RIFLE MATCH AT WAINGARO.
On Satnrday, the 25th inst., a friendly rifle match was fired on the range on the property of Messrs Bull, between the Waingaro Rifle Club and the local members of the Waikato Mounted Rifleß, The day was a good one for shooting, and some very good scores were made. It was intended to fire 10 a-side, but the Waingaro Rifle Club were one man short. The members of the Mounted Rifles having their complement [it was arranged that their nine highest scores should stand against the Rifle Club. The ranges wore 300, 400, and 500 yards, five shots at each range, and the Riflle Club won the match by a majority of 29 pointi. The following are the names of the competitors and their scores : Waingaro Rifle Cldd. Yards :
300 400 500 Tl. F. C. Bull 25 24 22 71 S. L. Wilson 20 19 22 61 R. Scavill ... 21 24 16 61 H. C. Bull 25 21 11 57 J. K. McDonald ..., 17 20 18 55 E. J. Wilson 18 20 17 55 F. C. Basley 23 Hi 11 SO A. E. Wihon 23 13 13 49 (}. A.McMillan ... 11 21 14 46 Grand total 505 Waikato Mounted Riflkh. Lieut. A. Shilson ... 23 25 17 65 Pte. J. Burgess 24 23 17 64 Pte. EL Male 20 22 16 58 Pte. C. Coate IS 21 16 55 Pte. H. Rutter .... 15 16 20 51 Pte. A. Eyre 20 17 14 51 Pte. J. Cogswell ... 15 20 12 47 •Sergt. W. Seavill ... 21 9 16 46 Pte. C. Eyre IS 12 9 39 Corp. T. Wilson ... 17 14 4 35 Grand tntnl 511
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Waikato Argus, Volume XV, Issue 6033, 1 August 1903, Page 2
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276RIFLE MATCH AT WAINGARO. Waikato Argus, Volume XV, Issue 6033, 1 August 1903, Page 2
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