MINIATURE RIFLE SHOOTING

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 305, 20 September 1919, Page 5

MINIATURE RIFLE SHOOTING

On Thursday evening a team from H.M.S. New Zealand fimd a match with, a team from No. 7 Comiany.of the ftail-v-av .Engineers, resulting in a win for tho latter team by 22 points. Conditions were: 25 yards range, term of seven men, 10. shots'with, optional sighter, serviceconditions, "p6ssiblo" •«'. The standard of shooting was very pood, "possibles ■ limbr' registered br Serjeant Hester and Sapper Hills, of tho.-Bnilwny. Engineers. Details of the scores are as follow:— H.M.S. New Zealand-Leading" Sraman Greening, S9; Chief Gunner Whiting, 3G; Midshipman Homo. 3(i: A;B. Seaman Pandells, 30; Yeoman of Signals Burt, 33; Bugler Every, 33; Chief Armourer Bcntley, 28; total, 241. No. 7 Company, Railway Engineers— Sorgt. Hester, .10; Sapper Hills, 10; Corpl. Fisher, 30; Sergt. Brooke r, 38; Lieut. Dayman, 37; Q.M.S. Mcyrick, '35; Capt. Wright, 31; total, 263. The men from the warship were-after-wards entertained at supper. SUBURBS.CLUB. A shooting matcli was held on Wednesday between the Suburbs Club and a team from H.M.B.' Mew Zealand, 'resulting in a wiu tor the Suburbs Club by nine points. The conditions' were seven shots and an. optional sighter. at 500 yards. The New Z< aland. team also competed for a gold medal piesemco by Mr. J. G. Newton to tho highest 6corer. The first shoot resulting m a tie, it was decided to fire..Ave more shots, the winner being Midshipman T. Hornc, with Bugler Every one point behind. The following uro ftho scores:— ■ H.M.S. New Zealand—Midsliipman. Home, 28; Bugler Every, 28; l'te. Padlev, 27;'C.PO. Bently, 25; P.O. Saddler, 24; Midshipman Robertson, 23; .Chief Gunner Whiting, 22; P.O. Burt, 22. Total, 199. ■ Suburbs Ti.C.-H. Snelling, 30; W. Staples, 29; J. L. Turner, '27; H. Boon, 27; A. Bellamore. 2G; J. Ross, 26; J. G. Newton, 23; W. H. Cox, 20. Total,, 208.:. In the evening a social was tendered to the members of the warns by a committee of- lady supporters of the club. During the evening, the Mayoress, Mrs. J. P. Luke, lady patron of tho club, presented the medal for the highest 6core. to Midshipman Home. Several items were contributed by members of the New Zealand team, including it hnka by two sailors, which won well merited applause.