.. 1 . '."■■' ;. ; * Tho',-parnde stf.te for-the':opening"day was da' followst-D , - Battery,23 rßnpneers, '20 ;;Electric, ,Lirfit;Corps,:Hi:Cibr;'Eilles,,«i Guards, 33:;: Kelburrie iKifles, , ;B; Civil Service ..flifles,- 31 - Vost and-Tolepaph. Biflcs,• 40; College■ Rifles ; 28';' Zea!anaia Jiifles, -2er Highland Bides,- 30; : Hutt'iyaUpy-Eifles, 28; Kdrori Rifld Club -35 ; Victqria-.Collego-iQfficors; Training-.'Corps,- 34j! Permanent 'Foico Eiflo'- Club,"B; officers 17>' total', 420;'.. Captain-C. and' 1 Lieut.' Hutchen- (College. Eifles).- .were'.' range-'i officers ; .for/tho: day;. Staff-SergeantfMajor-Roso , was trench ".officer, -while.'range':and ■ 'trench duties .'were , .'earned; out.': by ; the - College' 'Eifles . ■ It , , is -practically" certain now ■ that 'a, "Cadets' Pay''.''ar-Tfentbam'will.eventuateXduring-tho ,pr'eseiit:-seas6niv' The (Executive. Committee '(if : the-.Gumsod'-Rifle. Association have, been -wort • jng steadily.towards.this.end.iind have received most- encouraging .replies ,from:..tW headinnstetf [of- 'the.'• Various^acnoolif'■■ ■:■'■• .'••:. ■..•.■■■'■ V ,

>;.:■:■. ;■> ■ matc>). v., ,'.-■ signrillere . ; of. the P.ort .and: Telegraph Rifles fired a: seven-shot match jit 200 and .500 .yards' against , a< team re.presenting ,tho:rest of'the'company, and* won' .with'.amargin'-of ,6.,poinls. ..Results':- ,■■':■.-. ■; :'.-.. ..i.; ■;;."•:; Signallers , .'. '.•.'>,* '■•'■''■ v,' : ". : ,:."< .:■'.'..■.■' ■■;.-';-v: •■•■■ ■,■■•'•■■'•'2o6.: m' • ~ '''■ ; ■''■■ ■V'. Y ,' : yls-''Jds; : 'Tl. Sorgt. Hamilton- •...;;,... .-■■ .;,' •< $i. -'"n*" $ Segt..Wmia;m6qn.. ;..\.'-.,. ■,.;■ ... 31 .;'33 : . el' Lh: Hulbert" ' '"...■.';;■.".■'' 28 '32 fifl .CorMndlayj; ;-:„;- ';.: ■ 25; ■-at ;-■ 5° .Beseryist::Clrurches.V.-....,' -.V' 32; ,;27 ■■ J59 ■ .^'■■.Total'.'.Bcqre';'■ ." - *.\- : "-.!;/<, ■■;.'; ''■'■...' •'!.'; 3os'- '.'■''•'■'■'''." ' "CoinpaiiyV .'"" .'■ ' • .-.■■''■ '"■•■:■ '/•vV- ■■■ . ■'■ ■■-■■ -■■ -\' 200'. goor ■- ■•'■■ ''■ ■"' ■ ■'- --.'.y :■■-. ' yds. yds. TI, :Sergt. Wakelih,.; ;... . ...^'. .„, 32 ~' •R4 fi r 4-u°" Cr -••■••■ ~.32: .32, 64, .Lt; Bqlton ;■.;.£. -..,...; ■• .;. ... 28 ;■ 33:■ ,'6l ! : EefDmst Gilbert ...... 33, 28 :61 I: Oorpt. ; Hubbatd', ;^.;;.-,^.,; v> , :;.; ;26 26, 52 i; ?:';Tq£al- :, Bcore^y' ;! .';~ ; v''''v.'.S-.'i.! : ■: ':'..2.": ...302 V':- -:pt. '"■'■'■ . ;,The/Highland'; Ilifles opened their ehooting spason.'with a soTen-shqt match at'2oo' aid 500 yards-between present members'."arid ax-mem-.bers of the company.. The shooting.:of both .feams,vrae excellent, .Captain M'Dairmid put-;tinp-.on-,'the/possible at.500 yards;.;- .J;/. Turner madeithe highest individual score pf-66 Out of' ;a:';poss)ble.7o.. The following are the'sobres:—,: ■'■.■v.S:?v<.vf ;. resent Members.'' V -.. v: ' ■'A 'y;ir : ; ;■' ■■ .',.,•;. ■ ■ 200 ~ 500>... ■"iv. ; '..".',''■,. .'. --. ; -. : ydß/^ds.'Tl. , - 'Lt.- , Henderson l ■.' "...'.... „.'' ...•.".•34/.v ■':?& ~l β-i Captain -Jf'Diarmid; •';.,, ; ■'~.: =25 ■■ 35; '•• 60 'Sergt.-Dobsqh "'■ ■~.,.;.•.- .....28 -.31'. 59 Pte.' J.-SvesV ■•'■-",'■ ...,'.'....'■... '.32'• '26 "S8 :Co'rpl.vC.brbett'.\ '-.;. •■■•:,■..■'■:■ '...■.32 - '26-58 :Sei-gt.-Marsden,.. m.-.■..'... '...•.'Sβ , 28. M rte: ■ Bailey,.., ! :;,;v:...;' .:■„ .' /../ .25 : .,-., J6;, 52 :Pte; Thomson,.;.-'...-. ... : a;' 24. '-.26,., 50 ;.'. -.Aggregate.'scores. • „-.,..-. ■!■'■;,;. 227 '228 1 ' 453. ',';,/■-■..■:<■■• >;;.;■"•• lEx-Meinbers. •■ '■' V''- ■':'■■■■>.'%■' :■>":■:-■ ■:'.-::,.;: :.•;•-•..;:■■ '-200 500 : - ; ': • '■■■•■v , ,!.-.:.-..■;.,•.■. ; ! : ~ -.-. :.■.: iv.ycls. yds. Tl; ■'"■';.;'•. ....V ...' 32"- 34 ■ 'G6 W.Xpnibea'r , ; ..Si. - '.„ 31 30 61 . Major ;C.'D..-Mackintosh' 30 29 59 'A<-,.Turner-ai ,-/.;.-.••...; SO 28 58 -p.i. ;• ..; ;■■„■. 21 33 54 ; —.vM-Whirter" "'.:. . .■' ... 28 25 53 ; J.,:.Clirk; ■■ ..:'";■:...•-, ; ... 23 15-38 R:?Black ,/•;....;......1.";... 17 12 29 : T Agpegate'-':'scores : : '..''':i'..; 2.12 206 418 vA'Sergeanls' teams, watch was aho fired, the squad', selected by Sergeant Gardiner defeating ■ Sergeant M?Millan.'s team by 11 points in a seven-shot.'V.qhtest at f 2OO and 500 yards- Tho rScfflfcs.-SriflfoW'' ~: !.' ■■■ .'

I Sergeant Girdiner's Team —Sergt Gardiner, 27-28-53 Col-Sergt M Donald, 30-2.->-55, lance Corpl Scales 28—22—50 It Willis, 25-23—IS Mnce Corpl Courts 22-18—10, Pto Dunn 27-12-39 Pie Smith, 25-13-38, Pte Jcugld'; IC-2-18, total, 112 Sergeant M Lilian's Team — Sergt McMillan 28 —31—W Pte Abbott, 22-23-55 Pte Ritchie, 22-2-2-44, Pte Martin, 25-18-43, Corpl Sin cloir, 16-22-38, Pte Raulin, 24-"-13-37 Pte M'Caul 14—15-39, Pte M Queen, 12—12—24. total, 329 1 MATCHES AT. MIRAMAR. The Wellington Narah opened their season on Saturday afternoon The first match for tHj'company's belt and other trophies was fired, there being an attonUance of 40 members. Tbo Martin Challenge Badges vroro competed for by four teams, Gunner Boon's taam> winI mng with a scoro of ICB Iho following are tho results * (10 shots at 200 yards) — I i A, Class 200 ' yd? I *1 O, Koss , 47 Gunnqr Gibbs 44 CTO M\rt>n , 41 Ffl M'lxay ' T> tGunner Boon 16 Gunndr Marten, FE 11 Gunner Day 24 B Class *tPO Calnan 48 tGunner Ulhnsdn 41 rO Bishop 42 PO Campbell 41 PO Ilou-vrd * 40 tGunner Burns, A 40 Gunner Hosie, E 39 PO bteel . 34 , 6 Class * y Gunner Crotton . 43 Gunner Cribb 41 P O Johnson 39 PO Williamson ' , 30 Gunner Stevens 30 Gunner Barrett 30 Gunner tlowers, 14) Lt MTvellow, 34, Gnn nor Yates, 33 Lt Meredith, 33, Gvlnncr Mis oil, 33, Gunner F6rsyth, 32, Gunner MKenzic 32 GnnnLr Press, 31, Gunner lolloyj 11 Gjri ncr Barber, 30, Gnnnrr Murphy* 30, Gunner Price 29 Gunner Parrie, 28, (runner COnlift* 28 Lt Watara, 27, Gunner II Sinclair, 2o Gi|nner llills, 22, Gunner J Sinclair, 22, Gun ner Comrie, 8 * Legs in + Badge holder ** Special trophy

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Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 626, 4 October 1909, Page 5

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SPORT WITH RIFLE. Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 626, 4 October 1909, Page 5

SPORT WITH RIFLE. Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 626, 4 October 1909, Page 5

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