MINIATURE RIFLE SHOOTING.

Press, Volume LX, Issue 18108, 25 June 1924, Page 4

MINIATURE RIFLE SHOOTING.

■ * RAKAIA V. DORIE. On Saturday night a- team of eighteen men went from Rakaia to Dorie to fir© t friendly miniature rifle match against the Doric Club. It was arranged to fire eighteen men aside, the best twelve targets on each side to co-ant. On the part of the Rakaife Club thi3 was abo a match for the County Shield, in which the Rakaia Club fire thirteen men, the beat ten to count. The scores were as follows: Dorie Team— L. Kmgsoury So, J. Harrison 33, J, Baker 33, S. Hyland 33, D. McMillan 54, D. Banks 32, M. Kingsbury 30, J Beard fti. D. G. McKie 82. G. Smith S2 ( R. Team—A. Oailev 3S. L. Oalcley 33, G. Cromie 35, H. Cromie 31, R. Magson 33, R. MoPhail 33, S. "Wilson 32, W. J. Lee S2 C. McKegney 33, G. Todd S3, D» Momion 30, W. Wells 30; total 388. . In the Dorie-Rakaia match the Done team thus won by one paint. In tho Rakaia shield match the first-mentioned ten men's scores count, making a total of 328. So far this is tho best score for the Bhield put on in the county this year, and the Rakaia Club is to be congratulated on their shoo tine. . „,, "With reference to tho win of the Hone Club over Rakaia there are none so well pleased as the members of the Rakaia Club. The Dorie marksmen have always proved themselves good sports and have given the Rakaia Club many a pleasrnt evening. It should be stated that there are very sound reasonß why the Ashburton, Methven and Rakaia Clubs travel so far afield as to shoot their shield matches on the Done range. For one thing, the Dorie range is one oJ tho best equipped in the county, the members having spent time and money in securing this end. Another reason is the splendid welcome which always awaita visiting teams, at Dorie. , At the last shoot of the Rakaia Miniature Rifle Club a competition was commenced for a trophy presented by Mr G. McLachlan. Tho following tied with total scores of 35 S. "Wilson 32-3, L. Oakley 35-1, and. G. McKegney 31-4. In tho shoot-off C. McKegney secured first place and S. i.son second. For the Club Hotty Button for this week tho following scored possibles—S. "Wilson, G. Todd and L. Oakley. In the shoot-ofi L. Oakley won.