STOKE RIFLE VOLUNTEERS.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XLIII, Issue XLIII, 21 September 1909, Page 4

STOKE RIFLE VOLUNTEERS.

Last Saturday the Stoke Rifles opened its shooting season on the Brightwater range with a competition for Government prize-money. There,was a fair number of competitors, and some good scores- were recorded, especially as the men were unaccustomed to the range aad the sun sets on the right front, making the backsight very indistinct. The conditions were ten snots at 200 yards and ECO yards. The following are the scores of the prize-winners: —

j There will be a competition next Sat- . urday, 25th inst., on the TJrightwater ' range, for ten money prizes.

, 200 500 hp. tl. Pvt. G. Sharland 45 44 4 93 Pvt. B. Field 42 44 6 92 Pvt. J. Sharland 43 48 0 91 001--Eergt. Machirus 42 45 4 91 Corl. F. H. Sharland 45 45 0 90 Corl. J. Fisher 41 45 3 89 Pvt. B. Warnock 41 32 16 89 Pvt. C. Papps 43 44 0 87 Pvt. G. Ricketts 40 32 12 .82 Pvt. H. Broker 35 29 18 82 Pvt, H. Leitch 32 28 18 78 Pvt. Bianohi 28 30 18 76