DUNEDIN ENGINEERS v CANTERBURY ENGINEERS.

Press, Volume LIV, Issue 9920, 28 December 1897, Page 3

DUNEDIN ENGINEERS v CANTERBURY ENGINEERS.

! A match was fired at the Bromley range yesterday morning between teams of the Dunedin and Canterbury Engineers. J-he conditions were 200, 390 and 500 yards, seven shots. The boisterous weather and tricky light made anything like good shooting impossible. The highest score on the range was put up by Sapper Lightfoot (Canterbury), 79. The following were the SCOT6S i—™* Canterbury Engineers—Sapper Lightfoot, 30, 25, 21—79 ; Corporal Taylor, 29, 22, £1 —78 ; Sapper Roberts, 32, 28, 13—73 ; Sergeant Smith. 23, 23, 23-69; Lieutenant Anderson. 22, 20, 24—66; QuartermasterSergeant Watts, 22, 17, 26, 65 : SergeantMajor Joues, 20, 19, 26-65; Captain Dougall, 24, 21, 19-64; Sapper Mapplebeck, 21, 24, 16—61; Sergeant Bun tin, 18, 22, 12-52; total, 672. Dunedia Engineers—Sapper Power, <SH, 20, 20—68 : Sapper Mackay, 27, 20, 18—65; Corporal Tonkin, 28, 22, 14-64; Corporal Midgley, 22, 23, 18-63 ; Sapper Miles, 24, 19, _9—62 ; Sapper Laurence, 19, 21, 21---61; Ser-eant Beadle, 24, 19, 16—59; Sapper Wurr, 26, 24, 4—54; Bugler Ure, 21, 10, 17-43; Sapper Stych, 24, 12, 5— 41; total, 585. Majority for Canterbury, 87.

Mr Allan McLean, of Waikakahai, has presented the Waimate Rifle Volunteers with a handsome trophy, to take the place of the McLean cup, whioh was last year won by Captain Grant. The trophy was from the establisinent of Messrs Petersen and Co., Christchuroh.