RIFLE SHOOTING.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 102, 23 January 1908, Page 10

RIFLE SHOOTING.

The firing for the Government prize-money; took place at Trentham yesterday. The 'meeting was a most successful one, the number of entries' being about; 160. ■ Firing commenced shortly after 9 a.ui.\ in , perfect . weather, thg wind'being "dead in." ' No.. 1 match, at 200 yds., was won by Scrgt,Major Skelley, D Battery, w'ho put up a score of 47 points out of a possible 50. The runnerup was Pte. A. J, Jackson, City Rifles, whq also scored 47 points, his juts; however, being not so good as his rival's. . In No. 2 match, a rapid-firing series of seven shots at 200yd5.,. Sergt. Wakelin, Post and Telegraph Rifles, headed the list with 32 points out of a possible 35, the runner-up being 1 te. Jones, of the same eompanv, witliia score of 30 points. \ ■ The third match, ten shots at 200 yds;, for volunteers only,; was won by Pte. Williamson, Post and Telegraph Rifles, with 48 points, the' possible being 50. He was followed closely by. Sergt. Wakelin, of the same corps, with 47' points. In the junior competition for this match, Pte. Hamilton, Post and Telegraph Rifles, was the winner, and Sergt. Gilbert, also, a "P. and T.," came second, /their scores being 46 each. V :

The Garrison Officers' match, ten shots ht 600 yds., senjors and juniors; came next. In the senior class, Q.-M.-Seret. King, a-vctoran rifleman of D Battery, headed the list of prizewinners with 45 points, followed by LanceCorporal M'lver, Highland Kifles, with :'44 points. The junior, competition fell to Pte. Given, City Rifles, the .runner-up .being Pto. Wiren, of the same corps, their scores being 43 and 40" points respectively. The Battalion Shield competition was keenly contested. The Wellington Guards team was withdrawn from the match, the corps having the misfortune to loso two of their crackshots. The Shield was won by the Post arid Telegraph Rifles team, with an aggregate of 763 points. The City Rifles came next, with 737 points. Tlio following are the results:— ■■ NO. 1 MATCH-Ten shots. . Open to Volunteers, honorary members; members of rifle clubs, and civilians of the Wellington Provincial District. Range; 500 yards. Service conditions. .. ... Score. Prize. Sergt.-Major Skelley, D Battery ... 47 ' 408. Pto. A. J. Jackson, City Riflos ... 47 30s. Sergt. Gilbert,' Post and Telegraph Rifles ... 47 20s. Rflmn. F. Wilkie, Upper Hutt ... 45 20s. Col.-Sergt. Bnker, . Hutt Valley Rifles' ... : ... ... ...• ,46 15s, Rflmn.; W.' Harris, Karori ... ... 40 ]js. Col.-Sergt. Bolton, Post and Tele- ' • graph" Rifles ... 46 jgfc Gunner Plimmer, D Battery ... 46 Ifle.Pte. D. Rankin, City Rifles ... 45 l()s. Rflmn. C. Whiteman, Upper Hutt 45 lite. Rflmn. J. Greenwood, Karori ... .45. .10$: Pte. Jones, Post and Telegraph Rifle.'! ... , 45' 10s. Rflmn. A. Guise, Karori Pte. Fellingham,' Wellington ' " Guards ...v ' ... 41 iq' s , Lce.-Corp. M'lver, Highland Rifles 44 10&, Pte. Jackson, sen.,* City Rifles-... 44 10s. Pie. W. A; Smith, Post and Tele- v ' graph Rifles. ... 44 10, i. Pte. Smart, Wellington Guards ... 44 ss. Rflmn. E. O. Lower, Karori ... 44 63. Col.-Sergt '• M'Donald, ''-Highland ' Rifles ... - ;.. .. ... ,44 te. Scrgt. Hugo, Zealandia Rifles; 43 ■ ss. Rflmh; F. Standidge, Karori ... 43 ss: Pte. J.; A. Wiren; City. Rifles ; ''... 43 ss. Sergt: M'Millan,Highland Rifles... '43 fa.' Capt. M'Diarmid, Highland Rifles 48. -. ' ss. Rflmn. W. Greig, Upper Hutt .... .-43'.' -ss. Pte. Hart, Kelburne, Rifles, ... '43 / SW: Rflmn. M'-Kay, Upper Hutt . .... 43 ss. Sergt. Ward,. College. Rifles..' . : 43 ySs. -.••Counted out—Riflemaa, G.' Halli,day,',lfarori. NO. 2 M^TCH—Seven shots, rapid .' firing. /, . Operi; to, .'Yohintee'rs, honorary members', or members of rifle, clubs, and civilians of..' the Wellington District. Range: 200 yards. : Tjtne,' 45Sec. "from starting-signal. . "■* ' ' "•'•' "• ; Score. Prize. Sergt. Wakelin, Post and Telegraph Riflos ... ... ... 32 30s. Pte.' Jones, Post and Telegraph Rifles ... . ... . ... . ... 30 20s. Pte. Williamson, Post and Tple- . graph Rifles • ... "... ... 30 20s. SergK-Miijor Skelley, D Battery 29 15s. Col.-Sergt. Baker, ' Hutt Valley Rifles ... ... ..'. ... ... 2!) 15s. Corp. Jackson, City Rifles 29 lOii.' Pte. S.JP. Jl!Lean,j,HigHlaßd Rifles ~.,28 10s.' Sergt. Gilbert,"P6st iyiM'felegrapli I ' i ' l <*» Rifles 28 .. 10s. Pto. Hart, Kelburne Rifles ... ... 28 10». Rflmn. A. Guise, Karori ... ... 27 10s. Pte. ifeasey, City Rifles - ... ... . 27 10s. Giimier Phmnier, D Battery - 27 10s; Sergt. Smitli, ;ilutt Valley Rifles ... 1 *27 10s. Rflnin. C. Whiteman, Upper Hutt 26 10s. Rflmn. H. Marshall, Karori ... 20 10s. Scrgt. .M'Millan, Highland : .Rifles 26 10s.. Gunner Watson, R.'N.Z.A. ... ... '26 7s. Ml' Pte. Gillies, Post'and Telegraph Rifles ... ... . ... .... ... 26 ss. Rflmn. 1)'. Standidge,i:Karari .... 25 - ss. l 3 te. .loplin, Civil Service Rifles!*.. .... 25 ,55.,. Pte. Conibear, Highland Rifles ~..' ' 25"."* ss/ NO. 3 MATCH—Ten shots. Seniors and juniors. Open to Volunteers; from the Wellington District only. Range. 200 Jards.' Service' c'qij.ditions. ', SENIORS. .' , ; Score. Prize'. Pte. Williamson, Post and, Tele- '. ■ . graph! Rifles ■ ... . ... ... 4S ,20s. Sergt. Wakelin', Post and Telegraph Rifles " 4-7 ' 20s. Sergt.-Major' Skelley, D Battery 45 '15s! Pte. C.. Aamodt, ; Wellington ' ■ Guards ' ' ... ... .45 15s, Pte. Smart, Wellington Guards ... 45 . 10s. Sergt. Homer, City Rifles 45 '"'10s! Pte. Jones, Post and Telegraph ■Rifles ..J ..." • ...- 45i - ,10s. Lce.-Corp. M'lver, Highland • ' .-V.S ' Rifles' ... -41- 10 s. Capt. M'Diarmid, Highland Rifles ' 44 . .-'10s; Gunner Suddaby,' D. Battery ... 44 '10s 1 . Capt. Ross, N.Z.M. ... 44 f )S . Corp. Jackson, City Rifles 4-1 • 'ss! Pte. Jackson, sen., City Rifles ... '44 ' ss. Col.-Sergt. Baker, Hutt Vallev lilies 43 :ss. Pte. S. F. M'Lean, Highland Rifles 43 ■'■ ss. Sergt. M'Millan, Highland Rifles 43 ' -ss: ' ' JUNIORS. '- : -i Pte. Hamilton, Post and Telegraph Rifles 46 20s. Sergt. Gilbert, Post and Telegraph Rifles 46 15s'. Pte. Routlev, Hutt Valley Rifles 45 ! 15s, Pte. Hart, Kelburne Rifles ... -11 •''los. Pte. Westwood, City Rifles ... -13 ' 10s. Pte. Given, City Rifles ... ... 43 ,10s. Pte. Wiren, City Rifles 43 ;.ss, Corp. Chandler, City Rifles ... 42 . ss. I'te. P. Tmnev, Wellington Guards 42 ss. Pte. Lang, City Rifles ' 42 ss. Pte. Jackson, Hutt Valley Rifles 42 ss. Pte. Lowe, Civil Service Rifles ... 42 ss. Sergt. Hodges, Civil Service Rifles 42 ' ss. Pte. Fisher, Civil Service Rifles ... 42 ' 5.i Pte. Corbett, Highland Rifles ... 41 , ,'ss; Sergt. Double, Engineers 41 '.' ss. GARRISON OFFICERS' MATCH-Ten shots. , Open to Volunteers from the Wellington District only. Range, 600 yds. Seiiiors . and juniors. SENIORS. ' Score. Prize. Q.-M.-Sergt. King, D Battery ... 45 20s. Lce.-Corp. M'lver, Highland Rifles 44 15s. Pte. C. Aamodt, Wellington Guards 43 15s. Col.-Sergt. M'Donald, Highland Rifles ... ... 43 10s. Pte. Jones, Post and Telegraph Rifles ■ ... 43 ids. Sergt. M'Millan, Highland Rifles 42 10s. Sergt. Wakelin, Post nnd Telegraph Rifles 41 10s. Corp. Marsdeu, Highland Rifles ... 40 ss. Capt. Ross, N.Z.M., ... 4O ss. Scrgt. Homer, City Rifles ' '40 ,ss. Corp. Suddaby, D Battcrv ... 39 ss. Pte. Smart, Wellington 'Guards ... 39' ss. Sergt. Tinney, Wellington Guards 3D s's. JUNIORS. ■ Score. Prize. Pie. Given, City Rifles ... ... -13 20s. Pte. Wiren, City Rifles 40 10s. Sergt-. Ward, College Rifles ... 40 10s.' Sergt. Gilbert, Post and Telegraph Rifles- 39 ss. Pto. S. Shannon, Highland Rifles 39 ss. Pte. D. Rankin, City Rifles ... 3S ss. Pte. Hart, Kelburne Rifles ... 38 5?. Pte. Downnian, Wellington Guards 38 ss. Sergt. Butcher, Kelburne Rifles ... 37 ss. Col.-Sergt. Baker, Hutt Vallev Rifles ... ' „. ... ;.. 37 5 S Pte. Churches, Post and Telegraph Kiles 37 ss. BATTALION ■ SHIELD COMPETITIOX-Ton shots. Open to teams representing the First Battalion Rifle. Volunteers. Twelve -men a-sido. Best ten to count. Ranges, 500 and 600 yds. Aggregates. Post anil Telegraph Rifles' 763 ' City Rifles ... ... ~, ~, 737 Highland Rifles ... ~, 731 Civil Servicc Riflej ' ~, 533