RIFLE SHOOTING.

Auckland Star, Volume XLI, Issue 68, 21 March 1910, Page 7

RIFLE SHOOTING.

~ . THE CTJ-VRK CUP. ■ ■ The cup presented to the Auckland Garrison 11 years ago by Mrs. McCosh Clark was again competed for on Saturday at the Penrose range. Of the 30 competitors who [completed the match, the highest aggregate was recorded 'by (Private W. Cox, of,-..the j Victoria } •Rifles, .who scored 07, 3 points behind last year's winner. Following?'.are the detailed scores:— Private Cox (Victoria), 33 at 200 yds, 32 at 500 yds, 32 at 000 yds '■ 97 Lieut. Atkinson. (A Squadron A.M.E), 32, 32, 32 '. .;.... 90 Capt. Atkinson (No. 1 Natives), 81, 34 31 96 ■Bergeattt Thompson (No. 2 Garrison ■'■ ! Artillery) 31, 30, 34 ........ .';-.> 95 iSergeant I'eo (Victoria), 32, 31, 32 j- 05 Gunner 'Griffiths- (No. 2 Garrison Artillery), 33, 33, 29 ...,..., 95 Corporal Patrick (Victoria), 30,; 32, 32 .. ' 94 Corpl. Purchas (No. l Natives), 32, 31, 31 04 Private Farley .(Victoria) 31,33,30 - U4 Private Anderson (Victoria), 34, 32, 28 .. Si ! Private Brownlee (Victoria), 81, 32 30 .. 03 I Pte. Hatrlck (No. 1 Natives), 32, *31, 30 93 Captain- Potter (A Squadron iA;M:R.), 30, 34, 29 .. •. .:.......... .-..-.... 93 Col.-Sergt. JlcKerras (Newton), 31, 33, 29 • 93 Lieutenant 'Ellingham (A . Squadron ".' A.M.8.), 30, 30, 32 '. •■92 Private McCarthy (Victoria), 28, 33, 31 . 92 Private .Tones (Victoria), 30 32,-30 ..... '. U2 ■Bombardier Perston (No-* 2 Garrison Artillery), 29, 34, 29 32 Sergt. Smith (No. 1 Natives), 32, 32, 2S -92 Corporal - Potter (A ■ Squadron A.M.E.), 33, 32, 27 VO2 Private Carlaen"(Victoria), 33, 31, 27 ... 91 Captain Cox (Victoria), 31, 27, 31 ...... '89 Lieut. Cotton (College Rifles), 30, 32, 27 SO Ite. Colqnhoun (No. 3 Natives), 28, 31, 20 88 Sergeant M'agec (Newton), 32, 30,28..*.... -8S Colour-iSergeant King (No. 3 Natives), . 31,32,25 .. ; ...;.. 88 Corporal Burrage 2 Garrison ArtU- ! '.' lery), 26, 81, 27 ..... ......... .... 85 Lieutenant Ilolden (A Squadron A.M:R.) t , i. 31, 30, 24.- v:BS Private Howe (Victoria), 30, 29, 25 i 84 Capt. Shepherd (Eden : Cadets), 30. 31,19 80 AKARAN A BJFL-B CLUB. The first of eight matches for the Devore Cup "was fired by the '-A" Class, of the Akarana Defence Rifle Club on Saturday, at the Penrose • range, and* the "B" Class fired, their sixth aggregate match-. W. Cox and E. Rnardoa won the club's usual weekly trophies for the highest scores. The results were:— . ~ ; •- » "A. , CL.ASS (DBVOBB CUP). i W..Cox, 33 at 200 yds, 2 at 600 yds, 32 at ! CfX>yds ..-.■: .'.v.i :_.;;..,. r> 07 J. V. Atkinson, 32, 32, oil ' 00 M. N. Atkinson. 31, 34, 31 So J. H: Parslow, 32. ,30, 33 ..i 95 A. G. Bevore, 30, 32, 32.- 04 "W. G. Lane, 33, 31, 30.. 04 V. H. Combes, 30, 84. 30 ;:....-....?' 04 J. Anderson- 34, 32, 23. ............... &i A. Patrick, 30, 32, 31 93 J. Potter, 30, 34, 20 '.- 03 W. S. Moore, 31, 30, 30 91 "B" CLASS (SIXTH'aGGREGATB ..' MATCH). ' ; E. Ileardon, 31 at 20Ojds, .32 at 500 yds, . 33 at 600 yds 9G F. R. Comties, 31, 32,-32 95 A. Purchas, 32, 31, 51.":;..': 94 J. llackerras, 31, 33, 20......" _„ 93 F. Carrington. 28, 31, 31 no 11. C. Cotton, 30, 32, 27 89 P. G. Fowler, 20, 25, 30 .. 85 A. ,T. Lethfim. 30,-27; 22.. 79 1 NO. -1 NATIVES. " ' ': *' The final stage for'the Ooutts' champion belt was . fired by the • No. 1. Native m ßtßes on Saturday at Penrose. Lance-Corporal Purchas carried,off tic championship, and also won the first-stage of ? the Atkinson trophy. The "B" Class aggregate fired simultaneously with the belt, was won by Private C. Smith. Detailed scores follow:— . " ; '' COTJTTS' ; CIiAMP;iqN BEM, .' ? Lance-Corporal Purchns, 32 at 200 yds, ! .31 nt 500 yds, 31 at 600 yds :.•„"'' 94 Sergt. C: . Smith, .32, ,32, 2S ..... i. ...: " n"-> Private Hatrick, 2S, 30, 31...,...". '89 Private W. Smith, 29,' 30, 24 .'.;;. 83 Lance-Corporal , Rankin, 26, 18 27 " 71 Private- Harris, 27, 2«. 26 ..T.......1"! 79 The last four fired in the "B" Class aggregate. ..... '•" . • . ' '■ \ '■ CAPTAIN ATKINSONS TROPHY. 'C Lance-Corporal Putchas, 32 at 20dyds. * 31 at 500 yds, 31 nt 600yd5. ... - 1 04 Sergt. C. Smith, 32, : 32, 28 .'..-.11 H92 Private Hatrick, 23, 30, 31 89 Private "W. Sntith, 29, 30, 24.... . '" 8% Private .Harris, 26, 27, 26.....! - . " * ' "•« •Sergt. Js'eeley, 27, 26, 25.. -••... 7s Lance-Corporal,, Ilankln, 26, 18 27**""" 71 Private McKubre, 12, 28, 10. '....'..'.'.'.'. 50 Private Horneman, 16, 26, 15 * R'j Private James, 25, ,14, 11... "*"-' m Private Shaw, 24, 24. 9 ..""''.'.■'■■" 5" ■ 'NO. 2"NATIVES. "" ' ' ' ' l> On Saturday the No. 2 Natives fired tJie first stage; for Capt. Richardson's Cup, th« conditions being 10 shots at 200 and 50C yds. . The ~• following are the- principal scores:- * •■ * Pvt. Danrell,: 2OOy<3s, -. 46; 500 yds, 39 Tl Pvt. Danrell,. 200 yds, 46; 500 yds, 39 (handicap 8) •,'.,,-. „, Col.-Sergt. Phillips, 46, 46. (scratch) " " '.' 01 Pvt. Crawford, 31, SO (25) ..... - 9? Pvt. Henn, 32, 34 (25) ;■'...;....... -.'■" 91 Sergt.-Majpr .Taylor, 33, 41 (10) ... .'" S4 Sergt. Strong, 40, 32 (12) ..;.;.■'" - si eergt. McSlurtrie, 36, 3S (2) ....... . 4 7f Pvt;-Cox.-'2o,' 2S; (20)....'.";..'..'; IK. I. J ' 74 Pvt Edge, 22, 27 (25) .:...'...;.'. ..V.j'"Y-l Pvt. Vincent, , .- 33, 23 (15) .:....... 7] PVt. Wark, 24,16 (25) . ..;';U;.. ! . r.:.^. 1 6C .The company also llred! the -weekly? competition for the challenge "rooster," Pvt Crawford proving , the winner. The following are the scores:— '■> - ' ■ • Tl, Pvt. Crawford, 200 yds, 21; 500 yds, 27; . ;' (jhandioap 20) r.......-. ;V.-.i1. '.:'.".. i.',\ ' ■'■! 6S Pvt. Henn, 22,. 25 (20) ':............ ..;■"«! Pvt. Danrell, 33, 27 ,(6) ■~.''...: .-.. • & Col.-Sergt.' Phillips, 32, 32 (scratch) .. '61 ■Sergt. Strong, . 28, 25 (8) .'. i ........ . 61 Pvt. Cos, 20, 18 (18)'.-...;.......-.:. . 50 PVt Edge, 18, 17 '(20) .Ti..;.'..., ..'. 5: Sergt.-Major ' Taylor, 21,• 26 i (7) ...... 54 Sergt. ' McMurtrie, 25, 25 (2) ?....'..■ " ' 52 Pvt. Vincent; i 24,--16 (0) .......;..- '.'4£ Pvt. Wart, 14, 13 (20) f '.;;,..•....,;;..:., 4', THAMES .CADETS." •The tenth competition for the Citizens' Belt" and-. Mr. Burns' .medal was fired 'by the Thames Junior Cadets • (formerly called ■the. Public School Cadets)-on Saturday, • and the winner proved to -be. Corporal Morrison (Walokarnkn), 'this making , the. second time that, hey has. carried off the honour.. The medal falls: to the v lot. of. the • runner-up, C. : Autrldgc J (also 'ot, "VV.aiokaraka), is Tse Individual > scores,*of the first - nine were:—i , Corporal Morrison fWaiokavaka), ,50; C. •"Antridge -s(Walokaraka),SS47; '- Corporal. } B. Strange .(Parawai), 42;, Private C. SchoiOeldi ■39; Kinghan (Waiokaraka), 30; Corporal Trimmer ' (Parawai)/ 39;. .Private. . Bargh ("W"aiokaTaka),'.3G; D. Fisher (Waioka,raka), 36; Colour-Sergeant Kyanl(KanAeransa);!; 33,