RIFLE SHOOTING.

Otaki Mail, 15 March 1922, Page 4

RIFLE SHOOTING.

HAUTERE CLUB COMPETITION. On Saturday last the Hautere Rifle Club fired a match at 500 and 000 yards between the married and single members to settle a tie which resulted at a match at 200 and 300 yards the previous Saturday. After shooting at 500 yards the married were leading by two points. At the conclusion of the 600 yards shoot the married team had only dropped one point on their 500 yards score, while the single men had dropped 27. This left the married team the winners by 30 points. These shoots are included in the Belt and trophies series. President J. Guy, with a score of 130, is in the lead, for the trophies, followed closely by Rifle-' man A. Cooper with 128. Following are the scores in Saturday’s match: — Married Team. 500 600 yds. yds. tl. Rflm. A. Thomson 31 32 63. „ 11. B. Mackersey ... 30 31 61 Pres. J. Guy 32 28 60 HfLm. L. Lumsden ....... 29 30 59 „ A. Cooper 29 29 5S „ 11. L. Beauchamp . . 29 27 50 „ Vic.. Cottle 28 25 53 „ A. A.. Butt 23 25 48 ~ P. Taylor 22 25 47 „ J. Taylor 22 22 44 275 274 549 Single Team. Rflm. F .Best 29 28 57 ~ A. Beauchamp 28 28 56 „ C. .Strom 30 26 56 ~ Yern Cottle 32 24 56 „ P. Guy -8 26 54 ~ E. '.Savior 2S 25 53 „ G- Hayward 26 26 52 „ H. Lumsden 27 23 50 „ H. Taylor 28 21 49 ~ T. Taylor 17 1!* 36 273 246 519 On Saturday next the Clubs on the coast will meet on the Hautere range to contest the Fresh Food and Ice Company’s Cup. Conditions: 7 shots at 300, 500, and 600 yards, teams of eight men. The following have been selected to represent Hautere:- —A. Thomson, D. B. Maclcersey, 11. L. Beauchamp, L. Lumsden, F. Best, C. Strom, A. Beauchamp, H. Lumsden. Shooting will commence at 10.30 a.m. Hautere riflemen are requested to bring a bask- , et. Visitors arc cordially invited.