HUNTER CUP.

Marlborough Express, Volume XLIV, Issue 74, 4 April 1910, Page 5

HUNTER CUP.

The Tua Marina and Sounds Rifle Club's met on the Marshlands range on Saturday in a contest for the Hunter Cup.When the Sounds team arrived by the morning train the weather did not look too promising, but before shooting commenced it gradually began to clear, and kept fine all the time. The shooting by both teams was very good, and after a "dingdong go" the Tua Marina Club succeeded inretaining their hold on the cup by the small margin of three points. The conditions were 7 shots J and one opional sighter at 200 and 500 yards. , Following are the scores:— TUA MARINA D.R.C. yds yds 200 500 Tl. A. Soper ... 32 33 65 H. Cuthbertson 34 31 65 T. S. Davies ... ... ...'. 31 33 64 W.Wilkins ... ... ... 32 32 64 Joe Law ... ......... 32 32 64 J. Qheesman ... ... ... 32 31 63 Capt. Cresswell ... ... 31 31 62 F. W. Soper ...... ... 31 31. 62 255 254 509 SOUNDS D.R.C. A. Henderson 33 35 68 Capt. Masefield 31 33 64 F. Sunnex 32 32 64 W. P. Henderson 33 31 64 J. Harris ... 30 33 63 J. McMahon 30 32 62 C. Thompson 33 29 62 C. Godsiff 30 29 59 252 254 506