RIFLE SHOOTING.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 268, 20 December 1909, Page 3

RIFLE SHOOTING.

CADET RIFLE MATCH. SPLENDID SHOOTING. ■ The cadet rifle-shooting matches in the programme of the 'laranaki Riite Association's annual meeting were fired at the Rewa. Rewa range on Saturday. The town schools' companies' competitors arrived' on the range by the 7.40 train, and firing commenced at 8 o'clock, the Stratford and Waitara contingents arriving by the first train from south. The work was most business-like the day through, and the markers had a very busy time. Major Sandford, V.D., was in charge, with Captain and Adjutant Johnstone second in command, Quartermaster-Captain Bary was the trench officer, and Corporal Avmitage and Sergeant Lewis supervised the markers, The shooting on the whole was good and there was a fine spirit of emulation amongst tM lads. The championship belt for top score at 100 yds and 200 yds, was won by Sergt. > S. Wyllie (Waitara), of the Stratford D.H.S. Cadets. Private P. (.Joss, of the same corps, won Messrs Gilniour anj Clarke's cup for best score at 200vJ*. Stratford won the teams match. "Results:— , I

100 yds (89 entries)—Wyllie (Str.itford) 1, Cullen (Stratford)* 2, McGaU-v (Central) 3, Gunson (Fitzroy) 4. Other prize-takers: Raven (Urenui), CorUill (Central), Paul (Stratford), Shelian (Stratford), Mack (Fitzroy), Fitzpotrick (West EndT, Mail (Stratford). G.illop (Stratford, Elgar (Stratford), Wood (Fitzroy). 200 yds, Gilmour and Clarke's challenge Cup (08 entries)—P. Goes (Stratford).

Aggregate (200 and 100 yds), champion Belt—Wyllie (Stratford) 1, Sli.v han (Stratford) 2, Mail (Stratford) :i, Paul (Stratford), 4, Go ss (Central) 5, Gollop, (Stratford) 0. 100 yds, Standard V. (39 entries) Knight (Central) 1, Wiley (Central) 2, Dawkins (Central) 3, Elgar (Stratford) 4. Black (Stratford) 5, Gleeson (Central) 6, Wood (Fitzroy) 7. Teams (field firing) Match—No. 1 Stratford 1, West End 2, Central 3. No 2 Stratford 4, Fitzroy 5, Urenni G

SUCCESSFUL IiOY MARKSMAX

By Telegraph,—Press Association.

Fcilding, Saturday. Corporal Matthews, of the Mding High School Cadets, yetserday won tile Manawatu 'championship belt. He lias won this belt every time it has been fired for, viz., 1905, 1908 and 190?.