RIFLE SHOOTING.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXIII, Issue 103, 17 May 1901, Page 2

RIFLE SHOOTING.

Tub return triangular ma'ch between the li fle*, Guards, and Rifle Club w»« fired ytsetday, rtsultisgin a win for the R fl.is, with the Riflt Olub second. It is only Mr to the Guard* to mention thatteversl of their Wt m'n weie absent, t'eir ph'ces being filled by emirgeniies. Owing to the lste start it was decided to fire five gbo'B only at the lorg»r range. A'thougb the day was pe>f<c k . a great number of tbe com. etitiis'- b'ew out "at tbe longer range. r i hejfollowing are tha scores:—•

TARANAKI RIFLES. 500 600 Total Col.-Sergt Okey .. 49 19 68 Lw.-Orrpl. A> mitage 44 23 67 0:<p\ Okfly .. 45 22 67 Sergt. lister 48 12 60 Lent. Hooker 37 17 54 rYiv.to Smith .. 40 12 52 Private ' .. 33 18 51 Piivate Bacm .. 29 17 46 Sergt. Lever 33 10 43 Bugler Pridman 29 12 41 Grind total ., 549 RIFLE OLDB. yd* yd*. 500 600 To'tl M.-.T.ylor .. 46 22 68 •„ FrfBt .. 43 18 61 „ U.iker .. 42 16 58 ,. l.overidge 40 17 57 „ Humphries 43 11 5*4 „ JoLes 33 20 53 „ Marrett 44 7 51 „ Mnr'on 35 15 50 „ D xon ., 36 14 50 „ Hmrison 23 12 35 537 TARANAKI GUARDS. yds yds Total 500 600 Sergeant Messenger 42 19 61 Private At'lwtt 38 19 57 Sorijiiint Mills 37 19 _56 C.iptiin Tair ton .. 43 U 54 Private S iort 37 15 52 Priv;i'e ISiv'ey 34 15 49 1'riv.te Wh ;« 35 12 47 Private Alls*orth 32 5 37 Pma'e Mill * 21 14 35 So gt, Ma-'Diaimid 21 4 28