SHOOTING.

Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XXXIV, Issue 9406, 29 March 1909, Page 4

SHOOTING.

MANCHESTER RIFLES. The above corps shot the fourth competition for company belts on Saturday. Scores: — First Class, 7 shots at each range.

There is one more competition to fire for both classes, which will be a compulsory counter. The ranges will be: First Claes 500, (500' and 700 yards; second class 500 and (SCO yards. The position of the competition, counting the three highest scores out of four, isFirst-class: Mavhew 274, Belt 270, Barltrop 269, Fisher 260, Jacobsen 255, Aitken 248, Jones 239. Second-class: Coles and Belk 168, Eade 167, Williamson 159, Matthews 157, MatseU 149. On Wednesday and Saturday next there will be competitions on the range under class-firing conditions, and several cash prizes will be allotted to each first and second class. In order to earn capitation every man must go through his course of class-firing; therefore, a full master is expected. Free ammunition, which may he obtained from the Secretary. At the Government parade on Thursday ,evening, Corporals Hayden and Williamson were promoted to Acting-Sergeants, and Yol. Jones to Acting-Corporal. SANDON-OHAKEA RIFLE CLUB. Nearly every member of the above club took part in the practice last Saturday. The weather being favourable, the shooting was above the average. Mr S. Penny got first leg in, with 87 off the rifle. Scores

" The handicaps for nest Saturday will be arranged on a new and more satisfactory basis.

The following will represent Cheltenham Ride Clob againsi'Apiti on Saturday next, ahuoting to commence at 11 o’clock at 200, 500. 600 yards ranges;:—J. and R. Barrow, B. Saner, O. Pussell, R. Reid. G. Usmar, Rich, and Robt. Taylor, E. and P. Fitton.

200 500 700 hp'Tl. Vol. Evans 27 33 27. 6 93 Yol. Mavhew 31 28 33 — 82 Vol. Belt 31 29 29 — 89 Yol. Jacobsen 2« 28 24 6 87 Oapt. Earltrop 31 32 22 — 85 Sergt. Fisher 28 28 21 6 83 Ool.-Sgt. Aitben 30 29 21 — 80 Oapt. Jones 39 20 13 6 ts •Second Glass, 7,shots at each range. 200 500 hp TI. Yol. F. Coles 25 30 7 63 Vol. R. Belk 32 27 — 59 Yol. Bade 24 25 6 55 ,Yol. Matthews 25 24 5 54 Vol. Kreigher 25 18 7 50 Vol. Matsen 22 17 7 40 Yol .Wilcocbs 20 18 7 45 Sgt. Williamson 25 14 — 39

200 500 600 hp T!. S. f’enuy 33 27 29 14 108 F. Lmnsdeu 33 29 28 11 101 W. A. Lmnsden 29 27 33 12 100 H.' Fagan 29 29 28 12 98 H. Pearce 3 25 26 15 96 A. O. Perry 29 31 33 — 93 H. Penny 21 25 IS 23 87 D. Harris 17 17 21 25 SO W. Orouclier 30 29 — 16 . 75 0. Penny 27 29 — 19 75 L. Lnmsden 23 31 — 20 73 H. Pearce 28 25 — 16 69 S. Lumsden 14 11 — 25 50