RIFLE SHOOTING.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 166, 4 July 1908, Page 6

RIFLE SHOOTING.

MAAtJORKI v. ELTIIAM &, KAI'OMJA A rilie-sliooting match took place oil Thursday at JOllham between Mangorei liillc Club and a combined team from Klthani and Kapunga. The weather was line, a light wind blowing, which was a little tricky at times. The .Mangorei team were most hospitably entertained at lunch, and the ladies kindly provide.! afternoon tea at the range. ' Following are the scores:— MANIIOUICI. 20(1 jilt) (Hill Tl. T. 11. Robinson .. 32 30 112-ill T. Marret .. .. 30 :I0 32-112 N. James .. .. 30 31.1 2H—BB A. Richardson .. .. 31 27 27-So M. ,1. Marsh .. .. 32 23 27--S! A. Marsh .. .. 30 32 20--82 .1. A- Hatton .. ..30 2S 23—81 tl. Jiarker .. .. 2(i 25 27—78

Grand Total US I eu'iiam and kai'o.wa. Lieul. Whiting .. 20 30 29-ss l<\ Vincent, .. .. 28 111 28-87 l<\ Guv 34 27 21i—87 (!. K. 'llullanl .. ..32 30 25-87 S. Holla ril .. ..27 33 24-84 Private Cjiijipcd .. 24 24 27—75 Private Weljbv .. 2!» 23 20-72 C'ol.-Scrgt. Rogers .. 2!) 15 26-70 Grand Total 050 A triangular match will be lired on Njovcmflifer 9th at Mangofei between teams from both Eltliam and Kaponga and Mangorei. This will be looked forward to with interest by shooting enthusiast's in the district. RAllOTli v. K.UTAKE.

A rille match look place at the local range on Thursday afternoon between teams of 10 men a-side representing the Kailake and liahotu llille Chilis. the conditions were seven shots at each of (lie 200 and 500 yards range-. Ualmtn won bv 58 points.' When the teams had completed I lie 200 yards range-, the score- were equal. 281 each, hut at 500 yards some of the Kailake men fell to 'pieces and the-v could nnlv -core 207 points to lialiotu's 205 points. For liahotu 11. .Mills was lop score witii 02 points, 3! at each range, whilst .1. Wilson, with a score of 00 (30 at each range) was highest for Kaitake. The local team entertained the visitor, at luncheon and afternoon tea on the range, and in the evening both teams sat down to dinner at Hood's Liahotu Motel. A return match will probably be arranged soon. Subjoined are the detailed scores: HAILO'LT.

200 500 Tl. 11. Mills 31 31—02 •I. A. L'olmer 27 33—(i1l 8. CoomOes 30 30—fill ,i. Guv 33 27—(i1l H. Harrison .. ~ ■>, 32-50 •I- 5he;,,',.,,! 30 28-58 .(. !•:. Phillips .. ~ 3(1 19—10 "• lii| l 31) 17-47 !i - I - '- I'ichl is 28—4(1 li- Buker 25 20-15 XotuJs 281 205 5(0 KAITAKE. •'• Wilson ;;n ;{»_(:» M- U'lggaii :in 00-50 ■'• I'iiggau 32 20—58 'l'- <'"rki!l ;) |. 20-5 L ;'■ •I. Carpenter .. ..20 17 to *'• ililh, 27 10-J3 l"- ! '"1 25 .17-12 ''■ Aril ™ 21 17—11 C. Chellings 20 11—37 '- 1 '" 1 " 1 * 281 207 -', BO