RIFLE SHOOTING.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XLII, Issue 2204, 18 November 1920, Page 3

RIFLE SHOOTING.

East Sul unlay Ihe first: shoot for Mr* Rider's trophies was held, a! ranges of 300 and UOO yards. The day was line, but a head wind of Ihe “fishtail’’ variety proved troublesome to many. The following were the scores; —

A triangular contest wit!) the Foxton, Linton and Hautere Rifle Clubs Ims been arranged for next Saturday, on the local range. A meeting was held hist night to make arrangements for the shoot, it will be a “friendly match,” ten men asidc, 10 shots and sighler each, at 300 and 000 yards. Shooting /will commence at about 10.30 a.m., the first range being fired in the morning, and life second in the afternoon. The visiting teams will be treated to dinner at Mr Porroau’s. The Fox lon team selected will consist of Messrs.A. Barnard, C. Barnard, H. Fnmklaml, H. Hamer, J. Hartley, S. Head, IT. McKegney. C. Morgan, C. Rand, J. Rider; emergency, G. Cull.

It is important that the above riflemen should turn up on the range sis early sis possible on Saturday morning.

Yds. Yds. A Section 3(10 000 Hep. Tl. A Barnard 43 41 8 92 J. Rider 42 40 10 92 * C. Rand 44 38 10 92 H, McKegney 42 40 10 92 C. Barnard 40 89 0i 91A s. Head 44 40 05 90 A H. Frankland 37 39 12 ' 88 H. Hand 37 38 ■ B2 87 J. Hartley 38 30 3 77 B Section H. Graham 41 38 5 84 G. Cull40 38 0 84 J, Claris 38 33 13 84 S. Barber 40 38 4 82 H. Hamer 38 31 .11 81 W . O’Brien 42 29 8 79 C. Morga n' 35 32 30 77 c. El ford 33 25 171 751