SECOND DAY'S SHOOTING.

Auckland Star, Volume XXX, Issue 86, 13 April 1899, Page 8

SECOND DAY'S SHOOTING.

MAJOR WHITE WINS THE CHAM-

PION AGGREGATE,

• The 25th annual competition of the Auckland Rifle Association was resumed on Saturday, March 18, at the Akarana Rifle Club's range, Avondale. A start was made with the Champion Aggregate Match, seven shots at 700 yds, open to the 20 highest scorers in the three matches of the previous day. The match was won by Gunner Willis, of the Ponsonby Nayals, who scored 32 out,of a possible 35. The winner's previous best performance was a win in the Nursery Match last year, with a score of 46 out of ™- His score on Saturday read: 5554544. ™ < J t ackson came second, and ActingMajor White third, three points behind the winner. Tq decide the winner of the grand aggregate trophy the scores in the champion match were added to the totals of the previous day. Acting-Major White whose score on Friday was 222, gained the trophy with a total of 251, leading the second man,; Corporal Carlson, by 31 points.. - *v. •. ■ , The. Nursery Match, five shots at 400 and 500 yards, was commenced at 4 p m Nineteen entered for this match, several entries being received on the ground Corporal Phillips, of the No. 2 Natives Bines, proved the winner with a score of 44 out of a possible 50. Private Strange of the Te Aroha Rifles, put on the possible (25) at 400 yds, but only scored 14 at the longer range. The match was won last year by Gunner Willis with a score of 46.

Twenty-one entered ;for the Tyro Handicap, which conclndteVJ the day's shooting. The handicaps were sealed, and left unopened until the conruusirm of the shooting. C.P.O. Jackson, of the Auck-

land Navals, who Was placed scratch, won the match with a total of 44 out of a possible 50, making 23 at 200 yds, and 21 at 300.

The good shooting wh'e.h rr«irki»-1 the meeting was a tribute to the quality of the Colonial Ammunition Company's ammunition, which Was used both for the .303 and the Martini-Henry rifles. The cordite ammunition for1 the former weapon was the first of colonial manufacture yet used in the .colony. Scores in. the various matches'follow:—

CHAMPION AGGREGATE MATCH, open to the 20 highest'aggregate scorers in the first, second, and third matches. Five money prizes to be siv«n to the

five highest scorers

this match

Range, 700 yds; seven shots. Gunner Willis. Ponsonby Navals 32 C.P. Jackson, Auckland Navals 20 Major White. Victoria Rifles 29 Corporal Carlson. Victoria Rifles.;.... ?7 Mr Henderson, Akarana Rifle Club .... 26 Counted out: . P.O. Spinley, Ponsonby Navals. and Corporal Kretchmar, Victoria Rifles, each 26. Mr Doughty, Akarana Rifle Club, [scored 24; Lieut. Cox, Victoria Rifles, 2.1; Private Tohin, Victoria Rifles, Mr Bobbs, and Mr Greenshields, each 20. '}

CHAMPION AGGREGATES. Major White, Victoria Rifles 251 Corporal Carlson, Victoria Rifles .... 220 Mr Henderson, Akarana R.C 219 P.O. Spinley. Pjonsonby Navals...!.. 21S Gunner Willis, Ponsonby Navals 218

Counted out: Lieut. Cox, "Victoria Rifles, 218: Private Tobin, Victoria Rifles, 21S. Amongst the others who failed *to qualify for prizes were 'Sergeant Maingay, Te Aroha Rifles. 2IY; C.P.O. Jackson. Ponsonby Navals, 213; Mr Dobbs, 210; Mr

Doughty, Akarana Rifle Club. 209; Mr Greenshields, 20S; and Corporal Kretchmar, Victoria Rifles, 204.

NURSERY MATCH, open only to members of the Association who have never won a prize of the value of £1 or more at any rifle association meeting. Five money prizes. Ranges,4ooyds and 500 yds; five shots at each range. ■

500 400 Tl.

Corporal Phillips, No. 2 Na-

tive Rifles Private Bollard, No. 2 Native

24 20 44

Rifles Privale Strange, Te Aroha Rifles • 14 25 39 Dr. Baldwin, civilian 17 21 38 Mr,Chatfield, civilian 15 23 3S Of those who failed to reach priae money Sergeant Buchanan (37), Mr Evans (37)* and Lieut. Thompson (38) were the highest scorers.

18 23 41

TYRO HANDICAP, open only to members of the Association who have never won a, prize of the value of £2 or more at any rifle association meeting. Ranges, 200 yds and 300 yds; five shots at each range. Competitors handicapped by committee. C.P.O. Jackson, Auckland (scratch) Mr Chatfield, civilian (without handicap) Bugler Salmon, To Aroha Rifles (without handicap) Gunner Booth, Auckland Navals (with .1 point of handicap) . ', Private Strange, To Aroha Rifles (with 1 point of handicap)

Navals