RIFLE SHOOTING.
MATCH AT KANGIOBA. The annual rifle shooting meeting of Group 11 was held on the Rangiora range to-day between teams representing the Rangiora Rifle Club .and the Territorials. The first practice consisted of five shots rapid and five shots deliberate at a secondclass figure, at 200 yds, and five shots slow at a second-class figure nt ,100 yds. The Territorials were represented by 20 competitors and the Rifle Club by right. There was a nor'-wester blowing, making shooting conditions unpleasant, if not difllcult. Fpr the Hifle Club Sergeant-Major \V. C. Shilton and Rifleman G. .Milne tied for flrsl place with a score of m out of a possible CO. For the Territorials, Pte. W. T. Taylor was first with a score of .T2, and 1). Blake second with a total of 31. Next Saturday a match will be shot off by the Cadets. At the luncheon adjournment the scon's were as follow: RIFLE CLUB.
200 2i.il 300 Mis. yds. ><!s. Tl. Sgt.-Mjr. W. C. Shlltoi <:. Milne 1 11 11 12 15 12 (I 35 Sgt.-Mjr. II. I). Co.ik.ski • i: 12 (i 32 I'.fi:i. J. G. Yellmvlccs .-. 10 12 G 2'. Pic. N. \V. I'avilt .. .. 10 :; s 21 Iifm. i\. Smith .. .. 2 fi 1(1 IS r.fni. 1). \V. I- Mclirtcm ."> ,i D 17 lUm. 1". II. James .. .. 1 :: 7 11 TERMTOMALS'. The best six scores were:- _ 200 yds. 2(111 Yds. 300 y.l>. TL Pte. \V. P. Taylor .. .. 11 12 HI 32 We. D.-!!lakc !1 !l 11 :;i Cpl. I r - ('.. Jones .. .. 13 11 lii 2*.l Pte. II. Jones 12 !l 7 2s Cpl. C. Selves :i IS X 20 Cpl. M. I). Gttacll 12 :i 3 21
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Sun (Christchurch), Volume VI, Issue 1628, 3 May 1919, Page 10 (Supplement)
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