NO. 6 GROUP RIFLE MEETING.

Shannon News, 31 October 1924, Page 2

NO. 6 GROUP RIFLE MEETING.

TERRITORIAL SHOOTING AT PALMERS.TON NORTH. The annual rifle meeting of the Palmerston North Territorial Area, whicn extends from Waikanae to Feildiug, was held in Palmerston North on Saturday in dull but otherwise satisfactory weather. The Area. Championship was won by Coy. Quartermaster Sergt. A. R, Tantrum, oi Levin, with the fine score of 197, out Ql a possible 200. He takes the Beaie Cup and a gold medal, 'ihe- result of the shooting was as fellows:— MATCH 1. Tpr. Gardner, E. A., 6th M.R., 1, 63, £1 10s. Sgt. Ferguson, A. A., 6th. M.R., 2, 62, £l. CQ.M.S. Tantrum, A. R., W.W.C Rgt., 2, 61, 15s. Cpl. Salter, F.„ W.W.C.R., 4, 5.9, 10s. MATCH 11. CQ.M.S. Tantrum, A. R., W.W.C.R. I, 64, £1 10s. Sgt. Ferguson, A 11, 6th MR., 2, 63, £l. Pte, Darragh, H., W.W.C.R., 3, 61, 15s. Grn. George, L.N.H., 7th Batt., 4, SS, 10s. MATCH lU. Sgt. Ferguson, tith M.R.,.1, 68, £1 10s. - Pte. Procter, WK.il., W.W.C.R., 2, 65, £l. A Pte. Tantrum, A. J., W.W.CR., 3, 63, 15s. CQ.M.S. Tantrum, A. R, W.W.C.R., 4, 63, 10s. MATCH IV. Cadet Jensen, H., 16th Coy, 1, 17. 15s Lieut, Gilshman, W.W.C.R., 2, 16, 8s 9d. Deiderick, 16Ui Coy., 2, lb, 8s Sd. Ca.pt. Thompson, H. J., 16th Coy, 3, 15, ss. AREA CHAMPIONSHIP. CQ.M.S. Tantrum, A.R., 1/W.W. C.R., 197, Ist. Sergt. Ferguson, A. H,, 6th M.R., 196, Silver Medal. Tpi\ Gardner, E. A., 6th M.R., 182. Lieut. Gilshman, W.W.C.R., 180. Winner takes the Beale Cup and a gold medal TEAMS MATCH (Fire Fight). 7th Battery, N.Z.A., 1. Retained N.CO.'s Cadet Battalion 2 "'winners take tha. Manawatu Rifle Club's trophy, each member receiv- » ing as well a silver medallion. LIGHT GUN MATCH. >. Ist Battery, N.Z.A., 1. C, Coy, Ist Batt, W.W.C. Regt., 2. Winners take the Light Gun. Cup, each member of the team receiving a silver medallion.