RIFLE SHOOTING.
■WANGANUI, Monday. The return match between the bon. members of the Walroa Mounted Hilles aud the Irish Hitlea was lived at Waverley. The Fi-lsb Hilles seored a -win by 44 point's. Sergeant I'nrnell put on the possible at 200 yards. Lanee-Sergeant A. Purnell was top scorer for the Irishmen with 1)3, and D. Alela'at* tilled the same position among the Wairoas with S 7. Hain interfered greatly with tlie shooting at the longer ranges.
The members of the Te Aroba Rifle Club held two days’ shooting last week (on Thursday and Saturday)' for. a cup given by Air R. L. Somers, of the Hot Springs Hotel. Each competitor fired seven shots at 200 yards, and seven at 300 yards. The following scores resulted: —Mt J. Gavin, 54; Air J. Hanley, 53; Air W. Dickson, 51; Air F. Wild, 51; Air F. Pavitt, 49; Air J. AfcCord, 47; Mr G. Frith, 47; Air J. McKee, sen., 45; Mr A. AlcKee, 45; Air E. Gallagher. 44; Mr A. F. Burton, 44; Air P. Heathcote, 44; Mr F. AlcKie, 44; Mr 11. W. Dalton, 43; Ah’ F. C. Pavitt, 42; Air J. T. Aiaingay, 40; Air E. Nash, 37; Mr F. Harris, 35; Air Nelson, 34.
Permanent link to this item
https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/periodicals/NZGRAP19041001.2.29.8
Bibliographic details
New Zealand Graphic, Volume XXXIII, Issue XIV, 1 October 1904, Page 22
Word Count
205RIFLE SHOOTING. New Zealand Graphic, Volume XXXIII, Issue XIV, 1 October 1904, Page 22
Using This Item
See our copyright guide for information on how you may use this title.
Acknowledgements
This material was digitised in partnership with Auckland Libraries. You can find high resolution images on Kura Heritage Collections Online.
Log in