RIFLE SHOOTING.

Marlborough Express, Volume XXXIX, Issue 113, 16 May 1906, Page 4

RIFLE SHOOTING.

A friendly match, six men a-sido, between teams from the Canvastown Rifle Club and the Ruapaka Flaxmill hands was fired on Saturday atternoon. Owing to the tricky light, the Rifle Clubmen's constant practice served them in good stead, and they managed to beat their opponents by a substantial number of points. Alter the match the losers entertained the winners at a sumptuous tea, served by Mr A. W. Dillon. Subjoined are the scores; ten shots were fired at 600 yards and 5 shots at 500 yards:— Canvastown Rifle Club.

The final shoot for Mr T. D. Taylor's trophy took place simultaneously with the match, and was won after a good contest by Mr Hill, followed closely by Mr J. Rutland, who Avon thereby his own donation of a bushel of apples as second prize. This he generously conceded to the third man, Mr A. Rush. Subjoined are t hescores; there were 10 shots at each range :—

(jUO b()U yds. yds. Tl. A. Rush 36 20 56 J. Bown 26 14 40 E. Dalton 31 20 51 J. Rutland 37 18 55 W. Wilson 41 21 62 D. Wilson 30 12 42 Total ... 306 Flaxmill. 600 500 yds. yds. Tl. G. Sharland ... 17 18 35 J.Linton 27 14 41 E.Brooker 21 11 32 H. Packer 36 19 55 B. Newport 26 18 44 P. Clifford 28 12 40 Total ... 247

OUU H. Hill J. Rutland... A. Rush C. Nelson ... D. Wilson ... W. Wilson ... E. Dalton ... J. Bovra yds. 25 33 37 28 38 35 26 33 yds. Hep. 28 32 37 14 36 9 31 21 30 11 41 scr 31 12 26 4 Tl. 85 84 82 80 79 76 69 63