Rifle Shooting.

Bruce Herald, Volume LV, Issue 21, 17 March 1919, Page 5

Rifle Shooting.

J About 86 competitors (Territorials and Senior Cadets) from all parts of the widely -scattered Group XVI area took part in the rifle meeting, fired on Milton range last Tuesday and Wednesday. The weather on the opening day was delightful, but Wednesday's pleasure was completely marred by the heavy rain showers and bitterly cold windr. A notioeabie feature was the scarcity of Milton and district competitors. Five shutter targets were used, and scoring in the variou3 matches showed belter shoot-' ing by the Cadets than the Territorials, Major J. H. Ohisholm, group com* mander, was in charge, with Captain 801 l and Lieut. Hamilton as range officers. These officials wore assisted by Warrant Officers Colbert, Connolly, and Pollard, Sergeants-major Sargeantj Carver, Btorey, aud Btechman. The visiting competitors were billeted at St. John's Hall, and partook of their breakfast and tea at the local boardinghouses ; lunch was provided at the range by the Defence Department, which de* frayed the whole coat of the billeting arrangements. Miss J. M'Leod had a refreshment booth on the range. The conditions of the matshes were alike for Territorials and Cadets, and the target scoring 4, 3, 2, 1. The prize winners were ;

TERRITORIALS. Match No. 1. Slow—Target, second class, 200 yds, 10 rounds. 20 seconds each shot; two compulsory sighters. G Grant, Puerua, 15s .. ..37

S M'Baohern, Romaliapa, 10s .. 37 H Botting, Te Houka, 7s Gd .. 35 S J Ottrey, Heriofc, 5s .. .. 33 H 0 Anderson, Stirling, 5s .. 82 V Keen, Milton, 2s Gd .. .. 32 J H Smith, Balclutha, 2s Gd .. 31 Match No. 2. Snap Shooting, 200 yds. 5 rounds. Rapid, 200 yds, 5 rounds Time allowed 45 seconds. L Clarke, Milton, 15s .. .. 30 S J Ottrey, Heriot, 10s .. .. 34 G Sutherland, Arthur ton, 7s 6d .. 34 J H Smith, Balclutha, 5s .. .. 33 V Keen, Milton, 5s 31 m O Anderson, Stirling, 2s 6d .. 30 T A Kerr, Otekura, 2s 6d .. .. 30 Match No. 3. Slow, 300 yds, seven rounds, 20 "seconds each shot, two compulsory sighters. H Botting, Te Houka, 155.. .. 21 D W Lattimorc, Balclutha, 10s .. 21 AR, Mitchell, Balclutha, 7s 6d .. 21 V Keen, Milton, 5s .. .. .. 21 S J Ottrey, Heriot, ssl .. .. 10 G Grant, Puerua, 2s Gd .. .. 19 H O Anderson, Stirling, 2s Gd .. 17 Match No. 4. Rapid, 300 yds, 5 rounds. H Botting, Te Houka, 15s .. .. 17 A R Mitchell, Balclutha, 10s .. 15 T A Kerr, Otekura, 7s Gd .. .. 14 V Keen, Milton. 5s 12 G Sutherland, Arthurton, 5s .. 12

E V Blaikie, Heriot, 2s Gd.. .. 12 N Sutherland, Arthurton, 2s Gd .. 11 Match No. 5. Slow, 500 yds, seven rounds. V Keen, Milton, 15s 23 A R Mitchell, Balclutha, 10s .. 22 J R Tapp, Romahapa, 7s Gd .. 21 T A Kerr, Otekura, 5s .. ..10 J H Smith, Balclutha, 5s .. .. 18 E Oraig, Balclutha, 2s Gd .. -, .. 17 O S Duff, Kelso, 2s Gd .. .. 17 Match No. (5. Championship. 500 yds, rive rounds.

Grand Aggregate V Keen, Milton, 17s 6d and gold medal '33 H R Botting, Te Houka, 13s tkl and silver medal, with gold centre ~ .. • • .. 131 T A Kerr, Otekura, 10s and silver medal with gold centre .. 120 Consolation Match,

J. M'Master, Silver medal, gold centre (donated) CADETS. Match No. 1. ,

K. G. Mitchell, Balclutha, 15s .. 139 F. J. Patten,. Kaihiku, 7s Gd .. 38 H. Clifford, Balclutha, 5s .. .. 84 N. Burnett, Waikoikoi, 2s Gd .. 34 T. G. Sinclair, Coombe Hay, 3/6.. 34 T. E. M'lnnes, Clinton,ls.. .. 34 E. L. Henderson, Balclutha, Is .. 34 J. Muuro, Balclutha, Is .. .. 33 G. M. Clinch, Balclutha, Is .. 33 Match No. 3. A. P. Miller, Balclutha, los .. 38 F. J. Patten, Kaihiku. 7s Gd .. 3(5 A. E. Hardy, Tapanui, 5s .. .. 3(5 K. G. Mitchell. Balclutha, 3s 6d Oo A. A. Murray, Waipahi, 2s Gd .. 34 P. M'Culloch, Lawrence, Is .. 32 T. H. Dunn, Balclutha, Is ..30 J. A. Patterson, Tapanui, Is .. 28 Et. L. Jaffray, Milton, Is .. .. 27 Match No. 3. F. J. Patten, Kaihiku, 15s .. 23 H. B. Clifford, Balclutha, 7s Gd .. 21 T. H. Dunn, Balclutha, os ..20 K. G. Mitchell, Balclutha, 2s 6d 10 T. Sinclair, Coombe Hay, 2s Gd.. 19 P. M'Cullogh, Lawrence, Is .. 18 T. Tilson, Port Molyneux, Is .. 17 A. P. Miller, Balclutha, Is .. 17 A. E. Hardy, Tapanui, Is ... .. 17 Match No. 4. T. E. M'lnnes, Clinton, 15s .. 13 A. P. Miller, Balclutha. 7s 6d .. 13 F. J. Patten, Kaihiku, 5s .. .. 13 H. B. Clifford, Balclutha, 2s Gd .. 13 J. Maider, Kaihiku, 2s Gd.. .. 13 T. Sinclair, Coombe Hay, Is .. 11 K. G. Mitchell, Balclutha, Is .. 11 P. M'Cullogh, Lawrence, Is .. 11 G. M. Clinch, Balclutha, Is .. 10 Match No. 5.

W. 'O. Murray, Waipahi, 15s .. 2S| J. T. M'Ewan, Balclutha, 7s 6d.. 31 F. J. Patten, Kaihiku, 5a .. .. 21 G. M. Clinch, Balolutha; 2s 6d .. 20 E," L. Henderson, Balclutha, 2s 60. .30 J. A. Pater-son, Tapanui, Is ; , '2O .N, : .Hurring, Balclutha, Is.. .. 19 T, Sinolair, Coonibe Hay, Is .. 17 H. B. Clifford, Balclutha, Is .. 17 Match No. G.—Championship. F. J. Patten, Kaihiku, 15s .. 147 K. G.-Mitchell, Balclutha, 10s.. 127 E. B. Clifford, Balclutha, 7s 6d 122 Consolation Match. C. M. Jacknian. Romaliapa, silver watoh (donated).