RIFLE SHOOTING.
A team from the local rifle club fired a match with teams from five other clubs at Hantere Cross last Saturday, for the Fresh Food and Ice Company’s Cup. Although the weather was fine, the shooting conditions were very had, there being a tricky right rear wind developing into a “fishtail” during the afternoon. The Hantere team was the winner with a total of 654 points—a fine performance under such conditions. The Foxton team again had had luck in the matter of haglire cartridges —one member experieneing four of them successively! The ammunition used was of 1916 make, evidently a “had year.” An eleventh-hour change had to he made in the local team and those who participated, with scores, are as follows: —
Next Saturday a shoot for the Claris Rose Bowl will be held, 15shot.s at 500 yards.
300 Yards 500 600 Total S. Head 31 27 26 84 H. Frankland 29 28 26 83 E. Fergusson 22 29 30 81 H. Hamer 28 27 24 79 A. Barnard 27 27 24 78 C. Barnard 29 24 19 72 C. Band 22 21 21 64 A. Admore 17 19 12 48 Total ... . 589
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Manawatu Herald, Volume XLV, Issue 2557, 20 March 1923, Page 2
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195RIFLE SHOOTING. Manawatu Herald, Volume XLV, Issue 2557, 20 March 1923, Page 2
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