WAIUKU M.R. V. CIVILIANS.

Auckland Star, Volume XXXII, Issue 89, 16 April 1901, Page 3

WAIUKU M.R. V. CIVILIANS.

A shooting match (writes our Waiuku correspondent; took place at Wa.lukn on Easter Monday between the Waiuku Mounted Itifles and Civilians, 20 men ii-side, at: 200, 300, and 400_ yards. The mutch, which was well contested throughout, resulted In .a victory for the civilians by 17 points. Waiuku" has always been noted for having a number of good shots, and most of the civilians were formerly troopers In the old Walnku Cavalry Troop. A return match is to be fired on Victoria Day (May 24). At the dinner in the evening, the question of forming a rifle club was gone, into, and it was resolved to form one, several in the room giving their names to become members. The following were the scores In the recent match:— .

I MOUNTED RIFLES. I Lieutenant Makglll 62 Private Godlin 50 Sergeant Bnrriball 58 Bug.er Chandler '• oi Captain Barriball .., 52 Private Lowe <>~ Private Henry 50 i Corporal Webb 41) ! Corporal Hull 47 i Private May •. 47 (Lieutenant Bent 45 ! Private McElwaln - 44 Private Schoullcr 42 ! Private Ghezzle '?•> Private James 30 Private Nolan ••• 8 Private J. Hanfling :i± Private b\ Hanfliug 33 Sergeant Matgill 30 Lieut. Herrold (two ranges) aTotal ; yOO CIVILIANS. C. T. Barriball 57 A. J. Barriball 54 W. Coburne 53 S. Hoimes 53 S. Kossltter '. r 'x T. McDonald 5.1 T. Middletou : - 51 W. Hlckey 51 K. Honey 49 J. Barriball 49 M. Hickey .••'••- 4S McNnmara , 40 E. W. Burtleet 40 |d;. Kiel 45 Thio. Codlln - *J C. O'Grady '.. 44 '£. A'lward fi T. Crawford ?' ! Captain Matgill $> Currie (two ranges) _j^ Total .— Majority for Civilians « 17 ——————