SHOOTING MATCH.

Te Aroha News, Volume XI, Issue 1725, 27 March 1895, Page 2

SHOOTING MATCH.

THAMES NAVALS v TE AROHA RIFLES. The long-looked-for return match with the Thames Navals took place at the range, Parawai, on Saturday last. Great interest was manifested in the contest by our local volunteers, and if the attendance on the range is a criterion to go by, the Thames folk are likewise deeply interested in these matches. The local team left here by one of Mr Gallagher’s brakes on Friday afternoon last, arriving at their destination about 10 o’clock the same evening, so as to have a rest before entering on the contest. The team put up at the Royal Hotel, and received every attention from the host, who did all in his power to make the stay an enjoyable one. The weather was not all ’that could be desired, being somewhat cloudy with variable light and wind. Both teams were in good form and did their best to score a win, and the result may fairly represent the ability of both the victorous team as well as their opponents. Although the Te Aroha team was defeated they have nothing to he ashamed of as the Thames Navals have always been considered a crack team.

The contest was a keen one and the finish exceedingly close and until the last men fired the result was uncertain. The Navals won by 30 points. The. following are the complete scores : Thames.

Banquet. . The uneyifcable banquet-was held in. the Pacific Hotel, when both teams and a number of friends did ample j ustice to the good things provide d by Host Woodward. Lieut. Potts presided and was ably supported by Oapt. Cochrane, Lieuts. liadford and Wild, and Hon. Chap. Evans... . The usual toasts were proposed and , responded to, they included : . “ The 1 . Queen and Koyal family;” “ The winning team•” “TheTe Aroha team;” .“ Thames Navals and Band ;” “ Hon. Chap. Evans ;” “ Highest Scorer “The Ladies, Markers, and Scorers.” “The Press,” “Host and Hostess,” etc. A Watch programme of songs, etc., filled up a very enjoyable-pro-gramme. The company dispersed in good time and in excellent humour.

yds yds yds 200 300 500 Tl. Brownlee 30 21 21 71 E. Gibbons ... 24 - 25 19 68 Dalton 26 16 19 61 Newman 24 15 19 58 Badford 31 12 12 55 Thomson 27 16 11 54 Wright 26 18 8 52 Lukey . 28 21 2 51 W. Morrison ... . 25 20 2 '"47 D. Henderson ... . 29 17 O 46 Grand Total 564 Te Aboha. yds yds yds 200 300 “■ 500 Tl. J. Cornes ... 29 25 24 * ,78 Cochrane 29 21 20 70 McKee, junr., ... 21 18 21 60 J. Strange 25 - 13 18 56 W. Maingay ... 25 20 9 54 McKee, senr., ... 26 18 7 51 Hanby 20 19 12 51 J. B Jolinsoxi ... 25 17 4 46 Evans 22 18 O 40 Wild 15 10 3 28 Grand Total ..." '.... • 634