RIFLE SHOOTING

Hawke's Bay Herald-Tribune, Issue 21, 9 February 1937, Page 3

RIFLE SHOOTING

( ur Own Correspondent. >

Match For "Frothblowers' Cup"

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WAIPUKURAU, This Day. During the week-end, on Ihe Mount Vernon range, the members of the Waipukurau Defence Rifle Club met tbe sergeants of the let Wellington Itegiment for the "Frothblowers' Cup." During the shoot an interval was taken to partake of afternoon tea, which was kindly provided by the sergeants. Major Stace, E.D., O.C. of the regiment, followed the shoot with keen interest, and bafore leaving wished all the teams ever'y suece-ss, saying he hoped that the competition would continue in the future. The ranges for which this trophy was shot were 200 and 300 yards, Keen competition between- the four teams was maintained throughout, the successful team being Waipukurau A. At the conelusion of the shoot Lieut. T, Thornton, range officer, presenfced Bflm. F. N. McVicar with the cup, and congratulated the team on its succoss. Rflm. McVicar suitably replied, thankmg the sergeants for the very enjoyable afternoon. Details of the shooting are as follow: —

200y. 200y. Rapid Snap 300 Tl. F. N. Mc Vicar .... 43 25 29 97 F. R. Wilson .... 39 10 29 78 N. W. Taylor 41 5 26 72 E. T. Haldane 22 5 35 62 J. A. Chambers .. 33 — 27 GO W. G. Bryce 8 20 29 57 4.0,( \

WAIPUKURAU A.

A. S. Annand .... 38 5 27 70 C. Woodward .... 33 5 28 66 F. Tinney 32 10 18 60 F. Fryer 21 5 26 52 J. White 17 — 29 46 A. Fryer 19 10 12 41 asr;

WAIPUKURAU B.

C.S.M. Cowan 27 10 33 70 R.Q.M.S. Sellers .. 33 10 25 68 C.Q.M.S. Tomsett . 25 15 12 62 L.-Sgt. Rankin .. 31 1 — 18 49 Sgt. Ahradoon .. 15 5 19 39 Sgt. Harding .... 29 — 10 39 327

SERGEANTS A.

L.-Sgt. Rogers ..31 15 18 64 C.S.M. Paton .... 24 10 10 44 Sgt. Danderson . , 20 5 8 33 L.-Sgt. Daniel . . — 18 — 13 31 Sgt. Yates 13 5 12 30 Sgt. Bayne3 ...... 20 — 10 30 232

SERGEANTS B.