RIFLE SHOOTING.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CV, Issue 12481, 22 April 1901, Page 6

RIFLE SHOOTING.

Tho final rormd for the Associated 'Corps ■Challenge 'Shield was fired on Saturday, at ißromley. The weather and light were both good, and some fine scores were put up at500yds. Sergeant'Buntin (Engineers) and Private 'Trent (College) put on possibles at this range, Captain Dougail, Quanermaster-Ser-goant Watts, 'Corporals A. and -P. Dodd, and Corporal Williams each getting 32. At 600yds, 'Colour-'Sergeant Ward (Guards) was highest with 31. The conditions were seven shots at 500 and 600yds, with one sigh ter at each range. Three teams only were in the final, viz., Engineers, City Guards and City Rifles. The 'Engineers -succeeded in- carrying off the Shield, with the Guards second, and City Rifles third. The following are the scores: Engineers—Sergeant Buntin, , 500yds 35, 600 yds 28, total 63; Sergeant-Major Evans 31, 30 —6l; Quartermaster-Sergeant Watts 32, 24 66; Captain Dougail 32, 23—55; Sapper Kemp 26, 25—'51; Sergeant Smith 28, 22 —50; Sergeant Kiddey 29, 21—50; Corporal-Morrow 25, 22—47; Corporal Turtill 20, 26—46; LanceCorporal Lester 16, 22—38; total 517. City Guards—Private Murphy, 'sooyds 29, 600yds 30, total 69 ; Corporal Page 28, 30—58; ColourSergeant Ward 24 , 31—55; Private 'Edmonds 27, 27—54; ..Sergeant Yates 30, 21—51; LanceCorporal -Bentley 29, 21—50; Corporal Sand-' ford 27, 20—47 ; Lance-Corporal Fry 23,22—45; Private Allard 22, 14—36; Lieutenant Bishop 23, 6—29; total 484. City Rifles—Corporal Williams, 500yds 32, 600yds 26, total 58; Sergeant Jackson 30, 27—57; -Corporal P. Dodd 32, 25—57; Sergeant Trebi'.cock 22, 28—30; Private Harry 22, 25—47; Private Thorne 26, 21—47; Sergeant Spry 27. 16—42[Corporal A. Dodd 32, 10—42; Colour-'Sergeant Bean 25, 16 —4l; Private Oliver 22, 12-34; total 475.