Rifle Union Match.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 7741, 17 February 1905, Page 2

Rifle Union Match.

,11'NIOK KI IlljljLl WON 15Y TAJtANAKI lllt'LKS.

I The match Rifles A, v. Ouai'ds Juniors, ordered to be tired over ag-ain b.y thu I uion, resulted in a win i'or ! the Hide# by eleven points^—a narrow majority. At the 200 yards ; the Kifles were three fihead ; at 500 it became level liring. At 000 the jliiflos led by 11. Private Okey [ (Kifles l ) made the best score of the ■day. At 200 yards l his score was ?14 out ol' 35, at 500 he cracked up, only marking 2(>, buUit 600 he made 31, For the Guards Corporals tlritliths- and Howell put on good scores, but tlio others were only moderate. On both'sides men of whom better things l were expected. disappointed 1 their team nuiU'S, and this was especially nmiceablo by reason of the favourable weather conditions prevailing. Details of scores were as under TAIIANAM IUKLES "A." 200 .wo ram ti. Private Okey ... g.| 20 31—91 J'rivfitp lirucp ... 20 27—81 Private l\>etsphmar 2<J 32 23—81 I.iputenant l.ever ... 30 20 2:!—79 Sergeanf Morgan ... 24 23 30—77 l'rivale Thomas 2(i...23 2-1—73 Private Cole 27 27 1 <..<—7B

Grand total ... :,<• i TAHANAKI CitAHhS. 200 500 '.>oo T|. Corporal (JriHUhs ... 28 i)2 'JO —89 Corporal Howell ... 38 21 21—8.1 'Private Nichols- ... :I0 2.1 24—70 Sergeant Hartnell ... 23 27 28—78 Sergeant Heaidle ... 29 27 21—77 Sergeant Evans ... 21 29 22—75 Sergeant Wills ... 20 27 .18—71 fJrand total ... 500 Several members of both loeaJ corps- will compete at At Trent ham tin* Hides will have about ten representatives, and the (Junids also may possibly be represented. Tli 'i-c will be a meetnmj of members intending to compete a<i rlVenthain at the .Prill Ilall on Saturday evening to iUkCuss the jyian of camjjaiyn.