RIFLE SHOOTING.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 370, 22 April 1910, Page 3

RIFLE SHOOTING.

STRATFORD RIFLE CLUB v. TARANAKI GUARDS.

RECORD SHOOTING. An enjoyable match was fired at Stratford 'between senior teams representing the Taraiiaki Guards and Strauord Kiile Chub. These are looked upon as the champion volunteer and rille cLub respectively of the province. Four matches have previously been, fired between the teams, hov.or.- being even up to this point, xoterday's match resulted in a win for the Rille Club by 10 points. This is about the biggest margin between these teams, and the club may be regarded as champions for the present. The match was fired in beautiful weather, and the conditions were almost ideal for shooting. The scores put up are a record for Taranald, each team having passed its .previous best score by a considerable margin. The conditions were seven shots each at 200, 500 and (100 yards. Some fine individual scores were put up, Rifleman C. Speck heading the list with 103, making possibles at 200 and 500. yards, and putting on 33 at the longest range. Private N'icholls was a good second with 100, viz., 32 and two all huts. The visitors were most hospitably entertained by the local team, and though beaten by the small margin of 10 points, thoroughly enjoyed the outing. Detailed scores:—

STRATFORD RIFLE CLUB.

TARANAKI GUIS™.

A return match will be fired in New Plymouth in about a fortnight's time. Next' Thursday a triangular match will probably <be fired between the Taranaki Rifles, Taranaki Guards and Stratford Ride Club.

TARANAKI GUARDS v. ELTHAM RIFLES.

The Guards' second team fired a match, ten men a-side, against Eltham Volunteers at New Plymouth on Thursday, the former winning by 10 points. Following are the scores:—

200 500 000 Tl. Rfm. 0. H. Speck . .. 35 35 33 103 Kfm. W. Speck ... .. 32 34 32 98 Rfm. Cox .. 31 33 33 97 llfm. Jackson .. 32 34 31 97 llfm. A. Speck .... .. 30 31' 32 9G Kfni. A. Thorp .... .. 31 31 3193j Capt. Madden .. 31 82 30 93 Ilfin.. E. Newland ,, ... 32 27 29 98 «57 257 251 705

Private Nieholls ... . 32 34 34 100 Col.-Sergt. Hartuell . . 33 30 35 98 Corp. Bruce . 33 33 31 97 . 31 33 31 95 Private Short . 30 30 34 94 Private Hill . .. . 32 29 32 93 Private Blanehard . . . 31 28 31 90 Private Riddles . ... . 31' 28 29 88 253 245 257 755

TAEANAKI GUARDS 200 500 600 Tl. Sergt. Evans . 32 34 35 —101 Sergfc. Lob'b . 33 31 31 — 95 Lieut. Beadle . 30 34 25 — 89 Corpl. Bent . 30 2G 32 — S8 Pvt. Lamb . 28 31 28 — 87 Pvt. G. E. Bruee . . 28 32 25r- 85 Ca.pt. Mills . 32 29 24 — 85 Corpl. Rogers . 31 24 23 -78 Pvt. T. Johnson . . 29 25 18 -72 'Pvt. Sadler . 19 14 22 — 55 Grand total . 835

ELTHAM KIFLES. 200 500 600 Tl. Pvt. Hopewell 34 30 32 - - 96 Col.-Sergt. Rogers 31 33 31 - - 95 Sergt. Narbey 30 29 28 - - 87 Sergt. Heaven 31 29 25 - - 85 Pvt. Hill .. 29 27 25 - - 81 Lieut. Whiting .. 31 ' 28 22 - - 81 Pvt. T. Narbey .. 28 27 25 - - 80 Pvt. L. Webby .. 29 27 18 - - 74 Corpl. Baxter 30 11 32 - -73 Lowest score repeated for absentee 73 Grand total .. 825