RIFLE SHOOTING.

North Otago Times, Volume CIII, Issue 13656, 25 August 1916, Page 1

RIFLE SHOOTING.

raao v. OAJiAiu.',' h A match which has been looked forward to with kooiL'iJiltii-ost., liy .botli teams, Mold v, Oaiiiuiu Dofouco. liillc Clubs, was -fired on Wednesday niyht at Enfield. The distance was fifteen yards,: the bull's eye being the plain black dot,the full black nine of the ordinary tar-, get being dispensed with, The tight provided by Kniield team .was excellent.; .Enfield,after an exciting and close contest, won by four points, the shooting of both .teams is a local record, EnlieHl; scoring an average of 49.2, aud Oamaru: an average of 45.8 out of 50. Bitfield's, win by four points, was not only superlative shooting, but.jvas earned in the only way that such matches can bi) wou, by constant and painstaking practice in face of all drawbacks. A day's work in (lie,country is,apt. to leave one-dis-. inclined to come out at night,' but Enfield Rifle Club has put in .regular attendance at practice. ■ A score of 49, exclusive of those mentioned, was counted out,. Any team that can dispense with a score of 49 is a formidable'opponent, and the Oamaru Club must practise more regularly if it wishes to, regain its laurels, •Following are the scores:— Enfield, A. Meek 50 I'. (J. Berry .. .. 51). Koppert .. .... . • 4',l McDonald 49 "Ma honey ...... 49 , Mcl'Vigcn ...... I!) Bcardsmorc ...... 4|) J. Atkinson .. -ill .1. Cox ........ 4j) .Anderson .... .. 49 Total 492 Oauiaiii, Sinclair •• .. .. .. 50 Hopwood . .. .. 50 Oiiglcv 49 Creagli .. •. f. 'II I ,1. T. iJennctt .. .. -Ill' Diiucai '.lff Jireiinaii .. .. I. ~ 4S' K. Faniillon .. ~ ',. 4fi •las, Brunei! 4<S Ciillibrrtson ...... 48 Tola I 4SB 1 111 1 ' 'ftfW"