RIFLE SHOOTING

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIII, Issue 307, 22 May 1911, Page 5

RIFLE SHOOTING

THE DAILY MAIL OUP. T

On Saturday the Taranaki Rifles'team of eight men fired in the Daily Mail Cup competition, Major Bellringer and Lieut'enant Messenger supervising. Some excellent shooting was done, Sergeant Arnold; Sergeant Southam and Private Humphries making possibles aj; two range.*. The total score was 810 points, giving an average of over 101 points per man. The conditions were good. A' drifting cloud now and again gave, a little trouble, and the light was failing when the last shots were fired. The details of the scores>are as follows:—. . 200 YARDS. Sergeant Arnold, 5555555 35 Lieutenant Willis, 5555554 34 Private Marett, 5555455 34 Captain Fletcher, 5555555 35 Private Humphries, 5,555555 35 Lieutenant Marett, 5454455 32 Serjeant Snntlmin, 5556555 ........ 35 Private Reid, 4554558 '' 33 .500 YARDS. . Sergeant Arnold, 5555555 ..:..'.' ... 35 Lieut. Willis. 5455545 33 Private Marett, 5545555 34 Private Humphries, 5555555 : .'. 35 Captain Fletcher, 5454545 32 Lieutenant Marett, 555,5545 34 Sergeant Southam, 5555555 '.. ,'.'.'.['.• 38 Private Reid, ,5554545 .........;... 33 000 YARDS. ' ■"•. Sergeant Arnold, 5.5.55554 ..', 34 Lieutenant Willis, 5555555 ... . 35 Private Marett, 5555545 .'. ; 34 Private Humphries, 5454545 . '.'" 32 Captain Fletcher, 5545555 34 Lieutenant Marett, 5555555 .'.'.'. .'.'.. 35 Sergeant Southam, 5534355 30 Private Reid, 5445455 [[ 33 TOTALS. , Sergeant Arnold 104 Lieutenant Willis 102 Private Marett ', 102 Private Humphries 102 Captain Fletcher ..'. 101 Lieutenant Marett ..... 101 Sergeant Southam " inr> Private Reid 08 Grand total 810 Color-Sergeant Hartnell. of the Guards, who was shooting at the same ranges, made 34-33—32; total, 9!).