RIFLE SHOOTING.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 105, 27 January 1908, Page 4

RIFLE SHOOTING.

MAtfCIIUS AT TRfiNfHAM, The Jiidto'ht tftbthfutt r&hge' 6B S&tnrj^ ■ olrihJi Id ; tbft- fllweico v: .v I) J3ftt(.ciy, (Jost. atid Telegraph-' Rifled,:-.; *nd flutt Va Hoy ftiilM. Tho College ltifleg *oti ht iVlliill Gully, •rhfi wither was fifle, i W1 " 1 "Ife iifeUul triblv flrltid, And thA Shbotkg taa ?i, b ? fOf WAtat bf b bitttt gilraSfl, as "fftif lb meditimi" < • . "• thfe Kelbuine Rlfifci, trhb w«r« flnttg ftt *.00 filla SMyds.,' thiS test ficdroft ttct-i. MadiL, orr . BB,i H»rt f ft« Hrst two nstclnhg 80 poihts at 260}ds, while ptit , U p tkfe game ficoro at s<%d« i » - , In the felioiiHng of tho Cull Service BlflbT o's nothing,of 4 bmsational nature (16 rccbrd, the* top'feeorflr, }>t<!. Plsvtr, ihaking' J llnd ttt 2#o ahd 505ntR) , j Qiiirds were firifig at 80ft ahd SOflydi., fartges wliiiih nis liable to take the (ioncoit oflt bt & Slid., 6lothS i Bin.• frith Woiiimg. medc,ty, Th<f best kcoire tew was Sotgt< / plus 1 20). .< , •® ■ K? 1 ™ 11 ■ iidemca Whf.'niei ;'s at: tboßs. 5? n b^A n i ctl } nn Rdt m2B points hi , * hi)* A./ Guise, at SMjds, ' put Uji the name fieor?. tos seAid for.the 2wil&ndis .was mad«; • bT Coiporal Delia toSfe, with lii jl&lftH ft plug 5 ; point hfiflttlcap—ats 200' andiii-' SOOids) Thfe Sfirgt. Hugb, did fcet. te: Shooting,' his scfcfo teihg CO (31 pine 29) tiom scratch; . N The. "Cities' 1 - bifiinlaiiiod'. .i fftfrlv. gooe Merage lit S6o ifid G%d<* Pic Lang ane ,C(>rpi Jaftkt&D cict lhtido 8S pQintfi 4t SWyds. 1v ' afid.the ffltaer. algd.' ec&Hd 31 points at tin loflger t AUgA i * The following is the paudo state :-*City Riflts, r 4j, Wellingtoa Guards*-16} JRifloS,i,,l4;, .Z&al&hdk:A Elfl<Si.v. <;-?Highland"• ■!- Bifleh, 22j Oitjr Benico Eiflep, lis K&rtn Rifle jOlub, 3d. Total. liS. ' ■ Th® : i.mge olfitfef fftr thfe d&V .was i Lieut iMarsliall.The.sedtos .fcs follow•-—. .. a - lOILBUMB EIFLCS Handicap Mhteli fw COttpfttiV; tftstthl&S-Thi l 1A hon scor6s ioUUted CtfMpfiti ,

Civil) SERVICE RlPtEts.> • Scaled ItamUtdp Campstltioa -fbt. Company /' ? Trophies

1 | j yteLli>,gton guakds. Competition. iorj.Clasn-Trophies.- . ■ ■■■: -jj> A'Class was -unablo- to finish, owing. to tlia, .fact that tlifl}-: ivcrc short of tho required liomtbcv of it|irnot6.- B. Class . complotea tko third scries.of No. 2 Competition.' . •A;Class; : (complet«d si»res #nly) v '

B Class. ■

ZEAIAM)R RIFLES X Competitions' for . Company • Trtphies. -'-and Belt. This tras the final Touad for ttao Blass. ■. itrophv competition. In A' Class,, Sergt. Huge :hqadcd ■ tha- agmgnte 211 ' ' '.second man bemg Corp. _ BeUamoro, vrith Jji points. C Class competition was won by Fto. IJlslpy with s 150pomts,. tto : nest maa,--Pte.' Hunt,>coining-in'a. very poor.'jecond-with 85. . POmtM A Class V;:' -'

'■ C Class. V"';

A slanrt at. the' ferwoihg »gß»6*te»-iA*** .i that the contest was fairly elest, ■ partJenljrly between the first two Mi the aemer list.; Pta. .- Feastr nut up a steady,fight,, and tame »nt if %S dU 'The rWii* Plf -L 1. Jaekion, hud a had »< ' a ™ • .«*t . round, eno point. in the ttceni rnnad, and in - the aggMSates lor tbf.third rarad tied *itk hi* mal, who heat him ia the final. ••' The junior match was aA easy *m fer Plft. (3iten. Pte. Rankin, wh6 made ah wwllest htirirtninß, which gave him * load »f ono pofnt in the second round, onjtht */>>«** mwj . a mnflh hotter adcoutit of hirrt* f. Hie Irad , break" i« tho third round, *ktr; ho e*ly manaECd to store 30 points, spoilt,hi! UhaSieM. The followitiß ate the leadin* HKlTewwii i» the competition for eight reprenmUtirek t» the New Zealand Rifle Association ajeelißf at Trent)] am in March. One match has jret t* b« _ fired

A Married v. Single match was also arranged' on Saturday, when (lie bachelors wore again >' defeated. ' ■ KiU\OKI RU-'IiK CLUIi. Compel itfaii for trophies presented bv Mow*. ' A. G. Peavce., Hcekshf-r, Judd, Ramiel].: Rid-dell,-and Owen Daly, Several men trow unable to comitate it DOOvds. Th"<« will be siren tia

opportunity of doing so on Saturday next. In tho completed' scores, that of Kiflemnn P. Beuant heads the list with 57 points, followed bj Rifleman W.'Tarr with 53. ' „

, ' G. Halliday, E. 0. Lower,-J. Greenwood* F. Standidge, A. \V. Kemp, WV Harris, G. P. Brown, and A. France did not finish. .» V Tife,ranges for Saturday,will be at 900 and lOOtyrdn.,' and Mrangements will be made for additional targets. - 1 -' 1 ' - - ' - ' : HIGHLAND RIFLES. On Saturday afternoon the Highland Rifles fired for tho monthly trophies, Company- Belt andvßallantyno's Shield. For the sflo yards ,ranee the conditions were good,'but for the 600' yards raiige tricky, and smoky.'' The following-are the results:— ' :

Sergt. ; M'Mill.in again came out top in Class A, winning with i points to spare. Tho scores' ■.were:— ■ - ; ■. ■■■■/. ■

selected as this; Company's representatives: at •the. Ruahiiie R-.A. Meeting on February i and 5. ■ WELLINGTON .NAVEL'S AT' MIEAMAE.' ' Tbe Wellington Navals held tKe sixth: competition for the Company's' belt,. modal, iind other trophies. Th6re was a strong, wind,' and ' the 1 smoke made shoeing very difficult. C.P.O. Martin secured a 'jleg-in for A" Class, Gunner'J?ellou6. in B Clafs, and P.O. Bijrgp in C Class. Gunner'Atkinson won the special in CI Class. The'first'challenge match for tlib Martin badges : wan' also fired. P.O. Ross's team won them with 233 points, C.E.O. Mnftin's. tcam beinc -secoiid with' 232 points! P.O. Hosts' team' Will retain the badges ' lin til ,they are beaten 'by another challenge tcdm.' ' ' A 'Class. " ' 500 600 ,700

pdNGAEOA KIFLE ' CLUB WEBER A l - ( . RIFLE CLUB.. The above clubs met. at Weber, on Januarv 22 to fire a match,at 200, .500,' and '600,rd6 M ': seven rounds at each range, vith an optional sighter. Jt .had,; been arranged; to fire 30-a-side, but Weber being, two men.short, J. Allen,' of Pongaroa, was detailed to 'fire; for them, making , the teams «o.'a-fiide. > The' shooting was somewhat difficult/ns the smoke from, surrounding .fires blurred, the targets, and during the-last hour thev were partially obscured. To add to the difficulties, a very tricky wind was blowing- the., whole day.' lieed, of,jPongaToai being recalled by telephone message on,account of. fire, .had a.very hurried ehoot at 000 yds. before leaving/:- The match resulted in j a w.in for longftroa b.y. 27 points, with an.arerage- of • 80* .-The visiting team were hospitably/.entertained to "lunch on the ground at mid-day,\ and at Weber, Hotel in the«evening. ; • V 'POXGAEOA. : 7-V-v ; ■ - ' 200. 500 600;' -

.V 693 ; "v Average, "7. ; I'ETONE RIFLE CLCB. CHA¥FION SHIELD WON BT H ■ HAWTHORN. v;' The; Pctone Rifle Ciub held its-ninth and, final match for the No. ,2 (ChampionshipV Aggregate at. Waiwotu, last, Saturday. The conditions of last Saturday's match Were, ten •hots at CM and 700 yds., and some fair scores wore made JI. Hawthorn, who got a- substantial lead for the Club's Champion Shield during the early matches of the competition was never overhauled, although a closer finish resulted than was expected. W. 11. Thomas, who hns_'bcen 'shooting very consistently 'this season, finished sccond, 7 points' behind the Winner.' -hi the I! Class section, DJJenness (a new beginner, and the' most improved shot in the Club; easily won Mr. C. IlollardV Gold Medal oy U points from C. Bird (runner-up)i Following 1-- the result' of Saturdays :match' and the No. 2 Aggregate . A Class. ! ■' ' 600 700

NO. 2 (CHAMPIONSHIP) AGGREGATE. A Class 11. Hawthorn (Clinmpion Shield ami Mr. (J. Cudby's Trophy) 4f1.'l W. H. Thoinn? iJlfr. E. P. Bunny's Trophy) iS6 3. K. M'Laclilnu (Mr. W. ir. Cook's Trophy)' • 43-1 A. Bailingpt iBl

0. Lace.v ... .„ ... ... ... ■ ...'■ •(80 .1. Carter ... , ... ... ' ... -t7fi C. E. Hollard ... ...' ... ... ... '475 G. Hawthorn ..., ... .... inO W.. Kdlin ... . ... ... ... 4t!i B Class. I). .Tenness (Mr. (. l . Bollard's Gold Medal) '■(S3 C. Bird (Mr; Ludwig's Trophy) ... ...' /I® S. Knight (Mr. A. Uallingcr's Trophy) ... i2!i li. W. llinl ... . ... ... :.. ... ... .'42G U. Pringle , 417 .1. Jf. Clark' 1 ... * ..." ... ' ... ... '..."-100 W. H. Cook ... ... ... ... Ml E. Johnson '... •• ■ ... Ji. 3CS ; PATRON'S TROPHY. The following is .tho position of the-aggre-gate for the- .£3 3s. Troph.v presented .br Mr. \V. A. Grace (Patron of the Club), which, is to bo awarded to the aggregate of aggregates held during the season D. Jenness ...' ... . ... ... 553 W. 11 Thomas ... ... ...,8)2 . J.. E., M'Lachlan ... ... 838 , .7. Carter' ... ... 831 '' • C. E. Hollard :.. ... ... 828 .. ; < C. Bird .:. ... " ... ... 822 V 'B. W; Bird ... 818 , G. Hawthorn . ...,- ... ... 814 W. Edlin ... V . ... 791 ■- W. H. Cook ... ... ... ... '770 . ■ - J. M. Clark ... ... ... .... 753 • < 'B. Johnson ... ... 719 Tho next aggregate competition will consist: of three' seven-shot matches at 200, 500, anil GOOfds.'. and three seven-shot matches at #00. and lOOOydf.—two highest, 6Cores at 'each.Get..' of ranges to count: The three . matches •'•at; 900 and 1000 yds. will be held at osi' February 1, 8, and 15. 1

„, , . , yds. wis. H'p. 11., Pfettignw .,. ,.: o(; 4 ~ go 1 £[*• Hurt „. ,,., ...a, a, _■>. SWi 59 - £tt>. Hartford ... lj- Jf. 151 55 1 to. Butchf' ... ... ... 221' 17, 'Id- <1 Lw.-Cj.rp. CDilcy I - 5s l>"> ! Wfi. Orr 30 11- •, i > 43 [Ijoc.-Corft.'.MMro ... '• ,.; 13 m V , 12 BuRler Wat«m "...' "... IS 12" - id- ■ rto. Bl&bd .. • 15 '. 13' 12 ' <0 j

200 "KW yd"; T'l. Pte.-Plnvcr ...*■ ... ■■'. ; k .- - 2+.. i2fl- . 53 •-• ' Pte Low 23 2-t "i2 Tjce.-Corp. Golmer22 ■ 2!) 5) T'te. Ab'iot; .:, '.., ' ... ... - 2-5 Pte Pieticr 20 23 M Ptp Hutchoi .i ii., .. 2V 21 - U Ptc:fioplm :. ... . ... 2i . i!l. : 45 Pto. Overtoil ■...: 25. 13. .46.., Pte. Indcr 1 ... ...■'.■... .... 2o . H 40 • • Ptc. S])£!nccr22:. .10 .US:.•Ptc. it.-! ... .17 16 33 ■

' SCO SOU c:' 'V : ' yds. yds. H'p. T"t Sergt. Tiriney : '7.'. u. SI 28 ecr.; 51 .• Pto; Tmnev . ...' 25 . 21 5 ji Col.-Sergt. Bould ... ... 23 1G 13 1 Pte; .'Smalt 27 21 sou 41 rte: Dowman ... 11 : 205 . $■

I • ' .,»,-:. »500 eco : ' ' _ 1 . V yds. yds. H'p. Tl. ; hPte/Barncf ... ... ... 16 S6;- J 4<j ■Ptc.'' Patereou .... "... 2S-- • 6 ®5 , ;-' : S$-'"• I,Ptt. v 'Bailey ■: ... % ... 11 18 8-.. 8c-. ; i Pte. Smith 11 .'--MS,

7. , .200 .SM • . yds.' yds. H'p. Tl. ' .'Corpi 'Boilamore';, —' '••• J?, 1 £'; 3 : 'S ' : Sergt.'Huco31- , 29; _ j .scr..,> 60.- •. 'Pte. Egglestdne ;... . ..l• 28' ''J- 1 : -Ptei BawWy .v.- ...; , ...i27 ' J# ' » i-Pte. -Edward ... '. M 13 > 1-. .. 39•., .-Bai-cliain; • 1 ... , ... 1< str. . 36;

T>|„ ' Hunt it ... . 27 •, .per. •. i9 •: , Ptc.' & : 24 19 , scr.7/43 ; V, Ptc. Hobsou ... ... •••• ■21 tPtc. Hugo ... ... .• ... 22 S. - Ecy. , 27 Ptc. White ... , ... ®' .13ret. 19, , Pto. Smytho ... ... •••.• ,.13 •—. SC !Y,,1? •Came third m the class aggregate, vitli 189

1} fThird in class aggregates, with 81 points. . . CITY RIFLES. . • 1 ' -■ Final match intho ''Esson " Trophy and "Jones" Medal Competitions for seniors and juniors respectively. _ " 6i . ■ 509 6M yds.: yd». HV- Tl. ♦Pto. Lang i.. ... 82 ■-■'81'-;.«r. ' £ '• •Pto. Jackson, scri. ... v.. -81 ;2® '-bW. » Pto. Feasor ... ... 31 27 ser. 58 ♦Pte. Tnrncr ' 'V £? $ " 4 3 Pto. A. J. Jackson . '... 28 25 Ber. 57 Corp. Jackson . ... 32 25 ser.. .57 •. Pto. Price ... 26 H Pto. Given (• ... , ... ... 2S .; - >. : Pte. Wiron ... ... ... 31 20 5. 56 Pto. Bobertt"... to. St •■It.-..->K> • Sorgt. Homer ... 25 M ■;««?.■,:, St.. Pto. Wostwood ... 30 24 _6er....54 ♦Ammunition oriits. ' . Tho following, are the complete #gg«?A(es ■ :'■ in the four matchcs {or above trophiesj Seniors—"Esson". Trophy. i ' \ . 1' 2 3 4 T'l. Pte. Feasor • !... 53 ■ 63 ■ M ■ -58 at Pte. A. J. Jackson ... 56 61 49 57 233 Pte. Jackson, sen. ... 5t fil 48 59 213 Pte. Wostwood ... 44 61 57' ol ' .-16 CoL-Sorjt. Davis ... 56 60.,. 41 5. Sto Pte. Lang .... .... 35 5S 51 63 M2 ■ Juniors—*'Jones"..Medal. , . ■ i -2 '3 4 I'l. Pte. Given ... ••• 55 60 v ol E? . Pte. Turner ... . — !» 57 to .58 SIS .Pte;'frit# ' — . - .«. ; # .55 - Pte. Wim ... •» JS Pte. Ban Ida '.&6 ' w V . 1"

Ptfc'PoaW... , J® ■ ptc. A. J. .Tncksos ... M» l>tc. .)acKson, sen. ... ... »•. 9^6 Pin. Wcstwood \3M Pte. Laug '. 339 Corp. Jncksoa ••• !E3 « Pto. Givon ... ... ... 321 Sergt. llornor ... — -806 Pto. Wiren ... ... — '•••• 305 Pto. Rankin 305 Col.-Swgt. Davis... -889 ■ Pto. Turner ?3S .' Corp. Chandler ... . ..., ... ... 288

SO# 900 yds. yds. Il'o. T'l. Rifleman P. Bcizant ... 23 2-t 1" 5" Rifleman W. Tarr ... 28 ,25 .s'cr. , 53 Rifleman A. Guiso ■ ... 23 28 scr. 51 Rifleman- W..' Jackson' 24 27 scr. 51 Rifleman .— Wilson . ... 19 23 8 50 Rifleman H, ; Bur/ord ... 20 . 28;. scr.. 48 .Rifleman R. R.indell ... 31 10 Bcr. 47. Rifleman J. A. Thomas ... 21 23 ' ' 6cr. 44 Rifleman W. Aston ... 22 19' 2 ' 43 'Rifleman J. Rabe ...' 27 . 16 scr. ;-43 , Rifleman'G, II. Chapman... 17 22 ;2 41 Rifleman W. Judd , ... 21 ,19 scr. 40 Rifleman C., Iloilder ; ... 21 18, scr. .39 Rifleman H.'Marshall ...' 21- 18 scr.:; 37; , Rifleman P. M'Laren:■ ... 39 ■ 3 • 8 30. Rifleman' J. Burns ...'11 18 scr. 29

soo goo . ■ ■ yds. ■ yds. . H'c. T'l. Pt<>. Corbett ... ... .... 27 23 10 60 ' Lee,-Corp'. M'lver ... ' ... 32 ,26. scr., 58' Sergt. M'Millan v.'.' 33' 25 scr.' ; 53 . Pie. Conibcar '■. ... \... 28." 23 scr, 56 Pte./M'Lean ... - ... - A..- 28 .27 scr.; 55 Corp. Marsden ... ■ ... 32. 21 i,-. scr. 53 'Sorgt.' Barnard ... [.... 28.... .IS :' scr.. 46. _ B, Class. ... , - 500 ; GOO- - ■ ■ yds.;, yds. H'c. T'l. Pte. S. Shannon ... . ... 32 21 scr. 56 z Pte. Pobson ... ... ... 24 26 scr. 50 Pte. W. Shannon ' ... ... 19 16 ' 7 ■ 42 Pte., M'Pherson . 8, 16 7 31

; ■ > ■ ■ , . Aggregate. Sergt. STMillan ... 178 ■ ; Lce.-Corp. .M'lvor ... ' ..." 174 „ : ; ,Pte. Coniljear: ... ; 17-t In Class B Pte. Shannon won'on a tic from ; Pte..-Dobson,. the scores being:— _ 'Pte. Shannon ... GO 46 56 -162 Pte. Dobson ... 55 57 50 . 162 , Following are the leading aggregates for the Company Belt:—' Sergt. M'Millan ... ' ... . ... 467." "'V Corp. Marsden • " .... 466 1 ]jCe.-Corp. M'lver ... 465 Pte: .Conibear ... .... ... :45? ■ Leading 6Corers for'600yds. aggregate are:— .< Lce.;Corp. Mirer 170 Corp. Marsden ... ... 169 Sergt. M'Millan. . ICO Pte. Cohibear "\L"" ... ' .... ' 158, . \'iPte.' M'Lean '...., ... 157 , ' ' , Lce.-Corp. M'lver and Pte. M'Leah bavo txibn

\ ' yds. yfls. ; yds. T'l. .. *C.P.O. .Martin ... ... 20 28 '17' 65 Oinnne'r Boon ■ ... ... \2fl' 20 17 63 ' ' tP-O. I'oss '.:v .;. .... 23 16 <. 19 V '5S B Class. . •Gunner Fellous .... 25 ' 27' : . 23 . 75 +P.O. ■ Howard , ... ... 18 ; 19 IS. 55 Gunner Gibbs ...*■ ... <25 18. 12 55 P.O. Hepburn 20 20 8 43 ■ '; 7 c-' : Class. . ' Vf *tP.O. Bnrjra., ... ... 30 21" IS. 67 Gunner F. E. Martin "...,26 'iO:, 17 ' 6.1 P.O.; Bishop ... /• '.... \ 23 i 19 1 It SB "tGunner Atkinson-: . .... 23 10 20., : 53 . Gunner Press ... ... 20 IS 16 51' Gunner Allen • . ... ' ,.V '20 15 1{ 49 Gunner _Chayden i! ... 24. . 13 12 19 *I.egs-iiii ■ "Trophy : outright. . fBndge holders. . ■ ' ' •

v TT y (i *- iiis. ids. t'i. A. i Herbert ~ ... '... 29 / 30 27 85 R. . ... ... ... 33 31 22 86 N T.:• Boardman ... 30' 27,. 27. 81 > G.\; Atkins . '■ ... .32 26 ,,, 23 '81 II.' .,T.'Poole .....' ... 29 29 .' * 22 ■ 80 A. T; Eoadley.' ;..... 29-. 30''.' ' 20 : 79 «•' Coc 27 23' 27 : '77 F.. Herbert' .... .... ... 28 °>5 £|- 76 C.'.Dickens . ...' - ' ... 26 ". 28 -17 • 71 '• V " 720. . : ■ Average, SO.' . WEBEK. : ',n; G-iUrojoy . ... ... ' ; 29 2fi"'27 82 T..W.L8K ... - 2J> =- -.25 -26- 80 TVS. Harvey ... 30 31 10 80 F "-'23 ; '25 30 78 , r..Franklin ... nfl °7 «>i ?c C. Mabbett ... .;. 27- iS W. Franklin 30 J: Allen ?,5 'A A. .Bernett ... 07. 22' .22 71-

T T- <*KT V, • Vfis - yfls-H'p. T'l. J.. E. M lachlan. ... . ... .42 . 40 • -2 ., 84 i Carter : 38 scr.- Sl C. E. • Rollard 42 33 5 80 W. II; Thomas ... .... .ig 41 scr. : 7.9 A.. llftllingc.-.... ..." ... 31, 3D ' scr. 73 \V. Ml in . 36 3 J 3 73 G. Lacey, ; ... ... ... 41 2 7 '4 72 G. Hawthorn ...; ... 36 31 scr. 07 H. Hawthorn ... I »... 32 ' 34 scr. 66 C. '.HollarJ . '32 28; ;C CO 1 B Class. J.'-M. Clark ... 30 33 4 73 K. Knight 40 29 -4 73 D. Jcnn'ess 34 38. scr. 72 G. A. Jonness 31 31 ■ 8 70 B. W. Bird ..." 30 33 scr. 09 C. Bird 31. 33 scr. 01 G. Prinpla 2f 32 . scr. . 59 W. A. Cook : ... 20 21 6 53 !. 13. Calwcli ... 10 8 12 30