WAITOHI RIFLES.

Marlborough Express, Volume XLII, Issue 133, 6 June 1908, Page 5

WAITOHI RIFLES.

On the Prince of Wales's Birthday the Waitohi Rifles held a field day at Waikawa, when there was a good muster. . They left the Drill Shed at 9.30 a.m., and with an advance guard out proceeded to the rifle range, when some field manoeuvres were held. The firing for the company's prices then took place, after which more field manoeuvres were gone through, and the corps returned to town with a rear guard out. The shooting shows that the corps contains some promising young " shots who, with the coaching at their disposal, should soon develop into marksmen. Lieut. McIntosh secured the range prize at 200 with a fine score of 33. His target read 4555554. Other good scores were Corpl. Lane 32, Sergt. Bowler 30, Pvt. Tirana 29, Pvt. Hebley 29, Capt. ilobinson won the range prize at 500 yards with 29. Pvt. Burns wins Capti Kenny's handsome cup and the Company's gold medal for the highest aggregate; Lieut. Mclntosh a Roslyn rug, presented by Messrs Ross and Glendining; Pvt. Timms, Mr T. J. Storey's trophy. There were also .six cash prizes donated by Dr. Redman and other gentlemen and five prizes of ammunition . .These were won by Pvt. Simmonds, Corpl. Lane, Lieut. McIntosh, Capt. Robinson, Pvts. Thompson and Bruusell and Sergt. Bowler. Ifollowing are the scores: —

200 500 yds. yds. Hp. Tl. Pvt. Burns 28 25 10 63 Lieut .Mclntosh ... 33 27 scr 60 Pyt.-Timms. 29 23 8 60 Pvt. Siramonds ... 25 25 10 60 Cor pi. Lane 32 27 scr 59 Capt, Robinson ... 28 29 scr 57 Pvt. Todd 22 24 10 56 Pvt. Thompson ... 26 21 8 55 Pvt. Brunsell ... 27 27 acr 54 Sergt. Bowler ... 30 24 scr 54 Corpl. Madsen ... 27 23 4 54 Pvt. Bright ... 17 20 16 53 Pvt. J. Hebley ... 29 17 6 52 Pvt. Steinimiller ... 25 22 4 51 Sergt. Jennings ... 26 16 8 50 Biigler Godfrey ... 20 16 14 50 Pvt. W. Hebley ... 24 IS) 6 49 Pvt. Batty .. ... 19 15 14 48 Sergt, Mclntosh 28 16 8 47 Oolour-Sergt. Parfitt 20' 18 8 46 Pvt. Nicholl ... 16 12 1,8 46 Pvt Cragg ... ... 11 25 •'■ID. 46 Pvt. Rowe ... ... 16 14 15 45 Corpl. McCormick .. 28 7 8 43 Sergt. Godfrey ... 19 16 6 41 Pvt C. Smith ... 22 8 10 40 Pvt. Yarrall ... ... 18 11 8 37 Pvt. Curnow -./... 19 8 10 37 Pvt Evans .?/'■■... 13 11 1'2\ 36 Pvt. Grace ' ... \... 6 4 14 24