SHOOTING.

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume L, Issue 12145, 30 December 1907, Page 7

SHOOTING.

| WELLINGTON NAVALS v. WANGANUI IRISH RIFLES. The above competition took place ou Saturday afternoon on the Putiki rifle i range. The teams wore composed of 14 ! men aside, including lion, members of both corps. The weather was very favourable to shooting and some good scores were registered, viz.. Petty Officers Ross (89) and Balcombo (88) of the Wellington Navals, and Hon. Mem. Purnoli (95) and Col.-Sergt. Provost (93) of the Irish Rifles . The ranges were 200. 500, and 600; 7 shots being fired at each range, with one sighter (not to count). This is the third occasion on which teams from the above corps have met in a friendly competition, the Navals being victorious once, and the Irish Rifles twice. The following are the scores : — WANGANUI IRISH RIFLES. i 200 500 600 Tl. Hon. Mem. Purnell ... 33 33 29—95 Col.-Serct. Provost .... 32 31 30—93 ;Pvt. McCullough 31 27 26-84 1 Pvt. Jones 27 28 25—80 Capt. Swan 19 30 ' 28—77 Lieut. Slipper 22 26 28—77 i Sergfc. Langham 24 22 25—71 I Hon. Mem. Murphy ... 22 25 22—69 ! Sergt. Hammond 28 15 25—68 I Pvt. Cameron 24 21 19—64 Pvt. W. Jones 19 21 19—59 Sergt. Davis 23 16 18—57 i Lance-Corpl. Gill 22 17 18—57 Lance-Cpl. McCullough 20 20 15—55 347 332 327 1006 WELLINGTON NAVALS. 200 500 600 Tl. Petty Officer Ross 30 30 29-89 Petty Officer Balcombe 32 28 28—S8 Gunner Martin 31 31 23—85 P.O. Hepburne 26 31 26—83 Gunner Whiteman .... 30 30 23—83 Gunner Kiernan 24 20 24—68 P.O. Howard 32 22 25—79 P.O. McKay 21 27 20—68 Gunner Harris - h 27 16 17—60 P.O. Cowan '. 18 25 16—59 Gunner Campbell 23 18 16—57 Gunner Durrant 24 5 23—52 I P.O. Williamson 27 11 4—42 P.O. Sinclair 10 9 15—34 355 303 289 947 Tho Irish Rifles thus won by 59 points. On the Friday evening prior to the match the visitors were entertained by , the Irish Rifles at a smoke concert in Hodson's rooms, about 50 being present. A thoroughly enjoyable evening was spent, various toasts being given by members from both corps. On Sunday the visitors were taken up the river in a launch, a trif> that was very much appreciated by them. They left for Wellington by the 7 train this morning, having spent a thoroughly enjoyable holiday.