RIFLE SHOOTING.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 841, 13 June 1910, Page 5

RIFLE SHOOTING.

A NEW EANGB OPENED AT EASTBOURNE. On Saturday afternoon a start was made with the winter aggregate at the new "Mackenzie range," which is situated within easy distance of Eona Bay Wharf. Thanks are due to Dr. Mackenzie for the privilege of conducting rifle practice on his grounds. A range so easy of access will he no small factor in promoting the popularity-of this form of national sport at Eastbourne'. Some fear had been expressed as to the safety of the range, but Saturday's practice proved it not only safe but most satisfactory. Dr. Mackenzie fired the first shot, and registered a bona fide inner, after which the competition proceeded, the conditions being iive shots at 200 and 300 yards ranges. The following are the scores:—

"Did not finish owing to failing light. FARMERS' TJNION COMPETITION. The final results of the Farmers' Union rifle competition are as rollow: —

The conditions were:—Tennis or six men, seven shots standing at StiOyds., seven shots kneeling at UOOyds., seven shots fjOUyds. any military position, no stehter.

200 300 yds. yds. H'p. T'l. AI'Giiiro 23 13 3 39 Hnlibs 22 IB 0 38 Wills, E. C 18 13 7 38 Dr. Mackenzie 15 '12 10 37 Pulsion! 11 12 10 3G Chapman 22 3 C 31 Kclls 17 2 G 25 Fnlov i 14 4 (i 2-1 Dick, AV. H IS * 8 23 TJrbahn 13 * G IS Mackenzie, K :.... 9 "' 8 17

200 300 500 vds. yds. vds. T'l. Paraparaumu ' 151 1S3 191 528 Dipton 151 U9 13S 441 Kaponga 78 90 172 340