RIFLE SHOOTING. MATCH AT EKETAHUNA.

Evening Post, Volume LXXIX, Issue 72, 28 March 1910, Page 3

RIFLE SHOOTING. MATCH AT EKETAHUNA.

A team from tho Civil Sorvico Rifles went to Eketahuna on Good Friday to fire a mutch with tho Eketahuna Mounted Rifles. The weather was fine, but tho wind wa* variable' whfn tho match was tired, which resulted in v win for the Wellington men by tho narrow margin ■of 16 points. Tho visitors were very hospitably entertained, nnd hope to meet thoir country comrades in Wellington at some (uture date, when a return match can bo fired. Following aro the scores: — CIVIL SERVICE RIFLES. 200 500 600 Tl. L.CpI. Gazley 30 33 32 — 95 Cpl. Fisher 33 32 30 —95 Sgt. Joplin 32 28 30 —90 Cpl. Low 30 28 29 —87 L.Cpl. Jojilin . ... 27 27 29 —83 L.Cjjl. Weir 22 27 24 — 73 Sgt. Ma-don 29 24 17 —70 L.Cpl. Bennett 29 24 17 —70 663 EKETAHUXA MOUNTED RIFLES. Tpr. Marcnzi . . .. 34 30 27 —91 Tpr. K. Olueu • 30 28 26 — 84 Sgt. Rafihlcigh . ... 30 26 27 —83 Fr.-Sgt. Hill . ... 30 28 25 —83 Copt. Prendovillo ... 25 24 31 —80 Tpr. W. Olsen ... 28 28 20 — 76 Tpr. Syversen 29 26 20 — 75 Ipr. Wiso 26 30 19 —75 647 EASTBOURNE RIFLE CLUB. A match was fired on the Eastbourne Rango on Saturday for trophies presented by Me«sr». Robertson, Naismith, Kellt, and Mrs. Croft. A Clasx. 260 300 600 Hep. Tl. Chapman ... 34 36 42 20 — 132 Exlcy 40 23 36 21 — 120 Hobb* 45 33 40 0 — 118 M'Guiro 40 33 38 5 — 116 Kells 37 19 36 21 — 115 Tcutenborg ... 36 15 40 21 — 112 F. F. WilU ... 33 24 29 12 — 98 Phelps . . . 24 15 30 18 — 87 Chapman wins Mr. Robertson's trophy, and Exley wins Mr. Naismith's trophy. B Class. 200 300 500 Hep. Tl. '■ H. W. Shorn ... 35 28 33 6 — 102 Fraser 31 24 34 7 — 96 Croft 32 27 32 2 — 93 Dixon 37 22 6 5 — 70 Wills 38 10 4 4 — 56 Pulsford 16 8 20 6—50 Shortt wins Mrs. Croft's gold medal, and Frosor wins Mr. Kells'a trophy. JUNIOR GARRISON SHIELD. The final match for the junior (third frode) garrison shiold will be fired at 'rentham on Saturdny next, the 2nd | April. The present position of tho teams is as follows:— Col lego Rifles 5, Victoria College 5, Johnsonvillo Rifles 1, ! Dominion Scouts 1. MEETING POSTPONED. [BY TELEGRAPH — PRESS ASSOCIATION.] OAMARU, 27th March. Owing to a heavy north-westerly gale blowing targets down, tho shooting of tho North Otngo Rifle Association was postponed till Monday. ' VICTORIA COLLEGE WINS RIFLE MATCH. CHRISTCHURCH, 26th March. Firing for the Challcngo Shiold (presented by Professor Haslam) took place at Redoliffs Rango this morning. Only two colleges entered teams—Canterbury College and Victoria L'olloge (Wellington). Three ranges were fired — viz., 200 yards, 500 yards, and 600 yards, tho total fccoros being ; Victoria Lollego 059, Canterbury Col logo 580.