RIFLE SHOOTING.

Press, Volume XLVIII, Issue 8044, 12 December 1891, Page 6

RIFLE SHOOTING.

, A team of ten representing' the Tiraaru 1 Navals visited Ashburton on Wednesday, aud fired a friendly match against tea of the Ashburton Rifles. The Navals were under the command of Lieut. Thomas, and the Rides under Lieut. Mnller. The visitors * arrived by the 10.30 a.m. train, and were met at the station by members of the Rifles, and then driven across to the range, firing * commencing shortly after eleven o'clock, the' * weather being'favorable. Thr ranges, were 8 200 yds and 500 yds, seven shots each, and " 500 yds, five ehota, there not being time to fire the seven. The match proved a most * interesting one, the Navals proving the * victors by 13. points, the total scores being, 0 Timaru Navals 567, Ashburton Rifles 564. * The visitors were entertained at luncheon on the ground, and cheers and counter ' cheers were given prior to their departure * for Timaru by the 3.45 p.m. train. The 1 following are the scores :— TIMARU If AVALS. 200 300 4» jde yd* yds TL Seaman Hathaway .. ii 17 16 68 Petty-Officer Bradley .. 25 HI 17 63 Seaman G. Burford .. 25 17 18 6a Seaman Dovr .. .. 29 7 19 65 Seaman Goaney .. .. 23 18 U 65 Seaman A. J*u.rford ~ 22 25 10 67 Petty-ufQcer .La&e ~ 20 19 17 66 Petty-UXHcer BaoWngham 29 Xl 15 6a Seaman iiain . .. 24 'it 10 fi«{ 8 JfeityrUffloer Stevens .. U }0 13 it I HI 1?? I*s 15/ ashburton mrim, % 2U9 800 400 a yu« yds >d<i TL 9 liientenant Muller .. a 15 21 69 ? Coiour-SurgeaucMoDonald 22 0 14 4a Sergeant Nelson .. ~ 24 10 11 45 Corporal W. B.v*er ..28 10 19 67 Private B. Baker.. ~ « 2ii 17 63 Private W. Pearson ..33 W 18 70 Private Pauling .. ..27 13 7 47 Private & Sales .. .. 27 U 23 64 Private VT. H. Kule ..19 25 15 6» Corporal WlUera „ ..15 18 12 46 "ail "IS "iw "Hi The following will represent the Scottish Rifles against the Sydenham Kifles, to-day; ' —Lieut. Boss, CoL-Sergt. Phillips, Bergt. I Haig, Corpls. Richardson aud McLean, : Lauue-Corple. Gale and Calder, Piper ; Headly, Privates Parker and Burnett; emergencies, Privates Meikleham, G. Young, Harper. A van will leave the Square at 1 1.15 p.m. A van will also leave the Square ' at 3.<5Q a.m. on Wednesday, the 16th inst., for volley and class firing.