SHOOTING.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 13263, 20 April 1905, Page 8

SHOOTING.

DUNEDIN v. PORT NAVAKS. t T')io annual match between the Dunedin Aa\als and the Port Chalmers Navals was fired on Saturday, 'l'he first tennis fired at Pork and the second teams at Dunedin. The conditions for the first teams \rtre 1U shots at itOO and 500 yards. As the shooting went on at the Port range it was seen tlmt it would not bo possible to finish, and after five men i hud fired at 300 yards it was decided to alter tlio conditions to seven shots instead ot ten. As it was, the last couple were shooting at 5.45, and practically in darkness. As will be seen by the scores, the visitors won by 2 points. The Port men had the match well in hand tili tho last two men lay down. The local iurii did not find the target till his fifth shot, whereas P.O. Morrison put on 30, firing almost in darkness—so dark that the scorers had to use field-classes to see what tho markers were' marking. At the conclusion ot the'match Captain Dodds, in a short speech, complimented the visitors on their wiu, as lie believed that this was the first time his team had been beaten on their own range, both teams firing under the same conditions, and concluded by inviting the visitors to dinner at Mrs Furk's Masonic Hotel. Captain I'redric said he was very pleased indeed to be on the winning side, and thanked Captain Dodds for the way the Port team had treated his men during the afternoon, and for their invitation to dinner. At the call-of their captains, hearty cheers were exchanged, Scores Dunedin Navals. 300 500 yds. yds. Tl, & miner Russell 40 33 —73 'C.P.O. Woolett 39 33_72 * P.O. Maclcie .. 41 28 —G9 "Leading-gunner Dry .. .. 32 29 —01 "P.O. Hood .. 43 18 —01 P.O. Toase 07 29 —50 P.O. Morrison 24 30 51 p 'o- Fair 23 30 -53 P.O. Fraser og 00 —45 Gunner Wilson .. .. .. 22 19 —41 550 Port Chalmers Navals. * Captain Dodds .. 42 30 74 * Runner J. Montgomery .. .. 43 31 —74 * Gunner Kydd -41 30 —71 * Gunner Groves .. ... .. .. 40 21 G4 * Gunner Keeimn 39 21 —03 Sergeant-major Montgomery ..24 31 50 Sergeant TV. Pacer .. Qfi 30 —5G Trumpeter Montgomery ~ .. 25 21 —4G Sergeant J. Facer 2.9 ]0 45 Corporal Montgomery . .. .. 24 11 —35 551 ' Fired 10 shots at 300 yards. WAKARI RIFLES. Tlio Wakari' Rifles fired the first competition for the Last Try Match,'open to members who liave not won a prize during the present season. Prizes for' the match are presented by Mr Artlnir Barnett- and ex-members William and C. Wedge. Conditions: Seven shots at 200 and 500 yards. Tiic following- are the highest scores:—200 500 yds. yds. Hp l'l. •Private Mowat ... .31 29 00 Private N. Malcolm 30 27 57 Private M'Cullocl; .. 27 24 5— 50 Private Morrison .. 25 22 8— 55 Private Coughlan. .. 27 14 10 —51 Private J. Clyde .. .. 25 17 8— 50 Lance-corporal Hav and Private Bnmbery, who tied for fiiUi place in Company's Belt Match, fired seven shofs'nt 600 yards, when Private Bambery (53) proved the winner, Lancecorporal Hay making 23.