RIFLE SHOOTING.

Press, Volume LXII, Issue 12129, 27 February 1905, Page 10

RIFLE SHOOTING.

SOUTH ISLAND ASSOCIATION. MEETING AT^tEDCJLIFFS. i The Sputh Island R'fle Association's Mooting was continued at tho Redcliffg L range on Saturday, when the weather : was all that could be desired. Early ! in tiie morning Colonels Bauchop and Owen arrived on the range, and were well pleased with the general arrangement-. The remainder of the matches were concluded. In the No. 4 Match, Gee (Linwood) came out top scorer. In the champion match, fifteen shots at 700 yds, the ex-New Zealand champion, Lieutenant King, secured the highest aggregate and the belt. The match was won by.Rifleman T. Robinson with the very fine score of 65 out of a possible 75, which secures for him possession of the Stewart Dawson Challenge Cup. Kemp (Engineers) was. second with on© point, behind. Mr Geo. G. Stead's cup for the highest scorer in tho Nursery Match by a competitor under 21 years of age, was won by Bugler Richards, of the Kaiapoi Rifles, who scored 45, The Luttrell Bros.' cup, for the highest' aggregates in Matches 3 and' 4, wa*s won by Private. A. L. Gee (Linwood Rifles) with an aggregate of 124, McKay being next with 122. Wain 121. King 121, Burford 121, Williamson 121. The range officers on Saturday were: —Major Creswell, Captain Batchelor, Captain Treleaven. and Lieut. Andersson; Statistical Department, Captain Bishop and Sergeant Hewlett (secretary). « PRESENTATION OP PRIZES. With the finish of tho Teams' Match the shooting closed, and tho competitors ranged up near the Council tent to witness the presentation of prizes*. Before the prizes were presented, Mr Watkinson presented the Champion Shield to the Association. He said that he hoped to endow it, and that ho would bo able by next year to ge' subscriptions enough to make an annual prize of, -ay, £20 to go with it to the champion team. He asked every volunteer to assist, net by subscribing himself but by interesting his friends. Captain Batchelor thanked Mr Wat-kin-on or behalf of the South Island Association. Staff-Captain McGee conveyed to the Association the congratulations ot Colonel Bauchop, the officer commanding the distriot, on tho .success of the Association's inaugural meeting. Major Creswell then presented the prizes as follows, each winner recoiving a hearty round of applause:— Champion Beit and Medal—Lieut. W. S. King. Champion Shield—Linwood Rifles Xo. 1 Team. Messrs -Stewart Dawson's Cup—Rifleman Bobinson. Mr Geo. G. Stead's Cup for the highest score in the Nursery Match by a competitor under 21 years of age—Bugler Richards. Lieut. Wain's -Medal for tho best -evenshot score A 700yds—Sergeant Williamson. Colonial Ammunition Company* TrophyLieut. VV. S. King. Major Smith's Cup—Private Giltander*. Luttrell Bros.' Cup—Private Gee. The Council had not mad* up the Tyro list, so that the Garrison officers' medal for the most successful tyro will he awarded later. Results were a* follow*:— No. 2 MATCH, 800 and 600 yds; **yen shot* at eech distance; fifteen prize*, value flO 15s. Col.-Sergt'. Sfoncrief, Imperial* 32 SI S3 Lieutenant Wain,. Studholme 32 30 6_ Private Gillanders, Dunedin 31 31 C_ Private A. Burford, Timaru 32 ■ .0 62 Volunteer J. Mills. Dunedin 34 28 62 Sergeant Hewlett, College ..28 33 61 Lieutenant Beid, Queens town 32 29 .61 Capt. Gundersen, Chch R.C. .80 '31 61 Sgt. Turtill, No. 1 N.Z.E. .. 33 27 60 Trooper Farquharson, Otago 28 32 60 Private Squire, Linwood ..31 20 60 Captain Meddings, Linwood.. 29 81 60 Lieutenant King, Linwood ..30 30 60 Sap. Buntin, -Jo. 1 N7Z.E. 30 30 60 No. 3 MATCH, 600 and 700 yds; seven *hot* at each; fifteen prise* value £10 IS*. 600 700 yds. yd*. _ Th Rifleman C. Craw, Chorlton 83 31 64 Sergt. Williamson, Linwood.. 30 32 62 Lieut. Reid, Queenstown ..32 30 62 Pvte. A. Burford, Timaru ..29 32 61 Pvte. Squires, Linwood ' .. 29 31 60 Rifleman McKay, Christ-. church R.C. .:" ' .. 28 32 60 Private Gee, Linwood ..32 28 60 Q.J-.S. Rattray, No. 7 G.A.V. SB 31 69 Evte. J. A. Pearson, Timaru 33 26 49 Lieut. King, Linwood .. 38 26' 59 Lieut. Wain, Studholme .. 30 28 68 L.-Cerp. Lester, No. 1 N.Z.E. 30 28 68 Rifleman Reynolds,. Christ- . -hu-ch JR.C. .. ... 2- 28 67 Private Jack, Linwood .. 29 28 57 Trooper Ay*oiv Waimate ".. 29 28 67 Counted Out: Captain Stevenson, Bethuae, Tyler, and Searle. _ N*o. 4 MATCH, 800 and 700 yd*; seven shots at each; fifteen prises, value £10 15*. 600 700 yds. yds. Tl. Private Gee, Linwood ..35 _9 64 -Bgt. Beckonham. T'maru P.G. 35 20 64 Corpl. Acton-Adams, C.V.C... 33 30 63 Lieut. Wain, .Studholme M-S. 34 28 63 Rifleman McKay, C.D.R.C. ..31 31 62 Private T. Jack, Linwood ..31 31 62 Lieut. Jack. Dunedin C.G. ..32 30 62 Corpl. T. Murphy, C.C.G. ..33 23 62 Lieut. King, Linwood ..34 .8 62 Sgt.-Mx. Bran*, No. 1 N.Z.E. 82 29 61 Corpl. Morrow, No. 1 N.Z.E. 22 19 61 Sapper Kemp, No. 1 N.Z.E. St 23 61 V\te. A. Burford, Tim. P.G. 32 28 60 Pvte. J. Renfiie. Imperial R. 02 28 60 Pvte. J. Pearson, Tim. P.G. 33 27 60 Frivate Hurdley, S.C.M.R. ..33 27 60 Counted out: Corporal Dae_. THE NURSES* MATCH,,. 10 ,_ot« at ' SOOyds. Gunner Sutton, N Battery .. .. 46 Sapper Watkin*, No. 1 N.Z.E. .. ~46 Private A. Cooke, Linwood Rifle* ..46 Rifleman Jordan- .. ... ..45 Private Rennie, Imperials .. 45 Corporal T. Murphy, Chch. City Guards 45 (Bugler Richards, Kaiapoi Rifles ..45 Lance-Corpl. White, Chch. Cyclists .. 45 Rifleman Reynolds .. ..41 Rifleman Dick .. .. .. 4. Rifleman Bryden .. ..41 Sapper W. Cooke. No. 1 N.Z.E. .. ..41 Counted out: Rifleman Beauchamp. CHAMPION TEAMS' MATCH. ' Linwood Rifle* No. 1. 200 500 600 yds. yds. yds. Tl. Lieut. King ~ 32 34 32 98 CoL-Sergt. J*ck ..33 33 31 97 Pvte. A. L. Ge* ..31 30 33 91 Pvte. T. Jack ..31 32 32 95 Sergt. Williamson ..31 34 28 93 477 Christchurch Defence Rifle Club. Rifleman Robinson ..31 32 32 95 Rifleman Reynolds .'. S9 32 83 91 Rifleman Lavery ..33 33 28 01 Rifleman McKay ..31 29 29 .88 Captain Gundersen ..30 30 26 86 457 Timaru Port Guards. Pvte. Pearson .. 33 33 26 92 Pvte. A. Burford ..34 3*2 2G 92 Sergt. Bcckingham ..29 30 _S 87 Pvte. Waugh ..30 30 27 87 Pvte. G. Burford ..25 27 28 80 438 Linwood Xo. 2. Capt. Meddings ..30 30 32 92 Pvte. Squire .. 32 31 28 91 Corpl. Mouldey .. 28 33 23, 9D Pvte. Cook ..31 26 " 28 85 Pvte. J. Cooper .. 27 23 27 77 ~435 Engineer* No. 2. Sapper Buntin ..31 31 31 96 Sapper Kemp ..31 31 28 93 Lieut. Andrews .. 31 29 23 83 Lance-Corpl. Lester ..80 2" 25 82 Sapper Wat-ins .. 30 25 20 75 ~43* The ecore* of other team* were:—Engineers No. 1 433, Kaiapoi-Rifle* 43a, Christ's College Rifles 431, Christchurch City Rifles 426, Rangiora Rifles 42-, Midland Defence Rifle Club 421. N Battery 383, Lincoln Defence Rifle Club 368, Civil Service Rifle* 829.* The Malvern Mounted Rifles bad a team, but they had to retire before tbe last match was fired, in order to catch the train home. The Highland Rifle* also entered a team, bnt were unable to compete owing to being a man short. GRAND AGGKEGATEa. The following are the aggregates for the championship:— Lieutenant King, Linwood,-3 3s .. 883 Private A. Burford. Timaru. £2 2* ..334 Private A. L. Gee, Linwood. XI 5a .. 833 Rifleman C. Craw. Chorlton. £1 ..329 Private T. Jack, Linwood, 15* .. .. 328 Rifleman McKay, Christchurch D.R.C.. 326

Private JAA. PeaMoa, T-B-uu .. -.> *» Private'«• Gillandera, Duaedfci '.. ..833 Sergeant William-on, Linwood . .. 524 Lieutenant Wain, Studholm*•■'.". '.. a« Lieutenant Jack. Dnnadfn •" .. S9Setgeant Hewlett. College. Christchurch 319 Sapper Kemp, No. 1 N.Z.E. ■'.. ..-18 Captain Guodenen. Cbristcburch D.R.C. 318 Trooper Ayson. Muritiku .. .. 317 Captain Meddings, Linwood .. .. 818 Lieut. Reid, Queen-town .. ..316 Private J. Mill*, Dnnedin .. ..31*$ Corp. T. 'Murphy, Chrietchurch Guard*.." 315 Private J. F. Smith. Cromwell .. .. ■ 814 Sergeant W»ugh, > Tunaru .... 314 Rifleman Reynold*. Christchurch D-S.C. 313 Sergt. B. S. Jordan. Rangiora '..' ,311 Sergt. Shanks, Gore .. .. ..310 Lieut Edinger, No. 1 N.Z.E. .. ..310 THE WATKINSON CHAIJ-ENGE SHIELD. Tho shield presented by Mr B; T. Watkinson, of Messrs Watkinson and Son, electrical engineers of this city, to the South Island Rifle Association, was on view at the range. It is to be held by the winning team for one year, and if won three times in succession, or five times at intervals, by a team composed of the s-ame firfi men tbe individual winner shall be decided by a shoot off by tho members of the winning team at 200, 500, and 600 yds, and shall becoma thc absolute property of the winner. The shield is made of solid sterling silver, the total weight of which is between 30o_ and 60o„, and tta? manufactured entirely in this city by Mr "Watkinson, and designed by Mr H. Rider, an old schoolfellow of Mr Watkinson, and one of the.finest English designers. Tho shield proper is sixteen inches by fourteen inches, and the special feature in connection with it is th_ depth of the embossing. In each corner of the shield are deeply embossed i©presentations of New Zealand plants—toi-toi, cabbage tree, New Zealand fefn, and native flax. The bottom panel depicts a New Zealander in tho act of shooting, the Port Hills forming the background. Four stars, representing the Southern Cross, * are shown, and the centre panel is a deeplyembossed fiddle-back scroll, surrounded by a laurel wreath. The top panel is a conventional one, whereon is intended to be inscribed the name of the final . winner. Bound the shield proper are arranged nine smaller shields, on which will be inscribed the names of the successive winners. The whole is surmounted by nil embossed silver ribbon, bearing the inscription, "South. Island Rifle Association," The shield is mounted on an j embossed panel, 30 inches by 26 inches. Though, perhaps, not the heaviest shield in the colony, it is the deepest-embossed, and is considered to be the finest shield at present' in New Zealand.