TARADALE RIFLE CLUB.

Hawke's Bay Herald, Volume XXII, Issue 7147, 27 April 1885, Page 3

TARADALE RIFLE CLUB.

The second annual prize firing of the above club took place at Taradale on SMfvirday. Owing to it not being a hHffay there was not a large attendance oFm embers. There is no doubt that had it been held on the day arranged (Easter Monday) there would have been over double the number, but, as the ammuninition for it did not come to hand in time for that day it bad to be postponed. Saturday was a good day for shooting, and had the canvas target been shaded in the early part of the day the light would have been good throughout for firing at that target, but the sun shining through it at times made the aim very uncertain. This must be remedied at another meeting. The change in one diameter of circles of the third class target, although giving a shootist a bigger score, does not give satisfaction to shooting men, aa an inferior shot gets the same chance as a more steady one, the circles of the inner and magpie being increased from lGin. and 24ia. to 24in. and 36in. respectively. As will be seen by the scores the shooting was good throughout, with the exception of the match at 600 yards for any rifle, where some of our best marksmen came to grief. Great interest was taken „ in this match, owing principally to one of tibo competitors, Mr J. Drnnimond, using a " Creedmore " rifle — a splendid weapon for shooting with — it having become known that Mr Drummond had scored the day before the match 69 points out of a possible 70 at 600 yards, commencing with an inner, and then making 13 bull'seyes in succession. On Saturday, however, owing to the light being uncertain at one time he failed to come anywhere near so good a score, Mr Pram running him pretty close with a carbine for the first prize. It will, however, be seen from the scores that Mr J. Drummond is the most successful competitor, taking off two first, two fourth, and both aggregate nrizea.

FOURTH MATCH (HANDICAP), 5 shots at each distance ; standing at the 200 yards. 200 490 500 Handicap yds yds yds 11. J. Frame ... 3 points 17 22 21—63 S. F. Anderson 3 points 17 18 20-58 G. Pram ... scratch 18 22 15—55 .T. Drutnmond scratch 18 19 17—64 J.Ross .. scratch 16 19 16-49 B. Shirley ... 8 points 10 22 7—47 J. Tait 4 points 20 13 9-4G W. G. Cato ... 5 points 14 20 6—45 R. Gappy ... 4 points 14 19 6— 43 H. J. Gilberd... 10 points 10 9 13-42 W. Harpham.. 2 points 14 18 7-41 J. Marshall ... 12 points 7 4 G-29 FIFTH MATCH (HANDICAP), 7 shots at each distance. 200 500 Handioap yds ,yds Tl. J. Frame 3 points 33 27—63 J.Ross scratch 33 26-59 G. Pram scratch 29 28—57 W. G. Cato 6 ponts 29 20—55 J. Druinmoncl ... scratch 30 22—52 J. Tait 5 points 26 20—51 T. Jeff ares G points 27 18—51 B. Shirley G points 29 14—49 AGGREGATES IN THE IST, 2ND, AND 4TH MATCHES. Tl. J. Driuumond l~f> G. Praia ... ... 178 J. Frame 177 J. Ross ;•■ 167 S. F. Anderson 162 W. Harpham 156 G.Tait 147 R. Gnppy 140 W. G. Cato 138 B.Shirley 131 J.Marshall 94

FIEST MATCH, 7 shots at each range. 200 300 500 yds yds ydsTl. J. Drummond ... ... 33 26 25—84 G. Praiu 29 29 2.3—81 J. Boss 30 23 25—78 W. Harpham 29 23 25—77 J. frame 31 27 19—77 S. F. Anderson 28 19 19—66 B. Guppy 28 20 18-06 G.Tait 29 21 15—65 "W. G. Cato 27 19 14—60 B. Shirley 23 21 7—51 JrjMfupshall 22 13 10-45 SECOND MATCH, 10 shots at 200 yards ; any position. 200 „ „ . yds G. Frani 42 R. Guppy 41 S. F. Andorsou 41 J. Drummond 41 B. Shirley 41 J. Ross 40 J. Frame 4fl J. Tait „ 40 W. Harpham 40 W. O. Cato 33 ._. ' J. Marshall 32 THIBD MATCH (HANDICAP), With any rifle ; 14 shots at 600 yards. Hndcp. Tl. J. Drummond (Oreedrnore rifle) ... 48 scratch— 43 G. Hrain (snider carbine) 39 8 points— 47 S. F. Anderson (Snider medium)... 31 10 points — 41 G. Tait (rfnider medium) 24 12 points— 36 W. G. Cato (Snider medium) ... 25 10 points— 3s J. Eo3s (Smdor carbine) 21 8 points— 29 W. H irphain (Snider aiedium) . . 18 8 points— 26 J. Jb'rame (dnider medium) ...17 8 points — 25 J3. Shirley (Snider medium) ... 11 14 points— 2s J. Marshall (Snider medium) „, 016 points— l 6