RIFLE SHOOTING.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXVIII, Issue 2765, 21 March 1910, Page 7

RIFLE SHOOTING.

THE MCCREDIE CUP. ' A shooting competition took place on Saturday afternoon at the Rangatira range, Te Karaka, for the cup presented by Jas. McCredie, Esq., to the East Coast Mounted Rifles Corps. The competition was between the Te Karaka troop (holders) and the Makauri troop (challengers). The conditions were: seven men aside, and they shot at ranges of 200, 500 and 600 yards. The challengers, who were under the command of Lieut. Witters, proved successful, their individual scores being as follows:

The Te Karaka troop was under the command of Lieut. Poynter, the scores being as under:

The conditions of the competition are that the winners of the cup retain it for three months, and already they have received a challenge from the Gisborne troop to defend their title at the expiry of that time. Amongst those present on Saturday were Capt. Hellier Evans, Lieut. Hamilton and Sergeant Major Spragg. The visitors were hospitably entertained by the Te Karaka. troop.

200 500 600 yds. yds. yds. Ttl. Lieut. Witters ... 27 2S 29 84 Sergt Wane hop 27 28 27 82 Trooper Jennings 25 22 26 73 Sergt McCullough 23 24 20 67 Trooper McCreedy 23 22 20 65 Tpr. O’Sullivan 21 20 19 60 Corpl. Beatson 20 27 9 56 Grand Total . 487

200 500 600 yds. vds. vds. Ttl. Trooper Graham 24 20 21 74 Trooper Ngkati 21 24 2S 73 Trooper Crimmins 24 20 26 70 Sergt Hughes 27 23 17 67 Trooper Smith ... 21 29 16 66 Tpr. Stendridge 23 23 16 62 Lieut. Poynter 22 21 17 60 Gra'nd Total . 472