RIFLE SHOOTING.
.BATTALION SHIELD COMPETITION. (Br TELEGRAPH—rm:ss ASSOCrATtON. )'••• Palmerston North, Juno 3. Tho fourth annual competition for the second Wellington Battalion: Shield was fired at Palmerston to-day, tho conditions being, triu men a sido, and soven shots! at 200, 500, and 600 yds. The reoros were as. follow Wa'ngauni Rifles, 900; Palmerston' North'Rifles, 80S; Manchester Rifles, 861; Wnnganui Guards, 807; .AVauganui Highland Rifles So6; '..Royal..Rangitikei Rifles, "779;• Palmcrston .' Guards, • 757; V.mganui Irish - Rifles, $6, v ;;Tho highest; score was :made by a re-cruit-in tho Palmerston Rifles, .who'mado Q7 lout .'of; 105. ■ ■ Bugler,>Solor of. tj-'o winning.tram,, a .lad of fifteen, ma, 0 s fino score of ..^v.;P e v^^ e .r wa«.fino, but a bright light Scultf mid ° shootin E''somewhat
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Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 21, 4 June 1908, Page 9
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119RIFLE SHOOTING. Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 21, 4 June 1908, Page 9
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