SHOOTING

Gisborne Times, Volume IX, Issue 864, 14 April 1903, Page 3

SHOOTING

EAST COAST MOUNTED RIFLES v AHURIRI MOUNTED RIFLES.

At tho Wainui Rango on Saturday a shooting competition was held between the East Coast and Ahuriri Mounted Rifles, resuling in a win for the local men by 68 points. Tho woather was bright and calm, and was a first-class day for marksmen. In tho 300 yards rango Trooper Skeot made top «coro for tho homo team with 27 pointß, while Lieut. Tombleson was sedond with 23 points. For the visitors Troopors Howoll and Smith did best work with 20 points each, whilst Sorgt. Peacock was noxt with 19 points. Sergt. Hamilton gave a display of shooting at the 500 yards range, scoring 30 points, and Sergt. Fairiio was closo up with 29 points ; whilst I Troopor Smith and Sergt. Peacock scored 29 and 20 points rospcctivoly for tho Ahuriri men. For the East Coast Troopor I Skeet again camo to tho front in tho 600 yards rango, scoring 27 points. Trooper Ferguson also did usoful work for the homo team with 25 points. Sergt. Peacock scored 25 points and Troopor Smith gained 24 points for tho visitors. Throughout tho day the shooting was very consistent. Subjoined are tho scores : East Coast Mountod Rifles.

300 500 600 Tl. Sorgt. Hamilton ... 22 30 2? 74 Sorgt. Fairlio 22 28 21 71 Tpr. Skeet ... ... 27 15 27 69 Tpr.'Matthews 16 22 20 58 Tpr. R. Parker 21 82 13 57 Tpr. Forguson ... 19 25 25 69 Liout. Tombleson ... 23 16 17 56 Tpr. Oates ... ... 13 26 13 52 Tpr. D. Parker... ... 29 24 2 46 Tpr. Hall 24 12 11 47 599 Ahuriri Mounted Rifles, 300 500 600 TlSergt. Peacock 19 26 25 70 Tpr. Howell ... 20 22 22 64 Sergt. Stanton 16 17 13 46 Tpr. Davis ... ••• 15 22 15 52 Tpr. Shirley 9 25 20 54 Tpr. Potßrsou ... ... 18 18 20 51 Tpr. Smith ... ••• 20 29 24 73 Tpr. ltoborston ... 17 16 11 44 Tpr. Kangta 17 9 2 28 Tpr. Hamson ... ••• 16 25 849

531 E-C.' MOUNTED" BIFLES V. HUBUMUA BIFLES. Tho above match resulted in a win for tho former by 36 points. The teams fired on their own ranges. In connection with tho shooting of tho local corps three handicap prizes wero given, and resulted as follows: Sergt. Fairlie, 79 points, 1; Trooper Skeet, 78 points, 2; Trooper Forguson, 74 points, 3. The thanks of tho corps aro due to Messrs Tanner Bros, and Primroso and Leslie, who donated prizes. HANDICAP MATCH. At the Wainui range yesterday a shooting match was hold by the members of tho East Coast Mounted Bifles. Some excellent shooting was done. The I event *,was won by Lieutenant Tombleson, but he declined to take tho money prize on account of being an officer, and it was awarded to Trooper Gray, Corporal Hall being placed second, and Trooper Ferguson third. Lieut. Toinbleson gave a good exhibition of shooting at the 500yds range, scoring 33 points out of a possible 35. Hdp 300 500 Tl* Lt. Tombloson ... scr 27 33 60 Tpr. Grey 7pt 18 29 54 Corporal Hall ... opt 22 25 o2 Tpr. Ferguson ... 2pt -5 -3 50 Sorgoant Fairlie ... 20 29 49 Sergeant-Major Evans 3pt 22 23 48 Lieut. Beero ... Bpt 20 20 48 Corporal Pirio ... scl ' 12 27 4b Tpr. Skeet ... 2pt 20 24 46 Sergt. Morrison ... scr 20 24 44 Sergt. Hamilton ... scr 23 30 43 Trooper Oates ... opt 10 1° " Troopor Matthews... opt 18 1/ o» Trooper Symes ... 7pt 12 3 -2 MAFEKING CUP. The ten best scorers in the Handicap Match were selected to firo for the Mafeking Cup, the additional range being the 700° yards, tho aggregate scores at the three ranges to count. Lieut. Xombleson was again victorious with 78 points, 18 points being added at tho longer range. Troopor Grey added 29, and came second for tho Cup, and Sergt. Fairlie adding 2o szas third. The best shots at the long range wojro Troopers Grey and Skeet with 29 points eacbj Sergt. Hamilton 27 points, and Sergt. Fairlie and Carpi. Pirie with 25 each. -