COAST NEWS.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXXIX, Issue 3928, 13 May 1915, Page 7

COAST NEWS.

TOKOMARU BAY.

RUGBY FOOTBALL

. (From Our Own Correspondent.) TOKOMARU BAY, May 11. The first round for the Turnbull Cup Was Completed on Saturday last, xvhen Tokomarn City defeated the Wanderers by 12 to 3. The game throughout was in favor of the City. The scores at half-time xvere 6 to 3. Baker for the City- scored:, and J. ICirxvan potted, goal and also, scored.. The folloxving xvere prominent for City: Joe Oates, Kirwan, Harrison, and Scott. J. Loach scored for Wanderers, xvhile Noble, Erikania, and Pine played xvell for thoir side. The folloxx'ing is the position of the teams’ first round Turnbull Cup competitions:—

-? t a S’ .s P-i o 'bl s M <S .2 J* S * 45 P -g § -g 5 .0 .5 S , q q O 73 t-d P P-r Ps O Waima ... 2 1 1 "(> 16 19 2 City 2 1 1 0 15 16 2 Wanderers 2 1 1 0 19 15 2 PERSONAL.

A xv el I-attended meeting xvas held at the Te Puka Hotel on Monday nig|ht to make arrangements' far a public farexvell to Mr. S. J. Williams, our postmaster. It xvas decided to present Mr. 'Williams with a purse of sovereigns and to tender hint a farewell social in the Te: Puka Hall on Wednesday, May 26. Mr. 11. O. Daxvson, J.P., presided at the meeting, and an active committee xvas appointed to carry out tbo arrangements. The matter is being enthusiastically taken up, Mr. Williams being a general favorite. Nearly £4O xvas promised in tbo room. The send-off promises to be the largest that lias yet taken place in the Bay.

DEFENCE RIFLE CLUB. On Thursday there xvas a fair attendance on the range, xvhen the last of the shooting for the Belt at 900 and 1000 was done. Tho conditions were difficult, as is usual on the local range at these distances. The most noteworthy shooting xvas done by C. W. Lynch, xvlio until the beginning of tbe season hau .never used a rifle. Commencing xx’itli an inner at 900 yards bis next txvo shots xvere misses, oxving to a complete change in the wind. He then finished xvith the following hits: 5545—23, and he again scored 23 on shooting a second time at this range. At 1000 yards he xvas the only man to put all his shots on the target, making top score with 22. The folloxving are the scores:— 900yds 1000yds C. W. Lynch... 23 &23 22& 13 W. Oates ... 27 22&17 J. .McMillan ... 24 20 D. McMillan ... 26*16 10*10 MU Fletcher ... ‘2O 17 G . Oates Ip .I® The ten leading competitors in the championship are: — W. Oates 224 G. Oates 215 J. McMillan 212 - D. McMillan 207 C. McCracken ... 201 J. Wilson 170 C. W. Lynch ... 169 N. Oates 169 F Fletcher 160 R. Fairlie 125 (Two ranges yet to shoot.) Next week the shooting at 200 and 300 yards x\ r i!l complete the Belt competition, xvith the exception of the final 10 shots at 600 yards. TOKOMARU BAY DEFENCE RIFLE CLUB.

On Saturday six new members visited tho range, accompanied by a number of the older haiiuts. A P ll *c tice shoot xvas put in at 500 yards, and the shooting of the nexv members xvas x r ery creditable. McHattie and Graham each made 25 at the first attempt. Last year’s runner-up, J. McMillan, planked on 32 in good style. The folloxving are the scores: — oOOyds J. McMillan 32 W. Oates 2p AlcHattic --j & 1° Graham lira bant 2- * .18 McCracken -e Forbes If D. McMillan 21 J. Wilson IS Martin Raxvson °