The Port Chalmers Naval Artillery and L Battery N. Z. R. Artillery fired their annual carbine match on Christmas Day. The ranges were 200 yds, 400 yds, and 500 yds; seven shots at each range. There was a strong north-east wind blowing across the range, which made good shooting very difficult. It will be seen by the scores below that the Navals were the victors by 41 points.— NAVAI. AItTILtKBY. 200 100 500 yds, yds. yds. XI. Seaman T Harrhy ... 24 29 18 —71 Seaman H Percy... ~. 20 2B 18 —61 Petty-officer S U Wileen ... 24 24 1<! -64 Seaman JMoIr ... ... 17 20 2« —63 Seaman W Wilson ... 23 20 20-63 Lieut W M'Donald ... 17 21 21 — 62 Petty-officer A M Irvine ... 20 27 14 —61 Petty-officer J Buckley ... 26 19 15 —ao Staman G Gibbs... ... 21 28 ? — 66 Petty-officer C Colthorpe ... 19 19 11 —49 Grand total ... ... ... 613 L Battery. Lieut W J Waters ... 21 26 25 — 75 Gunner W Gardner ... 20 30 20 — 70 ! Corporal D Lee ... ... 18 27 22-67 Bandsman J Barnns ... 22 26 12 — 60 Sergeant J Mitchell ... 20 16 22 -58 Sergeant G L Asher ... 18 25 13 —56 Gunner V W Driver ... 21 21 11 — 56 Gunner H Hornby ... 18 21 14 —53 Gunner J Bain- ... ... 26 11 12-52 Sergeant J Hempserd ... 15 4 6— 25 Grand total ... ... ... 572 ' At the termination of the match the competing teams spent a social evening at the Port Chalmers Hotel. Captain Taylor, L Battery, occupied the chair, and Captain Thompson, of the Navals, acted as croupier. The usual loyal toasts were dutyhonoured, and a very pleasant evening was spent.
