SHOOTING.

Kaipara and Waitemata Echo, 21 June 1917, Page 2

SHOOTING.

• ~-iio/*w DARGAVILLE V. HELEftsVILLE.

On Saturday afternoon a return match was fired off by members of t^he above Rifle Clubs on the Helensville Ranee. The visitors arrived by the Toiler, fjtd after a short rest proceeded to the butts! The morning and early afternoon weather conditions were ideal for shooting, but the light became very dull after 3 p.m., and consequently shooting was not so good. The conditions of the match were : 8 shots (one compulsory sighter, not convertible) at 200, 300, fLd 500 yards. Both teams appeared keen in their work, and considering the condition of the ground and weather the shooting was indeed creditable, Helensville proving victorious by 76 points. The following are the scores: —Dargaville—

After the match the visiting team went to the Hot Springs by motor 'bus, and on their return were entertained at dinner at the Terminus Hotel, when the following toast list was gone through: "The King," by Lieut. Garry; "The Visitors," proposed by Q.M.S. Fosbroke, responded to by President Kennedy; "The Army and Navy," proposed by Lieut. Garry, respomded to by Q.MS. Fosbroke; " The Boys at the Front," proposed by Rifleman Hill, responded to by Sergt.-Major Drinnan; and " The Host and Hostess," by Rifleman Hill, responded to by Mr Bishop. On Sunday morning the visitors left on their return journey thoroughly satisfied with 4heir trip, and the enjoyable time spent with the members of Helensville Rifle Club.

H. Anderson 200 21 300 24 500 ' 21 Total 66 C. Carlson 25 20 20 65 G. Danks 25 18 19 62 C. Hamlin 22 18 22 62 G.Allen 23 19 17 59 Gc. Dunn J. Morrison F. Kennedy 24 20 21 22 19 13 13 17 14 59 56 48 G. Pearson W. Drinnan 22 18 17 13 8 16 47 47 —. Fallows 15 14 11 40 G. Davy J. Lynts —. Bennett T. Sills 12 6 5 2 6 6 o 4 6 8 8 9 24 20 15 15 685

—Helensville — 200 300 T. Loughnan 24 23 Major Turley 25 22 A. Foss 19 21 500 Total 22 69 19 66 20 60 J. Vercoe 22 16 20 58 W. Scott 22 18 A. J. Hill 22 13 J. Salisbury 22 21 17 57 20 56 13 55 Lieut. Garry 19 20 Sgt-Major Stokes 17 16 G. Bennett 21 lfi 15 54 18 51 9 46 H. Coulter 16 16 11 43 J. Osborne 22 7 13 42 G. Andrews 13 18 E. T. Field 16 12 2 33 5 33 P. McLeod 14 io 4 28