RIFLE SHOOTING
THE TAUNTON SHIELD. The Taranaki Guards held two competitions at the Rewa Rewa range yesterday. ior the Taunton Shield, seven shots each at 200, 500, and COO yards, there was some good shooting. Corporal Bruce, off scratch, registered the fine score of 102, including a passible at 200 yards. Sergeant Evans scored 101, and Corporal Johnson made 100, including a possible at 500 yards. A handicap of 16, however, made the event a gift to Private Arnold, who scored 08 off the gun. Scores:— •200 500 600 Hdp. yds. Yds. yds. Tl. Priv. Arnold Ifi 34 31 31nnt 2 t
GUARDS CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH. The Guards championship belt was also competed for. Seven shots were fired at 200. 500, (500. 700, 800, 900. and 1000 yards. The winner was Private Nicholls, for the second year in succession. His score was 225, just four ahead of Sergeant Evans and Corporal Bruce. Some of the men had to shoot at the last range in failing light. Scores:—
■ t GUARDS v. STRATFORD RIFLE CLUB. On Easter Monday the Guards will fire a match at Stratford against the Stratford Rifle Club. The Guards' team ? of eight men will be chosen from Lieu- 1 tenant Beadle. Serjeants OHiver, Evans and Lobb. Corporals Bruce. Goodacre' n ami Johnson. Privates Short, Blanchard, y, Hill. Xioholls. and Arnold.
Corp. Bnice .... — 33 33 34 102 Sergt. Eviuis — 34 34 33 101 Corp. Johnson ... _ 31 35 34 100 Sergt. Oliver ■2 32 33 33 100 Priv, NicLolls 1 31 34 33 99 Corp. Goodacre ... 5 30 20 33 97 Col.-Sgt. Hartnell. _ 32 34 30 96 Sadler 4 20 35 28 DC Lieut. Beadle 2 32 31 30 95 Priv. Blaneliard .. 2 33 30 28 93 Priv. Gunsou 18 24 25 17 84 Priv. Hig<;s .... 20 23 7 27 77 Priv. Powley 20 23 20 12 75 Priv. Patterson .. 20 22 20 11 73 Priv. War 20 20 18 10 08
rs 7: -p j) n -a <? 0 Q S CO 0 § 8 c § Pi-iv, Xidiolls 31 34 33 32 33 30 32 225 Sgt. Evans .. 34 34 33 2-8 34 34 24 221 Corp. Bruce . 35 33 34 32 20 33 28 221 Sgt. Oliver .. 32 33 33 28 2!) 33 30 220 C.-S. Hartnell. 32 34 30 27 34 20 25 211 •Tolmson 31 35 34 32 33 27 1G 208 Blanc-hard ... 33 30 28 25 33 28 2!) 206 Goortaere .... 30 29 33 29 30 28 22 201 Sadler 20 35 28 25 2G 28 23 194 Lt. Beadle ... 32 31 30 27 34 12 28 194
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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIII, Issue 278, 15 April 1911, Page 8
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430RIFLE SHOOTING Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIII, Issue 278, 15 April 1911, Page 8
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