MINIATURE RIFLE-SHOOTING.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLVI, Issue 14237, 7 December 1909, Page 8

MINIATURE RIFLE-SHOOTING.

A miniature rifle-shooting competition was held on Saturday afternoon at the No. 2 Native Rifles' Hall, Second Avenue, Kingsland, for a trophy presented by Lieutenant William H. Gibb. There was a large turn-out of the company. The conditions were 10 shots at 25yds, five equal to 200 yds and five equal to sCoyds. The trophy was secured by a recruit (Private C. A. Nelson), who beat an old shot (Sergeant J. McMurtrie) on a tie. The following are the principal scores:— Total. Private C. A. Nelson (handicap 1), 25 at 2CCyds and 24 at 500 yds ... ... ... 50 Sergeant J. McMurtrie (2), 24 and 24 ... 50 Private L. Hurle (6), 24 and 19 49 . Private C. J. Harrison (2), 22 and 24 ... 48 Corporal C. Spcary (4), 22 and 22 48 •Lieutenant W. H. Gibb, 24 and 23 ... 47 Private A. Howard (6), 20 and 21 ... 47 Private W. Danrell (scratch), 22 and 24 ... 46 Sergeant-Major J. Taylor (2), 23 and 21 ... 46 Private C. O. Hedge (6), 24 and 16 ... 46 Colour-Sergeant Phillips (scratch), 23 and 22 45 Private ,1. Martin (4), 20 and 21 45 Private W. Burton (4), 21 and 20 45 Private S. Bates (scratch), 22 and 21 ... 43 Lance-Corporal F. Small (4), 20 and 18 ... 42 "Captain W. K. (J. Richardson, 23 and 18 ... 41 Lance-Sergeant G. W. Cook (4), 22 and 15 41 Private \\. Sullivan (6), 19 and 14 39 Private H. B. Oxenham (6), 21 and 12 ... 39

°Not competing.