RIFLE SHOOTING.
(By liisloy.) On Monday the Stratford Rifle Club and a field day of shooting. Tho attendance of members was a hit disauraging. only eleven putting in an ippoaranco. borne very fine shooting vas ck.nc during the day, several pos,biles being put on. 1 tie second and third stages of Watson’s Cup was iirsd for, also Hailenstein Tiros’ trophy. Riflemen \\. Rogers and A. Ferguson lied for the cup. In the shoot-off Rifleman Rogers scored 4G to Ferguson’s 41, out of the possible 00, thus winning tho cup. This is the second time in succession that Rifleman Rogers has won the cup. ft now becomes his own. Rogers received tho congratulations of all present. Rifleman Rogers also received a login for the H.B. trophy, scoring thelimit (100) at 200, 500, and GOO yards. On leaving tha mounds three cheers were given to the cup winner, who suitably responded. The following are tho scores:— HALLENSTEIN BROS’ TROPHY. (Limit 100.)
WATSON CUP (SECOND STAGE). (Limit 9b.)
WATSON CUP (THIRD STAGE). (Limit 90.)
FINAL COUNT FOE CUP. 2nd 3rd
200. 500 GOO Hen. Tl. w . Rogers ... 33 35 29 8 — 105 ,v Urocklebiuik 3.1 31 2G 8 — ■ 99 L Ritchie 20 34 29 G — • 98 K. Brocklebank 35 29 27 7 — • 98 S'. Thorpe 34 35 28 0 — 97 J. Speck 33 30 33 0 — • 9(5 L 1’ erguson 22 33 26 5 — 9G
200 500 Hen. TJ. n Speck 47 50 0 — 97 ’v. Rogers j ... 44 47 G — 97 V. F liraucon ... 43 48 4 — 95 \V. Brccklaback 44 41 7 — 92 f. Ritchio ... 42 43 5 — 90 A. IV! ackay -!2 43 4 — '89 A. Wick'.; am 42 44 9 88 Thorno 43 45 0 — 87
200 509 Hep. Tl. iV. Rogers 48 49 6 — 103 ■,V. JlrocKisbank 45 49 7 — 101 ,<j. Brocldcbank ... 43 44 5 — 97 S’. Thoipo' 47 48 0 - 95 V. Ferguson 45 40 .1 _ 95 j. SnscJ* 48 45 6 - 93 j. Ititchio 41 40 5 — 92 V. Wickham 42 44 2 — 88
stage. ,V. Rogers 95 stage. Tl. 190 V. Ferguson 95 95 — ■ 190 1. Sgack ■ 9‘5 ■' 95 — 188 *V.„ iglcbankgsStl'' ]87* 5. Brocklsbauk . 9! ' 95 — 18(5
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Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXIX, Issue 91, 7 June 1911, Page 5
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363RIFLE SHOOTING. Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXIX, Issue 91, 7 June 1911, Page 5
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