SHOOTING.

Timaru Herald, Volume LXXXIII, Issue 12904, 15 February 1906, Page 6

SHOOTING.

CITY RIFLES.

The following "ifre the amended scores for the matclr at 500 yards fired on Mondav,' Febriiarv stb: :

-The team to represent the. City Rifles in-, the triangular match to-day will be as follows: Col.-Sergeant A. F. Boys, Sergeant J. D. Robertson, Sergeant D * Pi own. Corporal Finnie, Bugler Egan, Privates W. E. Boys, Dalgleish, A. Jon«s,. McFavlane. Myer; emergencies. Corporal Reidy, Private E. Travers. THE PORT GUARDS. The Guards fired their 20th.match at 700 yards for trophies presented. by ex-member Clarke and R. Bowie and Go" Sergeant J. Beckingham. wins with the good score of 47 from,scratch, Col.-Sergeant G- Beckingham is a good second with 44 points from, scratch.: The following are a h\v of the" highest scores :

MACKENZIE MOUNTED RIFLES. The members of the. ; Mackeniie "Mounted Rifles "are utilising the'spare time between" shearing and harvest to get some shooting done. The McLean Cup. the.;, principal prize of the squadron is this year to be the best score in the. class firingimatches. The winner must be an .efficient manV all parades attended, camp"put'iih'"etcl Today and following Thursdays the last men to fire will be put through- and «s a- good many have, a chance of winning there is some excitement over [the result. The Cup presented by Captain Gillies five veurs ago, has -also to be i&hpt for. It : lias been won by a different; man, eackyear and is to be finally shot for this time. Next week a match is to,be fired at 900 y.i.';..for prizes presented by Mr A. H.'i'iLean, the second match at this distar«.

. 500vdsHp. n. Private G.-'6ib'b" v ...- .... 59 10 - ■ 49 Sergeant Robertson ' .... 47 0 - - 47 Col.-Sergeant Bo-rs ' .... 45 2 — -47 .... 45 1 - -46 Private W. E. Boys .. ....45 0--45 Private Myer ....■41* 4-^ - 45 The following, are ; the' highest scores in a match_at '600'yards for trophies presented by the-company and Mr G. H. Glover, fired for on Saturday last :— 600yds Hp. Tl. Private A. G.'Poison, ... ....58 7 — -45 Private McFarlane .... 40 4--44 .... 45 0 — - 45 Col.-Sergeant Bovs .... .... 41 2 - -A5 Private: Bracefield .... 58 5 - •43 ..„ 56 6 — - 42

Score Hp.' r n. Sergeant J. Buckingham . ... 47 0 — 47 Col.-Sergt. Beckiigham ... .. 44 0 — 44 Sergeant. Waugh . ......... ... .41 2 — 45 Sergeant Stevens . .. -59 4 -t 45 Private Hill"...... ... off 4 — 43 Private. Toneycliffe : ....... ... 39 4 — 43 Private-Thomas -;...' '. .. • 56 7 — 43 Corpbfalv. ... ... ... 52 10 — 42 Private Grahdi ... 41 0 — •'41 Private J: J. Moore :-.. '-39--' 2^-1 •Vi