RIFLE SHOOTING.
LINCOLN v. GEBBIE'S VALLEY.
On Saturday a team frcm the Lincoln Defenco Riflo Club fired eff a. match with the Geubio's Valley Riflo Club, at Gcbbio's Valley. Tho conditions were ten shots each, at 500 and GOO yards. At tho shorter range conditions were favourable for gocd Ghooting, but later on in the duy tho light proved somewhat troubl-esotno anil uncertain. Tlio following were tho ecorcs: — • LINCOLN. 500 600 yds yJs Tl. Rifleman J. Liddlo ..- ..45 45 90 E.fleman F. Batt .. .. 4G 4,1 89 Rifleman J. Sharp .. .. 4- 41 83 Eifloman-H. Ciopp .. ..30 43 82 Rifleman B. Pannngton ..45 33 78 Eiflornaij E. Macartney, sen. -12 34 7G Rifleman A. G. Streetor ... 40 37 77 Rifleman E. Penlington .. 31 33 G4 Kifloniau R. Macartney, jun. 25 13 41 660 GEBBIE'S VALLEY. 600 &D 0 yds yds Tl. Rifleman J. "Wheeler .. 49 42 91 Eiflonian A. Hairis .. ..42 41 83 Rifleman A. E. Harris ..44 3G 80 Rifleman J.jSta__«r .. .. 42 37 79 Eiflcman D. L. Gebbio .. 35 26 - 71 Rifleman S. Tf.lt .. .. 33 37 GD Eiflcman J. Eennio ..35 31 66 Rifleman J. C. Gobbie .. S6 . 29 Go Rifleman J. Thompson. ..85 30 65 GG3 ENGINEERS. Tho No. 1 Field Company, New Zealand Engineers, fired tho second shoot for tho Company Championship Belt on Saturday, in a very dull light. The scores aro as follows, ranges 500 and 600 yards, tovon shots at each:— 600 600 yds yds Tl. Lieut. Evans ... -.. 30 29 59 Scrgt. Jordan ... ..29 23 53 Q.M.-Sorgi. I2<*3 .. ~ 27 23 £5 Sappor N. Sail ~ ..25 23 51 Sapper Brown .. ..26 25 51 S.M. Richa-dson .. ... 27 20 47 Sapper Hollobon .. .. 21 20 41 The totals to date arc:— Tl. Sergt. Jordan .. ..62 58 120 Lieut. Evans .. ..56 59 117 Q.M.-Sergt. Ilea .. .. Gl 53 116 S.p>er N. Sad .. ..57 5-1 111 Scrgt;-_l. jor Richardson ..53 47 109 Sappor Brown .. ..47 51 9S Sapper Hollobon .. ..48 41 S3 Th«ro is one moro shoot at 200 and 609 yards to finish the championship. Tho !«sults of tho Non-Commi3sioncd Officers' Cup is aa follows:—Q.Jl.S. Ilos 53 (2), 5S (4), total 111; Sergt. Jordan 65 (sex), 45 I (scr), total 110; Sergt.Major Richardson Gl (8), 45 (9), total 109.
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Press, Volume XLIX, Issue 14665, 14 May 1913, Page 5
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