Rifle Shooting.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 4575, 21 February 1893, Page 4

Rifle Shooting.

A match was fired on Saturday at the Bromley Range, between the City Guarcta, Lyttelton Naval Artillery and the Christchurch Rifles. The Nayals succeeded in turning the tables on their old opponents, the Christohucoh Rifles. The Guards beat both corps. The distances were 200 yds, 300 yds and 500 yds, and the following are the scores : — City Guards— Private Joll 25, 25, 23—73; Lance-Corporal Ward 29,18, 21—68; Major Francis 20, 17, 27—64; Colour-Sergeant Steere 24, 19, 16—59; Private Vivian 28, 23, 8—59; Private Jaofc 25, 20, 12—57; Sergeant Ashton 22, 18, 10 —50; Corporal Whitmore 24, 17, 6— 47; Private Muschanro 23, 7,12—42; Private Batcher 23, 14, 5—42; total 561. Lyttelton Naval Artillery — Gunner Sowden 28, 23, 17—68; Petty-Officer Jory 24, 20, 23—67; Petty-Officer Field 23, 25, 11— 59; Petty-Officer Clarke 24, 22, 11—57; Gunner Marshall 18, 19, 14—51; Chief Petty-Officer Toomey 16,25,7—48; Gunner | Butnip 24, 17, 6—47 ; Gunner Hewatone j 15, 21, 10—46; Petty-Officer Wallace 15, 6,23—44; Gunner Graham 24, 17, 3—44, total 531. Chriatchureh Eiflee— Sergeant Scott 29, 25, 22—76; Corporal Foster 27, 22, 11— 60; Private Bentley 26, 21, 12—59; Sergeant Dennis 23, 23, 12—58; Lieutenant Sandford 23, 18, 12—53 ; Private Murphy 27, 13, 12—52; Private Dee 25, 19, 8—52; Private Qaartley 17, 16. 13—46 ; Private Steere 21, 8, 12—41; Private Archbold 9, 0, 5— 14, total 511.