SHOOTING.
H.M.S. PENGUIN v. MOUNTED RIFLES.
Excellent shooting was done in the return match yesterday afternoon between the East Coast Mounted Rifles and the representatives of H.M.S. Penguin. The day was a splendid one for shooting, and the aggregates made ,by the two teams are the highest recorded in the series ot rifle matches between the local volunteers and -the naval team. Corporal Austin again sm>t well for the sailors, who were defeated by only 12 points, the totals being 307 to 295. The Mounted Rifles shot very consistently, and only eight point* were needed to make an average of inners. The scores are as follow : —
In the evening the Mounted Rifles entertained the Penguin team at a smoke concert and supper in Mr J. Craig's rooms. Lieutenant Colebourne presided, and a pleasant time ensued. The toasts honored were: "His Majesty the King," proposed by the chairman; "Our Visitors," proposed by Quartermaster-Ser-Evans, and responded to by Mr Mauicon, whose name had been coupled with the toast; and "The Mounted Rifles," at the instance of Mr Manicon. A lengthy musical programme was gone through, songs being contributed by MrOutram, Seaman Allison, Corporal Zachnriiih, Mr. Dorm, Trooper Ferris, Quartermaster-Sergeant Evans, Mr H. DeCosta, and mandolin solos and duets were given by Corporal Austin and Private Blendell. Mr E. Parnell acted as accompanist. The company broke up at a few minutes to eleven with the singing of "Auld Lang Syne."
uAHx cuAiST mounted rifles. Name. iiOO 500 600 Tl. i Sergt. Morrison ... 18 14 15 47 Tr. Reynolds ... 18 16 13 47 Corp. Hamilton ... 16 16 14 46 Sergt, Fairlie ... 16 14 14 45 Corp. Zachariah ... 12 16 .15 43 Q.M.S. Evans ... 15 14 11 40 Tr. Beerc 17 13 9 39 Totals 112 103 92 307 H.M.8.' PENGUIN. Name. 200 500 600 Tl. Corp. Austin ... 17 15 16 48 Armorer Milliken ... 17 16 11 44 Private Blemlell ... 15 16 12 43 M.-at-Arms Ledson... 18 16 8 42 Mr Manicon 15 11 15 41 A.B. Allison ... 18 16 6 40 C.C.M. Prince ... 18 13 6 37 Totals 118 103 74 295
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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XXXI, Issue 9380, 19 February 1902, Page 4
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