DEFENCE CADETS.
GOOD DAY’S SHOOTING.
On Boxing Day the above company •iad a busy day on the Haiti range, flie prize list was a long one, twentynie prizes having been provided by die generosity ot members and the .riends of the corps. The day was almost an ideal one for the shooting, oho wind being a bit bnicky at times. Several visitors wer present during die day, including Captain Colelourne, late of the East Coast .•.lounted Rifles, and Chaplaiii-Capt. Grant. Tho success of the meeting ,vas largely due to the efforts of Air. Redward. The shooting started horti.y after 8 a.m., and was not concluded till close oil 7 p.m. i’weuty-seven competitors took part n the shooting, and the five highest ;oorers in each match are shown beow, the three highest taking prizes, ■following are the scores:— "First Alatch, 7 shots at 200, 300, uid 400 yards.—Sergt. Somervell, 28, 16, 27—81 ; Sergt. Beore, 29, 24, 27 -80; Private Gregg, 27, 26, 20—73; Private Dooling, 32, 20, 18—70; Private Scott, 27, 16, 25—68. Second Alatch, 7 shots at 200, 300, and 400 yards.—Sergt. Somerville, 26, 30, 30—86; Sergt. AlcFarlane, 12, 21, 26 —79; Sergt. Beere, 27, 23, 27—77 ; Sergt. Sceats, " 24, 24, 28— 76; Corp. Lloyd, 23, 26, 25—74. Third Alatch, 7 shots at 200, 300, md 400 yards.—Private Scott, 32, 1.9, 30—81; Private Walters, 29, 27, 24 —80; Sergt. Somervefil, 31, 24, 24 —79; Sergt. AlcFarlane, 27, 28, 24 79; Sergt. Beere, 27, 24, 26—77. Highest Aggregate in the Three Matches.—Sergt. Somervell, 81, 86, "9—246 ; Sergt. Beere, 80, 77, 77 234; Sergt. AlcFarlane, 62, 79, 79 220; Private Dooling, 70, 69, 75 214; Private Scott, 68, 63, 81—212. Final Alatch for Champion Belt and Gold Aledal, 10 shots at 400 yards.—Sergt. Somervell, 44 ; Sergt. Beere, 43; Sergt. AlcFarlane, 41; Private Holtham, 40; Corpl. Lloyd, 24. Handicap Alatch.—Sergt. Beere -Julep. 8), 242 ; Private Dooming (16), 230; Sergt. Sceats (33), 230; Private Holtham (24), 225; Private AValters .'18), 221.
Recruits’ Alatch.—Privato Scott, 212; Private Gregg, 203; Private '.Valters, 203; Private Holtham, 201; Oorpl. Lloyd, 189. In addition to the above prizes, Corporal Lloyd wins a prize of 5s lor putting up a possible at 200 yards, which is an excellent score.
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Gisborne Times, Volume XXVI, Issue 2074, 28 December 1907, Page 2
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