SHOOTING.
SOUTH CANTERBURY MOUNTED j ■' " RIFLES. The left division of the-South bury Mounted Rifles fired last evening,far Mr Turabiiirs; trophy. The conditi|nis ? were—Three- shots each at three unknajrn ranges, go at double up to flags the ranges; maximum time allowed, 6ipin. Thig, style, is rather an innovatsjfjft, to, South Canterbury, and is likely tos com-, mend itself to all the Volunteer.. cptps.. -The > first range last night was afc 650 yds, the next 450 yds, and th?» third ' 350; It will be concluded that? for the . 'men to- go at double over thag? stretch., j (firing : three shots at each range* is. no i light work, and . they were gsetty well • "puflEfecl" on reaching the last ranges. The : following are the "highest scores: —. Time*. \ Mnv>. See. Total. ; Tlteoper Finlay .............. :- Sj & 24 Corporal Thoreau ......... 6f. 0 22 Sergeant Rice ................ 9 0 19 Sergeant Armstrong 4r 45 17 Trooper Matthews V! . S O 15 Trooper Youdale .5 .30 12.... Trooper Williams ......... 6 .0, 9 Corporal Greig ............. 6 0 9 Trooper Co,nnor .......... 6 0 " 8 i
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Timaru Herald, Volume LXIV, Issue 3461, 4 January 1901, Page 3
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173SHOOTING. Timaru Herald, Volume LXIV, Issue 3461, 4 January 1901, Page 3
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