RIFLE SHOOTING.

Auckland Star, Volume XLI, Issue 270, 14 November 1910, Page 8

RIFLE SHOOTING.

AKARACSA DEFENCE CLUB. The Akarana Defence Rifle Club fired trophy matches at the Penrose range ou Saturday. The ranges were 200 yds and 500 yds, 10 shots at each distance. A. Danrell made top score in the A section, with 97, Perston and Carlsen putting on 06 each. F. R. Combes won In the B section, defeating Thompson and Griffiths on a tie. W. N. Waugh got home in the C section, also on a tie. Following are the scores:— A SECTION. (Combe's Trophy.) Tl. A. Danrell, 49 at 200 yds, 48 at OOOyde .. 07 W. Perston, 47, 49 96 J. Carlsen, 48, 48 SHi M. N. Atkinson, 46, 48 94 H. G. Kimpton, 47, 47 94 A. G. Devore, 45, 48 93 T. A. Alexander, 45, 47 92 F. H. Combes, 44, 47 91 W. Brownlee. 45, 46 01 J. ■H. Parslow, 42, 48 '... 00 A. Purchas, 45, 45 00 W. S. Moore, 46, 44 90 A. Patrick, 43, 46 S9 J. Anderson, 41, 45 86 B. A. Reardon, 4L 44 85 G. Farley, 46, 35 81 B SECTION. (Shepherd's Trophy.) F.R. Combes, 45, 47 02 w; G. Thompson, 46, 46 92 G. E. Griffiths, 47, 45 92 D. Reardon, 43, 48 91 F. Biggs, 42, 47 89 J. H. S. Straw, 43, 46 S9 J. H. Mclntyre, 45, 43 88 F. Strong, 45, 43 88 A. J. Letham, 43, 44 87 W. G. Lane, 44, 43 87 F. Carrtttgton, 43, 43 86 C. H. J. Wily, 30, 42 81 A. Henderson, 40, 37 77 C SECTION. (Skinner's Trophy.) W. N. Waugh, 42, 46 88 J. S. IKgginson, 42, 46 88 S. Naffln, 42, 45 87 S. L. Bent, 43, 44 87 M. J. Moore, 46, 41 87 I. Lomas, 41, 42 83 E. Lippiatt, 43, 38 81 F. W. 'Smith, 37, 42 79 A. G. Doughty, 41, 38 79 L. J. Comrie, 42, 33 75 "A" COMPANY. "A" Company, Victoria Rifles, fired on Saturday the first competition for the captain's trophy. The following are the best scores, the conditions being 10 shots each at 200 and 500 yards:— Tl. "A" CLASS. Corporal Blair, 49 at 200 yds, 43 at 500 yds handicap 4 96 Colour-Sergeant Lee, 41, 43, 10 94 Sergeant Yeo, 44. 49. scratch' 93 Lance-Corporal Churches, 42, 44, 7 93 Private McCarthy, 43, 42, 5 90 Sergeant Patrick, 43, 46, scratch 89 Private Cammell, 37, 44, 7 88 Private Rowe, 45, 42, scratch. 87 Private Jones, 44, 38, 5 .- 87 Private Wilfred Cox, 42, 34, 10 88 Private Farley, 46/ 35, scratch 85 "B" CLASS. Private Flynn, 43, 37, 10 90 Private Gailaugher, 43, 41, scratch .... 84 Corporal Lord, 40, 38, 3 81 Private Nash, 37, 31, 10 78 Private Craig, 38, 36, scratch 74 Private Walker, 37. 21, 3 61 Private Lennan. 20, 24, 10 54 Bugler Nicholas, 19. 22, 1O ~ 51 The "A" Company (Victoria Rifles) have completed their first round of trophy competitions, the following members of the corps being successful In winning cash to the value'of £10,' and several trophies:—Firstclass troph/es: Farley, Rowe, Browulee, and Yeo. Second class: Churches, Tobin, Blair, Richardson, and Moak. Third-class: Wilfrid, Cox, and Craig. Special prize: Churches. The following members -won silver spoons in section competition:—Patrick, J. B. Preston, D. Jones, Tobin, Gallaugher, Cammell, and Ferguson, Captain Oox, Col.-Sergt. Lee, and Pte. S. Rowe have supplied trophies for the second rounr , of competitions. "B" COMPANY. "B" Company, No. 1 Native Rifles, firei the second competition for the company' championship belt and gold medal on Satui day. The ranges -were 200 and 500 yards Private Devore secured a second win, pul ting on the good score of 68 points, the pos slble being 70 points. He also wins a soil silver teaspoon, he having made a posslbl at 500 yds. This is the eecond spoon won fo making a possible in any company competi tion. Corporal Purchas winning one in a pre vious match with a. possible at 200yde. Th following are the principal scores:— COMPANY'S CHAMPIONSHIP. Tl Private Devore, 33 at 200 yds, 35 at 500 yds 6 Sergeant C. Smith, 32, 30 ~ 6 Corporal Purchas, 32, 30 - 6 Lance-corporal Harris, 28, 31 5 Corporal Fricker, 29, 30 .». ~ „ 5 £THE WEBSTER CUP. The firing lor the Webster Cup began oi Satureay, three teams 'taking part No. : Company Garrison Artillery Territorials woj ■with an aggregate of SSO points. No. : Company engineers beng second with. 558 and No. 3 Company G.A.T. third with 492 Corporal -PeTSton, No. 2 Company, G.A.T. registered 68 out -of a possible 70 points The competition will be concluded Bex Saturday. Following "were the scores:— NO. 2 COMPANY, G.A.T. Tl Corporal Perston, 34 at 200 yds, 34 at 500 yds 6! Sergt. Thompson, 33, 33 61 Gunner G. Griffiths,-33, 32 6i Corporal Burrage, 29, 33........ ... 6: Serg-t Maxwell, 29, 30 _........ 5! Corporal Sheppard, 30, 28 ... 5! iGunner Ueston, 27, 28 „ 51 Sergt. C. Morgan, 26, 26 5! Gunner Garland, 23, 26 _. 4f Corporal Battersby, 19,27 „._._ 4< Total _.. 58( NO. 3 COMPANY, ENGINEERS. Tl •Sergt. Pearce, 28 at 200 yds, 33 at 500 yds 6" Lieut. Heardon, 30, 31 6: Sapper Marshall, 29, 31 ft Corporal Handler, 20, 30. 5< Captain Shera, 20, 29 5! ■Sapper Hastie, 30, 26 5< Sapper Fountain, 27, 28 5i Lieut. Dow, 19, 31 51 iQuartennaster-Sergt. McGregor, 26, 24 51 Sergt.-Major Robertson, 18, 30 4! Total _ „_ 55< NO. 1. COMPANY, G.A.T. Tl Sergt. Griffiths, 31 at 200yde, 32 at 500 yds c; Oapt. Greerrhough, 28, 31 5! Quartermaster-Sergt Turner, 29, 29.... 5< Bombardier Greenslade, 25, 30 " 51 Bugler Smith, 26, 29 5i Gunner Dawson, 20, 31 gCorporal Shellon, 26, 23 '..'."' 4< Gunner Miller, 22, 26 ..* 4J Gunner Neilson, 15, 12 „ " <r Gunner O'Nell, 15, 12 '-".'.~ a Total ~^<