SHOOTING.
. BIG GUN RECORD.''■' Per Press Association. WELLINGTON, Jan. 21. At the forts this morning, the "Wellington Navals put up a Dominion record for the rate of fire from 6in B.L. guns, firing six rounds in 3min 4osec,- and all were hits except the last ont. ■_.... ,-i S.C.M.R. Yesterday evening the S.C.M.R. fired at '2OO yards for trophies presented by Lieut. Millar and Captain Gresson.' The following are the scores:
The next match will take place on Monday, at 300 .yards. THE HAYHURST CUP. The annual competitions for the Hayhurst Gup took place yesterday on the Timaru- range, between the Studholme, Ashburton, and South Canterbury Mounted ttiflesl An interesting contest resulted in Studholme winning by •24 rioints from the S.C.M.R. and 116 points from the A.M.R. ' .There ■ was little wind blowing, but a strong my rage affected the shooting of all the teams. Captain and AdjuCant Fodeh supervised the shooting, and was ably assisted by Staff Sergeant-Major Clements. At the , conclusion of the match, Captain Foden, in presenting the cup to Sergeant-Major Goldstone, congratulated the Studholme men on -their win, and called for three cheers for them, which were heartily. given. On the call of Lieutenant Smith, cheers were given for the Ashburton Mounted Rifles and the range officers. The following were the scores:— STUDHOLME.
ASHBURTON.
Private Hu'rdley . 39 10 — 49 Corporal Mitchell . 43 a — 48 Sergt.-Major Clements.. . 42 5 — 47 Bugler Sundbom . 43 3 — 46 . 42 3 — 45 . 39 5 — 44 Corporal Hurdley . 43 0 — 43 .'• 40 9 — 42 Secretary Butcher . 37 3 — 40
500 600 700 vds yds vds Tl. Sergt. Lindsay ... . . "31 30 30--91 Private Hurst ... . . 32 29 23--84 Corporal Roberts .. 27 28 26--81 F. S. Wilson .' 31 30 20--81 Private Travers . 31 30 20--81 Sergt.. Goldstone .. . 29 31 20--80 Private. Shrimpton . 29 30 ' 15 - -74 Sergt. Dunbar ... . . 24 07 19--70 Captain Wain ... . . 28 20 21--69 Corporal Fulton ... • 23 26 20--69 Totals . 283 279 218 780
S.C.M.H. Corporal Hurdley . .; 32 29 24--85 T'riyate Bassett... . .. 28 31 21--80 Lieut. Smith .. 31 28 21--80 Bugler Sundborn .. .. 28 20 '29--77 Sergt. Pringle ... . ..27 27 23- — 77 Corporal Mitchell . '.'. 29 25 23- — 77 Private Dawson... . .. 26 28 22--.76 Private Robinson .. .. 26 29 18--73 Q.M.S. Williams ... .. 27 23 19--69 Sergt. Butcher ... . .. 26 21 15--62 Totals .. 280 261 215 756
Lieut. Blunden ... . .. 33 30 27--90 Corporal Storrier . .. 25 26 31--82 Private Ashton ... . .. 23 26 27- — 7fi Corp. Stringfellow . .. 25 21 19--65 S.M. Christian ... . .. 27 19 19--65 Sergt. Buchanan .. .. 26 22 17--60 Lieut. Hardie ... . .. 21 23 19--63 Sergt. Anderson ... .. 29 21 12--62 Private Smith ... . .. 14 12 22--48 Corporal Harper ... .. 19 14 15--48 Totals .. 242 214 208 664
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Timaru Herald, Volume XIIC, Issue 13810, 22 January 1909, Page 2
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