RIFLE SHOOTING.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXII, Issue 99, 26 April 1912, Page 6

RIFLE SHOOTING.

On Thursday afternoon the Stratford and Kaponga Rifle Chibs fired a match, ten men aside, on the local range, 10 shots at 300 and 7 shots at 500 yards. The day was anything but enjoyable, being very damp and cold. The extremely cold wind pierced through overcoats and macintoshes. The Kaponga team are to be complimented for journeying out to fire the match, considering the squally state of the weather. The local team proved the victors by 32 points. Rifleman Jackson with 78 headed the local-scores and Roots headed the Kaponga scores with 77. The sight was bad .at times and the wind was very treacherous, being inclined to be a fish-tail. It is to be hoped the weather conditions are warmer when the tao clubs meet again in the future. The target frames on the local range are sadly in need of renewal, and it behoves the trustees, Territorials and riflemen to urge upon the Defence Department the needs of the local range. The Kaponga team had dinner provided for them at the County Hotel. The following the the scores:— Stratford.

300 500 Tl. C. Jackson 44 34 78 A. Wickham 43 33 76 C. Speck44 31 75 J. McMahon 41 33 74 W. Brocklebank ... 43 27 70 E. Brocklebank 36 32 63 A. Speck 36 30 66 H. (lollop 36 29 65 A. Mackey 40 25 (55 F. Archer 32 25 57 Total 395 299 691 Kaponga. 300 500 Tl. ,D. Roots 45 32 77 G. Smith 43 31 74 J- Guy 40 32 72 Vincent 42 30 72 A. H. Guy 40 31 71 Schumacher 36 33 69 McCarthy 38 28 66 C. Betts 30 21 57 E. Hoi lard 36 20 56 Prcocc 22 26 48 Total ' 378 284 S i