RIFLE SHOOTING

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIII, Issue 141, 23 September 1910, Page 8

RIFLE SHOOTING

THE KING'S AGGREGATE. By Cable.—Press Association.—Copyright Brisbane, September 22. •Shooting for the King's aggregate, Fisher, of New South Wales, won with 295 points.

GUARDS' COMPETITION. The first of the shoots for the oil painting presented by Captain Cook to the Guards was fired for yesterday. There was a very strong and variable wind, ranging from 20 degrees to 12; nevertheless Corporal Bruce put on the fine score of 100 out of 105. The following are the detailed scores:—

200 500 600 Hp. TI. Corp. Bruoe 34 32 24—100 Col.-Sgt. Hartnell .. 32 31 34 Sergt. Lobb 32 32 29 5 97 Priv. Goodacre 34 28 29 7 97 Priv. Johnson 32 31 31 2 96 Sergt. Oliver 33 32 30 1 06 Sergt. Evans 32 30 32 Lieut. Beadle 29 28 32 5 94 Priv. Blanchard ... 32 32 28 2. 94 Priv. Nioholls 35 30 25 2 02 Priv. Short 31 31 28 1 91 Pnv. Sadler 25 28 29 7 89 Priv. Riddles 30 28 28 Priv - Hili 30 2L 33 1 85 Sergt. Arnold 28 29 20 8 85 l r } v - Sole 26 20 28 10 84 Priv. Veale 26 24 10 15 75 Priv. B. Bruce 24 20 15 10 69 Pnv. Goldwater .... 16 14 20 10 60

RAHOTU CLUB. The Rahotu Rifle Club held another shoot for the trophy on Saturday, when Mr. A. Baker, the veteran of the Club, obtained his second leg in. The conditions are that the trophy must be won tour times before becoming the absolute property of any individual member. Messrs. A. Baker, Tylee, and Clare have two wins, whilst seven other members have one win. ' Interest in .shootin* is well maintained, and a gratifying feature is the marked improvement "shown 'by our young shots. The conditions were seven shots, each at 200 and 300 yards. J. Christian, with 32 at 200vds and a possible at 300, made the .best score oft the gun, Individual scores were ■ as follows:

A R . 200 300 hep. Tl. A. Baker, senr 33 33 3-69 ■J-Gf-mer 34 29 6-69 A. Harrison. 31 33 ±_ m L. Harrison 33 32 3 _^ B ?^ a yfr 31 31 6-68 J. D Christian .. .... 32 35 scr-67 tt Kitchmgman .. .. 27 30 10—67 E. Harrison 32 32 J. Shepherd ~ 30 31 2-C3 J ." ™Y 30 30 3-«3 %2T •• •• 31 29 2-62 ?^ a , ker 30 27 5-62 fe°^ n J er 32 26 3 ~ 61 w - T y J ee 31 27 2-60