RIFLE SHOOTING
The Engineer companies located in Wellington held a shooting competition on the Polhill Gully range on. the King's Birthday. It was a very. Veen contest, only two points separating tho winning team from the runners-up. The ranges wero 200 and 300 yards. Scores:— No. 7 Company, Railway Engineers.— Capt. Mount, 2G, 10—15; Corpl. Brooker, 24, 21—15; Sappr. ,T. C. Clark, 26, 19-45; Corpl, Fisher, 20, 23—43; Lieut. Dayman, 19, 23-42; Sergt. Hester, 23, IG—39; Lieut. Wright, 21, 11—32; total, 201.
No, 7 Company, Post and Telegraph Company.—Lieut. Williamson, 24, ,20— 14; Sergt.-Walsh, 2(\ 18—14; Sappr. G. Robinson, 21, 23—44: L.-Corpl. A.' G. Williamson, 24, 17—41; Sappr. llofTeins, 22, 18—40; Sergt. Cunnold, 22, 17—39; Capt. Eeirt, 10, 18-37; total, 289. No. 8 Company, Post and Telegraph Engineers—Corpl. Catley, 24, 21—15; ],eiut. James, 25, 10—44; Sappr. Porteotis, 23, 21—14; Capt. Dunne, 24, 18—42; Sappr. Kennedy, 20, 18—38: S'appr. Peck, 22, 16->-38; Sappr. Jobson, 20, 15—35; totai, 286.
No. 4 Field Company, N;Z. Engineers. —Sappr. Brazondale, 23, 18—41; Lieut. Watt, 18, 22—10; 18, 22—40; Corpl. Davidson, 23, 11—37; Sappr. Brown, 14, 14—28; Sappr. Cook, 18, 10— '8; Sappr. M'Pherson, 12, 15—27; total, 211... ' . ■
No. 8 Company, Railway Engineers.— Oa.pt. Mitchell, 20, 18-38; C'orpl. Lark, 20, 11—34; Sappr. Tarr, It, 20—34;,Capt, Wyles, 1!) 11—30; Sanpr. Wiilin, 16, 14— 30; Sergt. Claridgn, 15, 11-26 i Sappr, Ross, 12, 4 —10; total, 208.
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Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 219, 5 June 1918, Page 3
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229RIFLE SHOOTING Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 219, 5 June 1918, Page 3
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