MORRIS-TUBE SHOOTING.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CV, Issue 12531, 19 June 1901, Page 9

MORRIS-TUBE SHOOTING.

The. third Morris-tube competition, of tee Linwoiod Rifle Company was held ©a, Monday, June 10. The ocmdfiions were: five shots and one sighter ait 200yds -and 500yds. The principal scores in each class were,as follows: A CLASS—Private P. Jack, 200yds 93, 500 yds 22, total 44; La-nce-Corporal Cl eland, 22, 20—42; Oolour-S-ergeairt Douglas, 15, 25—40; Private E. Lindsey, 18, 22—40; Private Cooper, 21, 17—38; Private Treleaven, 21, 16—37; Sergeant Squire, 18, 17—3$. B CLASS—Private N, Payitt, 200yds 22, SQOyds 21, total 48; Lance-Corporal Woodham, 16, 25—41; Private Muir, 19, 17—38; Corporal Bedwell, 19, 13—32; Private Fricker, 17, 14—81. ,

0 -CLASS—Private T. Jack, 200yds 21, 500 yd® 18—30.; Private H-, Lindsey, 17, 20—37; Private Fraser, 20, 14—34; Private -Bafiantyne, 14, 19—33; Private Chamberlain, 18, 13—31;, Fri.v-ate, BedweU* 15, 14—49,.

! Tha. first round of the iMorris-tubo Association of North Canterbury’® matches between Rangi° ra and Sefton was fired at Sefton on June 11, with the following results:—-Sefton 823 for ton men, Rangiora. J)l7 for ten men. The best scores for Sefton were:—iWv Ritchie 83, iS. Miller, D. Binmie and A. J. Beaven 34, E. d’Auvcrgne 35, and for Rangiora, I)e Troy 34, Milne 33 and, Arnett; 33-. In the match, Rangiora twenty men v. Sefton twenty men, iSeftou 'again won by 040 to 613. The. Rangiora, Club continued th© tions for a number of trophies on Thursday evening. The highest scorers were—Ft. Fraser 85, F. Gulliver, 'O, 4’Auvergne, TL’ "GulliVer 1 and F. Reker 34; 0. W. Bell, M» Scott, J. Pethig,- D. M’Ray, W. Grerar -and W. Efioxd S 3. A match between teams representing- the ■Canterbury Athletic and 'Cycling Club and tee Christchurch Cycling Club was fired on Friday evening, at tee former’s range, and re■sultcd in a win for the Canterbury Club by 50 points, the respective scores 'being! Canterbury 292, Christchurch 242. Ten men a side. I The, Woodend Morris/nbe Club commenced ■ a three nights 1 competition for prize®, to, be : shot for in two classes, when tee following I were the highest scorers:—First Class—C. ■ Moody, senr., 35, R. Hudson 35, T. reowell 34, pi. Ring 84, A. Judson 34, W, Weaver 34, A. Jury 38. 'Second class—W. Moody 35, W. ■Rule 33, M. Fleming 81, T.' Counsel! 31, R. Borland 31. The annual meeting of tee Lincoln. Morris- ■ tube Club was held on June 10, the Rev H. Northcote in the chair. The balance-sheet, showing a. credit -of £1 Is ,on the past year, | was, adopted. The following officers were j elected; —President, Dr -Cooke; vice-presidents, i Messrs R. H. Rhodes, M.H.R., J. Mackenzie ' and tee Rev W. M. Thompson; captain, Mr ,H. Townahend; vice-captain, ,Mr A. Oookson; ■ secretary and treasurer, Mr W. Bartram; Irandicappers, tee Captain and Yice-oaptadn. I Messrs Bertram and Co. offered a trophy, I which will be competed for immediately, and ‘ it was decided to continue -shooting ,at tee range in the-Druids.' Ball on the same lines ! as last year. The -club already includes sevei ral members from Tai Tapu and Springston, and appears to have 'every prospect of a -successful season. i