SHOOTING.

South Canterbury Times, Issue 7078, 25 February 1893, Page 2

SHOOTING.

TIM ABU N AVALS V. NAPISE NAVALS. A friendly shooting match between teams representing the Timaru and Napier Naval Artillery was fired on tbeir respective ranges on Thursday. Lieutenant Thomas watched the interests of the Napier men on the Timaru range, and Lieutenant Gooch those of the Timaru team on the Napier range. The weather on the Timaru range was all that could bo desired by a shooting team. The Timaru men made one of the largest totals ever scored by any volunteer team on a New Zealand range. Their score of 71° makes a record for South Canterbury, The Napier score is not yet to band, but will be published as soon as it is received. The conditions of the match wore ten men a-side j seven shots at 200 yards, 300 yards, and 500 yards ; any position. The following are the scores of the

ME MOOEE’B TEOPHY.

The firing for Mr Moore’s trophy by the members of the Timaru Naval Artillery was completed on Monday. The day was perfect for shooting, and good scores were made. The ranges were 200 yards and 300 yards; seven shots at each. The following are the twelve highest ecorors : 200 300

Timabtj Natals. 200 300 500 yds. yds. yds. Tl. P.0 Toueyciiffo 27 25 25 77 Gunner Bain 30 24 22 76 Gunner G. Burford ... 29 23 23 75 Gunner J Becbingham 29 26 20 75 Gunner Goenoy 25 18 28 71 O.P.O. Bradley 28 20 23 71 P 0. Waugh SO 26 15 71 P O. Stephen 24 24 19 67 P-O.Thorosou 27 20 19 66 P.O. Hathaway 28 20 13 61 277 226 207' 710

yds. yds. Hp. T1 Gunner H. Toneyoliffe ... 27 2 4 6 57 Gunner A. Burford 29 25 — 54 Gunner O. Burford 26 27 — 53 P.O. Stephen 26 27 — 63 Gunner J, W. Burford ... 29 24 — 53 Gunner J Beokingham ... 29 24 — 53 P.O. Hathaway 27 24 — 51 P.O. Toneyoliffe 27 21 3 51 O.P.O. Bradley ... 30 20 — 50 P 0. Thomson ... ... 25 24 — 49 Gunner Jiicholle 25 23 — 48 Gunner Goeney ... 26 22 — 48 Gunner H, Toaojcliffe thus takes the trophy.