ANNUAL RIFLE MEETING.

Auckland Star, Volume LIV, Issue 270, 12 November 1923, Page 8

ANNUAL RIFLE MEETING.

No. 1 REGIMENTAL DISTRICT SUCCESSFUL COMPETITORS. The annual rifle meeting of the No. ■Regimental District was concluded oi Saturday. Heavy rain fell throughout thi day, an, this, with the wind and 'bad light undoubtedly affected the shooting, wnlel '•"■ was reported as not up to the standard ol id j previous years. y Major Finals, -Staff Officer in Charge ol Xo. 1 Regimental District, was the execu I tive officer, and at the conclusion, of the '".j events Mr. V. H. Potter, M.P., presented ie the trophies to the successful competitors. is Following are the results :— 1, Cadets under 16. miniature rifles. 25 > yds., scurry and snapshooting.—E. Jenkins (Auckland Grammar School), 13/, 49; K. P. Tapper (A.G.S.), 13/, 49; K. Wadham -- (A.G.S.). 13/. 40. Cadets under 16, miniature rifles, 23yds, I scurry and rapid.—C. Rowc (T.C), 12/6, t;t>o; K. P. Tapper (A.G.S.), 12/0, 60; R. i s Woodhams (36th Company), 6/, 58; T. H. Nixon (A.G.S.), 6/, SS; R. J. Graham 8 j (A.G.S.), 6/, 58. s Cadets under 16, miniature rifles, 25yds, application and time application.—C. Mar- . |rett (T.C). 8/6, 40; F. Elliott (T.C). 8/6, r '|4o; K. P. Tapper (A.G.S.). 8/6, 40; T. H. i 'Nixon (A.G.S.), 8/6, 40. •_ Cadets under 16 (artisan units;, .303 I rifles, 25yds, scurry and snapshooting.— _; Sergt. W. <;. Walker (29th Company). 15/. '1.49; N. N. Levin (32nd Company) 10/, 4S; _ T. S. Nicholson (39th Company), 7/6, 47; N. .Stevenson (30th Company), 7 '6, 46. Cadets under 16 (artisan units). .303 rifles, 25yds. scurry and rapid.—N. Steven- __ | son (30th Company). 15/, 55; R. H. Perkins I 134 th Company), 10/, 54; A. L. Windsor f (30th Company), 7/6, 53; C. G. Wheeler - (28th Company), 7/6, 53. 7 Cadets under 10 (artisan units), .303 rifles. 25yds, scurry and rapid from cover.— 1 R. H. Perkins (34th Company). 12/6, 47; II J. D. Thompson (26th Company), 12/6. 47; G. Dugroore (30th Company), 7/6. 45; • T. S. Nicholson (39th Company), 7/C, 44. ! Cadets under 16 (artisan units), .303 . rifles, 25yds, scurry and snapshooting from cover.—NT. Burdett (35th Company), 15/, ' 35: J. Donovan (22nd Company), 10/, 34; > Sergt. S. Barker (29th Company), 7/6, 33; N. M. LeviD (32nd Company), 7/6. 31. Cadets under 18 (secondary school units), .303 rifles. 25yds, scurry and snapshooting.—R. J. Graham (A.G.S.), 15/, 48: G. S. Thompson (T.C), 8/6, 47: H. J. Willoughby (A.G.S.), 8/6, 47; T. H. Nixon (A.G.S.), 8/6, 47. Cadets under 18 (secondary schools units), .303 rifle, 25yds, scurry and rapid.— C. S. Thompson (T.C), 15/, 57; I. M.. Chambers (A.G.S.). 10/. 54 ;J. G. Lumsden (A.G.S.), 7/6, 54; I. C Blomfield (A.G.S.), 776, 54. Cadets under 18 (secondary school units), .303 rifles, 25yds, scurry and rapid from cover.—R. L. Munro (A.G.S.), 51: E. F. Thompson (A.G.S.). 47; L. Gutry (A.G.S.). | M 47; C Gatland (A.G.S.), 47. I Cadets under 18 (secondary school I units), .303 rifles, 25yds, scurry and snapshooting from cover.—H. E. Ramsev (T.C), I 37; J. Redmond (M.A.G.S.), 33; L. Gutry I |(A.G.S.), 33; A. R. Mayhill (T.C), 31. j | Cadets under 18 (secondary schools ! ■units), .303 rifles, 25yds. scurry and rapid. H. E. Ramsay (T.C), 37: J. Redmond, (M.A.G.S.), 33: L Gutry (A.G.S.). 33: A.

R. Mayhill (T.C). 31. Territorial and Special Units, .30; rifles, scurry and rapid, 200vds.—S.M. A R. MayblH (T.C.), 55; Cpl. N. McDougal (35th Company). 49; Lieut. P. O. Veal. (A.G.S.). 49: Sergt. W. G. Walker C_9ti Company). 48. .30.1 Rifles, scnrry and snapshooting fron cover. 200yds.—Trooper C. Allen (3rd M.R. 3S : Cadet T. C. Nicholson (30th Company) 37; S.M. A. R. Mayhill (T.C), 37; IJeut P. 0. Veale (A.G.S.), 3G. Scurry and Rapid, SOOvds.—Lieut. C V M. Harris (Ist A.1.8.), 38: Private L. A Miller (Ist A.1.8.), 36: Private J. Solomoi (16th R.), 36; Lieut. P. O. Veale (G.S.), 36 AGGREGATE MATCHES. Match No. 13A, artisan unit, aggregate matches 4, 5. 6, and 7 :—Sergeant Walket liO, Sergeant A. L. Windsor 166, Private T. S. Nicholsen 166. Sergeant R. H. Per kins 165, Sergeant G. Kells 163. Match 158. secondary school cadets. aggregate in matches 8, 0. 10 and 11 - Cadets U. K. Ramsay (T.C). 174 : J C Lumsden (G.S.), 169; J. C. Blomfield (G.S.V. 168: .T. Redmond (M.A.G.S.). 167 Match 15C. navy, territorial, returned soldiers, and reserve forces, aggregate In matches 12. 13. and 14:— Sergeant-Major A. R. Mayhill 123. Lieut. P. O. Veale 121, Trooper C. Allen 114, Cadet B. H. Perkins 112. Cadet T. S. Nicholson 111, Rifleman A. Tatrlck 110. TEAMS MATCHES. Match No. 16, 20 iron plates and 10 moving targets, cadet units, five men and commander, under IS :—Auckland Grammar school A team. Match No. 17. teams of five, any unit. 20 ron plates and 10 moving targets:—3rd -uckland Mounted Rifles. Match No. 18, teams of five, any unit, ailing iron plates, knock-out match:—lst -uckland Infantry Battalion, A team. Match No. If), allcomers, 200 yds, .303 ifles:—Lieut. P. O. Veale (G.S.). 121----•rivate N. G. Larritt (A.1.8.), 114 ; Trooper -.Allen (M.R.). 114: Rifleman A. Patrick C and S.l. 110: Rifleman J. C. Yeo (C nd S.), 109; Private T. Elliott (A.1.8.)! MACHINE GUN MATCHES. The following matches were decided on .aturdny, November 3. Match No. 20. Vlckers machine guns: i team, Ist Auckland Infantry Lrigade • .ergrant F. R. Marriage, Corporal .1 W !. Kilgour, Corporal S. G. Ward, Lanceorporal L. C. Cullerne, Private II W loblnson. Match No. 21, Lewis gun:— A team. Ist uckland Infantry Battalion: Corporal M .. Larritt. Private W. A. Orr, Private F* . Lnngmald, Private H. L. Linton. I