SHOOTING.

Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XXII, Issue 8955, 22 October 1907, Page 2

SHOOTING.

New Zealanders at Randwick. Received, October 22, 0.27 a.m. Sydney, October 21. At tho Rifle Association meeting held at Randwick, in the Randwick Match two New Zealanders, Perrin and A- Ballinger, won iif- In the Members’ Match. Spec secured 9th place, winning £2, Webber £l. Feiiding fi/I.R. v- Manawatu Sliß. At Clarke’s Miniature Rifle Range last evening, a contingent of the Feiiding Mounted Rifles tried conclusions with a team selected from the Manawatu Mounted Rifles. Each side was represented by seven men and the match resulted in a win for the Manawatu Mounted ■ Rifles by the narrow margin of three points. The following are the scores:— MANAWATU MOUNTED RIFLES. Sgt Paterson... ... ... 27' Tpr Braim ' ... ... 27 Capt Peach ... ... ... 2(5 Sgt M Smith ... ... 26 Sgt Lovelock ... ... 25 Tpr Crichton 25 Tpr Montgomery 23

Total , ... 179 FEILDING MOUNTED RIFLES. Lieut Sandilands 27 Capt Sorenson 26 Sgt M llanby 2fi Lieut Perry ... ... ... 25 Tpr Ranger 25 Tpr Taylor 24 Tpr Wall 23 Total 176 At tho conclusion of the match Capt Sorenson, on behalf of the Feiiding Mounted Rifles, presented Trooper West wjth a gold medal in recognition of his services in helping thpm to Win the tentpegging competition at the National Military Tournament held at the recent N.Z. Exhibition. Ceremony at Levin. A Press Association message states that s at Levin yesterday Captain Kobboll presented a handsome shield to the Wolllington No. 3 Battalion of Cadets, for tho encouragement of markmanship at annual competitions. The function was attended by tho Hon. G Fowlds and several members of parliament. Cheltenham Rifle Cluq. Cheltenham Rifle Club fired the fourth competition for iho belt ou

Captain Barrow has presented the club with a pair of orthoptic glasses aud the first match will take place oh Saturday next. The 1 conditions are throe competitions, two to count, one optional, sighler.. .

Saturday. Polkrjving are fclie scores : 300 500 GOO li’p Tl. Robt. Taylor 33' 33 23 — 88 E. Eitton 31 25 3G 2 84 R. Stuart 31 27 31 4 88 Gapt. Barrow 27 25 26 5 83 F. Barrow 35 25 24 5 79 0. Pitton 30 24 11 12 77 R. Roid 33 25 19 7G Richard Taylor 28 39 17 2 76 P Usmar 25 3G 11 6 68 R. Christensen 25 24 14 4 67 M. Pittou 36 1G 13 7 63