RIFLE SHOOTING

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume LXXVIII, Issue LXXVIII, 13 June 1919, Page 8

RIFLE SHOOTING

HAWERA v. NEW PLYMOUTH.

HAWERA STILL RETAINS THE SHIELD.

The New Plymouth Rifle Club fired a challenge * match with the Hawera Club for the Rifle Clubs' Challenge Shield at the Whareroa range on Thursday, and the local club were successful' in. retaining the shield by a substantial majority of 36 points. The wand was strong, yet good scores were made. It is understood that already three challenges are in the hands of the shield's competition secretary in New Plymouth. The following is a completed list of the scores:—

HAWERA. 300 G. Harrison 33 A. Blair 32 L. Harrison 30 G. Smith 30 P. Peterson 32 F. Crimp 29 Lieut. Crutch 31 R. E. Harrison ... 30 500 600 32 31 29 28 • 30 29 25 31 28 26 29 26 26 26 23 24 Ti. 96 89 89 86 86 84 83 77 247 222 221 690 NEW PLYMOUTH. 300 500 W. Bruce 33 29 W\ OHiver 32 28 W. A. Christiansen 29 29 C. H. Moore 29 32 W. Short 25 30 L. Blanchett 29 27 Sergt.-Major Bell 25 25 F. J. Hill 27 24 600 32 25 26 20 25 22 26 25 Tl. 94 85 84 81 80 78 76 76 229 224 201 654