SHOOTING.

Clutha Leader, Volume XXX, Issue 1785, 16 February 1904, Page 5

SHOOTING.

The C.M.R. fired the last competition of a three days' series on Saturday. The ranges were 300, 500, and 600 yards. Following are the six highest scores Tr. J. Campbell .. 27 32 32 Tr. A. Simpson .. 24 32 29 -- 85 Sergt. Benton .. 28 3Q 28 Corpl. Sinclair ~ 28 29 25 Sergt. Sheddan .. 25 31 2-1 Tr. J. Arnold .. 21 26 28 The following are the aggregates of the C.M.R.'s three days' competition, the last of which was fired on Saturday. Trooper J. Campbell won the mounted deer's head presented by Capt, Watt, Sergt. P. Henton won the silver teapot presented by the Import Co, while Mr J. Fruish's trophy was won by Trooper J. Arnold Ist 2nd 3rd hep T1 Tr. J. Cempbell .. 83 Sergt. P. Benton .. Tr. A. Simpson ~ Tr. J. Arnold .. Sergt. Sheddan .. 86 Corpl. G. Sinclair .. 71 Seven of the series of eight competitions for Major Pennycook's eup have been fired {beat five aggregate tq OQuat), and (be

ompfttition has reached an interesting s tage, the four leaders being very close. The highest total scores for four matches are Trooper J. Campbell 336, Sergt. Benton 385, Sergt. Sheddan 334, Trooper Simpson 331. There still remains another competition aud an nggcegate match of tan shots at 600 yds to be fired before the cup and gold medal are won