Ashhurst.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XL, Issue 7791, 16 March 1904, Page 3

Ashhurst.

(From our owq correspondent.)

The first match for (be " Loriinsr Cap " was fired on tin; range on Saturday last by the members' of the Ashhurst Jiifl.es. The conditions were 7 shots each at ranges 200, 300 ami SCO yards, The handicaps wore sealed and will be made known after the completion of the third match. The following were the results of the day's shooiin^:— 200 300 500 yds yds yds tl. Pfc J. Maunder ... 22 23 25 -70 Pt W. Ilinimer ... 19 25 2G 70 Pc G. Halfoid ... 23 20 23-69 Capt Andrew 20 18 27—65 Corpl O. Thessman ... 22 19 24—65 PeL. Capp SO 18 17—63 PtS.-Keeys 22 20 22—64 001-Sergt Sullivan ... 27 21' 15 —63 Serfit Wilson ... 27 18 38-63 Corpl Piitou 26 17 17—60 Corpl F. Ee:id ... 24 14 21-59 i JtP. Head 22 14 23-59 Serf?fc Thomas ... 20 20 17—57 Corpl H. Read ... 20 22 12—54 Pt A. Thessman ... 22 21 11—54 PtW. Hoskins ... 17 14 22—53 lipon the result of tbe above match depended the winning oE the medals won by section 4 ay the recent camp. Sergt Wilson, Corpl Thessman and Pt Read were engaged in this final competition, the results bains—Pt Head 117, Corpl Thessman 115, Sergt Wilsou 112. The excitement over this match was very great, for the medal was won by Pt Head's last shot.

Entries close with Sergt Thomas on Friday for the second nup match. The Ash* urst Band ha\ c made an addition to their uniform in the form of a white helment with a red plume.