RIFLE SHOOTING.
; CUSTOMS v. MERCANTILE, Evidently the recent talk of combulsory. service has roused the military spirit of his Majesty's Cnstoms officers in, Wellington. On Saturday they engaged in a rifle match with a team representing Cnstoms agents and clerks of .' the mercantile houses. - The rivalry was very keen,' '"hulls" being; at? a premium. The match was 'originally fixed for, 200 and ' 500 yards, but owing "to the. strong wind blowing it-.was: impossible to . larger targets.. Consequently the small targets at 200 yards ivere used a second time.' Considering the poor light and heavy; wind the shooting was very fair. "At the end of the' first round the Customs officers ' were 55points behind, but/ in the' second, they improved considerably, and only dropped a further 10 points, the mercantile team winning by 65 points after an enjoyable contest. At the ; conclusion, Mr. Marshall,: for the mercantile team, in expressing pleasure in meeting .tho; Customs men, hoped that the "explanation" put up by the mercantile competitors would be accepted without a "fine." ; Mr Paul, in responding , on. behalf of the, Cnstoms, said ' that in this pase.innder Section 999,- "the explanation" would be - accepted, but. the "Mercantile" to be more careful in'the next were < determined to secure., ji;!. ?Post:":■;The scores,, seven '• shots at /eaoH-range,'} were.itsfollow:—, • , •' Mercantile Team, ,; -.7:
LEVIN RIFLE CLUB. „^ h9^fi n I al tro P h r* com P'etiti o na' oftho. Levin Kiflo Club woro commenced'on Saturday, when the. ranges' fired at were 600 and 700 yards seven shots, at-each. Scores:— /
CIVIL SERVICE RIFLES. TW following : are, the results in the competition for the, company 1 trophies fired on Saturday r-r A Class. 1
200; 200 ■.'• yds. yds. T'l. H. Marshall ... ... 33 .'33 GG H. Marsden... , .„ - 33 32 • Go J. Thompson/...' ... _. ... 28 28 • 5G A. Vennell! ... ... ... 25 .. 30 55 J. Cow-les ' , ... ... ... ... 27 - 28 55 L. IUttfhiDg ... ... ' ... ... 24 24', 18 B. Willis ... ... ... 23 24 47 S. Cowles " ... . .... ■■„. ... 23 23- 45 Mi MDongall... ... ... ... 19 . 19 38 G. Christie .;. .... ... '17 2 19 Totals _ 252 , .243 495 V; -I ■ II:M. Customs. ' -H: Montgomery .... ... • ... 28 '29' 57 J. Grey ... 1 ...' 21 28 49 W. Forno ...;........ ...\ .23 24 47 J. Campbell : .;.. . ..i . 21 24 45 J. Patrick ... 18 2G ' 44 W. Bxitohor 23 ' 18 41 S. Aires 15 25 40 A. Paul 20 19 39 C. Manson• , ...- ... 13 22 35 J. O'Reilly ;j5 _18 33 Totals ...197 233 430
:: j ■ 600 * 700 w . ' yds. yds. II'p. T'l. W. Francis, jun. ... ... 25 29 2 5G P. Jones ...' ... 26 28 . 0 51 L. Ingram ... ... ' 27-'. 27 0 U W. Ingram ... . ... ... 21 26. 0 50 '11. Ward ... ... " ... 28 17 4 49 W. Francis, son. ... ... 24- •< 23 0 47 D. Musgrovo. ... ... ... 16 21 7 a J., Rutherford ■... 18 25 0 43 .J.. Muir ... ... . ... ...... 18 .23 0 41 Capt. P. O. Smith 18 17 5 40 G. Jones \. ... ... - ( ... .15 23 0 3S W. O'Donnell... ... ... 7 15 8 3C
v. . ' '500 ' 600 T „ , _. , .• yds. yds. H'p. T'l. Lance-Corpl. • Fisher ... 31 2G ' 0 5? Scrgt. Joplin .... . ... 27 23 6 - 50 Pto. Joplin ■: ... ... ... 26 U 5 41 Pte. Gazley 28 11 4 41 Sorgt. Butcher ••;%.. 26 5 10 O B Class." 500 600 W ,m, . ' yds. yds. H'p. T'L Pte. MTCahon ... ... 29 U 10 5; - Lanoe-Corpl/ : Johnston. ...' 24 20 6' 5( Pte.: Matthews 20 '. 15 ■ 14 i< Pte. Co'ldicutt ...'• ... 15 21 6 ii • Etc. Holmea 2i : 2 1! 4(
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Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 485, 19 April 1909, Page 6
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