Shooting.

Manawatu Herald, 20 February 1902, Page 3

Shooting.

The match with the Palmerston Guards was fired yesterday, and the Foxton Rifles got defeated by 78 points. The weather was very good for firing, a gentle breeze blowing. The match was at 300, 500, and 600 yards, seven shots each man, and seven men aside. The shooting of the visitors was very good, but the local men were handicapped by having two men, who are good shots, who must have been very nervous, as one only made a at the 300 yards, and the other nowhere near his average score. A lunch was provided and partaken of at the range. The firing commenced at xo and was not concluded till close on 6 p.m. This was owing to a sweepstake match at 500 yards only, being fired after the regular match. The highest scorers jn the match, Col.Sergt. Gray and Sergt. Merriman both received clocks, and Col.-Sergt. Gray carried oft the sweepstakes with the score of ai at 500 yards. Following are the scores:— Foxton Rifless

yds. yds. yds, Total* 300 500 600 Col.-Sergt Gray 17 29 24 70 Sergt. T. Mitchell 23 22 21 66 Bugler Newth 19 34 20 63 Private Hooker 28 24 10 62 Private E. Ball 23 27 10 60 Private E. Smith 21 16 10 47 Private G. Jonson 2 13 8 23 3f° Palmkrstom Guards. Sergt. Merrimaa 23 3* 29 83 Private Newth 28 29 22 79 Private Lewie ay 33 19 69 Private Leo n 39 28 68 Private Feeney 22 33 21 66 Private Drew 13 14 *5 52 Corporal Collis 23 14 15 5* 468 Majority for Palmerston, 78. Sweepstakes, 500 yards. Col.-Sergt. Gray ... 21 Sergt. Merriman 19 Bugler Newth ... ... 19 Private Smith ... ... l8 Private Morgan ... 18 Private Lewis ... *7 Sernt. Mitchell... ... *7 Sergt.-Major Colclongh 15 Private Collins... ... 13 Private W. Nye 11 Private Langley 9 Private Hooker ... 9 Captain Hunter ... 8 Private Jonson ... 6 Lieut. A. Baker ... 0