RIFLE SHOOTING.

Marlborough Express, Volume XLVIII, Issue 89, 17 April 1914, Page 6

RIFLE SHOOTING.

—•■ _ LAWRENCE CUP. At the last all day parade the Kaituna Troop, N.Z.M.R., completed the competition for the above cup which proved a very exciting event' as it is competed for under active service conditions. Following are the conditions: — First part: Men mounted in sections, gallop 600 yards, dismount for .action, double 50 yards, judge distance and fire five rounds at tan-gets; hits on bead and shoulders to count four, anywhere else on target three points; tan-gets 14 by 12 inches. Led horses to. be brought back to starting point,' time to be taken from start to last man through gate at finishing point. Second part: Scores in the four classification practices of musketry. In the first part ( a. possible of 70 points can be obtained, 50 for the best time and 20 for kits. For eacih three seconds behind the fastest time one point is deducted. Ttooper p. Lankow was the successfur competitor, and will hold the coveted cup for 1914. Following are ' the'results-.:'-i-—----t»> i. at .«jsa •3 ■ j^n ah w- '■* h Trooper P. Lankaw... 61 34 17 112 Tpr. R. J. Jiav.Tcnce 59 '50 0 109 Tpr.L. R. Mortimer 52 50 0 102 Corporal G. Leslie... 63 34 3 100 Trooper C. C. Wells 49 50 0 99 Corporal Nicholas ...52 34 3 89 Trooper V. Jenner... 75 13 0 88 Trooper A. Hart ... 70 13 4 87 Troope.r C. Williams 32 28 0 60 Trooper C. Higgins 46 13 0 59 Trooper A. Davis .i. 30 28 0 58 Trooper R. Boyce .... 24 28 0 52 Corporal Spears ... — 50 0 50 Trooper Eden — 28 4 32