RIFLE SHOOTING.

Taranaki Daily News, 20 November 1917, Page 3

RIFLE SHOOTING.

DEFENCE RIFLE CLUB'S CHAMPIONSHIP. The second match in the championship series-took place on Thursday and Saturday, with the following result: 500 fiOO Tl. Rifleman Oliver 4S 40 07 Rifleman Blanchett 48 48 flfi President Hill 4(i 47 03 Rtflfcman Mdore 48 44 02 Hon. Mem. Jarvis 40 40 SO Hon. Mem. Arnold 45 42 87 Rifleman Bruce 42 44 SO Rifleman Keating 42 41 S3 Rifleman Browne 41 HO R0 Rifleman Christiansen 37 40 77 Rifleman Ramaon 35 40 75 Rifleman Benton 20 37 CO Riflemah Firth 33 25 58 Rifleman Mills 23 32 55 HIGH SCHOOL BELT COMPETITION 1 . The New Plymouth High School's contest for 'the MaeDiarmid Belt was lired on Saturday, under favorable conditions, Sergeant Atkinson being the winner. Scores: 200 500 Atkinson, Sergt 45 47 Boulton, Cadet 47 44 Booh, H„ Cadet ........ 41 48 Harrison, Cadet ........ 42 40 Bayly,; Sergt 41 42 Johns, Corpl 42 43 Callander, Sergt 4] ' Hine, L., Corpl 43 33 TAHORA DEFEAT TJREXCI The Tarnrsuki Rifle Association's challenge shield, which was won by tlic Urenui Club from YVhangamomona a few weeks back, has now gone out east again ; Tahora having annexed it from the northern coastal club in a challenge match last Saturday. Rfm. C. Rumball (Urenui) put tip the fine score of 06 (ineluding the possible at 000 yards), VicePresident H .Ellis being next with 91. Rfm. D. Armstrong with 88 was top score for Tahora, who, however, shoe most consistently and won by nine points. Detailed scores:— TAHORA. 300 500 600 T!. Rflinn. D. Armstrong .. 30 32 20 88 Minn. D. Might 28 32 27 87 Rflmn. H. Wilkinson ... 28 34 24 Bfi Pres. A. H. Jones 2S 32 24 Rffimn. J. Jepson 2!) 31 24 81 Rflmn. F. Coxhead .... 27 28 27 82 Rflmn. W. Cleaver .... 32 27 23 82 Rflmn. P. Burcli , 20 30 21 80 673 URENUI. 300 500 000 Tl. Rflmn. C. Rumball 30 31 35 00 Yico-rres. 11. Ellis" .... 34 30 27 01 Kflnm. E. George .... 29 32 27 88 Klhnn. W. Vincent .... 28 27 28 83 Rihnn. M. Fowler 2!) 28 23 SO Rflmn. CI. Sampson 23 32 25 80 Rflmn. Jl'Keown 20 23 27 70 Rflmn. G. Watterson .. 24 24 22 70 1 064 This is the second occasion on which Tahora have held the shield, having won it in Juno from Patea. After defeating Inglevvood Tahora lost tin) sheild to Wiiaiigamomona, who, after staving off challenges from Tahora. and New Plymouth, were defeated by Urenui, who failed to «u«taia the first challenge