RIFLE SHOOTING
H.M.S. DIOMEDE v. DUNEDIN RIFLE CLUB. An interesting rillo match was bred at the Pciichet Bay range yesterday afternoon Between teams from H.M.S. Diomede and tlio Dunedin .Rillo Club. 'The conditions were ten shot.-, (with two optional sigh tors) at, 500yds an I 6Ooyds. The Navy icprcsentali ves used (V short rillo without slings, and fired with open bights, while (ho chib members used the long ritic with‘slings and aperture sights. Tho club proved to be the winners by 27 points. Mr rianncrrnrm, Colonel Moir, and Colonel Smiith expressed the goodwill of the. longshoremen towards (be. Navy, and Caplahi Pierce responded in felicitous terms. The following are (he scores: —H.M.Si. Diomede.—
ECO GOO yds. yd.-. Tl. Chief P.O. Wheeler ... 48 46 — 94 Com.-gunner .Pierce ... -15 4.V - 88 Marine M'Adani ... 45 42 — 87 L-eud. f-earnan Schofield ... 46 40 — 86 Com.-gunner Pryre ... 4Y 39 — 83 Marine Butler ... 53 46 — 85 Sergeant Breckovi R.M. ... 41 41 — 85 Lead. Gunner Durham ... 42 42 - 84 Sergeant GrifTen, R.M. ... 38 41 — 79 Schoolmaster Bailiie ... 59 39 - 78 Totals . 433 419 832 1 1 r Club.— Rifleman W. J. Lister ... ... 45 48 - 93 Rifleman R. M-ackie ... ... 4 V 45 — 92 Rifleman P. Silvias ... ... 46 45 — 91 Rifleman d. P>. Mackie ... 46 44 - 90 Rifleman C. M. Moss ... -16 43 - 83 Rifleman P. Webster ... ... 47 42 - 8J Rifleman H. Lorclcn ... 42 45 — 87 (■olonel 13. R. Smith ... ... 48 33 - S3 Rifleman W Eanncnnan ... 41 42 — 83 Rifleman J. X. Stewart 41 38 - 79 Totals . 449 430 879
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Evening Star, Issue 20119, 8 March 1929, Page 5
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251RIFLE SHOOTING Evening Star, Issue 20119, 8 March 1929, Page 5
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