RIFLE SHOOTING.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 155, 26 July 1909, Page 3

RIFLE SHOOTING.

THE BISLEY MEETING. THE KING'S PRIZE. By Sable.—Press Association.—Copyright . Received July 20, 12.30 a.m. London, July 24. At the Bisley meeting, Corporal Burr, of the London Riile Brigade, won the King's prize with a score of 324; Hopkin (Wales) was second with 310; and) Morris (Canada) third with 310. J -TARANAKI RIFLES v. MANGOREI. } The Mangorei Rifle Club and the Tara-' naki Rifles fired the third of tbe round of live second-grade contests on Thursday last. The first two were decided ill favor of Mangorei, and this one was drawn, each side scoring 588. The weather conditions were distinctly unfavorable. The scores were as follow: TARANAKI RIFLES. 200 500 Tl.' Private T. Marett .. 44 47 —Ol ' Private W. Okey .. 40 45 —So , Private Arden .. .. 43 34 Private Blanchett .. 37 30 —7O Private Woods .. ..38 37 —75 1 Private Pcppercll .. 3!) 27 —OO Private Southam .. 30 20 —O2 Private Joseph .. .. 37 19 —SO

Grand total .. SSS MANGOREI RIFLE CLUB. Rifleman M. Marsh .. 45 40 —94 Rifleman G. Barker .. 45 44 —BO Rifleman E. Penwarden .. 37 39 —73 Rifleman B. Herbert .. 39 36 —75 Rifleman H. .Marsh .. 40 34 —74 Rifleman W. Batten .. 33 34 —O7 Rifleman J. Simpson .. 32 34 —O6 Rifleman E. Bocock .. 27 20 —47 Grand total .. ..... .. 588