RIFLE SHOOTING.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 99, 20 January 1908, Page 9

RIFLE SHOOTING.

MATCHES AT-TR-BNTHAM. ' Despite • the . counter attractions at-"-the Ireiitham Jtaeecdurse, there was a.-'very muster of riflemen at, the range on Saturday, - tlio parade state showing a-fotal of ini). Cnp--3 tain M'Diannidi of. the Highland Eillos, acted j- ,1!i r a ngc-offieor, and Staff Sergeant-Alnjor . Cololiiugh supervised in thii trenches. ■ ' ,'The weather, was fine, but the wind vei-r r t ric-ky. *1 ho slioolini* was 61 a fair nveragp, . although one or two i-ifleineii aihoiig tho va.fi- . ous companies did very well considering the . circumstances. Private Westwood, of the City: • Rifles, who topped tho score for his Company,' ■ put' up :),i points at 500 yds. Among tlie' "P, ) aiid T.Vl'te. Churcheji got In 31 points at ■ ilOOyds., while Ptc. ff. Smith and Pte. Jones, at SOOyds., notclicd .12 and 31 pointfl respectively. S|;ecial mention must be made of the shooting' of tins ICarori meii. : ilifleman. .T. lluriis, who . made 63, put up 32 points' ut ; 200 yds., and scored 'the "possible" :!5. points at 500 yds. Kiflcman Italliday missed the "possible" at. SOOyds. by ono JoiJit, ranking !li points,-while at 200 yds. he put up 31 points. 1 Th.ti.'rangcs and targets for Salnrday's shooting will be announced in our Saturday "Dofeucc Notes."' '.. : CUT RIFLES. ' ' Senior competition for the " fissoil'' Trophy, Junior-'-.competition for the "Jones" Gold Gold Medal. .: . ... , . . ■ 501) 000 yds. yds. H'p. T'l., *Pte..'Wrstwood 33 2t scr. fl 1 ? ♦Ptc. Larig ... ... ,i. 21 .27 scr. 51•Pte. Given ... ... ... 25 4S; 3 . .SI Pte. I'caSey. .... 2.5 : 25. 1 scr. ! ''so Pte. A. J, Jackson ... " ... 23 ■ 2(! scr. 4!> Pte. Jaeksoii,. sen. ... 23 . 25 sch' 'Pte. Price ... ... ... )7 15 U 46 Pte. Pilcher ... ... 21 23 1 \.4&. Pte. Tm'ner ... ' ... ... 21., .18fi ' 45 Corp. Chandler ... ... 21 15 . 6 li Pte. Baker ... .17 20 G 43' Corp. Jackson ... ... ■25 ' IR. scr. 41 Col.-Sorgt. Davis 24' 12 5' 41 , *Ammunition prizes. - •;„'Ttie Company, also' fired :'.' teams' 'match, ' married v. single," the benedictn winning by 25 points.i. POST AND TELEGRAPH RIFLES. Conipetition for class ■ trophies, Companv lielt, and llallonstc-iu Ciip. ''i , ' A Class. 200 500 . •' • yds. yds. H'p; T'l. Pte. Smith ... ... ... 30 32. scr. 112 Pte. W. Churchcs ... ... 31 2D 2 62 Ptt!.' Jones' ... . ... . ... 30 31 scr. 01 Corp. Eagles ... ~.. . ... 29 .23 4■ 61 Pte. Hamilton , ... , ... .28 28 4 fit Sergt. Wakelih ... ... 30. 29 scr.. 59 Hon. Mem. Moore ... ... 29 24 6 59 I.ieut. Collins ... ... 29 25 ' 4 58 Pte. Cockerill' . ... ... 20 23 , 0 55 Wither. . 28 2« scr. 51 Col.-Sorttt. Bolton ; 20 25 scr. 'H Pi;e. Williamson 28' 25 ser - 53 Sergt. Gilbert ... ; ... 20 25 ' scr. V 53 Hon. Mem. .Howard * ... 24 22 0 52 B. Class. . Pie. Gainbjo ... ... ... 29 . 24 ser. 53 Pte. Pearce ... k ... • ... 24 . 18 t052 Sergt. Hulbert ... ... 26 24 ser. 50 lie. Harris ... ... ... 25 17 4> 40 HALLENSTEIN CUP. The Hallenstein Cup Competition, whioli was concluded on Satilrd.iv, Was won by Pte Hamilton, witli an aggregate Scoro of 23i points. . The following are (lie leading aggregates :t- ---' Pte. .'Hamilton ... 220 Sergt. 'Gilbert ... ... ... 228 ' Pte. W. Smith .„ 1.. ... 225 l'te. Jones ; 224 BELT COMI'ETITfON. 11 P' n K . .'7?' p leading aggregates for • Competition; the final match of which . is to jje Ht'otl, . ■ ] l'te. Jones ' ■ .... 901 •? Sergt. Gilbert ... : .„ «•! Pte; Withers... . ■ i.. ■ A .... 22] v.' " ] ■ Pte. Williamson ... ... " oi<» ,y \ \ W.. Smith ... .... 219 ;; I

t- .■ ciy.ip rifles;.V; Sealed .'handicap match for company' trophies. 0 500 GOO , T yds. yds. T'l. 5 ; ito. Lov,* ... ... . . •<,- d Pte. Abbott • ... ... • ... 27 .<>4 jj Lco.-Curp. Duruett ; o G j 3 s We. Butcher ■ .„ . -u on '• t>! C " ? L r' T 2i ~ 4! > fy rte. .loplin 0,1 or a d l «c. Fisher ... ... ... ..! 24 22 45 i- , -.. :Ko a° r8 - '••• »• 21 20 '41 •- i h r.V<T - - "••• ' •" ln 2! 40 ■■ I to. 0 Cofmor ... ... ... is 17 grj i,'f c - J -/, n . n , ,tv ''- v , - ' - 14 30 , 1 ic. Iticliaras 13 . n 21 , ' IyELBURNE RIFLES. Practice ;.mateh~handicap. Sim '61)0 c' . ~ - >'&• J T 'ls.- Jl'p. T'l. . fscrut. Maenulay . ... 27 , 03 j -gj Lc(i.-C'of[i. Mll tiro ... 10' Sj 10 50 t } cH 1 "' 1 •" -- 21 scr. 43 1 I-ce.-Corp. Col ley 15 211 o i S J Pie. IVtligron' 18 14 4 ] HIOtILAKD RIFLES. 3 Championship and Enlluutj-uo, Shield Com- _ petition. Leading scores;— 1 A Class. .100 000 1 , ' yds. yds. H'n. T'l. . Sergt. M'lfillnn 24 29 scr 51 r Capt. MDiarmid 2t 'S scr' V' : {f-CofP-.M'ltw 24 22 sen « He. CAiubear 25 21 SC r. 4G Jrtc. JiiVts 21 7 43 ' CoI.-SOrgt. M'Dontild ... 20 '2 c,.tI «»n>. Mursden 2:1. in ■£.; Si '■ r "' 21 »- «er. ,18 • rtc., Corbott • ... 1", s 7 30 li Class. I i!! 0 ' S- ,' ihftl >u»» - . - 29 17 scr. 40 He. Dobson 20 1,0 scr. ,10 ; ,^ o| t 14 24 scr. 38 ' r '~v ; ... ... 11 1« 7 34 ' C" ii.ebstei' ... ... -16 17 scr. ' 34 'Visitor. KAKOKI liIFLE CLUB. I'irst match of No. 3 competition. Prises to bo presented by Messrs. A. C. Pearce Ificksher. Juild, Kandell, and Bidell; also Mr. Owen JJaly s trophies, for two highest aggregates' in all matches, Ranges-200 and 500vds. The Club trophy for the highest score of the day was won by Rifleman J. Burns, with a brilliant score of GV points. This rifleman put up the 'possible" at 500 yds. (.15 points), and wins the prizo/ awarded for this feat bv Zealand Riflo Association. Rifle mail It. Jlalliday was a close secoiid with te points, his score including 34 points at 500 yds., very hno shooting;'ho takes the ammunition prize, iuo lollowmg are the scores:— 200 SOO na T yds. yds. H'p. T'l. Rflmn. .T. Bums 32 3,1 scr r.7 Mmn G. Halliday ... 31 Hi scr.' fiS Ivllmn. E. O. Lewor ... 31 32 sr>- si Rfl mn- w S'-. ( K $ mp - 2)5 29 e " « 3 Bflmn. H. Bulford ... 31 31 ser. G2 ltnmn. A. France 32 29 Fcr r.i Rflmn. J. A. Thomas ... 30 30 scr.' £0 Hmn. Judd ... ... ;« 27 scr. 60 ivtlmn. J. Greeawooa ... °9 scr V) SS" 1 "- w ri3 - - 32 27 scr! 50 Rflmn. W. Aston 28 29 2 59 Rflmn. R. S. Wilson ... 22 29 R ki Rflmn. C.. Hodder 23 20 scr. 5S Rflmu. N. Hastings ... an ">3 r' » Rflmn. J M. Rabe ... 20 23 scr. 57 Bflmn. W. h. Jackson ... 30 27 err 17 Rflmn. "\V. Tarr 31 20 scr' '•"! Bflmn. H. Jlarshall ... 2S 30 km." t,r, Rflmn. B. Randoll ... 27 29 sir' 'ifi Klimn. B. Bezzant ... 24 24 g' r,fi Bflmn. G. Brown ' 2.1 20 4 53 Rflmn. 1?. Standidge ... 28 °G arr 'u Rflmn. H. Black ! 27 25 2' 54 Bflmn. G. H. Chapman ... 29 2.1 2 54 Bflmn. B. M'Laron ... 21 1G scr. 37 CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP AND PEARCE CHABBENGK SIIiEBD. The following aro the leading agfregntes to liilleman G. Halliday Rifleman B. O. I.ewer ... itn Biiieinan ('. Hodder 40s 1 RillciiKin ]•'. Stnudidgu ... 111)4 JvOLAI'OUE AGGREGATE AND JOIIXSTOX CUP. Lending aggregates to date:— l Rifleman G. Hallidnv .-j-j- ' Rifleman C. Hodder ;n| Hillomim •!, Burns ... ... ;«() !• ■ Rifleman p. Stanrlidge ... ;™i i IMeuiim Tarr 315 [

H WDIGAP AGGREGATE ' '[.Leading scores:— :': v rifleman A. ,W.' Kenip..',j. : 402, •. Rifleman F. btandidgo . ... . :.. 400 • Rifleman \V. Astoir 398 Thflem 111 G P Broun ' «394- - „„£' I , e • ranges for next,' Saturday,:, "... 1 '; , ~v,V „ ..l-j.'s-lUjll' VtLLKY' « . , lifth. match,-of.. Championship -Shield'' (thrde inatchio to be fired) Qnd.' (rophv.'eoinpetition..:. ■. ■' .A ci&ssi = .."iVr' :■ : : v:■■' :,.i ••:•.•..• «f , c , „ , i ds ''j' ,s H 'P ,TI C,ol Seal 3Jakoi _"> 28 --ci ■)) *Lie Lotp Jackson A! 21 51 Corp luiner 17, „20 U 51 Pte. Koutley l ' ... AT .23- .4 50 Corp. Trevctluck > • it U! 5 'fl'l Sergt.-Smith w':^6<Kv:fl- :- i , : . Cliisi; "Pte.,Cooper ~ -ii *Pte Arnold 12 ' S ,S 28 Corp. Donuicy •• ... ... '15 *il scr- .21: Pt» "Mile-, 7 H 1 22 Pte Bourkp I > 8 ]<! Sci D t lin ton 1J a set 13 ;*Legs : in: for coffipanj? trophi?j.?!.'t!- &y /ih IX iADfA IiIFLEb . ' Competition for company ti'dpliitis anrt-'Witr.'- ; ' • -A CIS!. n •' r ", *.- > lI p^Tli--I'U Egglestoue ,28 2' £ If" ",3 Sergt. .Scliulenburg... . Corp. Barcham ... - Ji .. ■23 ...-S2 . ' -rer- •15 Sergt Hugo . 2) ,20 sn T> Corp. Bcllamoro .1!).. ,3 ..3g 11 Cla=s i o- c , Pto: Rowberry • ... -2ftl9' ; Corp Renkin M 23 It <,ei 37 Pte D ill on - n", ici 31 Pte. Ldwards... .... ... 15 t C Gla<^ Pie It unt x "It 1 25 sflr 40 1 te. Klsley. ...' ,1 Pre IIii„o n 8 ".(Si 22 Pte Dunn 11 G, <-ci Jl : '. .V:I WEI LhNGTON QtjAKDS, " A. Class fived the fonrtli .miit.cli of tlin soroni] series for trophies;', B vthird' ' series, 'r':..; The bosfc scores wcrd/—; I ', l . '• ' ■~ . a ' ■ ' '■. ■ ':50a..'gco-y; ; ( ■ , . vds. • ,V(ls. H*p.,T.l: . PtO Vil 22 2G fi 1 54 Ptr. llowmnn . ... .;. 2G 2fl .T >•••51 Pte.: Fcllingham 1 •' ... .ss&ifr'.'J^6*^'-'•.(>" '48 Pto. P. Tinnoy ■-../m hfr ■'i-.'• 4G Pte. binart ... -:..s r.\:. :2o:■:■•_lfJ •> 0 ■ 44 ' Pto. Aamodt ... i,.-.-.-.-... 21 .10 2 43 ' Sergt,. liiintv ■ 26 IS ' 0 41 J C61.-Sei < gt..lionld .• .jfjVli. 10".>. 39. i B WaS. , ■; Pfe.. Patcrson •• ... ■ 2-i i-'ls'. • 0 40 .. Pte. ]?arnes ... , :i;;, ,lfi: ..ill) • -»i3i • .;38> :i Pte IJlis 19 <It 2 3.) ' Pte If Smith 17 10 ") 10 Pte. Bailey ... . - .{:■:*22- '-2 — • >GV "30- J ■ ~ y;-.•■'•:;•' ;t THR PAEA£)I4^STA.TE ; ; ,, "" " ,V V" ! , V Hie following was ,tlie- -paradk,.sVite,^ 7 T7dit.v» Rifles, 22; Gnards,:2l;':Xell)nriiß.3liJlS§',Vs,;'Civjr Service Rifles, 17; Postrand.'Telegraipn Rifles, ;f 30; Zealilndia Rifles, 32*;' Higlifand ; 27;' Hiitt Valley. Eifles, ißi-'Ktirori^Ri'fle' ; Glub, ::i 50,» i Mtaff, 2; total,■•l96, .'.A lfsvndfvtV7of; -5 neiit Force, men .were ,alfp present, and gut in some practice shooting. "■ "' •' '.'"'v,; "V . , PONI3AROA 3lFlifi'lciiuß.''c TIIO clilb held its usual .fortni(;hUy s niectiuß a 111 January 15, the cdmpetitioir-being for 'the ,s j|ub cup. Conditions—soven rounds at 500, COO, f md ,800 yds. _. ■ t; v.'.;: • 7/K1- : t The following are the^seqiea:—'V.', 0 ■ -Sbi'',,-$0 '•;800 1 ■ yrfs-.-.-yds. yds.vH'p.', ii'l.i's xiflcman H. Coe . 23-,.r-25 28 f . v.; 13 -89 "S iifleman A. Herbert : 31.. 24,.-. St.. J ./2 ... 88 b iilloman 11. Keed ... -30 .'BS- ,v ?.il!emah T. Boardriian •,2.122 i 27.- '- -7 •' ,■BS :- .{illemriii F: Bre'nton ; '25j;' 20~r 20»j.',.20 , •■■" lillemmi A. Groves ...- 27.,..; ?i -1..23-...- 8' -8 51 ' iiflehinn A. ■Roadley'. Jn"' -~-25'.:'82 '0 ?iflpm.in J; Allen -.: .v.< 2} i>. 'l-t- : '-28r'v'l8.->: 82-, ,1) liflemah G. AtHns c ,. siH 3lj'. ri( '24,,- .i; tiflemaii F: Hctbeit ii '1 " 81 0 lifli'man G. Haines'...-.:,-20 ,V2S'Vi 8-">(H2fl M, ; n tiflomanlt. J; Poolo .. 29 . S3 -.12 • ■ 8■ • i i.ifleman O..Dickons.,,.■ Si-. 23- --7.-.v' '? lifleman E. Dories ,18-11 i1"~20 ■ ■ '00 r tifleman A. M'Do.nald ' -11 ■ ■ 12 -<• - ret; t-,'3lJ 60 •i c v : (I ■."S~ — :— ' ' r - - 7,

2 PUBLIC SCHOOL-CADETS. j> RESULTS 7 Th& result of the recant.,.sompetitionaropen 5: to public school cadets: are to.hand;<>Tlweon-' 1 Is for the Challenge. Shields, 'by*. 0 tho Government - were r restricted to 5 schools other than district"higlr schools. -Tho' 0 ftorth Island Shield was: won by- Dann^yirko 1 Iso. 1 CompiinV,: which compiled "TSJ points out of. a pessiblo SlO,.ithe- ruiinorj-i'p-being the cadets in Nof I.;Compand or the. College Street. ,School, Paimerston ; }>!orth.! i 'The' Smith Island Shield was 'soured Mf Oimaiif North, with an aggregate'of 7(!s'"ijoinH, Alov a m, ra second placed with- (>Bd-points ') / , lhß shields presented by'th'e"-'''Wfeltly FreS" ; 3 Company were oner, only to district high schoil 1 3" "Jf* / M'oodnllo Nor I'.'Company W*.-fU 3 north Island Shield with 'T36:poinfsVOnehnn?a' 1 1 Company sbc6nd. witH'-7'2,) : points-■ *»«f* " fiimato secured .'the''. : S6uthl Isliiid: .Shield with 721 points, Gore' being iieit ■ 'with G32 points. '■ .v,---v? , -• • -The, Cups presented for-competition byHlie Colonial Ammunition Company \Vbte-open to ; cadets in- both primary -oM-Secondary-schools.' ! or the. purposes of this competition the'-D'o-' minion fras divided into" four' "combihYd 'fliii : tricts. 1 ho trophies will bo held \y .tho lii'rn-- , est Scorer in-each- districtuntil-' the' " next ; annual Competitions; ""Following-We'-tlie' : do- ! tails:— / . :oi~ t government'sniELiis^ ,! ; ; | Open to teams Of ten boys, from the primary i 80 inrtn . Auditions Seven shots at;lCO, 150 and 200 yds h-.-North ..151and...1.-c,;' . Possible score ... C< Bto Danncvirkc North N0.v.l Co.-.:.. College St Palmerstoii North''No.-.'i' r - e' , .f 1 Danuevirke North No.' 2'Co.-.'.y'," s« Wairoa . ■; ~.. To Aro No. 1 Co. • : '..... . .'>-,•- .541 Napier Main No. 1 Co. 5^ South " Island,"'■ Possible score "><■ Oamaru North ... ■' "'.S : '7o.f Alexandra ... ... : v.,. 1, (530 'i'imaru Main ... ' Kaitansata ... ... ' : ' (157-' Kaikorai No. 1 Co. ' 1 • 'i'imaru South ....6)0 , "WEEKLY PREissv'SElEEl)^[r»■? ! ":'- Open to teams of ten.; boya-from district high ' schools. Ccnditions:— Seven ..shots at,'loo,- 130 ' and 200 yds, r .. :' •• , v v, ' Possible score ... V." 1 ' Woodville No. 1 Co.' .i'. .: ' 73/1 ' Oilehunga No.' 1 Co.:' r .:. . ' !;[*. 725 Stratford "":tiw Hutt ...'. ... ' (jos Wangaatii No. 1 Co. fli 1 Hastings No. 2 C 0.... 59-7 South •[.lsland, _ ... ■ Score. 1 Possible score ... as,.. ... . o,in . Waimate v . .. ... 721 | Gore ... ' : gfjo Pleasant .Point ... ;V.,. .v 025 , Tomuba SSB 1 Christchurch West ... - 53Q Port Chalmers ... ... .','.'-■.532 J COLONIAL AMMUNITION COMPANY f cups.. : J For the best shot at three ranges—loo.- 130 - I and 200 yds. (possible, Si); •. ■ ' ' Combined Districts of Auckland'and Hawkc's I Bay. ■ 200 150 . ■ 100 1 hi i ir w ycls s ds >,l< ' T'l n Dugler J. Morgan, Onc-. ; , t hnnga D.H.S. ... 24 . 28 28 SO 1 I'te. H. Tycrman, i\ r ooit- . : viilo D.H.S. ... ... 28 28 2-1 78 JLieut. M. Cowner, Dannevirke Nth. No. ] Co. ...' 2(! 21 ; 2S 7S Corp. C. .lenneiis, Danne- - " . virke Nth. No. 1 C 0,;... 20. 21 28'.-78 Combined Districts of 'I'arnnaki, Wftii^ntmi and WMlili-jlon. " r~.< • •'2OO ''feo:. mo- f. yds. . yds. yds. T'l Sei-irt. J- Cuthberl, Slral- ' : n lord D.JI.S. ... ... 23 2fl U 71 lv Pie. H: Kix-Trott, Unit . ! ' w D.11.S . 22 - 28 ...25 £ '-ft ''b — , Neilnoii, Wanganui' ~ •• ■ -w D.H.S. No, 1 Co. ... 22 25 26 73 a:

Combined ■ Districts . ofNelson, Marlborough; . - Grey, Westlaud, and Jiorth tad South Can* tcrbury N 200 150 100 » > , „ „ yds, yds yds T'l. r Col Sergt H Mackenzie, Gcrildine DH S k 28 24 27 7} ? Seigt ,J Jfaclenzie, Gei- , ildmo DHS 25 28 2fi j79 Coi-ji <C, Ihrrlaj, Wai mate DHS 25 27 27 79 Combined Districts of Otago and Southland.' > yds jds jds T'l. 1 Seigt'Vajoi vr Scott, . m Gpro ,D H & . 1 2-j 27 28 80 Pte BacMiolm, Ale\andri 25 25 " 27 77 Seigt \ Marten, Gor6 ' < DHS < 25 24 27 76 : results are made out in • accordanca i«\tb'.,tbe<rulc that ties aro. decided rby> the.?;;.' : liigliest.score at.-.the .longest;rango;,,if ; rstill^a ,tio,. ..then by_ the highest score at . the second • longest range