RIFLE SHOOTING.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXIX, Issue 8391, 3 April 1907, Page 6

RIFLE SHOOTING.

* MASTEKTON RIFLES v. POST AND TELEGRAPH RIFLES. The annual shooting match between the Masterton Rifle Volunteers and the Post and Telegraph Rifles (Wellington) took place at the Opaki range, on Monday, in ideal weather. Seven shots each were tired., at the 200 yds, 500 yds, and 600 yds ranges, and the result was a win for Masterton by 12 points. Bugler Harding, of the Masterton Volunteers, who gives promise of becoming a prominent marksman, put' up the creditable score of 34 at the 600 yds range. The match was only completed when the heavy rain fell, and the ladies' match, which was to have been fired, had to be abandoned. The ladies provided afternoon tea. Following are the scores:— MASTERTON VOLUNTEERS. Lieutenant Brighting ... 95 Bugler Harding ... 93 Hon. Member Azale ... 86 Sergeant Ayson •■• 77 Private Wintringham ... 75 Lieutenant Morton ... 71 Total ... 497 POST AND TELEGRAPH RIFLES. Private Williamson ... 94 Private Jones ... 88 Corporal Gilbert .... 85 Private Cockerill ... 75 Corporal Eagle ... 72 Private Hamilton ... 71 Total ... 485 Several members of the Opaki Rifle Club visited Fernridge, on Monday, and spent an enjoyable day on the local club's range. A match was fired between teams picked by Captain Welch, of Opaki, and Captain McGregor, of Fairview, and resulted in a win for the former team by 51 points. Lunch was provided by the lady friends of the Fairview Club. The scores were as follow: —

CAPTAIN WELCH'S TEAM. 200 500 yds. yds. Hep. Tl. E. Harford 29 28 10--67 G. H. Ford 31 21 12--64 G. Hyde 32 29 scr--61 J. McKenzie 30 31 scr--61 R. J. King 35 25 scr--60 W. J. Welch 32 27 scr--59 W. Harcombe 24 21 14--59 J. Turnbull 32 26 scr--58 A. Matthews 26 21 10--57 T. Chamberlain 19 25 10--54 P. Welch 23 25 5--53 G. Hood 28 23 scr--51 CAPTAIN MCGREGOR'S TEAM. 200 500 yds. yds. Hcp. Tl. W. Winslade 32 31 scr--63 H. Evans 27 25 10--62 S. Evans 27 20 14--61 W. J. Henry 32 28 scr--60 R. Poss 26 19 15--60 A. J. Cameron 31 28 scr--59 R. McGregor 31 24 2--57 D. McGregor, sn 30 19 8--57 R. J. Dagg 21 13 17--51 P. Hyde 21 15 14--50 G. Cullen 28 19 scr--47 R. Dagg 26 19 scr--45