Interesting Shooting Match

Waihi Daily Telegraph, Volume V, Issue 1297, 10 April 1905, Page 2

Interesting Shooting Match

Paeroa v. Waihi A* interesting shooting uiatoh took place at the local range or. Saturday botwocn representative teams o( tbe No 1, Obiao- . . -f ' ffluri Volunteer Rifle Corps, Paeroa, No 3 Ohineuiuri Rifle Corps, Waihi, mid the Waihi Rillei, The weather generally was good, and the shooting, taking it all round, was fair, some of tho scoring being partioalnrly good, and in this resppot Private Paralow, the old veteran, excelled himself. Gut of a possible 105 he got 98. Corporal Corpes was next with 89, followed by Privato Clark and Captain Jaokfon with 88. oaoh, Tho higher scorers amongst tho visiting team were Sergoant Shaw, wioh 91: Sergeant Hubbard, 89; Corporal Ogden, 87; and Qupkin Hubbard, 86. The.Waihi Rifles oho gave a good account of themselves, The four highest scores were made by Licutonan't Olarke, 96; Private Brown, 92; Captain Rollinson, 90, and Major Ketivick, 85. The visitors were beaten by ono point. At the conclusion of tho match they were entertained by tbelooal team at dinner at Meyer's Hotel. Tbe following are the scores:—

NO, 3 OHINMUEI EIFLES 200 500 600 Ttl Pt Pai'slow ... 82 34 82 08 Corp Comes.,. 80 29 30 89 Pt Clark ... 31 30 27 88 Capt Jackson 88 28 27 88 • L.-(Jorp Mogeo 29 29 26 84 Liout Ready... 29 83 22 84 Pt Samson ... 31 29 23 83 Pt Diaffin ... 29 33 17 79 Sgt Gardiner 31 25 20 76 Lieut Uiluiout 27 20 15 62 Total ... ... 831 NO, 1 OHINEMURI RIFLES Sgt Shaw 91 Sgt Hubbard 89 Corp Ogden 87 CaptHubbnrd SB Pt Hubbard 85 Pt Thomson 85 Sgt Konny 82 Corp Dennerly 82 Pi Bray 76 Col-bgt Andrew 67 Total 830 WATHI EIPLES Licnt Clarke 96 Pt llrown 92 Capi lWlinpou 90 Major Kenrick 85 Pt I) ivies 84 Pt Weir 82 SgtDevoroux ... ... 78, Pi Dawson 78 ' p tPoai'd ... 76 Pt Turner 72 i Total 825 '

On Siturdu* next, April 15th, the mom- ' beivt of rho No. 8 Oliiiwmuri Hifloi ami tho ' Waihi Rill s wi 1 fi-s thi- first round for a ' handsome "porting rifle presented by j Porta' Hud Co, AnokUnd, itto winnor , being he who obtains the three highest - Bggrpgatfg out oi five corapt-titiuns. ' Range* for ncji S itiud*y will bo 200 and ' COO .yards, 10 Blmts at each rnnfc, The ? hundiuspß may bo seen in Mr E, Mogul's window. At tho S'tine time (ho luouibers " of tho No. 3 Ohiridmuri Bifips will fire the e | second aud final round for a rug, °