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EIFLE MATCH AT TAR ATA. A team from the Taranaki Rifles journeyed to Tarata on Thursday, and met tne representatives of the local rifle club in a friendly match. The weather wag fine for the first range, but the succeeding two were fired partly in heavy rain, with a fish-tail wind. The visitors won by the narrow margin of five points. They were well treated by the home men, and in spite of a drenching enjoyed the outing. Scores were : TARANAKI RIFLES.
Grand Total 798 TAIIANAKI RIFLE SHOOTING UNION. A meeting- of the Taranaki Rifle Shooting Union was held in the old Masonic Hall- on Wednesday night. There were representatives from the Taranaki Rifles and Guards, thre Battalion Staff and the local corps. Minutes ol the annual uiejung! were read, and the report and balancesheet were brought down and adopted. ' Lieut.-Colonel Ellis was appointed President in place of Colonel Newall, resigned. Captain Kimbell, S.R.V.', and Captain Weston, Taranaki' Rifles, were appointed to fill vacancies in the vice-presidency. It was resolved that standing rule 5 be amended, deleting the clause relating to magazine practice. The subscription for the ensuing year was fixed at 10s, and in the event of a company competing with two teams, the second team's subscription was fixed at ss. The first of the rounds will take place on Thursday, January 7th. Lieutenant Thomas and Coloursergeant Armitaige were appointed a committee to arrange fixtures.—Post,
Yards 200 300 i 500 Tot. Lieut. Okoy 31 30 32 93 Pvt. Marett 31 25 29 85 Major Okey 30 28 27 85 Pvt. C. Okey 34 19 28 81 Corpl. Armitage 33 24 24 81 Pvt. McKeown 30 27 22 79 Sergt. Lister 30 24 24 78 Pvt. Bacon 31 23 22 76 Pvt. Kretclimahir 30 22 21 73 Lieut. Levei20 21 25 72 Grand T< :>tal 803 TAKATA RIFLE CLUB. Mr E. Govenlock 30 28 30 88 Mr Lecog 31 31 23 85 Mr G. Aitnen 33 23 28 84 Mr E. Bishell 31 21 31 83 Mr A. Bishell 32 27 23 82 Mr A. Govenlock 32 23 24 79 Mr H. Baxter 28 20 30 78 Mr M. Standish 32 25 20 77 Mr C. Govenlock 27 21 2G 74 Mr S. Kenningtoi i 28 23 17 68
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Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXXXV, Issue XXXXV, 27 November 1903, Page 3
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381Volunteer News. Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXXXV, Issue XXXXV, 27 November 1903, Page 3
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