LADIES' CHALLENGE SHIELD.

Otago Witness, Issue 2199, 23 April 1896, Page 34

LADIES' CHALLENGE SHIELD.

The twentieth competition for the Ladies' Challenge Shield was held at Pelichet Bay rifle range on Saturday, the winners turning up in the North Dunedin Rifles team, with last year's holders (B Battery New Zealand Artillery) second, 12 points behind. Only seven teams entered this year, none of the country corps being represented, no doubt on account of the withdrawal of free passes over the railways. The weather was very similar to that when last year's competition was fired, the light being very changeable and a gusty wind blowing dowa the. range. The uncertainties of rifle shooting were well exemplified in the results, the Port Chalmers Naval Artillery team appearing to have the match well in hand till the last range was fired, when their downfall was utter and complete, one representative never finding the target at all. On the other hand, the Artillery, coming back to 600 yds with almost; the lowest score, started so well as to give the CFsftfrß»] ninam m wwuquo &§U bout mi

I finished second. The City Guards, who are re» I puted to have the strongest team of five io I Dunedin and whose chances of winning were considered very good, were unfortunate in nob having three of their team arrive until over an hoar after the time far their lorn to fire, and were consequently compelled to retire, Thf« year the conditions of the competition were changed from those previously in force, the weapon being the Martini-Henry rifle and tht ranges 200, 500, and 600 yards. Captain Montgomery, Lieutenant Strong, and Lieutenant Baron acted as range officer*, and the match generally went off very smoothly, there being neither complaints nor disputes. Sub* joined are the scores made and a li»t of previous winners : — • North Dunedin Rifles. 200 500 600 yds. yds. yds. T!. Private J. Richardson ... 31 26 23 —83 Piivatts A. M'Donald ... 32 21 28 —81 Private A. Dippie - 31 28 18 —77 Private W. Richardson- ... 32 25 19 — 7tf Lieutenant R. A. Johnston 24 23 20 — 67 163 123 108 381 B Battery New Zealand AuTiiiLnat. Captain Chalmer 31 27 30 —88 Corporal West 28 23' 27 —78 Sergeant Stewart 28 25 21 — 74 Lieutenant Morris 22 27 19—68 Bombardier Willis ... „. 28 17 19 -64 137 119 116 372 DuDedju Navil Artillery 361 Dunedin Engineers 351 Port Chalmers Naval Artillery ... 3tf Puuedin Highland Rifles 330 Dunc'ia uity Guards Retired PftIiVIOUS WINj.BR". Poirvla; 1876 -fiiiy Guards 371 3877-1 JluthaJßiflcs 234 1878-Ctiy Guards ... 339 1879- Clutha It fl«s ... 35S 188'J-North Dunedin Rifles 383 18-tt-North Dunedin Riftcs 403 1882-Oity Guards 427 1843-Clutha Rifles 423 188i-Clutha i.ifles ... « 412 1895 -Clutha Rilles 407 188S-L Battery N.Z. A. 372 1887 -Clutha Rifles 385 1888-North Duuedin Riffcß 395 1889-Wak.m Uiflw 374 38*)— North Dunedin Rifles 35G 1891-Otago High School Cadet 3 35'! 1802 -City Gunrds 309-lMtt-nti'udn lUehland Rifles 370 JBSI4* 3833-BBatiet> N.Z A 364 * In 1894 no competition was held.