MINIATURE RIFLE SHOOTING
A very interesting match was fired on Saturday night between a team of miniature shots from H.M.S. New Zealand and the Wellington East Miniature Rifle Club. Owing to the visitors being handicapped 'by havihg the service pattern .a rifies, with no slings, and open sights, it was decided to liiako ■ the conditions more even by firing 10 shots per man, 5 shots on own, and the other man's rifle. In tho first round of five shots, Wellington East gained a lead of 73 points, and in, tho second round, the visitors, using the .club's rifles, gained a victory by 4(i point?, the matoli "finishing with tho grand. totals of Wellington East 085 points,, H;M.S. New Zealand 658 points. 0:i tho conclusion of tho match, both teams, with a large number of members, adjourned for supper, when a very pleasant hour wns spent. Tho following aro the detail? of the match:—
WELLINGTON EAIST R.C. Club's viflc. Service rifle. Total. Smart 50 41. <)[ Pointon 48 Iffl 87 Harris 49 33 sj Millington .... 47 41 ss Gfawith iS :i7 85 Longman 48 ,Ki S4 Neal (captain) 4S 1 /u ij;j Haase ~.. 49 32 81 387 298 £85 H.M.S. NEW ZEALAND. Service rifle. CluVs rifle. Total. ery 41 48 89 Robertson .... 43 '43 86 Pad'.ey 44 42 86 HiißZ«wd u 41 85 Gieemng 42 40 82 Ininsbury 38 42 80 Whiting (cap.) 35 ' 43 78 Heme 27 45 72 314 314 65S
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Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 283, 26 August 1919, Page 3
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241MINIATURE RIFLE SHOOTING Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 283, 26 August 1919, Page 3
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