THE FIELD SHIELD.

Otaki Mail, Volume XXVIII, 26 January 1920, Page 3

THE FIELD SHIELD.

-'. STORMY SHOOT. | WKAKERCe MFEATS: HAUTERE- j Firing under circumstances the reverse to pleasant, the match was fired on Saturday for the Field Shield, when the Wharcroa team of eight men defeated Hautere by lo points. The weather conditions were fearful, and great difficulty was experienced by marksmen in keeping on the target. the conditions a. laid down by the executive are: Team, of eight men. -even *hots and optional sighter at ranges "00 500, and 000 yards. On Saturday. however, the.-e had to be modified somewhat, as the wind broke off one of the posts supporting the target and tore the paper completely off the other, and so the teams agreed to complete tho competition at, a figure target at 000 yard*. At times rain squalls were *o bad as to preclude the marksmen from seeing the target at all. Under these circumstances Wharcroa put up a good shoot, and are to be congratulated. One or two of the younger shots m the Hautere foam found the condition; too much, and some idea of the effect of these can be gathered when it is mentioned Rifleman H. Beauchamp was top scorer for both teams with S 3. The Hautere ladies are to be commended on their pluck on coming out in «uch fearful weather and serving out refreshments to the riflemen. Appended are the -cores: Whareroa Rifle Club.

200 300 500 yds yds yds Tl. Rifleman S. Batten .. 25 30 G2 87 Rifleman A. T, Wlrito 23 32 35 S5 Rifleman C. Dccwsett 29 30 23 S4 Rifleman F. Cordukes 01 23 27 S3 Rifleman H. Lynch.. 27 25 20 78 Rifleman D. Lynch.. 22 2S -~ TT Rifleman D. D. Hyde 2G 25 24 66 Rifleman 11. Field .. -" 24 13 635 Hautere Rifl e Clu'o. | Rflm H. L. Beaueham] } 29 29 30 88 Rifleman A. Thomson 30 28 23 86 Rflm T>. B. Maekersey 29 31 2-1 S4 Rifleman F. Best 30 23 2-i SI Rifleman P. Gny . ■ • 30 -'" 23 ; Rifleman G. -Aspinall 26 29 19 74 ! Ttiflpman A. Cooper.. •21 25 24 '3 22 2 u 12 z±