RIFLE SHOOTING.

Lyttelton Times, Volume XCIII, Issue 10596, 4 March 1895, Page 3

RIFLE SHOOTING.

EANGIORA SIFLES v. A COMPANY. On Saturday afternoon teams representing the Eangiora Eiflea and the A Company, Christchurch, tried conclusions at the Eangiora butts, and the home team won by 37 points. There were ton a eide, and five of each team fired with Martini rifles, while the other half used Sniders. Seven shots were fired at each range, and the scores we re :—Martini rifles—Eangiora: Colour-Sergeant Tyler, 200yds 30, 300yds 25,5Q0yda 29—84; Private Hayman SO, 25, 27—82; Lieutenant d’Auvergne 33, 25, 23—80; Corporal Whit ham 21,28, 27 76; Corporal Gulliver 28, 26, 10—64; total 386. A Company: Sergeant Parker 32, 28,30 —90; Private Jackson 27, 28, 29 84; Corporal Nicholas 28, 24, 53—65; Private Harry 23, 19, 26—68; Corporal TrebilCock 29, 20, 15—64; total 381. Snider rifles—Eangiora: Corporal Jones 30, 26, 25—81; Private Geddis 30,25, 21— 76; Sergeant d’Auvergne 27, 26, 19—72; Sergeant Gulliver 27,19,19—63; Sergeant Jordan 24, 26, 8—58; total 350. A Company : Private Dodd 26, 24. 17 Private Cork 30, 20, 13—63 ; Private Bourdot 27, 25, 11—63; Private Sutherland 21, 21,17—59; Private Collins 24, 21, 11—56 ; total 308. Grand totals—Eangiora 736, A Company 689. HONORARY RESERVE CORPS. The last of lhe series of bronze medal competitions took place at the corps range; Cashmere, on Saturday afternoon. Private W. B. Scott was tho winner of the medal. Sergeant Wekelin was second and Private Edwin Fox third, both taking prizes. The highest aggregate scores in the four matches are:—Private Scott, 61, 62, 6G, total (medal) 185 '; SergeantWakelin, 58,61, 63 —182; Private’ s, Fox, 58, 59, 61—178; Corporal Lavery 58, 58, 57—173; Private Guuderssu, 56, 57, 57—170,