RIFLE SHOOTING.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 132, 26 May 1908, Page 4

RIFLE SHOOTING.

EAlPllili Kim; HATCH. Sydney, May 23. 11l the Daily Mail Kille Competition tor teams of eight. liallmr.il heads the list with a score of 7U2 points. I'er Press Association. Wanganui, -Monday. Filing for Hie Daily Mail Competition and Umpire Challenge Shield, the Wangaiini ltille Association'" highest eight put o«i a good on Saturday, getting within one point of the total made by the winners of last year's match (Ilueriisey and Alderney Kille Association). The scores were: —Captain Scott Oil, Private Head (.Marlon) 07, Sergeant I'urnell Dti. Private < JvilliLh.s Oli. Corporal Anderson 00, Private Smith (l'alnierston) 04, Colour-Sergeant Harrison 04, Private llandlev 04. Six of the men are lueniliers of the Wanganui Killes. .

In the contest for the lim-guinea trophy forty men averaged over SO. which is considered excellent shooting in face of the had weather conditions, high, gusty winds and constantly changing light. Auckland. La-I Night. The Auckland representatives lire.! for the Daily Mail ICmpiiv Day Cup t ompi'l it ion at Penrose t" day. ili-' conditions were most unfavorable, and the rain came across the range in

.ipiails. Tin- men also had to contend with a lii-htail wind. The scores w-re a- follows: —Pvt. A. Patrick (Victoria Kilicsl. OS; Scrgt. W. -Maingay (I'iako .Mounted llille-), 03; Scrgt. .Major W. (Nu. 2 v'uinpuny. (l;ini>oll A>tillerv), .03; Pvt. W. Cox (Victoria Killes), 03; Lieut. M. X. Atkinson (No. 1, Native llitles), 03; Pvt. P. J. McCarthy (Victoria Rilles), 02; Pvt. T. Jack (Victoria Killes), 02; Scrgt. 11. C. Cutton (College llillefc), 80 total, 743. Masterton, Last Nighl. Opaki Killc Club shot at Papawai, near tirevtown, to-day for Dady Mail Cup. They totalled 770, or U7 points per man. luvercavgill, Last Night. The Southland llille Association, firing at Grasmere to-day for the DailyMail coni]ietitiou, registered 745 points for the eight-inen team. The scores are as follows:—Trooper P. A.v-son OS. Captain OToole 03, Captain Stevenson 03, Private Craigie 03, Sergts. Cowan anil .Moss and- Privates Smithies and Patterson each 02. The weather was dull, with a light breeze from the rignt

aiul rear. It was matter fur surprise Hint the cracks failed to get places. Nineteen member- competed, and t lie scoring all round was good, S2 being the lowest, . ill A friendly match. Mangorei llilie rlub v. (iuardn, was tired at Mangorei. Tic club proved victors by 2(1 points. 'I he following are the scores; eondilions, 10 shots at 51 111 and i at litlt) yards: MAXUORKL ,"iiin Him Tl. Captain "Marsh.. .. 4ii. Si-- iS Mr. Marrctt .. .. 45 :;<> —To Mr. Robin-oil .. .. 42 •!'' -»2 Mr. Picketing .. -I" 2S —US Mr. Ratten .. •• 45 - : j Mr. Riehjrd-on -- 'o Mr. Darker .. •• 41 25 Mr. Smith •• •• 21 all Total <; CARDS. dim tali) Tl. Sprat. Oliver .. . ■ 4:1 :I2 —. 1 l'vt. King .. • • 3!' :t : i I'vt. Nichols .. •• 4li 2•> —<l Serst. Evans .. .. 42 25 —(o l'vt. Riddles .. ..41 25 (Hi pvt. urn .. Cul.-Sergt. Uartnell .. I'' ~ Lieut. J loon *' Total ■ r,:i:i The mitclifWa- limshed in i-enr.-dat ne,,. which ill ay account i»r fine ot tln» low «rorc-.

A match lieiwocn lavauaifl EillS Clnlw and Voluntcei-s. 20 men a side, jvas Erel at Stratford yesterday under very unfavorable conditiiui-, and both teams were short of their complement. The clubs were represented by 17 men, and the volunteers by Hi, the volunteers repeating their lowest score, :i lid won 12 noints.