RIFLE SHOOTING.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 9222, 29 April 1908, Page 3

RIFLE SHOOTING.

LINCOLN DEFENCE RIFLE CLUB. The annual field day in connection with theLincoln Defence Rifle Ciub was held on the Tai Tapu range on Easier Monday. Owing to the strong north-east wind, which, before the longer ranges were reached, increased to a gale, the marksmen were all in trouble at 1 the longer ranges. The shooting counted for two matched, the Field Day match and the second competition for Mr R. Rainey's gold medal and Mr C. M. Sucklings' trophy. The result of tbe Field Day match, for trophies presented by Mr J. Heinsman and tne club, was as follows: — 200 500 600 yds yds yds Hp TI. Rifleman E. Woodcock . "22 24 16 .20— S2 Rifleman J. Liddle . . 32 27 19 ■ o—7B Rifleman F. Roseler . . 23 20 22 7—77 Rifleman J. Sharp ... 23 24 18 10—77 Captain W. Bartram . . 2-2 19 18 8—77 Rifleman H. Townshend . 25 27 9 5—66 •i-.-ieman A. Batt ... 23 19 21 0—65 Kifleman E. Hawke ... 8 14 11 26—59 Rifleman Sharp and Bartram were counted out. The result of the match for Mr Rainey's gold medal and a trophy presented by Mr C. M. Suckling was as follows: — First Second Comp Hp Comp Hp TI. Rifleman J. Sharp . . 75 12 67 12—166 Rifleman F. Roseler .77 7 70 7—161 _.__ieiuan A. Batt . . 91 2 63 2—160 Rifleman J. Liddle .77 0 78 0—155 Captain Bartram . . 62 17 59 17—155