RIFLE SHOOTING.
Lasl Saturday, amid cloudy and breezy weather, the Fox ton Defence Rifle Club held the first shoot of the season, a match, between teams headed by the President and a vicepresident respectively. There was a very good attendance, three now members, Mr Eiford, Mr H. Graham and Mr G. Cull, also being present. Certain a lterations to Ihe range were made recently, which have effected a marked improvement. .
The match was fired at ranges of; 200 yards and 300 yards, 7 shots and sighter at each.’ The result was very close, the Yice-pfesident’s team winning by 10 points only. J. Hartley registered a “possible” at 300 yards. Following are the scores: — Vice-President’s Team. Yds. Yds. 200 300 TT. J. Hartley 32 35 67 S. Head ’ 32 31 63 V. Burr , 30 28 58 C. Rand 26 31 57 W. O’Brien 27 ■ 29 56 C. Barnard 28 28 56 H. S. Walsh 26 20 55 G. Cull 26 25 51 C. Morgan 26 22 48 Total 511 . President’s Team. J. Rider 21) 31 60 A. Barnard . 2!) 31 60 W., Symons 30 30 60 11. Erankland 31 27 58 E. Ho wan 20 29 55 11. Claris 27 2(5 53 11. Graham 29 24 53 Mr El fowl 24 28 52 11. McKcgney 25 25 50
Next Saturday there will be a sweepstake, 7 shots and sighler, at 500 yards and GOO yards.
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Manawatu Herald, Volume XLII, Issue 2185, 5 October 1920, Page 3
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234RIFLE SHOOTING. Manawatu Herald, Volume XLII, Issue 2185, 5 October 1920, Page 3
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