RIFLE SHOOTING.

Taranaki Daily News, 13 July 1917, Page 3

RIFLE SHOOTING.

SHIELD MATCH. A match between the Tuhora and Whaiigamomona Rifle Clubs for the Taranaki Rifle Club's Challenge Shield took place at Tahora on Saturday, July 7, resulting in a win for Wliangamomona by 7 points. The following an! the scores:— WHANGAMOMONA..

The result of the match is that the Whangamomona Club now hold the shield which was won by the Tahora? from the Patea Rifle Club al few weeks ago. But the Tahoras are not downhearted, and have already challenged the winners.

NEW PLYMOUTH v. URENUI. The New Plymouth Defence Rifle Club paid a visit to Urcmri yesterday, and fired a match against the local club. The visitors were provided with lunch and afternoon.tea on the range, it being dispensed by the ladles. Mr. A. 11. Halcombe, president of the Urenui Club, welcomed the visitors, saying that Urenui had been looking forward for a long time to this match, as he thought that matches with town clubs did much to encourage and put new life into the country clubs. He hoped they would have more frequent visits from .the New Plymouth club than they have had in the past. Mr. F. J. Hill, on behalf of the New Plymouth Club, thanked the Urenui Club for the match that day, and also for the splendid way they had been entertained. It was not often they had the privilege of having the ladies present to dispense afternoon tea, so it was all the more appreciated. Although they had won by a few points, he could assure them that both teams would have to do very much better shooting if they wished to' hold the Taranaki Shield. Cheers were given for the winners, losers, and the ladies. Following are the scores:— NEW PLYMOUTH.

URENUL

300 500 COO Tl. Rifleman W, , Smith .. 30 35 30 93 Rifleman A. Sharp ... 31 30 32 93 Rifleman H. Neilsen . 32 31 27 90 Rifleman C. Wilson .. 2!) 31 2S SK Wilson .. 31 29 27 S7 Rifleman ft. Wilson .. 25 32 20 S3 Rifleman C. Bacon ... 24 32 21 77 Rifleman F. Baker ... TAHORA 24 30 "'_ •JDO 300 500 GOO Tl. Rifleman F. Birch ... 29 30 33 92 Rifleman F. Coxliead . 31 29 30 90 Rifleman H. Wilkinson 2S 32 20 S9 Rifleman AV. Cleaver .. 27 33 29 Sfi Rifleman D. Armstrong 20 33 26 S8 Rifleman D. Hight ... 23 .30 30 S3 Rifleman A. H. Jones 27 27 22 SO Rifleman B. Pittams . 22 20 28 70 (!S3

300 500 COO Tl. Rifleman L. Blanchett 31 30 33 94 Rifleman \V . Oliver .. 31 30 30 91 Rifleman \V. . Bruce ... 28 32 30 90 Rifleman J. Ramson .. 2S 32 29 89 Rifleman \Y. Jurvis ... 2(1 2!) 30 85 President V. , J. Hill .. 2<i 27 27 SO Rifleman C. , II. Moore 25 28 27 so Rifleman E. \V. Lysons 22 29 20 77 G80

30(1 ; 500 GOO Tl. Rifleman C. Rimiball . 3|> 33 22 >X< Rifleman H. Kills .. . ,'if) 31 28 SO Rifleman K. George . . 21) 33 23 S7 Rifleman W. . Vincent. . 31 30 25 8(1 Rifleman \V . Fuller . . 24 34 20 81 Rifleman A. Sheard . . 2(i 20 24 7<1 Rifleman C. Sampson . 27 20 22 75 Rifleman A. MeEwen , . 28 23 23 72