RIFLE SHOOTING.

Press, Volume LVII, Issue 10635, 20 April 1900, Page 6

RIFLE SHOOTING.

The annual prize-firing of the Christchurch Hon. Reserve Corps took place on Easter Monday at their range,' Cashmere. The grand aggregate match, of 10 shots at 700 yards, for the championship, was Yon by Corporal M. Robertson, with 157 points. In the match for the Cup presented by Private Ffitch for the highest in a match of 700 yards and BCO yards, 10 shots at each, Private T. S. Robinson won with. 57 points. The total scores were : —

First Match—Private Gunderson (Captain Harman's prize), 27 at 200 yds, 23 at 500 yds, 27 at 600 yds, total 83; Private Perkins (Mr Chas. .Bean's ,prize), 29, 24, 29, 82; Corporal McKay (Mr J. A. Lummis's prize), 28, 27, 26, 81; Corporal Robertson (Mr R. Trist's prize), 25, 33, 23, 81; Private Allison (W. Moir and Co.'s prize), 29, 28, 23, 80; SergeantMa jor "Manning,.3o, 22, 17, 69; Lance-Corporal Lummis, 24, 18, 17, 59; Private Hamlin, 22, 20, 17, 59; Private Richardson, 17, 17, 15, 49; Private Ffitch, 23, 15, 6, 44. Handicap Match—Lance-Corporal Lummis (Bowron Bros.' prize), 26 at 500 yds, 25 at 600 yds (handicap 5), total 56; Private Gunderson (Mr J. F. Duff's prize), 27, 26, (scr), 53; Private Richardson (P. Hayman and Co.'a prize), 21, 22, (10), 53; Corporal McKay (MrR. Perkins'9 prize), 30, 22 (acr), 52; Corporal Robertson (W. Moor and Co.'s prize), 28, 18 (scr), 46; Private Ffitch, 16, 15, (15), 46; Private Perkins, 28, 17, (scr), 45; SergeantMajor Manning, 22, 20, (scr), 42; Private Allison, 16, 11, (4), 31; Private Hamlin, 2, 6, (10), 18.

Grand Aggregate Match—Corporal Robertson (Hirst and Co.'s, Wellington, prize), 157; Corporal McKay (Butler Bros.' prize), 155;' Private Gunderson (Mr John prize), 155; Private Perkins (A. J. White's prize), 154; Lance-Corporal Lummis (W. Moor and Co.'s prize), 138; Sergeant-Major Manning, 138; Private Allison, 132.