RIFLE SHOOTING.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 765, 14 March 1910, Page 7

RIFLE SHOOTING.

■ —r—4N AVALS' BELT COMPETITION. The Wellington Navals finished then bej,t competitions on Saturday, when Gun i\er Gibbs won'the trophy with an aggre gate of 550 for eight matches, P.O. Calnar being with 523, Gumief Crostoi third with 512, Gunner !•'. Martin fourtl with 509, and Gunner Cribb fifth witl 505. Gunner Gibbs's team again v.-on tin Martin challenge badges, with a total o: 105 points. The following are the scoresten, ebots at'7oo yards:— A Class. ■'■ ■ ■ . /'■'■■■.. ■■• .■ 700 yds 'P.O. Calnan . 34 Gunner F. Martin ;.... 29' ■,+Gunner Gibbs ........................ 22 Gunner" Day'.;■.;•.; :. .......; 22 ■ .'.-; .. ;■ /B'ciass..;'■ ,•' ;•'. . "•P.O. Howard 30 +P.O. Bishop ;.:..;.'. 2!) '' Gunner Croxto ii ; ! 28 Gunner Cribb . 23 P.O. Campbell ...-. 21 :' v ' '.'' ■■~•'■■' C Class. . : v> Miscall , 28 .? ! .5?.';..:^,C...;?!V26 1 ..;' . Gunner Murphy; 25 ;'.* holders, Tho 6eason will be broiighyto a'cloS ae'xt Saturday, when the annual match fo thoEobin:. Shield for married v.- sing! :ompetitors will be fired, the ranges lo this.match being 200 and 500 yards. EASTBOURNE KIFLE CLTJB. Members of the Eastbourne Eiflo Clu held a competition on Saturday for Jli Naismith's trophy,- the conditions bei'a fire shots at a small running man at : 2o yards, and seven shots at 500 yards, ordi nary target. Soores were as follow:— ■• '■ H'p. r President W. Hobbs 0 i Kittcman B. M'GuiTe 0 3 Rifleman P. F. Wills 2 £ Rifleman N." Phelps r.-.-;'... 5 S Rifleman E. K-Wills '. i....; 6 3 Rifleman J. Groft. 7 2 Rifleman-. G. Pulsford 9 . . 2 Rifleman J. Dixori 10 1 Rifleman B. ■ M'Guire won the troph presented by President Hobbs. Hiflema N. Phelps won Mr. Jones's trophy. Th conditions were five shots.at a disappeaj ing head and '. shoulder target, and fiv shots rapid firing at 200 yards.