RIFLE SHOOTING.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 70, 16 December 1907, Page 5

RIFLE SHOOTING.

' '/MATCHES AT TRENTHAM. ' ' On/Saturday 233 men journeyed to Trentham, par Volunteer "special, ' mid Buffered various disasters' at tho hands of a fierce northerly, which blow across the range. No .less than ten targets. were blown down", and one of tho men in- the trenches, Marker Cropp, sustained a severe bruiso on'the knee from a falling target. The usual competitions were in nearly every case abandoned, and the companies engaged in sweepstake matches at 200 yds, High •coring was, of course, not to be expected, although a glance. at. the scores hereunder shows that sotne r , of ;the riflemen put. up a pretty Rood fight with their ftnetny the wina. A patient , and /philosophical rifleman is a somewhat rare being, but if any such were present oh the range on Saturday, they certainly went back several years in their philosophy. ' , The parade state was as. follows :—D Battery, 16; Engineers, 22; City Rifles. 30; Wellington i Guards,'. 22 ;• Post and Telegraph Rifles, 30; Zealandia Biflefe, 25; Highland Rifles, 23;. Hntt Valley. Rifles, 24; Karori Rifles; 31; Permanent '•ArtUJerr, -10..Total, 233. Captain Xtorrigan; of tho. Zealandia Rifles, was range-officer for tho day, and' SergtJ' Frandi acted as trench-officer. ENGINEERS.; |'.. Match, 'at' 500 and 600 yds., for Company Trophy, and Aggregate Cup. • ' , A nuco, ' -v

MPJKW Mijroy 26. 22, ..1-52 1 he' Permanent Force men complain' that they, were debarred from firing on : the 600 yds. mound, oecause another compan v ■ was on the same range lower down.' The rules for t echelon -firing, state that if 12' targets .are liiu'iposen between the companies in echelon, .J?'?° danger. The Permanent men state i l i targets between* their ownand the Mher company's. Replying to a qiios-. hon .by.The Dominion representative, Captain' Gonigan Saidthat, on account of the unusnal v high .wind which was blowing at the turn!. _ ho could not take the responsibility of allowing echelon firing. He sympathised with' the men,- but, after consulting with Lieut Collins, he-came to the conclusion that tho "conditions ' were too risky.

• - . KARORI RIFLE CLUB. : Sweepstake Handicap Match, at 200 yds.' Best, scores given. " " 200

'■; • WELLINGTON" GUARDS.

• Owing to the gale blowing at Trentham on Saturday, whic-b broke down some of the targets nt the 600ydfi., A Class did not. get of! a competition, but : as B' Class hn'cl • finished at 600,-.and ..all being agreeable, they fired their other 7'shots' nt 2ftoyds.. making same a competition for-the following trophies, .via,, Mr. " Ted". Donnelly's, Sergt. Guy's, and others. Below . are the best scores *

• -WELLINGTON XAVALS. i The Wellington Xnvals hold their third competition on Satarday for the Company's Belt and Medal and other trophies, the conditions twins; 7 shots each at 500 and 700 yards. There was a strong northerly wind, and very had light.,. Thirty-eight competitors were present. Following are a few of the highest scores:—

> *Legs-in.. . "Trophj- .outright. ■ PQNGAROA RIFLE CLUB. The above Club held its lianal'fortnightly shoot on December 11, the firing being for the Club's Cup, seven ronnds, each, at 200,.500, and fioo.yarda,- .with an .optional sighter. The foltowing are the scores

j A Ulass.' : V:. . ' . . - 300,: 6Q0 ' . . ' yds. yds. H'p. Tl. Baigt.-Majbr Gibbs ... 30 26 .scr. '56 Sapper .W.Radclifffe ... 24 20 5 49 Corp... Mitchell ... ... 30 13 • 4 17 Corp. fiercey 23 23 scr. 46 Lieut. 'Fitzgerald ' ... ... 24 '17 5 '46 Sergt. .Double'- 23 ...18 • 4 ,45 Lieut. Hay .... 24, 18 R cr. 42 wpper Keable ... ... 17 17 5 39 . ;• ' "• ' 1 • B Class. 1 ,. 500 600 „• .. '.yds., yds. H'p. T'l. tapper Grainger - ... ... 18 18 - 5 41 Sapper Fleet - .., ... 21'. '17 ser. 38 Bapper J. Radcliffe 14 19 5 38 • Sapper'Swjney ... ... 17 U 5 38 Sapper Douglas ... ...11 13 5 '29 Sapper Corlet ... - .....15 .8 5 "8 Sapper Long.. ... :.... 12 a 5 '25 Sapper Faby . ' ;• ... 4 10 ' 5' 19 .HUTT VALLEY RIFLES. ' • •.Match,' at 200yds.,: for Company .Trophies,'" ■; A-Class. ' " '' ■':>'■' , V 200 ., •Lce.rCorp. Jackson , ... ■■' 4 Baker..:.'. ... ... 28. scr. .28 Smith ... ... ... - ... 25 ; 3 28 Pte.- Routley; ■ ■ ■ 25 "3 28 tprp/.-lrevetbick \ ..; ... ... 24. 4 28 Lce.-Corp. .Broad ... ... ... 21 4 25 Corp. Turner ... .;. ... 16 6 2' : B Class. • ■ ■ " ■J. .. , 200 *Pto.;,MiIes ...' ... ... T oi peeler HiH ... , ... 19 . 4 .. 23 Pte. Bolton ... ... ... is 0 oq SergtJ LaTrton ... . ... '....19 scr. 19 E£ e v£ 00 P« .. - 15 ' ,4 19 - 16 scr. lfi Pte.' Bourke ..." . ... ... ... mv. »■ i« Pte.Ledbrook .,. • ... 7 3 • jo . :. . V'Legs-rn for Trophies: '' HIGHLAND RIFLES. • Ten-shot Sweepstake Handicap Match at wOydB. - . '. :• ' ,., 2fl0 ■ t' i-ot ' yds. H'p. T'l. •Pte. Scott. ' .. 42 4 ar *Pte. "Corbett'.i. ; ; £3 4 4$ Pte.Contbear, . .... , ... 45 6Cr , Corp. Marsden 44 sqr. , 44 o^'; Co^^. Iver/ - " - ' - "•« 'scr. 43 Sergt MMillan' ... .. ... . ... 40 ,3 43 »rte. Dobson ... .... . 41 ' cor 11 Corp.vM'Ardle ... 39 10" ' 40 rt#.' oDannoQ.;. ... . ... ... 30 7 37 Col.-Sergt. M'Donald ... ... 35 scr 35 . ,. 'Prizes. .

BOYD DIRE COMPETITION. ■' This competition will be completed on Saturday next. The following shows the position ftc- present• . ■ w "-\ r «• i : H'p. Score. . wwlfaraden ... ... ... per. 301 Muver- ... •' . ; scr *291 ;.Pte.. Corbott »... ■ ... ... 53 ■, 250 ;• . .Pte. Dobsou-ti fc.viiu.43 •• 2EtO . • Sergt.- M'Millan : ... , ■ 12 m ' •... ,cr. - 286 V Pte. .Eves: 31 2SS ... *. Jg; 7. ■Pte. ocott ... • ... ' fifi 2ftf) . ' i Col-Sergt M'Donald ... ... m , -. Pte. Jaffray ... - ... -« m Pte. "M'Pherson .... ■ * g4 211 " ' . CITY RIFLES? - " : Sweepstake Handicap- Match, at ' ■ • ' ' ' 200 • " 'Pte. Wiren ' .... ... . , H 'f T 2jj' »Pte.'Ellis v Si t f-. »Pte. A. J.-Jackson' ... 44 . scr , Pte. Given ... ... ♦ »> A o Pte. -Westwood ■ '...< ... 42 scr. 42 i.te. Jackson," sen. ... . 4*>- / Coi®. Jackson -41 ■ scr! 41 Zl e - I?™? ■■■■■ ■■■ ... ... 41 . 6cr . 41 Pte.-Pitcher, , <0 . . j i{ •Sweepstake winners. , •••'"" D BATTERY. T«i4Kot-S#eeprfake-' Handicap' Match, .at BOOyds. • , • .• 200' v ' ;• SeTgt'.-MaJor• Skelley ... ..'/Jj" '®?.' T « Gunner Suddaby ... . )5 , scr . 45 unnner Plimmer ... u' ,cc r . <jj Gnnnor' Clark' ... ... 32 ]()! 42 Gunner. M'Quarry ... ■..!-32 ' ]0 40 . ...v "... 40 . sen . 40 ■tsombr. Wickms ... : .,, '37 scr. 37 . : . ZEALANDIA RIFLES. ' Match.' at 200yds„ for . Company. • 200 / ' ' Pte. Rowberry ... .)/& H^' T « SR.ISa.vz-;z vST X Sergt._ Schulenburg ... ...'39 6cr . 39 ??J ton , — - - — 30 9 ' 39 Pte. Edwards . 30 -9 . 3.9 ' 38 scr. 38' ?. 1 y - 27. 11 38 Pte. -Egglestone ... 36 1 37 Corp Renkin ... ... 3? ,1 07 Pte. Davis ... ® t 0 « Pte". . Woodward ■ - ■■■ '''i it Pte. Dunn ... i" 12 3" Capt. Corrigan .... ... ... 30 scr. 30 ph'- JJ"/ 0 ' - 17 13 30 Pte. Hobson ... ]6 13 29 S e - 17 11 28 1 te. • Cameron... ... 15 13 28 ' Sf'rW 1 - — W 11 2.5 Pte. Gallate . fi 13 ''i Pte. White • | '13 ' A

, . ■/< PERMANENT FORCE. Piactice : match,- at 200 and 500yds.- Best cores ; only... . 200 500 , yds. yds. H'p. Tl. tunner Wood 32 22 6 60 • lapper 'Williams.. ... ..., 33 21 6 BO gunner Pres'tney .31 23 2 SB Sapper-Logie ... ... 29 12 12 53 bapper. Gower ... 30 22 sc.r. 52

' ' 1 m yds. H'p. T'l. ♦Rifleman Tarr ...' ... ... 33 scr- 33 ♦Rifleman. Brown ... ... ... 30 3 33 ♦Rifleman Kemp ... 30 3 33 RifUman 'Marshall 32 scr. 32 Rifleman; Rfindell . ... ... 32 scr. 32 Rifleman, Harris- ... 31 sc' r . 31 Rifleman' Wilson ... ' 26'.'' 5 31 Rifleman B.emant ... 26 5 31 Rifleman. Greenwood ... ... 30 30 Rifleman Halliday - 30 scr. 30' Rifleman Rabe 30 scr. 30 Rifleman Guise - ••• 20 scr. 23 Rifleman. Judd ... 29 scr. 2!) Rifleman Hoddcr -28 scr. 28 Rifleman Bams ... ... ... 28 scr. 28 Rifleman Jackson ... 23 scr. 28 Rifleman Lewer ... ... ..; 28 scr. 28 Rifleman : Aston ...' 28 ecr. 28 ♦PrizRa.

: • . 200 600 " . yds. yds. H'p. T'l. Pte; • Paterson 27 1" 2 46 Pte. Bailey ... ... ... It 14 13 41 Pte. Newton ... 22 17 0 3!) Pte. H. Smith ...... ... 20 U 5 36 Pte. Ellis 13 8 4 25

• A Class. ' ' _ ' ■ , 500 700 ■ " • yds. yds. • T'l. •P.O.. "Row. .» ... ,.f ... ; ... 27 21 48 C.P.O. Martin 27 21 43 Gunner Day ' ..." ... 23' 17 • 45 Gunner Boon ... 31 14 45 , . . B Class.... **Gjmner .Gibbs ' '... 26 15 41 P.O. Hepburn ... 18 8 26 Gunner -Jaffray , ... ... '24 . 2 26 'C Class.' * «P.O, .'Bishop..,. ... 23' 15 , '43 Gunner F. .'E. Martin ... 23' ' 16 39 Gnnner Brindle. •• •, ... 22 9 .31 Gunner/P. .M. Campbell ... . 21 . S; 29 Gunner . Forsyth ... . ...' 18 0' 27 Gunner-Smith'... ... ; 22 4' '26

; ' '200 500 600 • > ' . yds. yds. yds. R'p. T'l. Riflmn. ,T. H. Boardman 32 30 28 8 .98 Riflmn. 6. Haines . ... 2G 28 .15' 31 100 Biflmn: R: Reed • ... 33 33 - 31 scr. 07 Riflmn. H. Coo. ... ... 25 .28 .'30 . 14 ' 37 Riflmn E. : Dayies . ... 25 28 25 J9, ,9" Riflmn. F. Brenton ... 25 27 21 ]!) 02 Eiflmn(5.' Atkins -25 32 27 1 6 ' 90 Riflmn'.. J. Allen ... 24 . 28 -.20, 18; 90 Riflmn.'Hi J. Poole ... 25 25 22 4 76