Shooting Match.
On Saturday a match took place on the Cambridge range between the Nr. 1 Company of Ohinemuri Rifles, and No. 3 Company of the Waikato Mounted Rifles, and the result was a win for the Cambridge men by 51 points. The teams were composed of 13 men each, Captain Nathan being in charge of the Ohinemuri men and Captain Walker, of the Waikato men. The conditions were 10 shots each at 200 and 500jyards. The following were the scores: — Paeroa: Col. Sergt. Andrews, 200 yds, 44; 500 yds., 39; total, 83; Pte. Thomson, 40—41—81; Pte. Edgers, 36—36—72; Corp. Moore, 39_33—72; Pte. Redpath, 36—33 69; Pte. Forrest, 35—32-67; Pte. Lineham, 42—25—67; Pte. Hubbard, 41—27—68; Pte. Singer, 25—30—55; Pte. White 32—29-61; Corp. Grant, 33—14—47; Capt. Nathan, 38—14 52; Lieut. Dean, 31—14—45; Total, 839. Cambridge: Reg Sergt. Major Ferguson, 42—45—87; Sergt. R. Simpson, 42—40—82; Corp. E. Wallis, 38—43—81; Sergt. Major Bruce, 41—40—81; Trp. F. Potts, 40-37 —77- Trp. T. Ormiston, 41—36—77; Trp.'Nicholas, 37 -36-73; Sergt, W. Simpson, 39-33-72; Sergt. Peake, 37—33—70; Trp. R. Ferguson 30—27—57; Lieut. Lewis, 23 30*53; Capt. Walker, 32-21-53; Lieut. R. Hay, 25-2-27; Total, 890. Yesterday the visitors were taken to Maungatautari where they thoroughly enjoyed themselves as the guests of Lieut. Hay. They return home by the express today.
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Waikato Argus, Volume XXIV, Issue 3784, 18 May 1908, Page 3
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212Shooting Match. Waikato Argus, Volume XXIV, Issue 3784, 18 May 1908, Page 3
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