RIFLE SHOOTING.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 27, 22 June 1914, Page 8

RIFLE SHOOTING.

THE AUSTRALIANS' SUCCESKS.

Received 22, 12.25 a.m.

London, June 21,

Harrison was first, and Ryan third in the Glasgow Faculty's prize. Halliday •tied for tile Association Cup at 1500 yds. Cross won the Strathcona Shield for ■rapid firing at 200 and 500 yds. Martin .won the competition for rapid firing at; 200 yds and the championship. Harrisori tied with Somers, who was captain of the British team to Australia, but lost in the shoot-off. The Australians net•ted £IOO, besides medals and cups.

TRIANGULAR 'MATCH.

A triangular match took place on Saturday on the Rewa Itewa range between teams from D Company, Eltham, and A Company New Plymouth Territorials and the New Plymouth- Rifle Club. Tito weafflier conditions were fairly good, the rain holding off well, but there was

a strong wind blowing, and at times the light was bad. The A Company and Ilifle Club, unfortunately, were unable to minster full team?, and had to repeat their lowest scores. The shooting on the wlwle was fairly good. A Company won by 4-3 points'. The following were the scores: —

A COMPANY, N.P.

300 500 Tl. L ; out. F. I-Uitnc-ll .... 4G 49 :)'> Rfhim S. Higgs 49 46 95

Rnmn S. Oa-ndy

49 45 04

Bugler W. Shirley .... 40 40 92 Main V. Gun.--.on 45 44 89 ■Kllmn Goodac-re 43 41 84 Repeat 43 41 84 Repeat 43 41 84

D COMPANY, ■BI/THAM. 300 600 Tl. fx'i'gt Pennington ... •• 44 47 91 'Lieut. \V. Nurbey .. .. 40 43 91 Sergt T. Nurbey .... .. 42 47 89 Lieut. A. Whiting ... , 41 42 S3 Corpl llastedfc 42 41 83 Rlhun Pennington ... .. 43 37 80 lillmn Corbett ...... .. 41 37 78 Corpl Parsona ...... 41 36 77

, NEW PI A'.MOUTH RIFLE CIjUB. 300 SOO Tl. Rflmn G. Blanethanl .. 45 46 !)] Rflmn Jones, sen. .. 45 42 87 Elton V. Wilson ... 4-2 87 Rflmn W. Keating .. .. 44 38 82 Rflmn D. McWihirter .. 41 40 81 Pflroii A. Jones .. .. ., 46 35 81 Rflmn G. Bruce .... 42 37 79 Repeat 43 37 79