TARIKI.

Taranaki Herald, Volume LIII, Issue 12863, 23 May 1905, Page 6

TARIKI.

(From Our Own Correspondent.)

Tin' local club h?l\l their annual shooting- competition last Thursday, but owing- to rain settilig- in at about 10, only tho 20(» and 300 yards maic'hos wore- g-ot throug-h. The committee thon decided to fflnish the other matches on the following Saturday afternoon . The secotid attempt to get through was succvs.sful, the afternoon being beautiful and line Some very good scores were put up. The -matches wore o<pen to residents of Tariti a!nd momjjjfers of the local dub. lusfht. prizes out of twenty wire won by competitors outside of the club. One of these Qontlemien fMr J. Hucker), won two firsts. If ha was t o put in a little more practice with tha rifle he shouU g« o very close to winning the Belt atTrenthain' next season, The grand aggrogato match was very Jnterestiing; Captain E. Waite and W. Earl tied for first place, and Captain Waite won in tiie shoot off. will be fired on Wednesday afternoon. The following are the scores of the prize winners; 10 stfiots at each range:

200 Yard^-A. X Kurulus 46, Ki. Kuralus 43, Captain R. Waite 12, J. Therklcson -11. 300 YaTdsz-C. lyiiralus 40, W,. Earl 36, F. Kovelski 30, C. Therkleson 33. 500 Yards.— J, Hjueker 43, W. Earl W. R. Waite 34, W. Jakes 31. (JOO Y-ai>ds.t— J. TTucker 41, R. Hancock 33, J. Thorkleson 32, .11. Km- 20. Grand Aogrqtgtato,.— Gapt. } R. Waite 152, fW. Earl 152, J. Therklesan 119, R. Hancock ]33, ,W. Jukes 123. Th-o social which was to have been held on Thursday evening had to be postponed owing to the continual downpemr of rain. The social comrmittce have arranged to have it on Wedueytfay next. May 24th. On the same date a ladies slhooting- match t-akes place. INO doubt a largo assemblage of the public will bo present to witness this anatcn, as south? sensational scores will be put up. At the social I in 'tire cvom'ing- all the prizes wan will jbe presented to the successful winners. r Phe Ajmerican entertainers paid us a visit on Tuesday night, and gave an enter Uilmnont in the hall to a g-ood aiwliCnce. A dancing- class is to be oonvmcneerl an .Saturday evening, and no doubt will be appreciated by tlio young- peo plu during the winter mouths.

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