RIFLE SHOOTING.

Press, Volume LXVI, Issue 13741, 24 May 1910, Page 7

RIFLE SHOOTING.

THE ''DAILY MAIL" COMPETITION,

United Press Association—By Electrio Tolc_raph—Copyright.

SYDNEY, May 23,

Shooting for tho "Daily MaiP', .Cup. the Granville Technical College put up tho fine score of 816. The Victorian railway team is tho next best yet reported, with 779. Bathurst, last year's winners, made only 775.

(PRESS ASSOCIATION TELEGRAM.) WELLINGTON, May 23. Firing for the "Daily Mail" Empire Match, tho Karori Rillo Club mado a score of 771.

WADCUI DEFENCE EIFLE CLUB. . The Wainui Hiflo Club held its annual piizo shoot on Saturday. The condition's were seven shots at 200 yds, 600 yds, and 600 yds, and ten allots at 500 yds and tOOyds; Tflo championship , medal and cup wee won by Rifleman T. B. Robinson,, jun., with an aggregate of ISS, beating Captain J. Uaylock (last. year's winner) by throe points. Rifleman T. Warner. 165 points secured the 'JtJ Class medal, and Rifleman B. "Wilson, with 131 points, the medal {or Class C. A ladies' match was also fired, fivo eho'ta a-t 200 yds. The first prize (a trophy presented'by Jlr-G. A. Mulcosk) was won by Mrs Warner, with tho creditable scoro of 23 points. 'The scores were:— A'Cle&s—T. S. Robinson, jun. (6) 135, H. W. Piper (sort 183, J. Mould (scr) 183, W. Robinson (4) 170, Captain J. Haylock 176, J. Donovan (act) 175, H. Niblett US) 177. A. Wright (8) 165, J. Newbegiu (8) 161, T. Turner (i) 162, T. Macdonald (12) 153. B Claes—T Warner (scr) 185, G. Giddens (tcr) 160, P. Barn«tt (6) 156, W. -Warner (6) 145, L. Wright (scr) 141, Roy. Hayward (scr) 139. A. Turner (scr> 139. C Clase—P. Arnold (6) 136, E. Wilson (scr) 131. R. Burau (6) 124, L. Hooker (10) 115. •

SCAIIGILL RIFLE CLUB. ■ The Scnrstill Defence Rifle Club'-ield its annual fjeld'day on Snturday, and was favoi»Tcd with tho best of weather conditions. Aβ xiswal, the function took the form of a range picnic, and about 100 ahootiate and frieads gathered for tho occasion. Owing to the liberal support of Messrs John Cameron. Stewart, Gibb, \Y. Elliot and H. Acton Adams (nawon, president and vicc-presftlcnts reapoctlv«ly), the prizo list wan a very substantial ont. The Isdiea competed keenly in their Toalch, and showed by their scores that they are improving as rifle shots. At tho distribution of prizes, Mr'A. Cameron complimented the competitors on their success, particularly tho winner of tho Cameron Cup nn# gold medal. T. Roberts; whoso performance would Ao credit to any rifleman, having , an average of 04.2 for the frvo counting shoofci, while the rnnner-ut> (J. Cameron) had> 02.4. In conjunction with tho riuunpkm final -was a prize . list for tho -day's ahcotir.g, J. Cameron winning first honours with tho fino score of 07. T. Roberts and Jas. Gibb following with 98. over the 200/-500 and 6CO yards' Tangos, these bcirijr the ranges of all th« shoota for the season. Tbn prize winners for the dsy's shoot wero:—Riflemen. J. Cameron T. Robert*, .Jμ. Gibb. 8.-Gibb, T. Denton. E. Harrison. C. McLelland. A. Cameron and B. Gardner. In the ladies' match, Miss McLelland was first with- a. four-shot possible. Miss A. Cribb. Mrs T. Roberta. Mips O. Holland. Mis* MeAd-am, Miss D. McInnis. Mis? K. Cameron, Mrj W. Holland and Miss M. Gibb alw competed.

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