RIFLE SHOOTING.
ENGINEERS V. COLLEGE RIFLES. The first competition in the second round for the Associated Range Corps trophy was fired at Bromley on Saturday afternoon between corps representing the Canterbury Engineers and the College Rifles. The result was a win for the Engineers by 19 points. The following are tho scores at 200yds, SOOyds, and 500yda. Canterbury Engineers Quartermaster Sergeant Beveridge 28, 26, 18—72 ; Sergeant • Middleton 27, 22, 15—64 5 Sapper Phillips 26, 24, 13—63; Sapper Parker 26, 17, 17—60; Sergeant-Major Midgley 25, 15, 16—56; Corporal Bridgman 23, 18, 14 —55; Lance-Corporal Swanston 29,17, 5 51 ; Lance-Corporal Smith 25, 15,11 —51; Sapper Morrow 24, 17, 10—51 5 Sapper Jack 23, 14, 8—45. Total 668, College Rifles—Lance-Corporal Milton 27, 22,20 69; Colour-Sergeant Smith 28, 22, 13— 63; Private Teapo 28,25, 10—63; Private Gibson 26, 18, 18—62; Lance-Corporal Gibson 26, 21, 12—59; Private Hartland 28, 10, 14—62; Private Thorpe 24, 20, 4 48; Private Nosworthy 15, 16, 15—46; Private Harper 27, 8, 9-44; Private Hamilton 27, 12, 4—43. Total 549. E BATTERY GARBING SHOOTING. The following are the scores made at the third and fourth competitions for the champion belt and handicap series;— Third Competition. Corporal Taylor (10) 200yds 30, SOOyds 23,500yds 13—total 75; Sergeant Lowry (4), 29, 21, 19—73; Captain Jackson (acr), 29, 29, 11—69; Bombardier Cropp (4) 27, 17 18—66; Gunner Pox (8) 22, 19, 17—66; Quarter-master-Sergeant Dougall (ncr) 29, 22, 14— 65; Sergeant Were (5) 23, 21, 9—58; Gunner Vanderlyn (20) 18, 14, 6—58; Gunner Lester, (scr) 80, 17,9—56; Gunner Main (15) 17, 11, 8—51; Bombardier Searle (4) 28,10, 9—51. Fourth Competition.—Bombardier Searle (5) 200yds 27/300yds 24, SOOyds 20—total 75j Sergeant Were (5) 27, 22, 20—74; Captain Jackson (scr) 29, 21, 21—71; Gunner Lester (acr) 28, 19, 22—69; Bombardier Cropp (4) 27, 13,22—66; Gunner Main (20) 22, 8, 16—66; QuurcermasterSergeaut Dougall (scr) 29,16,12—57.
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Lyttelton Times, Volume LXXXI, Issue 10258, 29 January 1894, Page 3
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305RIFLE SHOOTING. Lyttelton Times, Volume LXXXI, Issue 10258, 29 January 1894, Page 3
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