RIFLE-SHOOTING.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXV, Issue 2235, 12 November 1907, Page 2

RIFLE-SHOOTING.

P.B. ASSOCIATION’S MEETING.

CAPT. TOMBLESON WINiS THE AGGREGATE.

Tlio fourth prize mooting under tlio auspices of tho Poverty Bay Rifle Association was held on the Ku.iti rauigo yesterday. The weather was against good shooting. Thero was no wind, hut the very variable light greatly puzzled the shooters. All arrangements on tho range were capably carried out by Call tain Beero and his non-coms. Tho only ono of the four riflo clubs'iiin the 'district represented at tho meeting was the Tinii'Oito Club, seven members being present. One 'member of tlio Himimua Mounted Rifles (Sergeant Siiiton) participated. The meeting was a thorough success in every way. {Following are the scores of the prize-winners: Dominion Match —Seven shots ait 200 and 500 yards; 20 prizes, value £lO. —(Private Somervell 61, Cnpt. Tombleson 61, Corporal Rait 60, Mr. Farrell 59, Private jlbhetson 59, Mr. Mail- 57, Trooper McGregor 57, Corporal ißreingan- 57, Q.'M-Sqrgt. Zachariali 56,--Mr.-Tullocli 56, Lieut. Evans 55, SergtriKinder 55, Private Thomson 55, Trooper Beatson 54.

The prizes for, .tyros were won as follows: —Sorgt. Sinton 54, Private Barney 52, Trooper Jennings 49, Mr. Redwood 48, Captain Sutherland 46, Mr. Waldron 45. . Kaiti Match —7 shots at GOO yards; 13 prizes, value £7. —Captain Tombleson 30, Lieut. Evans 30, Corporal Breingan 30, Q.iM. J Scrgt. Zaeliariah 29, iSer.gt. Colo 28, Private McGuffio 28, Cornoral Holmes 27, Trooper Jennings 27, Mr. Farrell 27, Private Allen 27. Aggregate. —10 .prizes, value £5. — Captain Tombleson 91, Corporal Breingan 87, Mr. Farrell 86, Lieut. Evans 85, Q.M.-Sergt. Zachariali 85, Corporal Rait 84. Tyros prizes: Trooper Jennings 76, Mr. Tulloch 76, Sergt. Sinton 73, Mr. Mair 73. .Teams Match. —.Gisborne Rifles No. 1, 411; E.C.M.R., 394. The Gisborne Rifles and E.CiM.R. were each represented by another team, and in addition a civilian team, who are to bo commended on their enterprise, also entered.

Sweepstakes Match —7 shots at 500 yards.-—Captain Tombleson 32, 'Mr. Farrell 31, Corporal Rait 31, Trooper McGregor 30, Lieut. Evans 30, Private Somervell 30, Cornoral Lyford 29. Prize money will bo paid out at Captain ißeero’s office at 5 p.m. on Wednesday.

Press Association. WAIPAWA, Nov. 11. At the Coleman Shield competition held at Waipawa, the shield was won by tlio Hastings Rifles with the record score for this competition, since it was reduced to 12 men aside, of 1020. Hawke’s Bay Mounted Rifles were next with 1000; Woodville Rifles, 990; Napier Rifles, 990; Ranfurly Rifles, 975; Napier- Guards, 971; Dannevirke Rifles, 970; Paliiatua Rifles, 622. . Sergt. Marshall (Pahiatua Mounted Rifles) takes the Button Cup for the highest individual score" amongst the mounted corps, and also the Champion, belt for lliigliest individual score in the match, with itlio fine score of 98.