SHOOTING.

Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XXII, Issue 9008, 22 November 1907, Page 3

SHOOTING.

The following are the handicaps of the Mutton Rifle, Club to shoot for Messrs W iiorrißou-B and H. O. Groans tropli,es ;Hi Parkinson, W. Johnston, A. bharp.,, a. Winn, .1. Wing W. Gray, Hcratoh . Head, T. aud G. T. Avery 1 P 0 > yards and 2 at 600 yards, G. Siu na i. a. O Mercer,' W. Hawkins, Quarry, and P. S^rcick' 1 V )ointa 5 W. Morris, w (r \, ')• Gotoman Wm. Oldfield, 11. Kt.lpi,, b. Whaie J. (Brown, H. Morrison, J, GnnnL. A. Harris and L H. on . wood,’ 4 and 6 Johnson ■j. Rohson and 0. A-e». » and 7

points; J. Milligan,,!. Hussey, D. Foster, G. Doorr, Oapt. Sutcliffe ■and E. Wiug, 7 and 8 points. Ranges 500 and COO ’yards. The conditions of the match provide that scores witli handicaps are to count no higher _tban 32 at 500 and 30 at GOO yards, aud that tiiere are to he five competitions with three to count. Tiio first competition was fired last Wednesday. The light was very good but the wind was very tricky and spoilt good scores. G. Head shot exceptionally well at 500 yards, getting 34 out of 85, but unfortunately fell away at 600. There was also a record attendance. The following are the scores:—

500 GOO h’p Tl. J. Wing 29 26 55 E. Parkinson 30 25 _ 55 A. Wing 29 24 — 53 T. Wing 22 27 3 52 A. Mercer 25 20 7 52 A. Sharpe 27 23 — 50 G. Head 34 14 2 50 L. Harris 21 18 10 49 J. Frederick 25 24 49 D. Foster 23 10 15 48 W. Johnston 24 23 47 Win. Oldfield 19 22 3 44 E. Signal 1G 19 7 42 W. Morris 11 10 10 37 J. Hussey 11 9 15 35 G. Doerr 11 8 15 84