RIFLE MATCHES.
«, A team of eight members of the Petone Rifle Club met the same number of legislators at Petone on Saturday in a friendly match, which resulted in a substantial majority for the local men. In the evening both teams, at tho invitation of Mr. B. C. Kirk, President of the Petone Club, dined at the Victoria Hotel, Host Oxenham fully buhtiining his reputation. The ammunition used was generously supplied by Captain Whitney, of the Auckland Ammunition Company. The scores were as follows (seven shots at each range) ■.—. — Parliamentary Team.
Majority for Petone team, 123. On Saturday the members of the Upper Hutfc Rifle Club held competitions for Messrs* Orr & Lodder'a and Mr. T. M. Wilford's trophies, J. Whiteman, junr., getting a leg-in for the former and the popnlar skipper getting: his first leg-in for the latter. The weather waa very unfavourable for good shooting. The following are the highest sooreis:— FJBBT CLASB.
A rifle match has been arranged for Wednesday afternoon between three of the leading: drapery establishments of this city — Te Aro Hooso, Thorndon House, and Kirkcaldie and Stains.' The following team has been picked to represent Kirkoaldie and Stains :— Eoberts, Dawson, Hendry, Bentley, Martin, Bestall, Libby, Wildermoth, Hooper, H. Eirkcaldie. Emergencies— Marsden and Kohn. |_By Telkobaph.] {Our Own Correspondent.) Mastibton, This Dat. The North Wairarapa Rifle Club has arranged to fire a match with Pahiatua on 4th Ootober and one with Woodville on sth October.
W. Hall- Jones ... 26 23 T. Duncan 23 23 It. M'Nnab (captain) 20 27 J. Allen 29 21 B. Harris 21 22 D. Buddo 13 8 A. Morrison 14 15 W. Jenninga 0 14 25 — 74 , 23 — 6i> 21—68 12 — 65 20 — 63 29 — 50 8 — 37 14 — 34 Totals 152 156 Pstonb Team. E. C. Kirk 27 34 H. A. Raven 27 30 0. Trevethiok ... 25 34 W. A. Grace 27 27 C. Hollard 25 27 S.V.Burridge(Capt.) 28 20 B. R. Bunny 25 26 W. Edlin 21 19 Totals 205 217 152 460 25 — 86 24 — 81 22 — 81 23 — 77 23 — 75 23 — 71 18 — 69 3 — 43 161 583
J. Whiteman, jnnr. ... 24 J. Whiteman, aenr. ... 27 F. Keys 22 T. Boyd 23 Second Class. C. S. Bawson 22 E. Wilkio 21 J. Benge 20 J. Salmon 22 29 — 53 20 — 47 21 — 43 17 — 40 22 — 44 15 — 36 15 — 35 10 — 32
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Evening Post, Volume XLVIII, Issue 67, 17 September 1894, Page 2
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396RIFLE MATCHES. Evening Post, Volume XLVIII, Issue 67, 17 September 1894, Page 2
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