SHOOTING,

Colonist, Volume L, Issue 12156, 3 February 1908, Page 2

SHOOTING,

A team from the Nelson Defecce^, Rifle Club journeyed to the Brightwater range on Saturday last, to fire a match against the Waimea South Rifle Culb, and were cordially welcomed by Secretary F. Robertson and a very pleasant clay was spent. The match resulted in favour of the Defence Club team by 18 points. Tho weather was unfavorable for good shooting, a trickie .wind blowing all day, The ranges were 200, 500 and GOO yards, seven shots at each, one optional sighter ten mon aside. Tho following are the scores.

200 500 GOO Tl. Rifleman ,T. E. Sherwood 32 31 31 91 Rifleman Milroy ... 33 32 2(5-91 Rifleman Milner ... 31 31 27 80 Rifleman G. Sharland... 32 20 27 88 Rifleman Gledliill ... 32 29 26 87 President Catley ... 20 20 28 80' Rifleman Smallbone ... 28 20 30 84 Rifleman J. Sharland ... 31 25 2fi 82 Rifleman Brown ... 20 28 21 81 Rifleman R. Konning... 30 23 24 77 859

Defence Club.

Watmea South Rifle Ciaib.

Rifleman A.W.Eden... 32 33 27 02 Rifleman R. Irvine ... 32 32 26 00 Rifleman J, White ... 31 30 26 87 Rifleman F. Newth ... 33.30 24 87 Rifleman J. W. Ching 31 33 21 85 Rifleman F. Robertson 27 25 32 84. Rifleman W. Buschell 32 28 2-4 84 Rifleman A. J. Eden ... 29 29 20 78 Rifleman J. " Palmer ... 28 17 25 70 Average one man short 84 841