RIFLE SHOOTING
D BATTERY.
The D Battery held its final shoot for the season on Saturday. There was a stron- fishtgjl blowing, but some good shooting was done. This match comnletes the competition for Mr Bacon's trophv. which was won by Gunner C. King. The conditions were two matches at 200, 500, 600 yards. The followin'* is the result of Saturday's competition;—
The aggregate for all matches fired during the season was won by Gunner Plimmer, with a score of 833.
VOLUNTEERS v. RIFLE CLUBS.
Arrangements are now in hand for the match Garrison v. s ißifl© Clubs, which is to be fired on Saturday next, ine following is the team picked by the Selection Committee to represent the. Garrison:— _ D Battery—Captain Petherick, Sergt.Major Skelley, Corporal vVickens, Gunner Plimmer. City Rifles—Corporal Feasey, Private Jackson, senr., A. Jackson, Laing, and V* estwood. Guards — Sergeant Tinney, Private smart. P. aud T. Rifles —Sergeants Gilbert and WakeHn Privates Churches, Jones, and u illiamson. Hignlanders—Captain McDiarmed, Colon r-Pprgeant jy.oDonald, Corporals Mexican and Marsden. The emergencies aro as follow: Sergeant Suddabv (D Battery), Sergeant Homer (City Rifles), Private Smith, (P. and T.-Rifles), Sergeant MacMillan (nigjinlanders), Corporal Jackson (City Rifles). Private Conibear (Highlanders), Private Aamodt (Guards), Gunner King (Battery), Gunner Boon (Navals), Sergeant Mitchell (Engineers), Colour-Sergeant Baker (Hutt Rifles), Sergeant Hugo (Zealandias).
200 500 600 yds yds yds Hp T1 Suddaby 30 3226 8 — 96 Gun. C. King 29 20 26 15 — 98 Gun. Plimmer 31 30 25 sc — 86 Corpl. McQuarrie ... 22 18 20 25 — 85 Sergt.-Major Skellev 30 22 23 sc — 75 Aggregates for Two i Matches. Hp T1 Gun. C. King . ... 83 81 28 — 192 Sergt. Suddaby ... 83 88 16 — 187 Gun. Plimmer ... 91 86 so —177
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New Zealand Times, Volume XXX, Issue 6488, 7 April 1908, Page 7
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