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Otago Daily Times, Issue 12243, 6 January 1902, Page 7

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MILTON v. CAVERSHAM RIFLES. On Thursday, January 2, the Cavershcm Bides sent a team ol nine men to Milton to try conclusions with the Bruce Rifles. On arrival at Milton the visiting team were entertained at dinner, and afterwards driven to tho range, the wet weather spoiling what would otherwise have been ti splendid drive. Tho match was fired iu a regular downpour of rain, and as neither team had their best men firing the scoring wob not good. The Caversham team cannot speak too highly of tho excellent manner iu which they were entertained by tho Bruce Rifles, all the arrwi/e----ments being superintended by Sergeant Capstick. The conditions were ten shots and a sightcr (optional) at 500 and GOO yards, awl tho result was a victory for the Caverslmm Rifles by 21 points. Scores: — Caversham Rifles.

DUNEDIN NAVALS v. OAMARU RIFLES. Two teams from the Dunedin Navuls journeyed to Ouruaru to tire a match against tho Oamaru Rifles on New Year's Morning. The visit was a very friendly one, and eujoved by all parlies, the Oamaru boys doing all in their power to make their visitors' time in their town a, thoroughly pleasant one. The install was fired m the early morning, and, owing partly to travelling all night, want o! sleep, but mostly to the supcr:or shooting powers of their opponents and better class of wea;:on, the NavaU suffered defeat iu both teaniß-the first by 6S and the necoud by 19 points. The conditions were-Scvcn shots and sightcr at 300 yards, five shots and sightcr at 500 yards. For Oamaru the chief scorers were:-Sergeant Jessop, 47; Captain Italian, 43; Corporal C. Duncan 45-Colour-sergeant Appleby, 42; Private Date, <il'. Dunedm Navals: P.O. Perry, 41; Lieutenant Fredric, 10; P.O. Coatcs, 39; P.O. Hood, 38-Lieutenant-commanding Allen, 30. The Dunedin boys arrived back in town on Thursday night thoroughly well satisfied with their trip, reception, and drubbing, and hoping to turn the tables when the return match takes place. DUNEDIN NAVALS. • ' r ,'i le S u n edin Navn!s &,eA tlle r 'fßt match in the Belt competition on Saturday, 35 members putting in an appearance on "the ran«c. the conditions were-Ten shots and sightcr at M and 500 yards, the A class men only usir,.' the new Lcc-Eiifield carbine, B and C class"! using the Martini-Henry carbine. Considering the Btrangenoss of the new weapon some very creditable shooting was done, (he point winners being pretty well bunchod. Lieutenantcommanding Allen and Lieutenant Fredric shot with the long rifle (Lee-Enfield), using it for the first mie. Appended are the scores made in each class, all shooting from scratch:A Class.

Gunners Aldred, 12; Wellealcy, 11; Nicol, 10Leach, 9 also competed. ' * Range prizes. PALMERSTON v. QUEEN'S RIFLES. Teams from the Palmerslon and Queen's hiflcs fired a friendly match on the headquarters range on Thursday morning, when 111* visitors proved the victors bv (he small margin oi 7 points. The weather was fine, and at the long range some fair scores were registered notably that of Corporal Oilmour, who made one under the possible. The conditions of Ihe match were seven shots and one sightcr at r.o and 501) yards, nine men aside (.303 Tide) The local team were considerably weakened bv tl!» absence from town of several of its prominent shots, following are the scores in detail : — Palnierslon Rifles.

At the Jairvicw range on Saturday afternoon, the City OuVds fired a sweepstake match, nroluotcd and assisted financially by Lieutenant Douglas. The weather was tine, but a somewhat variable N.E. wind considerably affected some of the scores at the longer ram>c. The conditions were ten nhots at .100 and GOO varci« and the highest scorers were:— ' "'

500 600 yds. yds. Tl Private N. M'Farlano ., .. 46 S3 — 79 Colour-sergeant Brcmner ,. 40 34 _ 74 Private Suthorland ,14 32 - GS Sergeant 11'Laren 33 04 _ gj Bugler Wmigh 30 2,1 - G2 Private Adams 28 20 — 48 Private Whito 03 03 _ i6 Privnto M'Knight 2G 20 — 40 Private Russoll .. 8 25 — 33 282 234 GIG Bruce Eiflcs. Sergeant Kcwbigging ,, ., 33 37 _ 7 q Corporal Penttic 38 30 _ 70 Privalo P. Fartell 32 35 - B7 Sergeant Capstick .. ,. ,, 34 30 _ (]6 Private Ncvvbigging .. ., ,. 39 07 _ gg Bugler Peattie 35 54 _ Private J. Murray 17 37 _ ,',< Private Greahsh. 22 1G — 38 Private Wright 13 0 _ j 5 2C3 232 495

300 500 i- , ,. yds- yds. Tl. pts. ueut-comraanding Allen., 43 28 — 71 — liieilteuiinl Fredric .. .. 37 14 — 81 — • P.O. Vnlenlino ,. ;i< n _ rn c P-O- Code, t i l_' 1 ] \ Gunner W. Wilson .. .. 35 33 _ 73 3 bunuor Williams ., .. .is 31 — 72 2 P.O. P«ry .... 23 30 - 65 1 GiranprsS. Morrison, Gl; Russell, 63; Tease, M; C.P.O. Price, 61; P.O. Mackie, 54; P.O Hood, 3a. B Class, h (inner M'CulIoch .. ..31 23 — GO 5 Gunner Gnrbutt .. ., 31 og _ 63 4 ' Gunner Boltott ., ,. 20 34 _ 51 •) Gunner Morris 24 28 — 69 4 •Gunner Pago 31 i 8 _ 49 x •Gunner Parr, 43; Henry, 40; Jack, 32; Barclay, 29; Crawford, 2S; P.O. M'Dona'd 23Gunner Walmsley, 28; Hughan, 31, C Class. Seven Allots and sighier at 300 onlv. ,, ,. . J'<ls. Pis. liumior Morrison 20 5 Gunner Dow'aud 18 .( Gunner Watt 15 3 Gmmer Munro \\ 18 0 Gunner Owen 15 j

300 500 yds, yds TI Corporal Gilniom 25 34- s<i Private U'utaon 22 gj _ r,'.. Private DompKoy jl ;.j _ .'!. Sergeant Scott 07 00 _ ,j ( J Private Elstcn ,, oq ojj _ . M Private Times 04 01 _ \\ Private Stenhouse .. ,, „ 24 04 _ Private Barclay 2-3 20 - i« Private Stringer ]9 9 _ n^ 206 21G 422 „ , Queen's liifles. Corporal M'Kenzie 20 30 _ 53 Lieutenant Milligan .. ,. ,, 27 29 - ,',o Captain Forrester 27 27 — i* 4 Sergeant Barraclongh .. .. 28 2G — 54 Sergeant Evans n\ 30-51 Colour-sergeant Armstrong ., 18 07 _ Corporal Roberta IS 05 _ 40 Private Jtaude .' 14 14 _ gg Private Kceu 10 ic _ 2c 183 22G 445

300 con d • i -,,•„ J ' tls - ? ri5 - H P- Tl. Private Mills 12 .in 3 _ 03 Private Povtman .. .. 37 « f, _ 83 hsrgeaul Jenkins .. .. u 30 7 — 78 Private Christenscn .. 38 32 8 — 78 Colour-EerKORiil Kenuard 3G 36 5 — 77 Private flil'niidcrs .. .. :is 3.1 1-75 Private Dray 37 27 10 — ',1 Private C. Enird .. .. 31 31 12-74