RIFLE SHOOTING.

Gisborne Times, Volume XLV, Issue 4158, 8 February 1916, Page 6

RIFLE SHOOTING.

THE MINIATUBE RANGE

I Quite a large crowd assembled on I the miniature rifle range in the GarI rison Hall last evening to witness the shooting competition between the ambulance section and No. 2 Platoon of I the National Beservc. I Sir James Carroll was present and opened the match in the good old style of standing up to it, feet apart, | head down and eyes along the sights of the rjfle. The first shot was a sighter to get the range, and the bullet was embedded just one inch from the bull, and known in shooting parlance as 3 o’clock. The next shot was a bull. Sir James was heartily cheered, and has promised to look us up again and probably captain a team of "has been’s” against a team of "will he’s.” The lighting of the range was a great improvement over last week, and with more practice some good shots will be found in the ranks of the National Beservc.

The Ambulance Section last week defeated No. 3 Platoon', and again were victorious against No. 1 Platoon, winning by 172 to 129 points. Following are the results:

Next Monday the Ambulance: meet No. 1 Platoon, amongst whom are several members with "bull’s eye” reputations.

' AMBULANCE. A. F. L angridge Applic. Group. Tl. ... 18 — 18 J. H. Ormond ... 13 15 28 S.-Maj. McLoughlin 16 20 36 H. A. Armstrong ... 12 20 32 G. Aitken ... 11 15 26 A. J. Cox ... ... 17 15 32 " v / ■ " ' ■ . 172 NO. 2 PLATOON. Applic Group. Tl. W. Tillick ... .. 16 - 20 36 W. F. Has ... .. 5 20 25 C. Blackburn .. 13 20 33 II. Mitchell ... .. 6 \ ■ i—i - . 6 JVC. E. Kissling .. 5 <15 20 E. W- Harvey .. 9 — 9 f ■ ■ - • . 129