RIFLE SHOOTING
Mt. Vernon Club On the Mt. Vernon range on Saturday afternoon, the members of the Waipukurau Rifle Ciub fired off the flrst round of the Crooks Cup (two 7 shots at 900 yards). Conditions for shooting were the worst experienced on tlhe range for some considerable time. A heavy mirage and a strong wind caused the riflemen some anxious moments, some drastic changes having to . be made. Poor seores were handed in. It was pleasing to see a first-year shot, Rifleman P. Mason, head the list. Details of the shoot are as follows: — P. Mason (12), 26, 26, 64; L. J. Taylor (1), 34, 28, 63; E. Wilson (4), 31, 25, 60; W. Bird (8), 25, 26, 59; A. S. Annand (6), 29, 24, 59; J. Coombs (12), 19, 22, 63; P. Monckton (4), 21, 28, 53; J. Vazey (8), 21, 23, 52;' N. Taylor (sc), 22, 29, 51; E. T. Haldane (sC), 17, 33, 50; "F. Linney (2), 18, 27, 47; J. A. Chambers (sc), 9, 31, 40.
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Hawke's Bay Herald-Tribune, Volume 81, Issue 51, 23 November 1937, Page 8
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171RIFLE SHOOTING Hawke's Bay Herald-Tribune, Volume 81, Issue 51, 23 November 1937, Page 8
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