RIFLE MATCH.
H.M.S. PENGUIN v. GISBORNE RIFLES. The match between a team from H.M.S. Penguin and one from the Gisborne Rifles took place on Saturday afternoon, and resulted in an easy victory for the visitors by 23 points, several of the • best shots of the Rifles being completely • baffled by the wind. The best score of • the day was made by Corporal Austen, of 1 the Royal Marine Light Infantry’, and the ' highest score on the Gisborne side was made by Corporal Franklin. The ranges were 200, 500, and 600 yards, and five shots at each distance. The following are the scores : H.M.S. Penguin. Points. Corporal Austen 50 Private Blundell ... ... ... 46 Chief Petty-Officer Prince ... ... 44 Seamen Allison 40 Armourer Milliken 38 Mr Manicom ... ... ... ... 37 Petty-Officer Day 21 Total 276 Gisborne Rifles. PointsCorporal Franklin 45 i Sergeant Rolling 41 I Corporal Taylor 39 ( Private Kemp ... ... ... ... 33 ( Sergeant Skipworth ... ... ... 34 1 Private Stewart 31 f Sergeant Yardly ... ... ... 25 c £ Total 253
Permanent link to this item
https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/GIST19020210.2.26
Bibliographic details
Gisborne Times, Volume VII, Issue 336, 10 February 1902, Page 2
Word Count
159RIFLE MATCH. Gisborne Times, Volume VII, Issue 336, 10 February 1902, Page 2
Using This Item
No known copyright (New Zealand)
To the best of the National Library of New Zealand’s knowledge, under New Zealand law, there is no copyright in this item in New Zealand.
You can copy this item, share it, and post it on a blog or website. It can be modified, remixed and built upon. It can be used commercially. If reproducing this item, it is helpful to include the source.
For further information please refer to the Copyright guide.
Log in