RIFLE SHOOTING.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 87, 6 January 1908, Page 4

RIFLE SHOOTING.

« MATCHES AT TRENTHAM. The muster: of ,riflomen..at Trentham rangi on Saturday was a small one. due to the fac that: a considcrnblo number are still oil Itch day,_and 41<e 1). Battery-men. are in camp a' the Loiver Hutt... The '\voather\wnß fine,, witl .a ("hanging, ligjit and a tnckv - wind,, whicl varied from fibout six degrees left to "deat 111.V- : : ■; 1 -home., very tair shooting 'resulted. In thi Highlanders' -squad,. Pte., Conibear notched. 3 PQUits-atvboth ranges (200: and' 500 Yds.); Lee. Corp. M'lver and Corp. ifarsden. each got.-n :31 points at 200 yds. and «•, Sergt. ;■ M'Mlllai ■managed to get homo with 31 points at 500 yds lhe Engineers were firing at COO and 700 yds. but,their shooting was of medium quality, th< best score being that of Sergt. Double, who put up 2G points at 200 yds. and -23 points tvi 700}ds. • • . ■; Among the #enlnnd>ns; vCorp.' JJellainori scored 30 points! at 500 yds;, and Sergt. Hugo ■at 200 yds.- got the same'number.; • Some of' the, "Cities," firing $at 200 anr 500,yd5.,'; did some .good-.'shooting, their.;.lijnil boing 32 pointh, R<;oi-ed at the snorter rangei by Pte. Peasov,-Pte. Jackson, sop., and Sergt Homer, Two 31's,.were notched bv ' Pte Tearey and Pte AJ. Jackson at)the' longei ■rangl), A'-;.-0,.V- --v.: r.vfi'' i'-A ■ In a <ip-shot match at , 200 and.'sooyds. th< " P.- and: -T.'s put., up: sonia good: scores, ■ the best being- Pte. .Williamson, (48. points), .Pte Jones, (W ..points),and' Sergt/.'WakeUn', .points)at 200yds;,";whilaj at -.the rzinge lion, member Moore,got in 47 points and Lieut Collitis.'4s 'points'.'. .y-: f Of the ICarori ,riflemen, iW.--Harris put or the best, score■ i\t:-500yds. (33 points); but:: fell away at GOOjds,, notching .only 25, points nr against three 30's. by.: Halhday. Rabe, ■ and -WllSOn, '■ ■ ' - ' INFERIOR AMMUNITION. A gppd man,v complaints have bion heard of late regarding faulty ammunition. A few enquiries by "Echelon" at.the range on Saturday, elicited the fact' that in nearly even .case- the - defective* , cartridges were • branded "G,8." , A number of . empty pases bearing thlf brand; were found, t.o - have split down the sides, and.'it|was, also stated::that, there -js .a -backward , escape .of gps following upon the fusing of .the powder, tending to lessen the velocity of the bullet'. " ' -.■< ' - GARRISON SHIELD' TEAMS' MATCH." The final round for: the Garrison Shield Match will- be fired on Saturday next. The following table . shows the position- of the various teams to date . ■ • ! - '.SENIOR TEAMS. , -. '. ' . - First. match—October 26. '' .Team, - '-- ; Score.' Pts. 1 City. Rifles .. 861 4 2,' Post and -Telegraph Rifles ... 848 3 3,; Highland- Rifles . , ... " ... • , 815 2 4, Wellington Guards ... , 797 - --1 ■ Second ra^teh—November 23. 1. City Rifles ■ , - 864 . 4 2. Highland Rifles — ... ... ' 858 3 3. Wellington" Guards ... 836 2 4. Post jind Telegraph -Rifles *826 - - .1 - The City- Rifles,'with 8 points, have gained a; substantial leud..-: f Tho Highland Rifles, are second, with 5 points. Post and Telegraph Rifles come third, with' 4' points;.''and .'tflo Guards are fourth, -with:3 points:' JUNIOR TEAMS. , ■ First- .match—October/ 26.- . • • :Team. . -Score. Pts. 1. Post and Telegraph Rifles ; 723 ' 4 2.-Permanent Fprco-u.. : - ..: i.. ' 666 : 3 3. Zealandia Rifles ... 664 v- 2 4.; Engineers v -'.../. v, 632 1 : : : Second-match—November 23/• 1 1.: Zealandia Rifles ... ... ... - 771: 4 2." Engineers 727 3 3.- Post: and Telegraph Rifles 708 - -.2 •1. Permanent. Force :. ... 670 .. 1 The; Post , and Telegraph Rifles-and the Zealandia Rifles are equal with 6 points each,'and the other two, , Permanent Force and-the Engineers are also equal,-with 4 points each. The,, folowing • are; the. details. of Saturday's shooting' -•' ■ : ZEALANDIA RIFLES. • Competition 'for' Company- Belt a.nJ Trophies. t.

. ( POST AND. TELEGRAPH RIFLES:- ! Swijepstako' match 'it .200 ' ; and''sooyH£— lo ■shots'. . V'v"

■ V HIGHLAND RIFLES. ■ First match of No. 3 Competition. Leading scores:'—

• . ENGINEERS.. Third match of No. 3 Competition for

1 . CITY RIFLES. •. J ' Souior and Junior competitions for Trophies —Seniors, Captain Esson's - Trophy; Juniors, the "Jones" Gold Medal. V

KAKORI RIFLE CLUB. Competition for prizes presented by .Tudgo Rawson, Messrs. J. F. Mills, W. .r. filtindell, Mid G. Gapes. Tho Chib trophy for tho highest .icoro of tho day . wont to Rifleman G. .Halliday, who put up G2 points. Rifleman Ci. P. Brown, who Ims como up very well ;luring tho season, was runner-np (62 points), winning tho ammunition prize, .

5 This competition will bo concluded on Sat- -i 1 follow nes,t| nßßre E° tcs to date being a# i 1 55 mn ® Halhday <■ '~ ~ 189 Rumn 6 P, Brown i 182 Eflmn E 0 Leiver . 181 J Rjjmn Kemp 179 l Rllmn J, Rnbe ... 179 t 55 mn , Iloddox 176 Rflmn TV Jud4 ' ~176 ■ position.of tho .conipetitorsi as 'indicated' » .shows .that.Rifleman- G.. rialiidav' hajs every 1 prospect or winning although thoro js just a prossibihty that the , Pic?s represent/itna , (Hilioraan G P Broi\n) may get a "scoop," ' The Club Cnwirioimir , The following table shows tho position'to date foi 1 tho, Cjub Championship, thg winner of which also takes the Pearco Challenge,

THE PARADE STVTE, , ( ' The-parade state was as follows '—City Rifles,- '' ■'■■■■'* 23, Post and Telegraph Eifles, 33;- Ze^landia, Rifles, .22; Highland, Eifles, 21; Engineers, 15: ilvarori Eifle Club, 30 Total, 144 j Liput Post an<i : was •rapge«offi.cor ',for f . tho day,;' and-- Staff-SergUMj *• yMftjpr-. Cplclough irqs w, charge pf : v lfce', •■trenches. 1 v' K';-' GOVERNMENT PRIZE-FIRING.' 1 ANNIVERSARY DAY. ' - ,<< - The firing, for the-Govtsn]nicnt pnzo-taoney"V will take placo at Trentham Range on Jnnu- - ' : ■ ary: 22• (Anniversary Day). "Tlio «■ officer - com 1 -' ( numdmg the district, has approved of' the - 'following programme of •' events," which ha<r been .drawn: up -by the Com- :;s raittee of f the Wellington iGarriMnOfficers ,'Match 'No; sjiqts; (and eighterj-at 500 yds,, service conditions. nFor this competi-. > : tion there, are 29.:pnzes, totalling in- valuo* ■Xl 5; 15p.., ■*.. .■........ 1 i,. . v... ':j,. f '''. . 'Match. i.—Rapid firing, 7 shots.''at ii 200 yds., service conditions, .ifagazines are ! 'liot :v, to bo, .and the time' allowance is 45sfec. " frpm the signal to- commepco; There 'are -.20 tpwes offeredj totalling m valuo ill 7s. 6d. ; - ■ tMatch No. shots-'(and isifhter)'tat! it,-:; 200 yds,, ' service conditions; for' seniors 1 ' and v /juniors.-. Thirtjvthroe. prizes,, iji- valve'. jEMv.i 10s;,are offered for. competition m this match. - tGarnson ■ Officers' -Match.^rForn.24 .prizes,', value <£10, offered by the Wellington Garrison .. . Officers,-.-to;, senior and :]UQior competitors.:] Conditions; .10 shots . at. 500;rds. . _ fßattalion. Shield Match.—For ; 1 '.. ;tiVB teams, of 12 men ■ a-sido, from the coi)i< ,j j; Eifle Bat'•••!• ; tfthon. Conditions; 10 shots' at '500) and ' ,CoDyds., tho best ten to .count. ;•.- *Open'for competition, by lienor -i; ary. members, rjfle club-members,'andvciv).lLanß . i. : of the .Wellington: PromcMl'Districtw:.-' .; tVolujiteors only. i , , PONGAROA EIFLE CLUB. The Club arranger for a full" dhy's I wprk,forNew''Year , 6 Dikyy. commencing at I .'". • B:a.m. with parade for followed'by?-*' ,a Competition for : trophies presehted'by <Mjv J.s ;M'Millan.''.'. There .-were;.sijiteep-. mepib^rs'gnr'... parade..l At a meeting during the luncheon in-, « v " torval, itvora? ffso.lved the Trentham rules, by :eliniihating.,the 70OjiJ8;':range, .and^ubstituting;the".6o()yds'.,rt^us' alter- > . ing. competitions' airaiiged'"' fojr. jft''soo,''~6o6;' 'ind':''''. • 700yds.to'500,' GOO, l SoOyt-fi. Tho' first cOTn- ''' petition, liWdpr'the' l new rules'is?the die" i ari w ) •ranged for* ori January- •tt7for"the"Cl«W.'CupJ>-' A match.>h!id-;been !&rrange4 r -with."the Weber''' Club; at.-> Weber, ,ost;jflnu4ryi.2?/'tgajiis|..ofsten ! !3 : a-side.'. the team, to ,bc:!;iJc«t«d,pn'..Tanuary.ls; l l , • . Thp\foll6wing l i.i . ■Day, shooting:— 'v' '

> ■ t ;\Vi",i^c.y.AisClass,; 1 '' ; ; • '200 500 • .. ' yds, yds. H'p.'T'l. ■Corp. Bollamore •... ... 2fi ,-30 4 62 Pto. .Egglestone ."UV" ' 28 .X "58 ,<Sei!gtK®i$' M i. l . L ?2P.?.';''A30v , ~ W-i Bcr:'. 57 Ptp Eowbcrr) "... .. 2 17 10 52 Corp. Barcham ... 25 24 Bor.■: 40(Ptd. wEdwifrds-. -3.r*:;.-M5Y; 20 X, 1045 C Class 200 500 i,' » ■ yds.:., yds. H'p.,.T'l. -Eto. jElsley. 25 : 22 ' scf.";"47 P.to. ,,C., Eo'wberry ; 22 !'^"'ll: /--scr. \V8» Ptti'. :! "W,hito,• V••• .22'" '3'. 25 Ptc.' 'iHobson'.-15'' ■ "5-scf.' : 20:' Lco.-Corp.. Hailwood ... 11 3 ecr. 17 Plo Hugo . 4 — Bcr. i

500 -GOO • yds. yds. II'p. T'l. ' Itflmn. G. Halliday ... 32 30 scr. G2 Rflmn. 0. I'. Brown ... 30 24*. 8 G2 Rflmn. J. Bab© ... ' ... 31 30 ' scr. 61 1 .Rflmn. (!. . Hodder ... 32 28 scr. GO 1 Rflmri. E. O. Lewer ... 31 23 scr. 59 1 Rflmn. E. Wilson ... »■, 19 30 10 59 <

A Class. 200 500 ' < • .1 . yds- yds. T'l. Pta. ' Combear ...- ... ... 31 31 62 Lcc:-Corp; 'M'lver... ... 32 29 61 Sergt/'ITMillan•... " ... • '28 31 59 Corp. : llarsden •: ... . ..... 32 2G 58 Col.-Sergt. M'Donald ... .27 28 55 Pto. lives ... 30. 21 , 5i W. Fcllin&ham ... 2S 25 53 B Class... ..... . = 200 . 500 . ' , ■ yds., yds. T'l. : 'Pte. . Dobson ... ... 26 29 55 ' — Tandy • 23 28. <-51 Pte. M'Phorson . ... ... ... 24 26 .'50 Pte.' V. Shannon. ... ... '21 26 '47 Sergti M'Ardle ... ■ .... ... 22 " 19 41 Pto. S. Shannon ... ... ... 17 16 ■ 33

Trophies. : - • . . A Class. 600 700 yds. yds. H'p. T'l. Sergt. Double .26 23 scr. 49 Sergt.-lTajor Gibbs ... 23 23 scr. 40 Corp. Mitchell 23 17 5 45 Corp.-Piercey • ... 20 20 4 44 : B Class. GOO 700 yds. yds. H'p. T'l. Sapper Fleet 21 17 scr. 38 Sapper Long 12 17 5 31 Sapper Corlott ... ... 14' 14 5 33 Sapper Grainger ... ....15 10 5 30 . Sapper Douglas ... ... 11 12. 5 28 'Sapper Twiney ... ;.. 9 10 5 21

200 500 yds. yds. H'p. T'l. •Pte. Feasey 32 31 scr. G:i •Pto. A. J. Jackson ... 30 31 scr. G1 ; Ptc. Westwood ... . ... 31 30 scr. 61 Pte.- Jackson, sen 32 29 scr. 61 Corp. Chandler 2!) ( 30 1 60 •Pte. Given .... 29 29 2 60 Col.-Scrst. Davis ... .... 26 2.0 5 60 Ptc. Itankiu ..." 28 27 5 60 Pte. Roberts 23 SO 7, GO SerRt. Homer ... ... 32 2" scr. 59 Pto. Baker ... ... ... 30 22 6 58 Pte. Prico ... 22 22 14 58 Pto. Wiron ... 28 25 ■ . 4 57 Ptc. Turner ... 26 23 6 57 Pte. Lans 28 25 scr. 53 •Ammunition Prizes.

. v. " 200 soo : • yds. yds. E'p. T'l. ! ; Pte. Williamson. ... ..... -48 .,42 scr. 90 Hon.; Mom. V. Moore ' ... 39 ' 47 2 88 Lieut. Collins ... ... 40 45 3 88 Etc. Jones' • 44 .43 scr. 87 ,P.te, Cox .... ,...• ... ... 43 ■ 38 6 87 Sorgt.'.- Gilbert,; •; '40 ,'-''43: ' 3- ' 86 Pie. •' Hamilton' 1 — 39 38 ' 6- 83 Col.-Sergt.' Bolton ■... ... '42 38' scr. : 80 ■Pte. Churches . ... 41 36 3 ' 80 'Corp.; Eagles ... 37 ' 37 . 6 80 Sorgt.' Wakelin" :r ;..' ' ... 44 - 35 scr. ■■• 79 Hon. Mem.' Howard . 33 . 36 - -10 . 79 Scrgt. Hulbert 34 ... 33.:. 9 ■ 7G Hon. Mom. Holmes ... 35 . 29 12 76

£»' J« dd • • .31 27 , scr. 58 ' nte' w T T? rrl 32 28 ' ecr. 58 l&' r \ H ™ m5 33 Ecr - '58 Hnmn. J. A. ThonjaB .. 27 29 srr 1fl Mmn W. Aston 30 , 24 2 M Bflmu. H. Bulford " ... 27 28* scr *'i 'IS t T)n m "' J t < J} cenwood , I* •• 38 ,27 'sor! 55 c JJflmn. J. Burns ...» ... 31 > 24 6C r « f M mn - ® Randoll .. 31 22 6er ' 53 Mmn A W Kemp "... 27 18 8 53 1 F a' S^ nndltl S° ••• 28 .26 scr. 52 ? Rflmn A. France * ... 28 24 <■ scr 52 Rflnin H Marshall .. 22, 18 scr! t i0

Shield Leading aggregates - Rflmn H-\lh(lay , ... „ ,310 Rflmn Loner Rflmn Hodder , 286, ' Rflmn Standidgo .. 294 ' Rflmn Rabo 28S , Rflmn Tan , .. 2S7 1 v ,Rflmn. Burns 1 KoLaroEE Aggregate -and JOHNSTON Cijp. Leading aggregates to date— Rflmn Hoddei , 273> Rflmn Halluhy , 272 Rflmn Standidgo 264 > Rflmn Burns 264 Rflmn Tarr .. ,, ' .. 259* Rflmn Aston . . 2o8 „ Rflmn Lewer 254 '■ ''.„? ho , for; Saturday' ml! be- 900' t lOpOjrdSf v : i; .

: ; .... v :> r ; '"5oo .-6co' 706^ •' y<5s: yds. • ydK.~ H'pVTI. '■ • Rifleman Boadley ... 25 !i5 21 18 89" iRifleman Allen' /' ..r 23 IS • . 16 ■ 18 "80 ! : Rifleman-Horbert"-... 28 ■ !!4 ' 23 : s-8 • "i77 v '' ;Rifloman Reed. 32- 27 •: 17 scrv- 76' .•Rifleman Humphreys -2213 i •• 73l Rifleman. Bonrdman..;. 20 .. lfi . : 26. 7.: 75 Riflomtin Poole . ...> 27 .21 i 18 7 75. Rifleman Herbert ... 30 19 . 17 6 72 Rifleman Brenton ... 28 7' 1 13 20 '68 Rifleman M'Donnld • 15 13 • 6' , 34 63 Rifleman "Coo 26 !!5 -3 13 ■ 67 ! Rifloirtan Danes ...v 13'-• 18 15 ' ■ 13 v 65 Rifleman'Dickens 19 j- 19 . 15• 10 63 ■ I Rifleman■;Atkins •,..-.r25 11 - .17 .-..-8" l;Rifleman Groves. ... 1!). 22 . 9 ■.-. -.-7.. 57. Rifleman. M'lntyro.... 17. .. 10 ., 0 58 a..,-55,.. . *Did. not fire at 700yds. v-.i " ■ , -