RIFLE SHOOTING.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XLI, Issue 24, 9 December 1908, Page 12

RIFLE SHOOTING.

No. 2 Company Native Stifles. No. 2 Company Native Rifles had quite a busy day on Venrose rifle range on Saturday, firing no less than three competitions at 200 and 500 yards, viz.. Lieut A. 11. Skelton's gold medal. Sergt. W. I‘hillips’ trophy for B and (’ classes, and the weekly challenge “rooster.” The shooting was very good, especially that of Lance-Corporal C. Speary, who obtained first place in all the tabovo competitions. The following are the principal scores:

The No. 3 Company Native Rifles. The No. 3 Native Rifles fired the first mutch at Penrose on Saturday last for a trophy presented by the Now Zealand Clothing Co. The match was won by Private C. J. liuntly. with the good score of 64. Private Hill also made G 4. but Private liuntly beats him through having <lie least handicap. No. 2 G. A. Last Saturday the members of the No. 2 Co. <J.A. shooting team fired a match for tlie Webster Bros.’ gold medal. The match was won by Corp. Thompson with the score of 63. The following are the chief scorers; Ttl. Corp. Thompson (handicap 2), 28 at 200yds, 33 at sotiyds 63 I t. Ewan (2), 28, 29 59 Corp. Maxwell (3), 28, 27 58 Gimr. Version (3). 29. 25 57 Gunr. Isbister (3). 25. 28 5G <iunr. Dixon (3), 29, 24 56 Sergt:-Maj. Clark (scratch), 29, 25 .... 51

200. Handi500. can. Tola!. L.-Corporal <’. Sprary 42 39 18 pp Ffc»rgi. !•. Strong. . . . 42 41 14 < <»rp. A. 1 )anrell 45 47 nor p'* Bugler W. Davidson L.-Corpora! W. Dani-eli 28 37 20 85 • 111 *1’4 13 8- > Pte. K. < ... 37 28 20 85 Sergt. .1. .McAUirtrie. . 37 ’}•( 8 84 Sergt. W. Phillips.... 45 ... * 4 84 Pte. J. \lucent • M 31 11 S2 EX'orporal <’. Spoary 2O0. 42 500. Handl ’ 15 Total. 9<» Bug. \\ . I >a vidson .... 2X 37 12 77 Pio. K. Oxenham 37 28 7 7J L Corpora! W. Dunreil 33 Her T2 Pte. Bates 2l 71 rte. V. Clarke 28 24 14 i>0 L. -Cor|H»rul C. Spoary 200. 42 500. llandi cap. 14 Total, < orp. A. Danrei*...... 45 47 nor 92 (’apt W E. <4 Rich ardson (holder) 41 39 4 84 Sergt. J. McMurtrle.. ::T 39 f> 81 Serst. W. PlillllpH.... 45 <L* Her 80 ! . Corporal W Danreil :«> 33 7 79 rte. .1. Vincent 37 31 7 75 1’le. K. OxvuhuiU.... 37 28 10 75