SHOOTING.
THE EMPIRE CUP
Per Pre** Association.
CHKISTCHURCH, May 23
The Chri«r. church Volunteer Rille Association to the nrunber of thirty-tive ma. tered on the Redclitf* range to-day t»i fire, for "the Jhiily .Mail" Empire Cup. The weather conditions were a« bid «».<? th«-y could p*jss>btv b. —gusty wind and drifting rain. The following were the eight highest iseorts ■selected a*> the team the average being 95 per man:—Sergeant Murphy (Uuards) 96; Sapper Barford (Engineers)' 94; Captain Hewlett (College-) 93; Captain King (Linwood) 95; Lieutenant Tinibtelt (Lmwnod) 92; Lieutenant j&tndford (Guards) 92; Sapper Me Kensie (Engineers) 92; Sergeant Cook (Linwood) 92; total 744. DUNEDIX. May 24. Shooting for the "Daily Mail" Empire Challenge Cup took place yteterday. • The weather wa» cold and bteak. making matr ters very unpfea-ant. There were 55 members of Otago Rifle Association who fired.' and the eight highest scores were-: • {trnner Keenan (Port Chalmers Xavak) 96: Private Longwnrth (-North Dnrwdin Bitten) 95; Captain Searie (Railway Pioneers) 95; Privite Crimp (Green "isbndl 92; Sergeant A. Crimp ((keen t-iatidli 92: Sergeant W Crimp lf!r :•:• Kand) 92; Sergeant Morrison (!»"- ' -i Xava F .s) 91; Captain Marshal! (W-' r[ Rifled 91. Total 744. The- competition f- -rt*nant-Olonel Sumpter's trophy. - '. .:t, TOO guinea*. felt throogh own- >u ir.'ttfriricnt number of men putt'■•• t an appearance.
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Timaru Herald, Volume XIIC, Issue 13603, 25 May 1908, Page 6
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