SHOOTING

Timaru Herald, Volume LXXVIII, Issue 11985, 6 February 1903, Page 3

SHOOTING

. MACKENZIE MOUNTED RIFLES. • Several matches have been shot off on Thursdays and Saturdays lately. Last week's match, 7 shots at 800 yaids, class tagets, was for a prize, a pair of razors, presented by Miss Wilson. There were twenty-two competitors, and the best score was 15; Privates Close and Binney tying with this. As Private Close had succeeded in making the mostbull's eyes was placed first. This week the cup presented by Captain Gillies, was shot- for. The present holder, Sergeant Burrows, did not compete. Sixteen fired. The ranges this year were 600 yards and 800 yards, ten shots at each, class target at both ranges. The best scores were: 600 800 Sergt.-Major Burn 29 22 —sl Private E. Saunders 28 23 -^-51 Q.M.S. Talbot 22 25 —47 Private Pinkerton 21 24 —45 Private Binney 22 19 —4l The winner holds the cup for 12 months. It must be won twice by the same man before becoming his property. THE MOUNTED RIFLES. A match was fired yesterday afternoon at St. Andrews -between teams representing the.Timaru and St. Andrews divisions of the South Canterbury Mounted Rifles. The following are the scores : ' ST. ANDREWS.

. The Port Guards concluded a two range competition on Wednesday last, with a match at 700 yds, the conditions of the match being 10 shots at 600 and 700 yds. About 30 members competed, the shooting at both ranges being only ordinary, the Teason being a tricky wind which, especially at 700 yds, fairly puzzled the competitors. The winner of the first prize given by Messrs Ballantyne and Co. was 'Private Waterus, who shot steadily at both ranges, winning with 5 points to spare. • Private Dunnill wins the second prize given by the company, this is a good performance for a recrjuit, this being his first season as a rifle shot. The third prize, Mr J. Levien's, goes, to Private G. Burford. The range prize given by Mr J. Shewan for 600 yds goes to Sergeant J. Beckingham, and the range prize for 700 yds presented by Mr M. Higgins to Private Hill. The following are the scores: 600 yds Hep. Tl. Sergt. G. Beckingham ... 45 1— 46

Private Waterus 42 4 Private G. Burford 45 0 Col.-Sergt. Stephen 45 0 Private Ronaldson ... o5 944 Corporal Poster 40 3

Private C. Cowles 38 5 700 yds Hep. Tl. Private Hill 42 3 Private Waterus 42 3 Private Dunnill 40 5

Sergt.-Major Bradley 42- 1— 43 Private Sabiston 36 . 743 Private Pearson 41 0

Private Morgan 39 241 AGGREGATE WINNERS.

Score. Hep. Tl. Private Waterus 84 7 Private Dunnill 77 9 Private G. Burford 85 0

vds yds yds ■= 400 500 600 S. Cague 24 22 17 63 Corporal Wederell ... 16 25 21 — 62 A. Cague 25 19 19 — 63 E. Stowell 20 18 17 — 55 Corporal Youdale ... 20 24 13 — 57 Sergeant Traves .... 23 23 11 — 57 Sergeant Williams ... 24 20 13 — 57 Private Munro 24 19 * — 43 Lieutenant South ... 15 20 * — 35 W. Stowell 18 22 * — 40 209 212 111 — 532 TIMABU. Private Burgess 19 21 11 — 51 Sergeant Thoreau ... 22 19 17 — 58 Corporal Holmes ... 20 22 14 — 56 Corporal Miller 21 23 24 — 68 Private Alexander ... 22 17 0 — 39 Sergeant Jowsey .... 18 0 * — 18 Sergeant Matthews .. 21 22 20 — 63 Corporal Gillespie ... 22 12. * — 34 Private F inlay 24 16 15 — 55 Q.M. Armstrong .... 20 16 * — 36 209 168 101 — 478 * Did not fire at 600yd POET GUABDS.