PORTORELLO.

Otago Witness, Issue 2652, 11 January 1905, Page 36

PORTORELLO.

The forty-second annual Portobello Christmas shooting was held on the Hoopers Inlet range on Boxing Day. The weather was all that could be desired for a day's outing, but as far as the shooters were concerned the wind and light were very variable. There was a large attendance of competitors and the general public. Ranges-: 300, 500, and 600 yards. Each range /was a separate match; seven shots at each range: — 300 yds Mitch. — Mr P. Ryan 30, Mr William Geary 30, Mr P. M'Tainsh 28, Mr A. Weir 27, Mr W. J. Dickson 27, Mr William Robertson 27, Mr J. Duckmanton 26, Mr J. S. M'Cartney 26, Mr W. G. M'Cartney 25, Mr W. Smith 24, Mr B. Kellas (counted out)' 24. Match.— Mr W. Smith 32, Mr W. 7. -Dickson 30', Mr J. Porterfield 26, Mr J. M'Tatash 27, Mr J. S. M'Cartney 27, Mr James Dickson 26,- Mr Joseph Cross 25. Mr A. Arnott 25, Mr D. "Dickson '2s, Mr J. Montgomery 24, Mr J. Riddell (counted out) 24.

600 yds Match. Mr W. J. Dickson 27, Mr J. Porterfield 27, Mr A. Porterfield 26, Mr 'J. M'Tainsh 25, Mr William Geary 24. Mr Joseph Cross -24, Mr D.- Dickson 24, Mr William Dick 24, Mr O. Harwood 24, Mr W. Smith 23. ' Aggregate. — Mr W. J. Dickson 84 Mr W. Smith 79, Mr J. Porterfield 78, Mr William Geary 77, Mr D. Dickson 72, Mr Joseph Cross 71, Mr James Dickson 70, Mr J. S. M'Cartney 69, Mr P. M'Tainish 66, Mr A. Porterfield 65, Mr William Dick 65. Counted out: Mr R. Kellas, Mr William Robertson, and Mr P. Byan 65.

WAIMATUKU.— A slight error occujred' in last week's Waimatuku letter. In the second sentence in the report of the school concert the word not .ought to be most.