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RIFLE SHOOTING.

1 MATCH AT PONGAROA. Last Wednesday ton riflemen of the Pongaroa Riflo Club fired for a "leg-in" foT the Club Cup for 1909-1910. Rifleman R. Reed topped the score with 94, and secured his first win. ITiree wins are required to secure the cUp. Tho wins so far 'are:— I Tho Rev. Rattray, A. C. Herbert (2 legs-in); H. R. Robinson, ;H. R. Poolej Tt Board (nan, F. Herbert, H. Hunt, 11. C. Coe, R. Reed (1 leg-in). . The weather was favourable, but Rifleman Wright had to fire against the sun, and this evidently prevented his reaching the 90 mark. The scores are: 200 500 600. yds. yds. yds. T'l. R. Reed 32 32 30 94 A. C. Herbert ... 31 31 31 93 T. Boardman ... 28 33 27 88 E. Davies, 27—30—26 —5—88; Wright, 31—31—25—87; Rev. Rattray, 26—29—28—4—87; H. Hunt, 29—29— 27—85; F.' Brenton, 33—33—18—84; H. It. Robinson, 23—31 —27 —1—82; S. Gibson, 21 —14—12 —11 Tho neSt match will be for Mr. G. Atkins's trophy, on' November 23. - MATCHES AT TRENTHAM. ; RANGES AND TARGETS. The ranges and targets allotted for the week-end competitions at Trentham this afternoon are as follow:— Collins Range, 500 and 600' yardsDominion Scouts, I—2;1 —2; Highland itn.es, 3—6; Civil Service Rifles, 7 —9; Wellington Guards, 10 —11; City Rifles, 13; Collego Rifles, 14—15; Victoria Collego 0.T.C., IG—l7; D. Battery, 18 —20; Karori Riflo Club,' 21 —25. Sommorvillo Range, 500 and 600 yards—No; 3 G.A.V., 16—17 ; Kelburne Rifles, Engineers, 20—22; Heretaunga Mounted Rifles, 23 —24; Hutt Valley Rifles, 25—27. Seddon Range—City Rifles, I—2. It will bo noted that tho distances fixed for shooting on tlio Collins and Sommervillo ranges are similar, as every corps but 0110 applied for 500 and 600 yards.

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Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 972, 12 November 1910, Page 13

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RIFLE SHOOTING. Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 972, 12 November 1910, Page 13

RIFLE SHOOTING. Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 972, 12 November 1910, Page 13

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