SHOOTING.

Evening Star, Issue 13013, 7 January 1907, Page 1

SHOOTING.

DUNEDIN ENGINEERS. On Saturday afternoon some of the members of the Engineers held a practice match at 500 and 600 yards ; ten shots and one sighter at each range. Although the light was good, the wind proved very troublesome during the afternoon. Handicaps were also siven. Highest scores:— 500 600 yds. yds. Hp. Tl. Sergeant Keilar ... 40 35 75 Corporal Late ... 33 35 472 Lance-corporal Rfle 28 28 16 —72 Corporal Wells ... 36 34 70 Sapper A. I'arkor... 38 28 -66 Lanee-corp. M'Crorie 26 20 20 —65 AVAKARI RIFLES. The Wrtka/ri Rifles fired the third competitions for officers' prizes (A class) and B class prizes on Saturday last. Conditions : A class—Soven shots at 200, 500, and 600 yards: B class—Seven shots ai 200 and 500 yards. The following are tho principal scares:

—- :\ Class.— 200 500 600 yds. yds. vds. Hp, . Tl. Corp. Mtrwat ... 50 28 *31 4 ■ - 93 Corp. Hay •34 26 28 5- — 93 Sergt. Clyde ... 37. 29 30 — . — 92 Priv. Marshal 32 31 29 — . - 92 Priv. A. Morrison. 27 31 24 9 — 91 Scrgt. Edwards 27 27 29 5- — 88 Priv. A. Cooper 33 28 26 — • — 87 Col.-scrgt. Wilsor . 25 *32 28 2 ■ — 87 Priv. Bambcry 29 30 22 6- — 87 Priv. Pottiwy... 29 22 29 6 ■ — 86 Priv. Wiralns ... 27 26 25 6- — 84 Priv. Clyde 30 ,25 24 4 ■ — 83 Priv. W. Wilson 27 26 2S 4 ■ — 82 Priv. M-Cuilongh. 30 18 15 10- — 73 * Rang© prize. s. —. B Class.200 500 yds. yds. Hep. Tl. Private Dtinn ... 23 30 8 — 61 Private Quiltcr 23 27 9 — 59 Private Cubitt .. 18 28 10 — 56 Private Webster ... 27 25 — • — 52 Private Gumermi _. 28 15 8 ■ — 51 Private Smith .. 24 20 6 — 50 Sergeant Sivrrteeri ... 23 26 ■— • — 49 Private J. J'khvards 23 22 4 ■ — 49 Bugler Prentice 16 19 10 -r 45 Bugler Higgins —■ 19 11 10- — 40