RIFLE SHOOTING.
OTAGO v. SOUTHLAND. The interprovincial match Otago v. Southland, fired m connection with the Southland Kifie Associations annual meeting, resulted in favor of Otago by 5 points. Scores: OTAGO. SoOTHLAND. Capt. Searle ... 91 Corp. Avson 91 Lieut. Ongley ... 9? Lieut. Shanks .'.. 81 Lieut. M'Kenzie 92 Lieut. Lyall 91 Sergt. Peattie ... 97 Sergt. Mos 3 ".'. 90 Corp. Porteous 90 Rifleman WrWit 90 Priv. Morrison ... 89 Corp. Smythfes 89 Corp. Straw ... 93 Sergt, Wills . 88 Rifleman Tonkin 8H Sergt. France 88 Sergt. Capstick 85 Sergt. Cowan ".' 85 Sergt. Wilson ... 8.1 Corp. M'CheSney 84 Total ... ... 898 Total ~893 The Teams Match for the Caledonian Oup Wa ? IOUJl OU J? y the Gore Rifles . wit h 702 points, and the Five-men Teams' Match was also won by the uoro Rifles, with a score of 446. FIRST RAILWAY PIONEERS'v ALEXANDRA RIFLES. A frieudly match between the members of the above corps was fired on the Pelicheb Bay range on Saturday. The weather was all that could be desired, and some good scores were registered. Conditons: Six men a side; seven shots and two optional siehters at 200 and 500 yards; Scores: —Alexandra Rifles
200 ytla. - 27 .. 31 .. 24 .. 27 ,. 23 • ,. 26 500 Lance-corporal Holden ... _ Private A. Clark ... -.., . Sergeant C. Litbgoe Private N. Agnew Private C. Davidson Private W. Lithgoe yds. 28 2527 ■ 23 23. 17Tl. - 56 -56 -51 -50 -46 - 43 —Pioneers.Sergeant M'Keieh ... „ .. Sapper Naylor ... , , Sapper Buchanan Lieutenant Murray ■ ... Corporal Ccrniah j. Sapper Douglas " .. 34 - 31 .. 24 .. 26 .- 17 - 6 2827 2921 • 17 ■ 23 • 302 -62 -58 - 53 -47 -34 -29 Majority for Alexandra Rifles. , 19. 283
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Evening Star, Issue 13144, 28 December 1908, Page 7
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264RIFLE SHOOTING. Evening Star, Issue 13144, 28 December 1908, Page 7
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