SHOOING.

Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XXXIV, Issue 9463, 4 June 1909, Page 5

SHOOING.

At Wanganui yesterday the fifth annual competition took place for the Battalion Shield. Eight teams entered and some good shooting was done. The Shield was won. by Palmerston North Rifles with a score of 919. Wanganui Rifles were second with 871. and the other scores were Wanganui Guards 869, Manchester Rifles 854, Palmerston North Guards 851, Highland Rifles 840, Royal Rifles 831, Irish Rifles 674. Following are some of the complete scores MANCHESTER RIFLES.

200 500 600 Tl. Private Belk 35 30 33 98 Oolor-Sergt Aitken 30 31 33 93 Private W. Jones 30 32 28 90 Oapt. Barltrop 32 33 26 90 Private Evans 38 39 30 87 Private Pleasants 29 ' 37 29 85 Sergt. Fisher 31 30 31 82 Private Mayfaew 29 30 33 81 Private Coles 37 28 23 78 Lieut. Diamond 34 2? Grand total 854. ROYAL RIFLES. 19 70 Private J. Frederick 31 33 33 95 Private Wing 33 31 31 94 Oapt. Batten 36 32 30 88 Private H. Frederick 30 33 25 88 Corporal Head 28 28 31 87 Sergt. Wing 28 33 32 82 Oolor-Sergt. Bell 36 28 23 77 Private Whale 37 37 32 76 Sergt. Bertram 31 25 28 74 Corporal Harris • Grand total 831. 39 22 19 70