RIFLE SHOOTING

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIII, Issue 223, 14 January 1911, Page 7

RIFLE SHOOTING

RIFLES v. GUARDS. A match was fired between the Taranaki Rifles and Guards, eight men a side, at 200, 500, and GOO yards on Thursday, resulting in a win for the Rifles by the narrow margin of five points. The weather was perfect, and the aggregate scores a record for Taranaki. The top scorer for the winners was Private Arnold, with 101, closely followed by Private Marett, 100. For the Guards, Private Nicholls made 100, including a possible at 200 yards, and Private Short 99, with a possible at 500 yard 3. Scores:— . TARANAKI RIFLES. 200 500 000 Tl. Pvte. Arnold 34 34 33 101 Pvte. Marett 34 34 32 100 Lieut. Marett 3-1 33 32 99 Sergt. Da vies 33 31 34 98 Lieut. Willis 33 33 32 98 Pvte. Blanchett 33 33 32 98 Sergt. Southam 33 31 29 93 Pvte. Okey 29 34 29 92 203 263 253 779 TARANAKI GUARDS. Pvte. Nicholls 35 32 33 100 Pvte. Johnson 32 34 33 99 Pvte. Short 32 35 32 99 Corpl. Bruce 32 34 32 98 Col.-Sergt. Hartnell .. 34 34 30 98 Sergt. Oliver 34 32 31 97 Sergt. Evans 31 28 34 93 Pvte. Riddles 32 28 30 00 202 257 255 774 The Rifles in future will not be able to put in a team on Thursdays, the majority of the men having the Saturday half-holiday.