RIFLE SHOOTING
HOME AND HOME \ MATCHES.
Provincial teams' 1 ' matches introduced at the late D.R.A. meeting of riflemen will come into operation next Saturday, April 10. The. idea ■of these matches is to encourage rifle shooting throughout' the Dominion, and bring rifle clubs "and their members into closer touch with ono another,' The' New Zealand "Rifle Association'hope, by pext year to hnvs these,home and home matches thoroughly established, ;«nd run provincial as vrell as district group-home npd home matches. Active steps are being taken bv leading riflemen throughout". the Dominion to procure , a suitable thallcnse shield to 'be. sliot for annually. The idea is to nrocu're n shield similar to the lianfiirly Football' ShiMd, -with the sanio' conditions' as this ,'shie.W .re holders and challengers. ■ " Teams..selected; from'' Otneo, Canter.' , bury,- Wellington,- and ,'Aucklriind. will nre 12. men aside on their respective ranges at 300, 509. and GOO yards, seven shots at each range, under rules. Major-Y-. Dumie is to be asked to act as range officer, ■•aj'fl' Captain. T. Davis as trench officer. The following teams nave entered:— •• •
Auckland.—Devore, 1 Elliott, ' White, Shore. Stock,' Ashley, TCcston, JlrynTi, Yeo, Patrick, Powell, Harrington; emergencies: Skelton, Watson, Pieterson, Morgan,, Dixon, Lane. •
t. (eaptnin), 'Gro.tton, Barklejilunt, E f Ballingor, Crossan, Sneddon, Carter, Bulford; Cliing; M'l.Miiald, Loon; emergencies: Warburton, /ranlclyn, C. Whiteniau, laddie, J. Burns.' Coaches: (Wellington team).'. Messrs.'' A. Bollinger. G.'Hhlliday/and'J. 1,. Turner', The Suburbs-Club "will"continue' their shooting at Trenthnra on Saturday at ranges 300. 500, and GOO yards. The first ' match in the third series and the fifth niatch far the championship will be fired. In conjunction' with"this 'match, the club will also fire a 20-inen teams match, Home and Home, with the Christchurch Defence Eifle' Club. " The" ntc-mbers of the Karon' llifle Club will fire-'the' 14th niatch of thn third series at Ihe Trentham rans? on Saturday at'ranges '-of 300°rtiid"60p yank. ten 6hots and sighter at each ranged
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Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 166, 9 April 1920, Page 3
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316RIFLE SHOOTING Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 166, 9 April 1920, Page 3
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