RIFLE SHOOTING.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 9 May 1910, Page 3

RIFLE SHOOTING.

LIOVIX DEFEXCE KLPLE CLUI

W. IXGR.AM WINS TIII-] CH AMPIOXSHI P.

On Saturday afternoon the Levin Defence Rifle Club fired the final shooting for " The Buller Cup," and also for the Levin Co-operative Dairy Co.'s championsihip belt, and gold medal. Hllm. W. Ingram proved to be the winner ol all three trophies. As this makes the second vear in

succession he has won the Buller Cup, if he wins it three years in succession it becomes his own property. Rflm. E. 0. Lower was runner up in tile cup and belt. Tho weather conditions were against good marksmanship, the light being bad and a very tricky north-east wind blowing aomss the range made it very bad for shooting at 700 yards. IJflm. J. Muir had to shoot in the fading wliihh spoiled Ins cliniu'o in the Buller cup. The conditions for the filial shooting were ten shots and one optional sighter .at the 700 yards range. Scores: -

Conditions for tiio final shooting for the Levin Co-operative Dairy Co.'s Championship Ik-It and Gold Medal were 10 .shots jukl one optional sighter at ")00 yards and 10 shots and one optional sighter at <00 yards range. Rflm. W. Ingram pmvod the winner by 7 points, Rflm. TC. 0. Lewer again heing rnnner up. Scores

Aggre- 71)0 on r Kates - • vcls TL Rflni. \\ . Ingram ... 2.11 3(5 270 Mm. K. 0. Leuer... 2:52 ,11 2(5(5 RHm. J. Mnir ... 23(5 28 2(51 Kflm. If. rngram ... 228 30 258 Kflm. I'. Jones ... 231 25 2.*(i Rflni. Francis. sen... 22ii 29 2/55 Kflm. J. Rutherford 228 2(5 251 Rflm. L. fngram ... 221 21 2-1", Rflm. G. Jones ... 218 23 211

Aggre- oOO 700 'H Im> K»tes. yds yds Tl. \\. In gram ... 345 |2 3<i .123 K. 0. Lewer .... 1)1)7 I5 HI 110 ■I- Muir ... ,'i 12 35 28 4()r, P. Jones ... 311 3!) 95 4or, J. Rutherford ... 333 ;}(> 2(5 *395 W. Francis, sen. 325 33 29 fl87 L. Ingram ... 323 38 21 38;", G. Jones ... 317 12 23 382