WAKATIPU MOUNTED RIFLES.

Lake County Press, Issue 1066, 28 May 1903, Page 4

WAKATIPU MOUNTED RIFLES.

Empire pay was quite a busy occasion for tiie above corps. Shortly after 11 n.m, shooting commenced in the second match for tint belt. The day was fine, and some very good scores wero made. The ranges were 200, 500, and 600 yards, with seven shots at each range. Three special prizes were given for the day’s shooting. The first—a Gladstone bag—was won by Trooper A. E. Smith (handicap 20 points), 105 ; the next by Corporal Stevenson a dressing case. Corporal Stevenson, from scratch, made the top score since tho formation of the corps of 92, Sergt. Jenkins secured the third prigo from scratch with a total of Bfi. Following arc the individual scores ;

Ja tlm uiiijir <ih(. cumin! hall (oak pi sc(f. Thu hail was nicrdy docor.t'vl with etc . n hil ; the corps’ nmrquop was u.-t'il its a supper jMotn. It was unfortunate that ruin should ciurn- on jn-tfe b'forr the a.ill. hut the downpour did not appear to atrendener—which was vary >... * hv. • I -Vo).:. . < ‘0 in

numbers from QuorrA?' .r> (| ai.ii OivuiY/eii, and it was that there were ov.:i- iUJ •• tuple* prftaft "»i-. Or icrtel Rubin attended the function, a. ,d expressed himself afterward* as having spent a moat enjoyable BVeninjy. To the ladies' committee tlio thanka of the corps are du*. This committee spared neither timo nor pains in its oliorts ta make tho ball a success. Tho refreahments were plentiful, varied, and delicate, p.nd tho tables presented a decidedly inviting appearance. The mn>ic wag supplied by Mrs Mayo (piano), Mr Mayo (violin), and Mr Patterson (cornet). Needless to pay it \va3 first class, and several times during the evening, the musicians' efforta came in for much praise. Sergfc. Cnmminp: and Corporal - Bugler Illingworth acted us M.O.'s. There numerous pretty and costly dresses worn at thn dance, and Vi for belle—well tbevo wure a dez-n of them.

Tr. A. F>. Smith 300 500 600 yds yds yds Hop Total for Tl Bolt 27 33 25 20 105 85 Corp. StevoiiHoii 28 31 S3 — 92 92 b'crgt. Joukina ... 25 28 32 —i 85 85 Tr. K. Frew 27 29 21 6 83 77 Tr. Aspiu.dl 27 29 25 — 81 91 Capt. Algio 24 30 20 — SO SO Q M.-S. M'Kane 25 28 20 — 79 79 Bur-Cap, TIiou'.bou 25 22 21 10 78 OS Tr. J. K. Smith ... 22 21 10 20 73 53 Bcrgt. MMSr-ido ... 20 20 24 — 70 70 Coip, M‘Kntyre 15 17 20 20 72 52 Cwp. Wnite 23 20 17 — 00 60 Corp. Harris 24 20 21 — 05 65 Tr, J. (irar.t 25 17 0 20 02 42 Tr. Cooper 20 21 13 7 01 5-1 Tr. Shaw IS IS o 20 58 3s Tr. \V Stevenson 7 19 20 0 50 40 Ti. J. -tonkins ... 17 21 < t 55 48 i iouf, IV.rreih- ... 13 24 11 0 54 48 Tr Fictcher 15 19 5 15 54 39