RIFLE SHOOTING.
PONGAKOA EITLB CLTJB. : . The members of tho Ponparoa Eifle Club' competed on March 31 for the Club Cup, at". 200, 500, and GOO yards. There was a good at-; tendance of members, ..and at the commencement the conditions for shooting were good, but at 500 yds. the "wind became very tricky, and at 600 yds. the difficulties were added to by a-.failing light .and threatening rain. In consequence of insufficient: time only five men completed three ranges, the remainder retiring.:'following: are : the scores :— .■ • '' • 200 '500 600 . . ' " . ' yds. yds. yds. H'p. T'l. E. Daviog ..;■'«." 27 32 27 8 94 T. Boardinan ' • ■.-.'.'• 29 28 24 8 93 G." Haines '■....-.:.. -2.1 22 28 16 91 P. Herbert ...Vγ..." -27 27 26 7 87 H. CooV .- ~'. : " ..."31 2S 23 0 85 The following only completed two ranges:— H Hunt (30-31), .61;.. G. Atkins (31-30), 61; A. .Herbert.(3o-30), 60; El Keed (32-28), 60; F.Brenton (28-23), 50; E. M'lntyre (28-26), st; H. E. Poole (30-20), 50; J. Allen (29-19), 48; A. Milonaid 32. The cup has been competed.for on gighteen occasions; six members.havo one "leg-in"-'and six have two.' Tho first three wins decide the successful competitor.. . . ■. ■
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Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 475, 6 April 1909, Page 8
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192RIFLE SHOOTING. Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 475, 6 April 1909, Page 8
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