RIFLE SHOOTING.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 28, 28 October 1907, Page 8

RIFLE SHOOTING.

TRENTHAM. Perfect weather attended the first of tlio three teams' Shield matches .(seniors and juniors), instituted by I lie Wellington District Volunteer Rifle Association. The ranges were at 200, SOI), and GOO yards, each man being "Mowed 7 shots, and one compulsory sighter. Each team consisted of ten men, and all the scores counted. The time allowance for each I'nngo was as follow—2oo yards, 30 minutes; 500 yards, 40 minutes; mid COO yards, r>o minutes, ■> In each of the three matches the following scale of marks are to bo allowed:—lst, i points; 2nd, 3 points; :>rd, 2 points; and Ith, 1 point. In the senior match (four teams) tho City Rifles' curried oil the honours with a score of SGI, Private W. M. Jackson, senr., lopping tho list v.-itli 9G points. The Post and Tolesropli RiHes came second with S4S points, Private W. Smith occupying the place of honour with !I2 points. The Highlanders were third with 81!j, ton scorer Private Conibeare, with 00 points. The Guards finished last, although their best shot, Private Amniodt, put up a fine scoro of 96. The detailed scores arc as follow: — • SENIOK MATCH.

\. ■ ■ ■■ ■ . . JUNIOR MATCH. N Five teams entered for the junior match. 1 lip Post and Telegraph Rifles led with 723 points, Corporal Eagles, the top scorer making an excellent, aggregate of 8t points; The Permanent, Force Kifle Club followed with'KG I'ouits, their top scorer being Gunner Watson, with 84 points. The Zealandia Hides came « Tory close third with-664 points, their two hcpt aggregates being Si's, obtained by Private Hill ami Sergeant Sc-hulenberg. The Engineers followed with 632 points,. 77 being scored by Corporal Pioi;cy. The College Bid-? camo last with ; 577, their best score being 70 r.oints. Corporal Kerslake.- The details are follow.:—-.'',,-,■ v ,.y .. i"

KARORI RIFLE CLUB v. 11.51.5. CHAL- ■ LENGER (in men aside). On the Collins Range the Karori Club got off an enjoyable match with a team from H.M.S?. Challenger, am) eventually defeated their 'opponents by 118 points. At tho 200 yds. range the Knroi'i rillvmcn led by 21 points, and at the longer distances slid right away from their competitors. The club afterwards entertained the bluejackets nt afternoon tea. Mr. A. C. Pearce, Afn.vor Oi Karori, in a short sjjvech. said that it was a great pleasure to meet, such sportsman-like opponents, and hoped thai ii return match would be arranged. Lieut. I!. Harri-Faster, for the nava' men; suitably responded, remarking that it would (jive him great pleasure to meet the riflemen again at some future date. The scores were as follow:- . ' .

*Tlio scores at. 200 and 500 yds. (aggregates. 533) worn counted 'in a simultaneous cjub match with the Karon" (Hub's junior, team.

karori club match. seniors' v; juniors.* . \' 200 and 500 yards range. Senior scores in the "Challenger" match at 200 and 500 yards

*A win for the Juniors (who received ajhan-. dicap of -13 points) by 91' points. , '•".• '..','.". . PERMANENT FORCE. RIFLE .'CLUB. . ' . PRACTICE HATCH. . . Ten of the "Permanents" Were' taking part • in the Teams Shield/Match ori ; the Sommerville Range. The others got in some , ;useful w practice work. Lieut 'Sandle and- Corporal -.. Rutland, from.Lyttellon also took; part-in the shooting. The,scores are as follow: — ...,.,-

♦The last four' were unable 'to complete within the time limit. ' ' : ' .'■;-'. ~-"•.' D. BATTEEY. . : '' Second competition for belt, medal an.d other ( trophies. ■ ...

~ ' .'. HIGHLAND RIFLES!-' V. , . ..:•.,',.. The second.match of the corps' prize com-*: petition, the ranges being 203 and .500: yds.,:.. saven shots at each distance, : with-a 7; point ,- handicap. . Sergeant M'lUllan came top. iu-tlje , seniors, and Private. Eves, an ex-College, cadet... (scratch), headed the junior list. '.Prizes 1 ! wero '~ presented by' Captain-Major 'Shirer, Captain •'• M'Diarinid and Mrs. Wilson.'' The ' conditions '.] of the competition are ; four "shoots," the three': highest to count.. The : fc'.lowiug . are the; 1 scores:— ; ■; ' •'■■." ■".'" ■- : ■■■.•-■••;■.■•■''■-.'•', ... ; ...--vSENIOB.CLASS., -,,,■ ■■ ■.-,■■<■, r, ,

• Tho above scores off the rifle.Scouijt for the . Company's Championship Belt.' ' ■."'..' ': The Highiand. Bides are entsr'ing.'twerity nien. ,and four teams of Jive' men- for the_~Wellington Volunteer Rifle "Association's meeting' on ! November 9. ' Tlib'.'Highlanclers , have, araiiged a somewhat novel scheme:' It is , the intention .'•■': of the competitors to divide, equally amongst them all the prize moncy..w.on.;,The idea is exciting considerable interest in other .corps, and has not yet' been tried'at rifle■ meetings. The-Kelbiirne-Rifles (12) :got in" sonic:,ii6eful'. ; practice shooting-at the 200, 500, arid 600' yards ■ range.. The scores were'.nqt>obtainable. _ , The parade state was as, follows:—Staff, 6; .. Cityv Rifles;' 34; Engineers, ,18; Wellington ; Guards, 1C;- Kelburno Rifles, 12; Post, and , Telegraph Rifles, 39; Colleno Rifles, 23:;Zea : landin'Rifles, 20; Highland Rifles, 22; Karon , Rille Club, 30; Permanent 'Force Rifle, Club, 30; Squad from H.M.S. Challenger, 20. ■

CITVT EIFLES. ' 200 500 600 yds. yds. yds. T'l. Pvt. W. J[. Jackson, sr. ... * 32 33 31 SO Pvt. Fcnsoy ' ... 33 31 20 93 Corp. ,W. M. Jackson ... 20 32 30 91 Pvt. Jackson ... ... ... 23 31 30 89 Sgt-Major Homer SO 32 2G S& Pvt. J. A. Wenhvood ... 30 27 26 83 Pvt. Baker .,. 31 28 ' 21 83 Pvt. Pitcher 19 32 29 80 Pvt. Turner 24 30 26 80 Col.-Segt. Davis' 29 25 24 ;78 Aggregates 285 301 275 861 POST AND TELEGRAPH RIFLES. 200 500 600 yds. yds. yds. I"]. Pvt. W. Smith 32 33 27 92 Pvt. H. Smith 30 31 26 87 Pvt. Churches 34 27 26 87 Pvt. Jones ... 31 31 25 87 Pvt. Gillies " ... 30 30 28. 86 Pvt. Gilbert ... 32 30 23 85 Col.-Sst. Bolton ... ... 31 26 27 81 Pvt. Withers 2S 26 29 83 Pvt. Williamson 27 ' 29 ■' 23 79 Sgt. Wakelin 25 27 26 78 Aggregates 300 290 25S' 84? HIGHLAND RIFLES. . 200 500 600 ' . yds. , yds. yds. T'l. Pvt. Conibcare 30 32 28 90 Corp. Mnrsdcn ... ... 32 31 27 90 Lco.-Corp. M'lvor 31 ,28 / 26 85 Pvt.' Eves ;.. 27 30 : 26 ' S3 Pvt. M'Leiin ... ■ 29 27 26 82 Col.-Sgt. M'Donald 2S 24 27 79 Lieut. M'Diiirmid ■■ -25 . 32 22 79 Sgt. M'Millnn 29 31 18 78 Pvt. JalTray... 27 26 23 7fl Pvt. Dobson ... 29 23 21 73 Aggregates ... 267 2S4' ■ 244 ' 815 WELLINGTON GUARDS. 200 500 600 " t, ; , „ yd*- yds.' yds. T'l. Pvt. Ammodt 29 34 33 96 Set. Guy ... 34 3i 30 95 1v<.. Smart 28 2S. 28 . 81 n e C r w-f ey - ' 31 2.i2S &J Pvt. Wilson 28 30 23 81 « ( n II 1 '" ,, ? 1 " 2S - 25 - ZS 78 ogt. Uolliind 27 27 23 77 Corp. Sneddon 29 'S 13 70 }' V |' r'!!" 0 - 7 , ■ - 21 2 ° ; 22 69 rvt. rclhngliam ... ... 20 24 19 G3 . Aggregates ... ... 272 278 247 ' 797

POST AND TELEGRAPH RIFLES. •'■:'■■•■■'•■•'■ '■-'' ■: | '' :l '""'200'" > 500' : 600 A ri , ' ' y ds - .V ds - >" ds - T'l. 1 Corp. Eagles 29 27 ''8 84 Pyt. Cocks 26 ,23 81 Lieut. Kochc 23 2!) 27 p 79 Pyt. Hamilton ■ ... ... 27 27- 24 78 Lieut. Collins ... ■ ... 21 32 21 '' 74 Pvt. Gamble ... ... ... 22 30 1!) 71 Pvt. Cockrill.. 21 29 17 67 Corp. Whito ... . ... ... 24 24 18 66 Lieut. TIaj-ton ... .... 18 24 21 63' Sgt. Harris 13 22 . 20 60. Aggregates ... ... 235 270 218 723 PERMANENT FORCE.' : 200 500 600 '■: ' '' ' yds. yds. ' yds. T'l. Gunner Watson* ... ....•'28 27 ; 29 81 Sapper Milroy 28 25 20 73 Sapper Williams .... ... 23 -.. 27 22 72 Gunner Douglas : 26. ■ 25 19 <70 Sapper Gower ' ... ...' 2G '25 19 70 Sapper James 20 22 18 66 Gunner Webb 22-20 22 61 Sapper Stagpoole ... .... 23 22 16 61 Gunner Wilson ... ... 22 22 10 51 Gunner Prestney ... ... 16 25 11 52 Aggregates ... ... 240 240 18G GCG ZEALANDIA RIFLES. : . ' 200 . 500 ' 600 . ■: yds. yds. yds. T'l Pvt. Hill 27 29 28 l\ Sgt. Schulenbcrg 31 27 26 84 Corp. Barcham 27, 28 2-t 79 Col.-Sgt. Bunckenberg ... 26 25 23 74 Pvt. Egglestouo — ... 21 30 ■ 20 71 Corp. Rankin ... ' . ... 24 : 24 ■ IS 64 Sgt. Frar.di ...' 23 12 23 , 58 Sgt- Hugo .: ... 20 20 17 57 C9rp. Jiullamore ... ... 22 . 11 U 47 Lieut. Pago ...23 23 — 46 . J Aggregates 244 229 191 664 ENGINEERS. 200 500 600 yds. yds. yds. T'l. Corp. Pieroy ... 22 SO J5 77 Serjjt. Vossler 25 30 21 '76 Corji. Mitchell 27 30 17 74 Sgt.-Mnjor Gibbs 23 24 24 ■' 71 Q.Jl.-Sgt, Madelcy 21 20 24 65 Lieut. Hay IS 24 21 63 Sapper lOlvines 20 £8 15 63 Sgt."- Double 18 20 ' 13 51 Sapiwr HadelilTo 19 19 9 47 Sapper J. Iiadclifio p ... 17 S 20 45 Aggregates 210 233 189 G3-2 COLLEGE EIFLES. 200 500 G00 . , , yds. yds. yds. Tl. Corp. Kerslake IS 29 • 23 . 70 Pvt. ■ Smythe ... 25 21 ' 03 . G3 Col.-Sgt. Evatt : 24 28 16 63 Pvt. Piorard 2S '25 15 68 Pvt. Pyo 22 20 25 67 Pvt. Gasquoino 25 15 % Cβ Pvt. Baker 17 1G 2o • 56 Scrgt. Miller - 22 13 7 42 Lce.-Coi'p. , ' Kieriian 20 10 10 .40 Cor l> Cowles .... 20 — 9 29 Aggregates. ... ...221 177 179 577

KARORI TEAM.* v 200 500 GOO yds. yds. yds. T'l. Kificman G. IlallicUiy ... :i5 30 HO 95 Rifleman W. Kwnp ... 30 30 SO 90 IMIIcnian C. Jfodiler ... 2!) 32 2!) 90 Uiiloinaii II. Diiffonl ... 2S 33 23 81 Rifleman W. Tarr ... 27 .11 . 35 83 Rillnnnn .1. Burns ... 25 3! 23 Si Killuiuau .1. Grncnwood ... 2.5 31 -3D 8!i Rilloman .1. Rnlio ...• ... 33 2S 2.i ' SG Kidomaii 11. Miirslmll ... 27 23 ' 28 80 Rifle man It. Eandell ... 28 27 25 80 Aggregates '... ... 287 301 2E3 871

; II.SI.S. CHALLENGER'S" TEAM. . : ■ 200 500 COO yds. yds. yds. T'l. L.S. Thompson 28 30 30 88 P.O. Fogg ... ... ... 31 30- 23 8t P.O Jarvis 24 31 28 S3 Lieut. H. Harri-Fostcr ... 25 30 27 S2 A.II. Desforges .' 31 27 20 78 ■ l'.O Stone ... .„■ ... 23 26 27 76 P.O. fioskrrngo ... ... 25 24 - -23 72 1-S- nicks ... 27 25 15 67 L.S. Smith ... 26 2-1 It fit J'.O. Rogers ... ... ... 23 .17 19 . 59 : Aggregates ... ... 203 261 22G 753

200 .500 : yds. yds. H'cp. T'l. Rifleman M. Hastings ... 33 - 2) 3 .' l>5 Rifleman F. Standidgo ... 30 29 . ' 3 ■■ G2 Rifleman W. Ashton ... 28 30 ' 4 62 Bi/leman A. Guise 30 . 31 ecr. Gl . Rifleman G. II. Chapman 28' ■ 21) . v 3 . . GO Rifleman E. 0. Lower ... 29 29 ecr. 58 Rifleman F. Bczzant ... 24 .28 " 8 58 Rifleman W. Harris ... 28 29' ■ ! scr. : '57\ Rifleman A. Francis ...30' '2G scr. r 58: Rifleman A. W. Kemp ... 28 ,18 10' 51 Eifleman F. Morgan -... 2-5 18 scr. • 43 Kidman G. P. Brown-.... 19 .:■ 12 --■■-■2 ■;";. «..-• Aggregates . ... ... 330 .30G, ' 43. 679 ,.

. 2Cj '500. 600. 7 . "■■■,'. yds.., yds...yds; T"l..,'. Sapper Jackson ... '... , 2o 27 "31 83 '■ Lieut.' Sandlc • ... ' : ... 25' (20- ''28 '.' 73 ''' 'Corp.' Rutland ' ... ... 23 - 28 V ' 22- 73 ; ■ Bombr. Bristov ... ' ... ■ 22 -29,\ Iβ 67 Sapper 'Parr ..-. ... ... 22 : W' 18 : ■ : SS: ■ Sapper. May ... ... ■ 18 24 ■■ —.. .-,42r;., *Gunner Crighton' 15 . 24 ■■ —... 39 , •'Gunner . Annis .... ... 23 ,;]5 —....38.., •Gunner Townsend... ...'H - 22 ,.— • 3G ♦Gunner Brown ... ■' ..'. 21 . U —. '25"

500 goo ■ V; ■•■•■ ;, yds. yds. H'op. T'l. >' Sfergt.,Major Skolley. .'... 45 42: scr.- 87 Capt. Potherick . ..;■ . • ... - 47' • 3!K •■ scr. .■ • 86 Corp. ■ Hogan 1 ....-• ...;■ ... -iG■■• 32- ,8.- .Sβ., Grninur , Plimmer: ... ... .43 ; 40 scr. ; 83 , Bombr. Wickens . : ... ... '45'.-. Si scr. ..73.... Gunner Cotterill;/ ... ., ... 3G \ 37 :■'■ 3. " 76; '

•. ■ '.' : . ; " ■ ' ; :/ - 2«0 ; '500"' ; i : ■■>•■■■' ;; ■■:.■■■:■:• -.: ■. •: yds.- yds:H'cp.T'L» Sergeant M'Milkn •... -...■,■» - 31--• ,7v-'.G7'■■■ Corporal Marsden ... ■ ... 32■■>: 31--.scr: ,G3 . Private. Conibear ..... ... 30,,;;32,, scr.:. 62. . Private JalTray. . ..'.:. :..: 27 •,,. 26. „ ■ ■. 6 -.., 60 ,. Lieut. ll'Biarmid ... ...\25. . . 32 '■. scr.,;.'. 57 Corporal . M'lvor ... ... 31 .., 26'", scr. ;57 .. Private-.M'Lcan "... .v. 29 27 "' scr.' 5G ' Col/-Sorgt. ! M'Donald ... 28 ■;'2f scr. ' 52' ■ JUNIOR .CLiVS3 f ; ';.\;.. : ;. !..■"'..! Private Eves ... ■' . ... , ..:. 27.- , 30, .scr. ; 57 Private Corbett ... ... 28: 20. .7. 55 Private . Dobson ... /...: 29.'. 23. scr. .,52, Private Scott ■.'.. '. ... 25 15; . G ..46; Private .Farquahar ... ... it-- /13 7 4-1 Private M'Comb , ... - ;.. : -21 ■. 9 l G: 36 •••■• Corporal M'Ardle ... ' i: '„-. 20 i ' 4 - ?■ 31