SHOOTING.

Timaru Herald, Volume LXIV, Issue 3460, 3 January 1901, Page 3

SHOOTING.

The Timaru Port Guards fired a friendly match at Oamaru on Tuesday against the Oamaru Rifles. They! journeyed to Oam-, aru by the morning train, were met on arrival "by Lieut. Swan ;md his men, and driven to the range. The match resulted in an easy win for the Guards by 146 points. The shooting was much below the average, there being a very strong and tricky wind blowing down the range, which -•; >lz good shooting impossible, most of the best shots-getting several misses at the 600 yards. The Oamaru Company are at a great disadvantage in their shooting, on account of the distance the rifle range is from the town. The Oamaru team provided refreshments on the range, which were very acceptable, and after the match they enterained the visitors to a good dinner at the Globe Hotel,' the Timaru team leaving for home by the last train, having enjoyed their trip exceedingly well. The conditions of the match, were 10 shots at 500 and 600 yards. The scores are as follows:' ■ —

PORT GUARDS, 500yds. 600yds; Tl. Col.-Sergt. Stephen ... 36 40 — 76 — 76 — 75 Private Thyn* 39 Private G. Botford ... 34 41 Private Hill "... 35 37 — 72 Private Pearson 42 29 — 71 Corporal Stevens ... 32 35 — 67 Serct. J. Beckingham 43 22 24 — 65 Corporal Foster ... 36 — 60 Private A. Burford 32 - 27 — 49 Sergt. Watigh 36 22 — 48 Totals ... ...363 316 679 OAMARU RIFLESi Sergfc Whyte 36 — 76 Sergt. McCombie : ... 36 30 — 66 Sergt.- Symons .-...v. 24 — 65 Private' Andrews ... 39 24 — 63 Corporal Duncan ... Z6> 26 — 62 Private- Duncan 25 24 — 49 Col.-Serfci;. Appleby ... 27 22 — 49 Lieut. Swan 30 — 47 Private Mollison ... 17 15 — 32 L.C. Gillies 14 10 — 24 Total's 5 22» 533