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Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXIV, Issue 89, 18 April 1902, Page 2

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This finnl motoh Battalion v. Rifles took place at H*w«ra on TuumJay, resulting in a win for tha latter by 49 points. The conditions were rather poor for good shooting, the wind being fresh »nd varhble, and the light changeable, while th« targets were voted horrors. The visitors were entertained by Lieutenant Paterson (Hawera Rifles) with lunch at th« range, aid subsequently banquette 1 at the Egmoct Hotel. After justice had been dene tie the good things provided, Major Okey, on b>h»lf of th* Rifles, moved a vote of thanks tt Lieutenant, Paterson for the hospitable treatmant accorded to the teams. In speaking of the shooting the Major said be hoped the nest series of ma'ches would be triangular—office/s v. nan ooras v. privates,

O ptain Adjutant Taunton, in seconding the vote on behalf of the Bifalion team, suggested tint if pus si')l« th« matches should not cveatuat' umtl Lieutenant Okwy's return. The v t« was caried by acclamatio". Lieutenant Paterson, ia ro'urniug thanks, c ingMtulaleJ Lieut"iia<''t Oke) on his inclusion in the New Zislaid rilio tkam, adding that he was considered in south Taran'ki to he one af the most consistent sh>is in tli* colony. He also ssid ihat it was always a pleasure ;o meet the Tmnaki Rifles' team, and hoped tha* this would not be th<i last time.

During the match Linut-n .nt, Olt(-y trir-d ten sho's in the knoeUng position a* 500 yards, making the fiae score of 47 out of 50. The folbwinn are tin scomb, sevao shots at 300, 500, and 600 y.srds : TABANAKI BIFLES.

691 I REST OP BATTALION.

It U reported that s l pps are bnng [taken to hoM a fiflil Jay od 3rM Jun*, when ;all the corapati'B in the Tar<naki bit'itlion nre to take part. A sh.m will piohably c»ke place in connection with th* inanoauvr-s.

yds. yds. yds. 80' 500 000 Tl. Major Okey 31 35 32 98 Lieutenant Hookar 29 33 32 94 Lieutenant Ofrey ,, 80 32 31 9.1 Private Taylor .. 29 32 29 90 Corp. Aronitage .. 24 34 30 88 Sergeant Lister .. 29 27 25 81 Priva'e Bacon 27 27 20 74 Private Rogers .. 26 34 13 73

jCol.-Sergjant Wells (Elthara) 28 33 31 92 Lieut. Pafcirson (Hftwera) 25 27 34 86 Oapt.-Adj. Tauntou (Gmrdg) 20 34 31 85 Lieu*:. Mess9Bgcr (Gmrd) 29 29 27 85 Private rtamp-on (Waitara) 25 33 26 84 Oorp-uvtl Hu'heit (P,ttfa) .. 27 29 25 81 Priv.ite J. Brown (STatford) 20 28 19 87 Corporal Tujlor (Inglevvood) 23 30 10 62 612