RIFLE SHOOTING.

Hauraki Plains Gazette, Volume XXXVI, Issue 4899, 4 November 1925, Page 2

RIFLE SHOOTING.

REGIMENTAL DISTRICT MEETING. LOCAL, TRAINEES TAKE PART. The No. 2 Regimental District rifle meeting. Was commenced at the riflerange at Paeroa on (October 24, and was concluded on Saturday. . - On October 24 the local senior cadets 1 fired . .their course, and the shooting throughout the competition was of a very high standard. In addition to obtaining the highest net score Cadet G. L. Wells won. the trophy presented by Lieut. R. B. Pen; > .lington for the best shot in the cadet., company. Staff Sergt-Major Busby’s trophy for the best ■shot' among the ■ pastings was won by Cadet G. G. Hughes with a net'score of 66. Ideal weather conditions prevailed on Saturday' afternoon, when the No. 4 platoon (territorials) fired their competition. Although the shooting of tlie men was not of such a high standard as that of the cadets the.. results are considered quite satisfactory. The following were the prize-win-ners :— ■ ' Cadets.—G. L. Wells, 74, £1; W. L. Marshall, 69, 15s ; I. McDonald, -"69, 10s ; G. G; Hughes, 66, ss; Sgt. G. W. Gunn, 63, ss; P. If. Poland, 61, 5s ; H. R. Williams, 58, 5s ; Sgt. W. T, Southby, 56, 5s • ,C. Hayward, 56, 2s 6d; L-Cpl. P. Williams, .55, 2s 6d; S. F. McClihchy, 55, 2s 6d ; G. Taylor, 55, 2s 6d;A. Flatt, 55, 2s 6d; L. Roberts, 55, 2s. Territorials.—Sgt. F. C. Wells, 68, £1; V. Smith, 53, 15s fE. J. Pennell, 52, 10s ; G. W. Dean, 40, ss; R. Swann, 38, ss; Cpl. M. Poland, 34, ss; Cpl. A. Hargreaves, 33, 5s ; W. Hargreaves, 33, 5s ; Cpl. C. H. Butcher, 29, 6d; G. T'ressider, 28, 2s 6d; B. Rae, 26, 2s 6d ; W. Smith, 25 ; 2s 6d; W. G. Spinks, 23. 2s 6d. '