RIFLE SHOOTING.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 46, 18 November 1907, Page 4

RIFLE SHOOTING.

MATCHES AT TRENTHAM. . . The weather on Saturday: was certainly not 'avourable lor good shooting at Trentliam. The ivind came up lwhind the mounds,. and flew straight for the targets—nt intervals. Betwcon ;imcs it developed a fish-tail, 5 degrees'right uid loft, a regular "corkscrew," in fact". The best scores at 200vds. wero put up by ?vt. Westwood (City Rifles), 31, and Pvt. Tinicy (Guards), 32. At 500 yds., Pvt.- Williamson Post and Telegraph Rifles) scored 31. On lie longer ranges, Fvt. W. A. Smith, of the m nn .d.-l e > c 'B™ph Rifles, put up 31 at GOOyds. Hie detailed scores are as -.follow:— 'i ■■■■ ' ■ WELLINGTON GUARDS. A Class.—Second series of competitions for roplncs. First Match. GOO 700 ,•/',„., ' yds. yds. H'p. T'l. M. Wilson - -.-.. -28 24-.- 4 56 M.. Aamodt 20 25 4 49 !orp. Sneddon ', r .;.'•'' .„' 2-t ' 17' 6 47 Sorgt. -Guy.'' .'..-'.... ... 25 '' 21 0 4c' icrgt. Tinney .... ... 27 1!) 0 4G M. Felhngham ... „.. 19 18 9 40 'vt. Dowman ; IJ> ■ i(j 9 ,n 'vt. Casserley 17 '15- 12 u Pvt. bmart 21 16 ' 0 37 Tied for second prize in the first series. The two fired off five shots at GOOvds., the result being Sorgt. Guy 20 points, Pvt. Smart M. *B Class. 200 500 , . „,. yds. yds. H'p. T'l. vt. Tinney ... 33 27 0 GO iug. Power ... 17 25 ]2 54 vt. Bailey - ... 21 - 17 .13 51 vt. Newson 1G 19 15 50 vt. Llhs , ... 15 18 ]5 48 'vt. Smith, H."; 20 16 10 40 'vt. Paterson ■28 14: 0 4' ! V J- T7 V ? bb i- - ' 15 715 37 vt. Vaientine ... . ... 18 • « ■ 15 35 Final match of the first series. " Results — 1, Pvt, Tinney, 156 points; 2,- Pvt. Paterson, 144' points; 3,. Bugler Power, 140 points' 4 Pvt. Barnes, 137 points.. All the foregoing are prize-winners. KARORI RIFLE CLUB. Final match of No. 1 series for Trophies presented by Messrs. F. J. Livingston, W. II 1 wld. M.H.R., A. Collins, and W. H. Tisdall! Results :— . F. Standidge, 233 points ... "... . 1 W. Kemp, 229 points ... .. "2 'G. Halliclay, 219 points ]" 3 C. Hoddcr and W. Aston each scored 215 points,, but the former won on a tie. _.Rifleman,.G 1> Brown wins the Club's Trophy (10s. Gd.), for the top score of the day. Rifioman Marshall was ninnor-up, and' takes the Ammunition Prize. Messrs. Brown and &tandidge are both young shots, and the latter particularly, has made great progress in his shooting. GOO '700 put) y&- y dß - H 'p- t'i. ill. Marshall ~ ... 28 26 0 54 A. W. Kemp ... 25 12 15 52 N. Hastings ... 23 12 15 52 W. Kemp 28 .23 0 51 G. H. Chapman 24 19 ■ . 4 47 R. Randell: 21 '.' 24 0 45 R. S. Wilson ... . 21 19 5 45 J. Burns 22 22 . 0 44' W. Aston ... 25 15 4 44 F. Standidge ... ... 24 19 0 43 J. A. Thomas 23 18 0 41 W. Harris ... 21 19 0 40 G. Halliday 20 18 ' 0 38 F. Bozzant 11 12 15 38 H. O. Browne 12 6 20 38 W..Tarr ... 21 15 0 3G A. Guise 22 13 0 35 C. Hodder 18 16 0 34 A. Franco 22 12 0 31 J. Rabe 16 17 0 33 J. Greenwood 13 10 0 23 E. O. Lowor 1G G 0 22 ZEALANDIA .RIFLES Match for the Company's Bolt, Trophies, and tho Morrison Cup. A Class. 1 GOO 700 ' yds. ■ yds. H'p. T'l. 1 Sgt; Hugo 21 Hi 5 42 Corp. Bellamore 21 10 ■ i> 40 Pvt. Egglestono 22 16 scr. 38 Corp. ilnrcham ... ... 19 6 scr. 25 < Sgt. Astill 10 4 8 22 ' C Class. | Pvt. Rowberry 20 8 scr. 28 Pvt. Smyth 1 15 scr. 19 , Pvt. Elslcy ... 9 6 scr. 15 : D BATTERY. ,u Third Match for tho Company's Belt and c Trophies. • Gunner Plinimer wins the nggrc- ' gato for the first three matches, and Gunner 1 • Cotterill wins tbo»B class aggregate, t

.' A Class. . ■ .-, . 200 500 ■ yds. yds.. H'p. T'l. Gunner. PHmmcr' 40 12 scr, 88 Bombr. ■Wickms « 39 ■ scr. 85 Uipt. Pettenck ... 41 30 „ r go Gunner C. 11. King Z JJ '§ ' f 3 B Clnes. Gunner Kitchinfj ... 39 ~ 35, jq 7« Gunner Cnttorill 39 . ofi .. jo 75 Gunner Jl'Kenzie 32 22 10 61 CITY RIFLES.' '. Prilc' Ch f ° r ° ,C/S Trophy nndi Mr. Eoweil's

■'■■■' 200 .500 * Vv i m„, , . yds. .yds. Ifp. T'l. P ,''& e) ' -.32 29 scr. 61 %*■%&- ■:■ '"S'-i-'"?- g ii C IMIIK ... ... 27 ">! m Cn Pvt. Strangcmuro ... Z, & 3 Sfit. Tinker ... .... 31 00 ; ?: Pvt. Givon ... ,„ *" qn J, 1 '" I'vt. A. J. Jackson l? 3 \ ! RCr Pvt. Jackson, son 31 05 ??[• * Pvt. Pitcher 27 *s T' 5? Corp. Jackson - &■■■:,£ J. % Pvt. Ennkin ... 'Si ?2 6 T- ■*' CoL-Sehrt- Davis "' • S J? -J . « Corp. Chandar -li: :05 18 : £ I, t 'Ammunition prizes. \ ' COLLEGE RIFLES. Match for Lieut-Colonel Dutnie's Trophy ' GOO .700 '' Pvt.Afe.k- ' y i6 : y ff H > T 'X Scrgt; Millar ... '" 2+ u- i fl pvt. R eid ... .:: Z.n 3 1 hce.-Corp. Kiernan 23 12 r n p« :S ,, T ... , ; -, »>T," d :::::: ; f»»■■ Col..Ser B t;Evatt ... Z. w U -5 ■ • Corp Cowles 0 ■ u J2 jg KELBURNE RIFLES, r.' Trophies and Aggregate;'handicap "match. 600 ■ 700 Pvt. Mitahrfi * *• ffP-Tl.

Sergt. ■ Macaulay ... ..' m on „_ Corpl. Taylor ■ Z ■ 2 ft" f t 6 jT Lance-Corpl. Colley ... 2r U 3 I vt. J. Hassßll 16 12 , 2 J T *- g n ; ,'- 20 16 3 Pvt. Butcher ..., 1.1 17 » Pvt.. Bird '" 12 on o Pvt. H.. Hassell ." ii.' u . fjj j, Sergt.-Buglcr Chote .... 19 13 J POST AND TELEGRAPH RIFLES. Match fon Sergt. Milne's Trophy and Ai munition Prizes. l J ' 200' 500. GOO : nr to -it. yds - y ds - J' ds - H 'P- 1 +PvJ" xv-n iirUp - - 20 18 25 i TPvt. Williamson ... 30 31 23 ecr ' tSergt Gilbert ... ... 2G 28-23 .'3" i Pvt. Pearce ... ... 2 0 13 16 30 ', .Pvt. Churches 30 26 19 3 ' ii.on. Member Moore ... 22 24 23 9 ' Sergt. Walrolin 28 29 .20. scr. ! Pvt. Jones ... ■ 27 26 21 scr ' Pvt. Hamilton "28 »i 'is 7' i Lce.-Corpl. H D. Smith 28 24 ■17 3 1 Pvt. Cockerill 25 19 21 7■' S Lorpl. 'Eagles ... „ ; 25 22 17 7 5 Sergt. Hulbert ... '• ... is 22 09 a ■*, Col.-Seret. Boltm, " of '1 J. I

wii.- D Brg t . cotton ... .32-24 14 scr. 7 } Hon. Membor Holmes ... 21 • 19- 19 9 g >. Pvt. Braovn ... ... 23 10. 10 25 G s Pvt. Gamble. - ... . ... : 25 10 14 17 G l Trophy; f Ammunition Prizes. • s . i HIGHLAND" RIFLES. e v ?^ atch 'i 6 rTfophies presented by Lance-Corp! j M Iver, Private Combear, and the Company? Seniors. . 200 500 Col.-Ser,t:. Corpl.. Marsden .'.;,'.,; 31 '27 wr s Xce.-Corpll. * M.'4 oergt. M'Millan ... .-... 25 29 2 5 Pvt. M'Lean 27 25 scr 5 . l vt r. Conibear ... -~..,29 .• 23 scr.* 5 t Pvt. Jaffray ... 25 19 5 4 3 Pvt. Eves 20 ...20 2 4 i Juniors. t . : v2OO 500 r, l „ , ~.■••- vds - yds., H'p. Tl . Pvt. Corbett ... 21 '• 31 s s . Pvt. Scott ... ... ... 24 25 ■ 5 '->

, I've. Shannon ... is 19 5 a J 'Prt..M'Guffos ...... 17- "19 " \I, i . Pvt. M'Pherson ... ... 26 - 5 53 Pvt, 'Sinclair' ..,' ... ■ ... :20 .'6 5 -3 Corpl. M'Ardle . ... ... 23 • 3 5...-. 3 Tho above scores off the rifle count for th r Company Bolt and the Boyd Dirk. ■ PERMANENT FORCE, RIFLE CLUB. J Sweopstake'Handicap Mat6h. 200 500 ;' c ■,„■■,;. ■ yds- yds. H'p.-.TI J Sapper Williams ,24 27 5 51 J Bombr. Bristow ... . ...-25 2G 5 51 ' Gunnor Wood 1 27 22 7 51 Sapper Fan- ..; ... ... 22 25 9 51 ; *Ltunner Prostney .... .... 21 25- 8 5' Guiinor Wilson .... ...18 25 G 4! Sapper Milroy ... ... 22 2-4 3 4! ' Gunner Douglas 24 21 4 4< Sanper James ' ... „. 20 23 3 4< Sapper Jackson ... ... 25 18 '3 4< Gunner Townsond ... ...17 15 12 u Sapper Gower ... ... 18 15 scr . 4.J I Sapper Hunter • ... .... 24 7 ' 12 .4! . Gunner Waters ... ... n 21 10 4i Sapper Enamel ... ... 20 15 6 4] 1 Driver, Conolly ... : ... 22 14 ' 3 3S I *Prize-wiuner. ENGINEERS. . . .' ' Match ,for Company Trophy and Aggregate Cup. , . A Class. 600 • Q.-M.-Sorgt. Gibbs ... ..-. 24 .24' scr. 48 • Sapper Llvines ,26• 12 5' 43 Sapper Kndcliffo ... .... 15 18 . 5 38 Corpl. Piercey ... ... 22 14 scr.. 3G Liuut. iitzgerald 9 14 5 28 Sergt Vosseler ... ... 13 10 5 Øog Corpl. Mitchell ... ... 18 15 4 •27 B Class. Sapper Keable ] ... .:. 14 21 8■ 43 Sapper Corlet • 19 '12 8 39 Sapper Douglas ... 13 13 ■ 8 34 Sapper. Chappie ... .'■ ... is g 8 32 Sapper Fleet .... ... .;. 16 14 • scr. 30 Sapper Barker 23 4 scr '7 Sapper J. Radcliffe.... ... 7 19 6cr ~g •Sapper Hugos .... .5 18 '.scr.' 23 Sergt. Douole 6 4 S IS Sapper Swinoy 2 2 8 12 HUTT VALLEY RIFLES. Match for Company Championship Shield and •trophies, and B Class Aggrogate-600 and iUO yds. -. .■ 'A. Class. ; ' . 600 700 .' t-a , -r, /, , )" d 6. yds. H'p. Tl. *Pvt. Routley ... ... 20 19 7 46 *Coi.-Sergt. Baker 24 21 scr. 45 Pvt. turner .;. ... ... is' 13 10 39 Lce.-Corpl. Jackson ... 17 13 8 3S Corpl. Trovethick 19 9' 10 38 Sergt. Smith U 7 8 26 "Corpl. Doniney ... ... :10 7 n 28 B Class. * Sergt. Laivton ...' ... 7 17 4 28 *??■ Smith 13 11 4 28 Pvt. 'Bolton 8 10 5 23 Pvt. Glennio 4 12 7 23 Pvt. Patterson 7 7 5 "0 Pvt. Faby 10 2 7 19 Legs-in for Company Trophies. PARADE STATE. . Tho parade state was as follows:—D Battery 15; City Rifles, 24; Guards,.26; Post.and Telegraph Rifles, 36;. Highland Rifles, 21; Permanent Forces, 20; Engineers, 26; Kelburno Rifles, 13; College Rifles, 19; Zealandia Rifles, 26; Hutt Valley Rifles,' 22; Knrori Rifle Club, 30; staff, 1-Total, 279. In tho absence of tho range-officers, Captain C. Harcourt Turner and Lieut. Collins acted as range-officers. Stafl-Sergt.-Hnjor Colclough ,was trench-officer. ; ■ MIRAMAR. ■ • The Wellington Navals began their series of competitions for the Company's Belt and- ' Trophies on Saturday. The;conditions were;— 10 shots at 200 yards. There were 40 competitors.

A Class-Mr. Godber's Trophy. ■-•'•— ■-.: ,=••',•.;;.■,,'.. T . L w: *P-0. Eoss ■ «•'■ Gunner Boon ...■■'■■ ...'■' ;.. '"?'?: ;";;.•/ 41 •C.-P.-0. Martin ... ... ..., ... 42 P-O. M'Kay ' !..'i ... ' ..."■■'../■'■■".:. '•'4l""' B Class—Ferry Company's '.Trophy-' *Gminor 'Fellows ■.:.<■:■ ... ■.a ■ • ■.■.: ...,,- r ;46; Gunner Gibbs ... , ....-...' 3SGunner M'Leod ' ../" ... '''/.'." '37.'. C Class—Mr. Donnelly's Trophy. '-•' ; ■ .'Gunner. Howard ..,' ... ... •..;•■' :.. -'40 .Gunner F. E. Martin ' ' ",.t ..; 40-- ■ Guriner Hcdderwick ... ... '■;;,.>.'; .„.-- , Gunner Campbell ... ... ~, .•.;, ;.;-■" 38' l'.-O. Burge ... .'..;., ,„ '.-,.. ;■:.„.. 3.6.,. Gunner Buck .... ~...36 Gunner Turner „, .',..„. "36 Gxin'ner Tolley 36 * Lcgs-in. '"•■ : f :: •