RIFLE SHOOTING.

Press, Volume LIV, Issue 9836, 20 September 1897, Page 3

RIFLE SHOOTING.

NEW ZEALAND AMMUNITION. A match which created a considerable amount of interest took place at the Associated Corps' range, Bromley, on Saturday, between two teams of five, captained respectively by Sergeant Wakelin (Hon. Reserve Corps) and Sergeant Parker (City Rifles). The ereat interest arose from the fact that the ammunition to be used was that made by the Colonial Ammunition Company, Auckland, of which there has been considerable grumblings of late. The ten men comprised among them some of the finest shots in the district, all except two being Association shots. Unfortunately, the wether turned out as badly as possible for shooting, the wind being puffy and distracting enough to puzzle even such experienced shots as Wakelin, McKay, Parker and Batchelor. while the light was very unsteady and tricky. To make matters worse, there was no flag at the targets to enable the marksmen to judge the strength of the wind, the result being that numbcra of shots went by the targets at 700 yards. In order that the ammunition, which was of September, 1897, make, should be severely tested, the ranges chosen were 500, 600 and 700 yards, and the result proved that the ammunition was perfectly reliable as, at the outside, not more than two shots out of the 270 fired failed to reach their destination. The marksmen were much pleased with the result, declaring the ammunition to be equal to any in the market. The low scores are attributable to the unfavourable atmospheric circumstances, while two of the most brilliant youns; shots were suffering from severe colds, which told on their shooting at the longer ranges. As was only to be expected in such weather, the most experienced shots came out on top, the highest scorers being Corporal McKay, Sergeant Wakelin and Private Batchelor. Sergeant Wakelin had promised prizes for the winning, team, but as another match is to be fired at Cashmere on Saturday next, these will be decided on the aggregate. The following are the scores:— WAKELIN'S TEAM. 500 600 700 yds. yds. yds. TJ. Corpl. McKay (Eton. Reserve).. 27 27 30 84 Sst. Wakelin(tfon. Reserve).. 30 26 26 82 Pvte. Bachelor (City Guards).. 29 26 22 77 Sgt. Meddings (City Guards) .. 32 21 11 64 Pvte. Bentley (City Guards) ..23 22 10 55 362 PARKER'S TEAM. Sgfc. Lester (E Battery) ..24 27 23 73 I-.-Sgrt. Lavery (Hon. Reserves) 26 24 16 66 Sfft. Jackson (City Rifles) ..24 28 12 64 Sgt. Parker (City Rifles) „ 31 25 9 63 Sxt, Trebilcock (City Biflee) ..24 18 6 J8 LETTER FROM AN ENGLISHMAN. There aro many persons who have an experience similar to that told in the following letter:— " I arrived in this colony in January, 1892. My reason for leaving England was that I suffered severely for a long time from colds and a chronic cough, culminating in September, 1891, in bronchitis, and the doctors feared I should lapse into consumption. For the benefit of my health, on the advice of the medical men who attended mc, I left England in December, 1891, arriving here as above stated, carrying with mc a stock of Scott's Emulsion. From the .first I found great benefit from its use, and on arrival here consulted a doctor, who said I could do nothing better than continue using it. I took it regularly for about six months, and at the end of that time, being quite free from cough or cold, and experiencing no trouble from my lungs, I ceased using it, and have not required any medicine of any kind since, being in thorough health. Scott's Emulsion I consider responsible for my present robust condition, and it is a great pleasure to mc to certify to the value of Scott's Emulsion.—Yours faithfully (signed) j Will. A. Muuuns, 7 Bncknell street, Sydney, New South Wales, November 14th, 1895.""

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