SHOOTING COMPETITIONS.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 13877, 15 April 1907, Page 7

SHOOTING COMPETITIONS.

* DUNBDIN BIFLE CLUB. "■ The Dunedin Rifle Club fired the first competition (or Mr ProuJfoot'e prize on Saturday. The conditions were, seven shois each at 500. and GOO yards, and only the V to bo used. The following are the highest scores:— 500 COO yds. yds. Hp. Tl Mr M'Natty 30 32 G3 Mr Logan ... ~. ~31 28 69 Mr Gillan 20 29 —.— 58 Mr Keid .. .., .. .. 32 23 3— 58 Mr Grecnslado .... 28 29 57 Mr Prou:lfoot* ..•;. -30 27 57 Mr Farquharson .. ..32 24 60 ' Not competing. BUGI/E COMPETITION. Tlio first match for this) year's bugle competition was fired at ibe pclichet Bay range on Saturday, when nine teams put in an appearance. The weather was favourable, but no phenomenal scores were made. Lieutenantcolonej Smith acted as range officer. Tho conditions were 3tiO nnd COO yards; seven shots at each distance. The next competition will bo ;at 200 and 500 yards, and the aggrcgato of the two matches will decide, as to which corps shall havo the honour of. holding tho bugle lor the ensiling yeiu. No.'3 Company G.A.V., the present .holders of tho trophy, obtained a. good' lead on Saturday. The following are. the scores: — : ' No. SCWpnny Cr.A.V. 309 GOO • ■ yds. yds. Tl. u minor. Kidtl ... .... ~ 32 31 -63 (•J.M.S. Facer si 31 —02 Sergt. Montgomery .., .. „ 28 31 —59 Gunner llalthewson .. .. 30 28 —58 Sergt.-inajor Montgomery ~ 23 28 —57 Gunner Montgomery .. .. 30 27 57 Gunner Kecnan - ... .. .. 2G 30 —5G Capt. Dodcls .. ~, .. ; .. 27 .29 -56 (rUnne Fnoer ... ~ ~, # , 25 '23 —DH Gunner iM'Donald ~: ~ „ 28 25-53 23G 238 571 Isortb Duncdhi Bides ~ ~ .. ~ 503 AVakhri I!;fle3 .. ' ~, ~ \\ 5,]!) Engineers .. ~ ~ .. ~ " 5,(3 Cavcfsham Rifles ..' .„' 5,(2 City Gnnrds .' 537 Green Island Rifles ~ ~« jij)o Or.A.V., No. 2 Company .. 497 Highland RiilM ... ua