SHOOTING.
GERALDINE V. TEMUKA. Despite tho bad weather on Thursday night u team from the Geraldine Morris Tube Club journeyed to Temuka to try conclusions with the Temuka Jlub. The match was closely contested, but the Temuka team managed to win by 1G points. The following are the scores; TEMUKA. Sergeant Jin wards ... ... .74 Private Chapman ... ... 34 Col.-Sergeant Chapman ... 33 Private Elmaley ... ... 32 Sergeant Orr ... ... 33 Private Jesssp ... ... 32 Corporal McLeod ... ... 31 Private Collins ... .... 31 Private Pye ... ... 31 Lance-Corporal Heathy ... 21) Total 31!) Average—3l.9. GERALDINE. Col. Sergeant Gresham ... 33 Private Turner .... ... 31 Corporal A. McLean ... 31 Private Twigg 31 Private Pio/dan ... ... 31 Sergeant Fyfe ... ... 30 Private Martin ... ... 20 Private Keuningtoii ... 2!) Corporal J. McLean ... ?!.) Sergeant Pye 2!) Total 303 Average—3o.3. After the match the team adjourned to tho Crown where a supper, laid out in Mr Hash’s well-Fiiown stylo, awaited them. When tho inner man was satisfied, Colour Sergeant. Chapman, in the absence of the officers, proposed, in suitable teams, the h alth of the visiting team. He alluded to the good feeling that had always existed between the two companies, and trusted that (hey would fire off many other friendly matches. 'the toast was drunk with musical honours. i olonr-Pe-goant Gresham, in reply thanked the Temuka men fur tho hearty way in which tho toast was drunk. Ho suggested nest year tho companies inter esied might form an association, and make fixtures for matches at adorns 'lube targets. Ho (bought it would be a good thin.; to cultivate shouting by friendly rivalry.
Sergeant Pya said that as Tomuka’s lead was less this time, next time it would be minus, and Geraldine would
The toast of the Temuka Club was th «n drunk with honours, and replied to by Colonel- orgeaut The visiting team soon after left for Geraldine.
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Temuka Leader, Issue 3768, 20 July 1901, Page 3
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299SHOOTING. Temuka Leader, Issue 3768, 20 July 1901, Page 3
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