RIFLE SHOOTING.

New Zealand Times, Volume LXXI, Issue 4309, 19 March 1901, Page 5

RIFLE SHOOTING.

The Post and Telegraph Rifles and the Civil Service Rifles fired an enjoyable match at the .Trentham range, the former winning by 3 points. Lieutenant Lewis was in charge of the Civil Service and Lieutenant Harton of the Post and Telegraph. Following are the scores; POST AND TELEGRAPH RIFLES. 300 • 500 GOO

The scores of the Civil Service aIT count for the first stage of - a company trophy match. Private Claridge thus winning. The B match, for recruits of the Civil Service Rifles, was won hy Private H. Gardiner with a, score of 66 points._ The Trenthanx range is now in splendid condition, everythirg in the way of hutts, targets, target-house and mounds Being thoroughly up-to-date PEESS ASSOCIATION. AUCKLAND, March 18. Lieut. Cor and Mr J. G. Buchanan left yesterday fof the Rifle Association.meeting at Wanganui. : The following marksmen left bv the Botoiti to-day:—Captain Skinner, Lieut. Krelscßmar. Sergt. Maingay, Privates Carlson. McKee" and Tohin, Messrs .T. D. Webster, Newall and Renderson. Both the Aiafana Rifle 'Club ,and the "Victoria Rifles have, entered for the ; teams'match". ' ‘

yds. yds. yds Tl. Private Dudley 27 23 23 — 73 Private Jones 26 15 24 — 65 Private Cornwall ... 28 25 9 — 62 Col.Sergt. Poacho ... 24 ir 20 — 61 Private Mar shall 20 25 16 — 61 Sergt. Milne ... 23 23 11 —'57 Lieut. Harton ... 24 14 16 — 54 Private Mountstephen 24 11 12 — 47 Private West ... 18 IS , 11 —.44 Private Stewart 20 18 2 — 40 .564 CIVIL SERVICE EIELES. 300 500 600 yds. yds. yds Tl. Private Claridge SO 25 25 — 80 Private Brookes ; 27 31 15 — 73 Private Rose ... .. 28 25 15 — 66 Private Eton 20 .19 20 — 59 Private F. Gardiner .. 27 21 11 — 59 Col.-Sergt. Eedinond .. 28 19 11 — 58 Sergt. Schmidt ... 19 17 14 — 50 Private' Dear© ... 23 10 16 — 49 Corporal Dayman 17 16 7 — 40 Corporal Plimmer 5 13 9 — 27 561