SHOOTING.

Oamaru Mail, Volume XXXIX, Issue 10760, 6 May 1911, Page 2

SHOOTING.

OAMARU RIFLES. The above Company fired the final series of the Milligan Belt competition on the Federal Range on Thursday for trophies valued at 15s, 10s, and ss. The scores were not up to the usual standard owing to a very bright light striking on the target. The conditions were seven shots and two optional sighters at COO and 700 yards, the following being the principal scores: — ' GOO 700 yds. yds. Hp. TI. *Sergt. Lapslie ... 31 28 0— 59 *Sergt. Symon ... 22 459 •Sergt. Harbour ... 29 29 0— 58 Captain Searle ... 31 26 0— 57 Lieut. Ongley ... 26 27 0— 53 Corpl. Drennan ... 28 21 251 *Priza winners. Tile following is the result of the Oamarti Rifles' Milligan Belt competition, which resulted in a very close finish, Sergeant Harbour proving the winner. The conditions were four shoots of seven shots each at 20(1 four at 500, three at 600, and two at 700 yards, one score being counted at each range: 200 500 600 700 yds yds yds yds TI. Sergt. Harbour... 103 97 64 33—297 Lieut. Ongley ... 99 102 63 31—295 Pvt. M'Kenzie ... 98 98 67 32 —295 C'apt. Searle ... 96 100 66 30—292 Corpl. Drennan... 98 97 65 31 —291 Sergt. Lapslie ... 99 98 61 28—286 Pvt. Bennett ... 97 94 60 27—278 Pvt. Mahoney ... 96 91 61 29—277 Sergt. Symon ... 95 97 52 24—268 Lieut. Ongley and Private M'Kenzie tied for second place.