RIFLE SHOOTING.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 112, 4 February 1908, Page 11

RIFLE SHOOTING.

WEIJjIN'GTON y. CHRISTCnURCH,

CIVIL SERVICE WILES ' •On .Saturday, last the /Wellington Civil &cinco;Biflos,flred: a. m'ntoli- with 'the Christchurch Civil .Service Rides, ten men a fide, each coips '■■■' -firing: serein shots "at 200,' 500, ; . and : GOOycls", own range.y The local corps fired off at ■ > Trokthairi,the. results at 200, 500, >and. 600ydB. ranges . being resuectivcly 242, 191, and U> : points,; a vgrahd of '553.! Details of . tlie.iChiik'tciiurcli, team's sliooting are; now';to, ( hand.';; :TKev weather:, conditions, ( were : perfect, the; wihdi-jbeiiig . ;at.' 700 yds., The ..; ■ Christchurch-team/fired ■at 700yds;,'',as against ~:. CpOy.ds.vroijge;fired at ; by;tile /local. corps, ; which : waVAiniijleVioj arrange for a. "shoot", at the longer,'-range. -'In spito. of this handicap; the : .'Christbliiircli ! men,; inflicted-.a fairly severe de : /Y/feat.oh. thk.-'l6cal, men,/winning.by 172 points.' ■, Tha ■ ChHstiihuich' scprea: wero as.:followt— /; //;

POXGATIOA. V RII LE'GLL B ;;TheVPbiigaxba ißiflo/Club: held a -competition; on Wednesday last, ;whcn .the contest- for Tiic■fcer'fi /(Wellington) ■■■.trophy.-', was.' advanced : . ah-: ~; other ,;stiige: ; The';, ranges; were'-200, ;500i and . ; .. CBoyds.,;.a'vven shots !at each,-with' an optional . weather was 1 fine, but a varying !■■'. Wind', caused '. considerable•/ trouble, especially ■-~ ■ 'ari itho.scores:^*

. Tie;,C]iib will be-represented, at tlie'-Riihhine >; .Association's Meeting at D^irincvirke on Febru-' ary \ 4/whea • -tho - following * hicmliers hope'•to..\'Compctc. in { all, ' matches, , /: aiicl 61«.o;the: : Frankliji'-Shield'match :~-Jtii(emen < ;-B-i/jHeeifcivA! 'and .F. Herbert, : T.; Boardinan> , H. J. Poole,-and G.-AtKinc - • •: !

v '• 2co SCO ;oq' .. ■*;• '• • : yds. \yili'. 'ycls/.T'J.. ■ Lco.-Corii.' Smart i.. . ... 23 . 29' '3:1 50 ... Sergtl Bfltdman 23 .27 |- SO Sorgt. llatt'jBWs' 23 '18,' 29 76 Sergt/ Wilson- ' ' ' ... 27 21 . 27 : .75 Corp;Foster ... 26 21; 25 . 75 . } Capt;( Pavilt;'. i ... 21 '21 SI 73 ; "liieiit.:I\''Hy',lIattKev,'s ... . 22 : . 22. '-'.SJ". -73 \! Ptiv fraser; ... . ... 22 l.S 23 • 63 : 1-iput. Nicliolls'- 10 ' , 25; '31. GO Lce.-Corp.- Milhgan -16 .19 20' . -85

V ;^V;'-^ : ,200':V'500 v .'GOO.: ;'v: V' v ; v yds.' yds. .'yd?. II'p. T']. J. Allen,..- ■ ... 27! 27. 27.11- 03 F.' .Erelilorf ... '-■■ .;. 27'• 25 24 ■•■'■■. 20 • 9G ;R.-, lieed ... 1 30 •27 . 30 per. 8? ..■(A;: Herbert ; 123 ■ SO 2-■'■■85 ; 'H. J. .Poolo ;.. '25 23 :2 20 5 < 8) E E. 'DaVies : ... 29 15 • - 22 •• 20'! 85 E. M'Ifityre ... ;.. J9 .17 .' 15 33 Ri G.• Atlnns . ... 30. 21 - 24 8 S;l ' T. II./Boardman ' ;.l 28 25 24 . 7 82 •-•(•.P.V'Herfiert ••... ... 25 26 21 ' . 7 : 70 / A. -Boa'tllejl'-'ii- '.f.;;. . 21. ;/20\ 25 ; 9 - 78 - ... ' 24 - 18 15 20 77 'H.-Coe ... ...... ... 21 •. 20 20 9 70