RIFLE SHOOTING.

Press, Volume XLVIII, Issue 8045, 14 December 1891, Page 6

RIFLE SHOOTING.

■ The Bromley range was quite lively on Saturday afternoon with the number of competitions taking place. No less than three matches between companies and two prize matches were in progress, in addition to which several men were class firing. The range was taxed to its utmost capacity and it speaks well for the accommodation provided when about eighty men can get through the usual number of 'rounds during an afternoon. without inconvenience. Details are given below of the several matches. : • < < •

SYDENHAM v SCOTTISH RIFLES.

The above companies met at Bromley on Saturday, and a very close match was the result. -The day was good for shooting, and consequently both the aggregate, and in a number of instances, the individual scoring were first claes. Private Parker, of the

Scottish, takes pride of place with an evenly scored 79, followed closely by Piper Hedley with 78. Privates F. Bourdot, Parker, and F. Osborne were the top scorers for Sydenham. At the completion of the first range the Scottish were leading by 18 pointe, but on finishing the 300 yards the Sydenham managed to wipe off the deficiency, and come out 5 points to the good, which they maintained at the 500, thus winning the match by that number of points. The win of the suburban company must be regarded as a good one, when it is considered that this is the first time this season that they have put their shooting team in the field, and that their opponents are pretty strong. The following are the scores: — SYDENHAM BIFLKS. 2W 300 500 ydn yda yds Tl Pricate F. Biurdob •• *» « W Priviue F. Osoorntf •• «f ■» x » "J Private E. Usborne - £ tf « ,0 Private A. Uourdot - % ff {» » Private Harrlsoa .. ~ % f. *» «» Priva.ce Seeltoa .. " i- 17 r ?3 .. •• 2a 17 6 48 Sergeant Board - ..««•_« t>47 SCOTTISH RIFLES. Private Parker .. -j» «; 27 79 Piper Hcdle/ .. -.2? 2J g g li4nc!i-Oorporal Tucpin .. 3b 24 *J Li-.ut. H.)SS .. - 2jJ 2<j If 'i Private Eluar .. •• 2J s» la b< Sergeant Haigh .. •■ H *?, i 7si Oolaur-Sei-gdaiuPJuilip3.. 24 il U 5& Private Meiklehu.ua -• J? j* ? J Corporal Kicau.idaoa .. •" *» s " 612

E BATTERY v MOUNTED RIFLES.

These teams met for the first time this season on Saturday, when the Battery scored a rather easy win. The ranges were 200 yds, 300 yds and 500 yds, seven shots at eacli score. The following are the scores:— B BATTERY. 200 3» 50D yu* ydj yd* TI. Qr.-Mast r Sergt, DougaU 27 2J 25 75 Lieui. J ickaou .. .. *7 if f> 7L Sfjri;t.-.Yl*jor Siaclair .. »> *± 1? £b Uaiinec Ho\vieu> .. .- 2J 13 x> W aergoaat Hehwood .. *i *l »* ?•> (iUanerHigga .. .. •'2i" '■*> }\ »* Wuuner iVienzies .. .. 23 is to Gunner Cropp .. .. " l> « *» Gunner Lester .. .. 25 It 10 « Gunner Godfrey .. .. 2i 1? I *1 591 MOUNTED RIFLES. ZUO 300 5'K) ydd ydd yds TL Lieut. Palairet .. .. Ji4 17 z0 51 Lieut. Garland .. .. 2* IS Iβ 58 Corporal Pavitt- - .. 25 la 9 •£ Troopjr H;ickx-tc .. .. 1* 22 15 51 Trooper 000k.31cy.. .. '■& 8 13 oj> Trooper Fergusou.. .. tt 17 W 19 Scrgennc Groea .. .. 17 15 i 2 44 Troopjr Uio.son .. .. &i 11 1 (J * : * Major Slaror .. .. 15 9 12 Jβ Xroupur dialer ~ .. lo 9 2 2$ 47U The members of the Battery also fired for a prize given by Lieutenant Jackson, the highest scorer being Seryeaut Were, who, with the assistance of a handicap of 15 points, succeeded in putting together the large score of 89 points. The prize is to be won by the highest aggregate scorer in two competitions. ,

COLLEGE RIFLES v CITY GUARDS.

The match between the College Rifles and the City Guards, although not productive of any. high scoring, proved very close and interesting, the ■ College scoring a win by the narrow margin of 5 points. Scores: — COLLKOE RIFJCES. 200 300 500 yds yd* ydd Tl Lance-Corporal Milium ..28 18 21 67 Xinoe-Oi.rporallieiroreedge 29 13 19 61 Private fcvans .. .. ti 2£ Id 61 P.ivare Ward .. .. 2Q 19 12 57 Private Stowe .. ..29 U lU 53 Private Ptillau .. ..24 14 10 43 Private Howe .... 20 lsJ 14 46 Private Crosbie .. ..28 12 8 46 Corporal Cotelougn .. 29 14 7 40 Sergeant Curry .. . 2i> 10 4 10 "ili CITY GUARDS, 200 300 500 ydd yds yds Tl Color-Sergeant Steere .. 26 .ti 2t 72 detwanc Aenton .. .. 27 22 'II 71 Frivaie Ward .. .. 25 U 18 57 sSeiyoant Lozard .. — 27 20 11) 67 Private Smii.n .. .. 21 VI 18 51 Private Boyce .- .. 25 12 14 51 Otipcain Ma«eoy .;' .. 27 10, 13 50 Corporal Hooper .. ..22 16 Is! 50 Private Whicmore .. 17 6 7 30 Private Donaldson ..14 9 2 Ho "fill

MONTHLY PRIZE FIRING.

The second of the monthly competitions between the companies interested in No. 2 range produced a large number of competitors, nearly fifty men taking part in the contest. The handieappers were successful in bringing all the top scorers within a few points of each other, and some fair shooting was shown considering the limited amount of practice most of the men have had. The following were trie highest scorers, the first six winning prizes :—Quartermaster - Sergeant Dougall,. E Battery (scr), 75; Sergeant Were, E Battery (1), 75 ; Colour-Se'-geant Steere, City Guards (2), 75; Private Watts, Christchurch Rifles (8), 74; Gunner Hewlett, E Battery (10), 74; Corporal Scott, Christchurch Rifles (scr), 72; Private Meddmgs, Christchurch Rifles (5), 72; Lieutenant Jackson, E Battery (scr), 71; Private Ashton, City Guards .(scr), 71. The Range Committee wish to thank the following gentlemen for their contributions to the prize fund, viz. :—Messrs Shaw, Robinson and Co., Beath and Co., J. M. Walker, Aitken and Roberts, Standish and Preece, F. C. Bishop, R. G. Barnes and W. J. Jackson. They also desire to thank Mr R. C. Bishop for his liberality in providing seats at the firing points.

HON. RESERVE CORPS v WOODEND R.C.

On Saturday a friendly match was fired on the Alpha Club's range between the Honorary Reserve Corps and the Woodend Rifle Club and resulted in a win for the former by 104 points. The weather was favourable, to good shooting, and some tall •.coring was made. Private Wakelin, who is one of the finest shots in the colony, had never since he left England been able to reach 90, bat on Saturday he was in capital form and totalled 93. Private Hammond followed .closely with 91, Private Walker with 90 an- Sergeant Manning 89. Private Banks, who was not in the best trim for shooting, came back to the last range with 61, but wis only able to put on 24 more, making hi_ total 85. For the losers Mr Tyler also reached 90, having started badly with 27 at 200 yards, but finished with two short of the possible at 500 yards. Mr J. P. Josling was the next highest scorer with 83. The conditions of the match were seven shots each at 200, 300 and 500 yards. . The match was carried out in a friendly spirit*, and at the close cheers were exchanged. Luncheon was provided by the Honorary Reserve Corps for the visitors. The follow- i ing were the scores :— HONORARY B_S_BV_ CORPS. 200 300 500 yds yds yds Tl Private Wakelin .. - 32 32 29 83 Private Hammond ..31 2a £1 91 Private Walker .. ..31 29 28 90 Sergeant Manning .. £* «» -29 891 .Private Hanks .. ~ ?*! Si SS 5? P.ivate Richardson .. 30* 24 28 82: Private Fox .. .. 31 £ 2a 81 Private Cameron ..30 24 22 76 Corporal Mlies .. -27 29 16 721 SergU-MajorKvans -J8 J« _W 60 306 271 251 828 WOODS'-) B-T-B CLUB. _» 300 500 yds yds yds Tl Mr Tyler .. '.. .. ***, » *» «*> Mr J. C. JoslinK .. .- 32 24 27 83 Mr K. D'-uvergne •• S 5 S S Mr WinsL-e .. ■■ g £ If 2? Mr G. Gibbs .. ..28 2J 21 72 Mr J. Judson (Captain) .. » _1 « MrF.Sinich. .. .. 30 28 | 67 MrH._'oue .. .. 27 *J» J3 fo Mr Horrell .. ..58 *> ft « Mrß.Pe_ie .. &> 23 10 68 Total.. .. .. 245 241 198 '24 On the llth instTseventeen members of the Woodend Rifle Club fired for Crossley s challenge enp, the conditions being hve shots at 200, 300, and . yardfc Ihe highest scorers were—Jno. Roberts (10) oi, F. Smith (9) 63, J. Josling («*) 6 f« t " D*Auvergne (scr) 61, and G. Gibbs (9) ol