RIFLE SHOOTING.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 111, 3 February 1908, Page 5

RIFLE SHOOTING.

, . . SATURDAY'S MATCHES.,. - • The weather at-Trontham on Saturday ,wns fine, with a chilly, southerly breeze, which rose and. fell.. Tho deflection varied :from "dead- , in" to 8 degrees right.- ••.•'Therof.was. a vwy good, muster, the: parade state showing a total of 249 all told. The shooting nhowed a.AOr.\ : good, average, although; the, long/ranges, 900 : and 1000 lyards, told on the old hands and tyros alike M Ths) " P, and T.V complain that only one flag was hoisted at-the long ranges, and. .this vrtvs, insufficient for tho purpose of ■ ganging the. windage. 1 • 1 . At 200 w Yards. Among .those firing at 200 yards, Sergt. Mitchell,'of the Engineers, got in 31 points, wlnlo Sappor. Kcrable, of the same corps,- andj Pte, Lowe, ofithe,Civil Service Riflfs, -notched.3o -points each. . > At 500 Yards. • . The. best'- score at., this |range . was. that ..of Sergt.'i Mitchell, of the . Engineers. .13 points. Other good scores were made by Pte. Fisher, Civil .Service Rifles, 32 ipoints; Pte. Corbett, Highland, Rifles,. 32 points; and Pte. Eggleston, Zealandias, 41 points in a ten-shot series. At GOO Yards. -> i ; As the distance increased, ths windage .became; proportionately difficult .to gauge,, and . scores , ; slumped " somewhat, at IJOO. yards. Pte. Darby's (City Rifles) 28 points being probably the;-best 1 at" this: range/' : v - - The:. Long Ranges. .When'.a man lies down' on the 900 or 1000 yards'' mound.' and gets iu' some fair 'shooting, ha -may.,have,'reason 'to flatter himself, f6r at . this" distance' the "bull"' suddenly .develops iTVtp.;i'aj;^ill-'o , -the-wisp---aL, sort. of now-you-see-it-laud-how-yoji-doii't affair. Forsonio of the riflemen'^'the. v expressive' cipher, a,. " duck's- . Ogg," -served ,to mark their calamitous endea-,Yours-to find-the' bull'at the long; ranges:, Then there were." twos,"- and " fives,", ana '> sixes." A fortunate few climbed ,lip to tho distinction of doable? figures." One. man, Rifleman J. M. Clari£'(Petbiie Rifle Club), actually notched 27 at: 1000 'Rifleman J. M.' R.abe', of 'the Ka.rori ; Club, got in 25 at the same range, and Sefet.< Gilbert, Post-and. Telegraph Rifles, put rip 24. ' yards. ;Rifleman J. Carter, of the • Petone Club, scored 28; . Rifleman S. Knight, l of tho same club, got 26; tho 25's /Kifloman 11; Hawthorn,, of the Petone Club, and.Rifleman G. P. Brown. • iFour .of tho College. Rifles got in- some practice work." - . Sergeants Wakelin and Hulbert, of the, Post and-Telegraph . Rifles, assisted as supervisors in'the. trenches.'. • . ■ » ; V..

The Parade State. ' The parade state. was: - as: • fallowsD Battery, -18; • Engineers, 21; City Rifles. 21; Kelburnee Rifles, *10; Civil Post and Telegraph Rifles, »•••. -.aJindia ; Rules, , 2G; .Collogo ■ Rifles, 4; Hig tianv i'lflcs, 22; Iliitt Vallnv Rifles, 22; Karpri Rifle Ciub, •: 1 '.a..-.Pcton« Rifle Club, -22; Range, officer; 'liieul> Post and.-Tele-graph Rifles; trench, vtocer, Staff-Sergt.-Major Colclougli,,District JU'iadqnarters. Total, '240. CIVIL SERVICE RIFLES • .Match y against Christchurch Civil Service Rifles, each corps on its own range. r.: : ' V- ' ; "200 £00 . GOO • '• «vds./vds. vds..Tl. : ■). Low ...... . ... ... 30 27-' ID .70 1 • Fisher . ,22 32 17 71 ■ 1.-cii-Corp. Colmer ... ... '21 20 ]!) (.0 I>» Cnbb . 23 21 12 S"" I;: -■ 1 28' 22 • 6 56 P ibott . 20 20 6 52 T e Sl plin 22 16 12 50 Fs sor ayer , 22 13 12 47' C< clicks 2.5 11 10 40 Pt s fcher . 23 12 10 45 1 legates 2!2 194 ( 123 55D t ENGINEERS ; .CoX^aitfoirNfor-'company. trophies. ;-* } - A Clasi • •" *• ' 200500 ; • ■ * • j-- . • ... V(ls. rds.'H'p. Tl. Sergt- • veil ' . H IT - err 64 Sippef , , n 10 2f o W Sergt. v [it. ' ' 24!': -' 24 .•■' -5 . 53 Q-M.-S J'L-rey 28 •2( scr. 52 ( j'oibbs ... ... 27 ' 24' ,' scr. 51 ''i'C y ■ B Class. Lce.-C'orp. Grainger ... 21 17 3 41 Sapper CoHelt.y : :01 : 12 ■: 5 sg; Sapper.'Webster .12 , lli. ■ 5 33 Sapper/Flcet';.;.y : : , : ;j8 ' • : 14 ' ' sen '. 32 Sapper ■: I ?'.'. , .'' , >lß l "' .O'-'M S' 29

.' KELBURNE -RIFLES. .Competition-Tor company, trophies.. / ■ .. .*,> ' :'; ; .200 sod. : v'. > . " ; *- yds yds H'p. Tl. •L«c.-C'orp, : irunro : 21' ;26 - '10 CO I'to.vßutclrcr;' ~.. ;26 .. 21) 12 58 Sergt:> M'Cauloy v 28- 2!)scr.'" 57 J'te. Hbnford ; • ... -12 •19 12 43 Sergt- Butcher • ... ; \:... 18 22- • scr.. 10. Pte. :Pcttigrcw;-y ..'2218- ect-. '40 . Lco.-Corp: Colley ...: ...16' 13 '-8 •'.17. Pte. Salmon 14 • 3 .15 37 ' ' D BATTERY •Final, match .of . the Championship Belt and Medal series of seven 1 matches (tho five highest scores- to .count for tho .Belt): In. A. Class tho Champion 'Belt carries- .with it a cash pnzd. - A-gold medal, is. also-.presented to the winner, . when, ho. gives. no; tho Belt at-the; end of the : Feason,-. as -a-. memento:-of. his, championship. The. Belt, winner.-.for. season 1!)(I7-1(W8 is. Sergt:Major. Skelter; .whose score totalled 430 points. In / B .Class ihe ;top aggregate - man o wins a: gold hold for twelve months-a-cash . pnfee, and ' a-;pair,- of - initialledas avmemento of: his feat.: >The 'winner for this class is.Gunner :Cottenll, 346 points.. Cask prizes are also awarded .for the second/ third, \ and fourth men in each class.. . > A CLASS-BELT AGGREGATES ■' •, v ■ . - Score. Sergt.-Major Skelley,:Belt and cash prize 430 'Gunner Plimmer," cash'"prize 426 Capt.- Petherick ... : ,"... "426 , Corp. IVickens ...' . - 417 Corp. ■ Suddaby -... '...* 4U 'Secured second place-in-the shoot-off- '■ 1 '. "*B CLASS-MEDAL AGGREGATES: "-'-I ■ ." ■; Score. . Gunner - Cotterillj Medal' and" cash prize « 346 I ' Gunner Clark, cash prize .:.:- 1 ' 2G7* ■TOnJy. two competitors fired intho required - number.-of, matches':;" -■ !/v.• : In>A. Class .tho,.aggregate.: prize'.for tho'three , final. matches of, tho -Belt series- was ■ won bv Gunner Phramer, 243 points,.who'receives Mrs . (Captain); Pethenck's'trophy.. ' • Tho : B Class < trophy-(presented bv Q.-M:- . Sergt--King) .was won" by Gunner Cotterill, with. 208 points. , ■' Thorfollowing are: the leading, scores' (handicap included) ,in- tho Grand. Aggregato competition, .which runs through the shooting sea-' ... .son.: Iwo matches have still to te fired:— ;■ ' ' . ■' ■ ' ,A . Class. :

HIGHLAND RIFLES. N

■' . ' 500 GOO yds. yds. H'p. T'l. Ptc. M'Lean ... ... ... 31 25 scr. 50 Serjrt. M'Millnn ... ... 2fi 2G scr. 52 M'lver ... ... 25 25 scr. 50 Pto. Conibear ... . ... 2G 18 6or. 44 Col.-Sergt. M'Donald ... 20 19 Fcr. 39 Juniors. ' • Ptc. W. Shannon'-... S. ... 30 IS '• 7. ,55 Pte. Dolison ... .„ ' .... 21 v ,22 ' i-cr. 43 Pto. S. Shannon . ; 17 '24 scr. 41 Sergfc M'Ardle V... 24 7 7 38

I CITY RIFLES. <

Cora petition? for . Ross Memorial trophy (seniors) and Messrs. Georgo and Gcorgo's trophy', for juniors.

WELLINGTON GUARDS. A' Class—Final Competition for Company Trophies (sccond series). B Class-Third Com-petition-'for; trophies. . ...

POST ANDTELEGRAPH RIFLES. . Practico ' IfatchV at- 800 - and --1000 yds:— sevcrt : shots and \two tighten. This, iras : tha first "shoot" ;by ; this Corps at.tho long, ranges. ... j

KARORI RIFLE CLUB. A for. prizes; presented;, by .Messrs;'. A. C.. I.'earco,.Heoksher, Judd, Randell, Beds' dell; and Oweu l Dalv.- Tho' ranges were 00ft and 1000 yds., and . for .the . third - time this ' seasonth'e, : competition., was .unfinished.' The highest' ■' completed'-''' score '"-was* made' bv' Rifleman- Wv -E. Jackson: (48 poi&ts), followell l by P. lL'Larcn:(who-received 10-points' handicap), with 45. The next best off the pan wnp that.-.of RiflenianvJ;' 44 points:' The following r iy.ere.'.the jscores:—i;.. ~

• : HUTT VALLEY RIFLES,

No. 6 Competition for Company's .■ Champion- ; ship Sb leld. and. Belt Aggregate.., (tiro more ■ count). : " • 7: : "

HUTT 'VALLEY : RIFLES V.« KELBURNE ' .; v. - . ■ RIFLES. ■ _ .. .

;_.Match^at':2oo^nd' : soo yds.' •' Eight-men': .Bhotß ;and' ono./sightar'.s'- ResUlt-A'-win; •for:Hutt';.yaHoy' t -Rifles.by^ss ' ! -V : • • v - 'HU.TT ''.VALLEYj" >Rtt%ES.' v

Gunner Plimmer ... .... . .. . fcergt.-Major < Skalloy . ... ... -aw: Cape Petbenek Corp.. Suddaby v ;.. .. ... ■ : «a; : Corp., Wickens ... . • 544 B Class. Gunner: Cotterill,. .;. -... ; ... 457' Gunner-Glark ■ 1 . 307 \ Saturday's; scores'{Tere :— " ' ■--'/> i '• • • • : . ' ' .A Class. " : ' ' ■! ' ' 500' • 600 • : .- ■''■■■■■■» . .yds. yds H'p. T l.: Sergt.-Ma]or Skelley : 39/ . 36 ,• ser.'- ' - 75: Capt. Pethonck ... ... 39 35 6Cr. ■■ 74Gunner :Plimmer . ■ ... 39 .• 31 . ■ 6er.'. • 73: Corp. . Suddaby •." ... 38 31 2 71' Q.-Jf.-Sergt, King .... ...• 38 30 ser. 66 Corp.v Wickens ■' 37',.29.. scr.;. 66= ! . . ■ B Class." '■■■■■■ ' - • Gunner: rCotterill; 34 • .31 ser. 65 : Gimne'r-'Clark ... >,[ ...., 26! , 22 ',10' v 58; Gunner . Simmons .... . .:. 26 • : 21 :10 -.-57s •• Bomb. ;JI'Quarry ... . ... 30 : 24v.scr.' '54= ZEALANDIA RIFLES ■First matiH'-'of';No.';3 Vse'ries;.'for ' Company! ' ,Belt', and'.-"trophies. .Ten'shots. • <. . : •" ! ,-.' .. 500. . 600..' ' \ j . vds. yds: '.H'p/.T'l.; Ptc. . Egglestone . ... ... 41' : ''84 v i- ■ 79 - Pte." Hunt ... ... ... 32 • 34 10' ' 76' Sergt.: lingo -. ... ■ 36 - 26 eer. ..62' ' Corp.' Bollnmoro ' •... '...vSO'-'p 25 • '5 GO. Pte:. -Elsloy.27--'; 20 ■■ 1360'Ptej i'Roivberry >:... 24 - 10 , '12- • 46' .. Pte.', Ualton' ... ■ :.. 21 -5 12. -38- 1 Corp.'-Barcham - ,....19-.: 21, . 3 . 33! tLieut:: Paget...... ... . •...; — 32- 32;. Pte. Holliivoll ■ '.... ... ' ;' 5 ■ '16! ', 21! Pte.vEd.w'ar'ds ..." —;'6 ' ; 14' ; 20; j Pte! .Ilobson-......I : ' 16 '"-16. ( "Mr. Godber .'... * : '..."'30' : 21 .' ser. 51! j fFired.at, 600yds., only. ' •■ • ' .1 ;The lending "Belt" aggregates are:— « Sergt.' Hugo ......1., .... : ... .469' ,1'tc. Egglestone. ... .„ 449; Corp. Bellamore'..." ... ' ... ... ■ ... ,408 Corp. Barcham ... „. 405^

nNo.-I competition. First match—7 shots at i 500 and. 600yds. , ] ■ Seniors. : ■ ] 500 600 ] yd. yd. H'p. T'!. 1 Pte. Corbett ... ... ... 32 : 20 ' 10 62 Corp. Marsden 30 . 26" icr-- 56

RIFLE SHOOTING. w m . • •/ y«s. yas. H p, T1. > -.."7 ... * — ' >• Pte, M'Lean ... ... ... 31 25 scr. 5G . SATURDAY'S" MAI CUES.,. • J? scr- 52 u. - ' , ■'■. ■■ Jjce.rLorp. Mirer 2o 2.i scr. SO ■■■jlnp weather at Trontham on Saturday :was I'to., Conibear ... ... 2G 18 6ci. 44 fine, with a chilly, southerly breeze, whiclrro.se Col.-Sergt: M'Donald ... 20 19 ecr. 39 and. fell.. The deflection varied :from "dead- . . T . ■ • , in" to ;8'degrees-right.-' 'Thoro-'Tras a, Juniors. •. : - good, muster, the: parade state showing a total Pte. W. Shannon'-... V '... 30 18 '. 7. ,55 of 210 all told. The shooting nhowed a-AOr) 1'te.. Dobson ; '.... 21 v 2'- 6cr. 43 : good, average, although; the . long /rangoa, 900 Pte. S. Shannon 1/ ' 24 scr. 41 and 1000 iyards, told on the old hands and tyros Sergt; M'Ardle 24 7 7 38 . alike. .• ■ / . The " P. and T.'s" complain that only one r.lTV rifi p<5 , ' , flag was. hoisted at-the long ranges,. and .this . ... _ wtvs insufficient for the ' purpose of ganging Competition? for.'. Boss ' Memorial the. windage. * . (seniors) and Messrs. George and Georgo's At 200,,Vards. trophj for iunior9 ' '" 50 0 fiOO ■ ' • • Among ..those firing at 200 yards, Sergt. Mit- . Y( ] s , H'p. T'l: chcll,'or the Engineers, got in 31 points, while pf e- 'p urncr ' 31 ' 26 1 &S Sappor. Kcrable, of the. same corps,- andj Pte. pte. Darby " 21 28 '5 57 Lowe, ,of i the, Civil Service Riflfs, .notched. 30 p{ 0 [ jyj, . "j ]" 21 22 14- 57 points each. . . , . ( > tCoI:-Sergt. Davis ... 24 26 5 :S5 At 500 Yards. • • • . Pte. Roberts ... .... .21 17 . 14 52 The. best'score-at. this irange was, that .of : 2 J, ® j 1 Sergt.'i Mitchell, of the . Engineers. 33 points. Pte. Pitcher ... ... ...'24 J5 :1 51 Other good scores were made by Pte. 1'isher, jW 1 ? •••' '•£ -3. • scr. SO Civil .Service Rifles, 32 ipoints; Pte. Corbett, Pte- Napier, sen. ... ... 21 15 14 50 Highland,Rifles,. 32 points; and l'te. Eggles- Corp. Jackson .... ..... 26 23 scr. 49 ■ . ton, Zealandias, 41 points in a ten-shot series. IW. •••' .'••• **> -2? scr. 47 ,, ™ v„.j, , Pte. Wiren ... ... ... 22 18 5 45 At 600 Yards. , ,i pte.'A.'J. Jackson ... 22'. 22 ' scr. '44 ■ As the distance increased, tha windage ,be- Sergt.' Homer ... ... 26 18. scr. 44 . came; proportionately difficult .to gauge,, and pte". Foasev ... ... ... 27' 17 -scv '44 -'-^ores,; slumped " somewhat.at M0.yards. Pte. Ammunition prizes. ' . " Darby s (City■ Rifles) 28 points being probably -, •• •• • . . . , , , - ' the-best-at'this range." * ' -TM-?following _eight men win each as 'ThV,'r^n ! • entries'to the Zealand Rifle Association • : i ne Long Kang!».. meeting m March next:— ;• .j.When'.'a man lies. down- oh. the 900 . or. 1000 Aggregate's yards'mound and-gets'-iu some fair'shooting, pte. Feasey ... ... 418' La-may. have, reason to flatter himself, f6r at ?Pte. A: J. Jadksbn ... this distanco the "bull"'suddenly .develops pte. - 'Jackson,' sen. — "... • -!v m'--< into; a', will-o , -the-wisp--a sort, of now-you-see- .. : pte. TVestwood .-. ■ ,33^ itraiid-noV-you-doii't affair. For 1 sonio of the 'pte.-Lang . ... 386 riflemem-the-.expressive' cipher, .a . "duck's- 1 Corp. Jackson .. ... 373 ■ ■ ®BBi" served to. mark their calamitous endea.- Pte.' Given ; ' 369 ,vours-to iincl-the' bull'at the long;ranges:, Then Pte! Turner " 355 there were." twos,"-and "fives,", anu sixes." '' ,

RIFLE SHOOTING. w m . • •/ y«s. yas. H p, T1. > -.."7 ... * — ' >• Pte, M'Lean ... ... ... 31 25 scr. 5G . SATURDAY'S" MAI CUES.,. • J? scr- 52 u. - ' ■■ Jjce.rLorp. Mirer 2o 2.i scr. SO ■■■jlnp weather at Trontham on Saturday :wns I'to., Conibear ... ... 26 18 scr. 44 fine, with a chilly, southerly breeze, whiclrro.se Col.-Sergt: M'Donald ... 20 19 ecr. 39 and. fell.. The deflection varied :from "dead- . . T . ■ • , in" to ;8'degrees-right.-' 'Thoro-'Tras a, Juniors. •. : - good, muster, the: parade state showing a total Pte. W. Shannon'-... V '... 30 18 '. 7. ,55 of 210 all told. The shooting nhowed a ver) Pte.. Dobson ; '.... 21 v 2'- 6cr. 43 : good, average, although, the . long /rangea, 900 Pte. S. Shannon 1/ ' 24 scr. 41 and 1000 iyards, told on the old hands and tyros Sergt; M'Ardle ' 24 7 7 38 . alike. .• ■ / . The " P. and T.'s" complain that only one r.lTV rifi p<5 , ' , flag was. hoisted at-the long ranges,. and .this . ... _ wtvs insufficient for the ' purpose of ganging Competition? for.'. Boss ' Memorial the. windage. * . (seniors) and Messrs. George and Georgo's At 200,,Vards. trophj for iunior9 ' '" 50 0 fiOO ■ ' • • Among ..those firing at 200 yards, Sergt. Mit- . Y( ] s , H'p. T'l: chell,'or the Engineers, got in 31 points, while pf e- 'p urncr .. ' 31 ' 26 1 &S Sappor. Kcrnble, of the. same corps,- andj Pte. pte. Darby " 21 28 '5 57 Lowo, ,of i the, Civil Service Riflfs, .notched.30 p{ 0 [ jyj, . "j ]" 21 22 14- 57 points each. . . , . ( > tCoI:-Sergt. Davis ... 24 26 5 :S5 At 500 Yards. • • • . Pte. Roberts ... .... .21 17 . 14 52 The. best'score-at. this irange was, that .of : 2 J, ® j 1 Sergt.'i Mitchell, of the . Engineers. 33 points. Pte. Pitcher ... ... ...'24 J5 :1 51 Other good scores were made by Pte. Fisher, jW 1 ? •••' '•£ -3. • scr. SO Civil .Service Rifles, 32 ipoints; Pte. Corbctt, Pte- Napier, sen. ... ... 21 15 14 50 Highland,Rifles,. 32 points; and l'te. Eggles- Corp. Jackson .... ..... 26 23 scr. 49 ■ . ton, Zealandias, 41 points in a ten-shot series. IW. •••' .'••• **> -2? scr. 47 ,, ™ v„.j, , Pte. Wiren ... ... ... 22 18 5 45 At 600 Yards. , ,i pte.'A.'J. Jackson ... 22'. 22 ' scr. '44 ■ As the distance increased, tha windage ,be- Sergt.' Homer ... ... 26 18. scr. 44 . came; proportionately difficult .to gauge,, and pte". Foasev ... ... ... 27' 17 -scv '44 -'-^ores,; slumped " somewhat.at M0.yards. Pte. Ammunition prizes. ' . " Darby s (City■ Rifles) 28 points being probably -, •• •• • . . . , , , - ' the-best-at'this range." - ' -TM-?following _eight men win each as • ■'.';ventries-to the Zealand Rifle Association • ine tong Kang5».. meeting m March next:— • j.When'. a man lies, down- on the 900 or 1000 Aggregate's . vV.; prdsV.mound'and-gets'iu some fair shooting, pte. Feasey 418 ' ? • na-may..have,'reason ito flatter himself, f6r at . Pte. A. J. Jadksbn ... this' distance' the "bull"'suddenly .develops pte. - Jackson,' sen. .. "... an? : intp.;i'aj;^ill-'o , -the-wisp--aL,sort. of now-you-see- .. : pte. TVestwood .-. ■ ,33^ itraud-now-you-doii't affair. For 1 sonio of the 'pte.-Lang . ... 386 cipher, .a . " duck's- Corp. Jackson .. ... 373 ■ ■ ®BBi" served,to mark their calamitous endea.- Pte.' Given ; ' 369 ,vours to bull'at the long;ranges:, Then Pto! Turner !.! ■' "" 355 there'were " twos,"-and "fives,", anu sixes." '' , A fortunate few climbed lip to the distinction of •••'" .. . doablBf figures.: One. Rifleman' J. M. .WELLINGTON GUARDS. .*• Claric" : (Petbne Rifle Club), actually notched 27 ' A' Class—Pinal Competition for Compariv at- lOOO. jards;/'Rifleman J. M; Rabe', of 'the Trophies (sccond series). B Class-Third ComKarori • Club, got in 25 at the same range, and petition • for ''trophies. . Sel"gt.-i Gilbert, Post-and.Telegraph, Rifles, .put /. : i'p'i . up 24. yards.;Riflemnn J. Carter,: of .««; the>. Potono Club, scored ■ 2S; . Rifleman S. • '0"0 1000 . /• Ivnight,'of'the samo.elub, got 26; t-ho 25's w«ro '• v '.; JS* y A 6, , ' /Riiloman Hi HaR'thorn,. of the retone 1 Club, 5 e- i ' *" ™ 8 V 5 ® . and.Rifleman G. P. Brown. " . - &ergt. Tlaney 13 . 23 , scr. ..36. • VFour ..of- tho College.:Rifles got in 6orae •gte.,.-D°«rm« 1 12 16 .0 33 . practice work.- ' -- :.v £ / " .',scr., -29 - Sergeants-Wakelin hnd Hulbcrt, of the,Post S f' c t •' 17 and-Telegraph I Rifles, assisted as ■!■' supervisors S , •••' ' •„ ''' • ® • -i- 1 -.' yi-". in the.'trenches. • \ . ', Pte. FeUingham . ........ 2. '8 5 15 ) '" ti. »' J-,;-, . .... ' The second series, of -five matches (four to ' The,Parade State, - .- . 6ount) resulted as follows: '■"■■■ .. , ' The P a state.-. 1 was.r.as: •. fdllows;—D / . ■ ' . , Points. Pri^e. y ' f Battery, 18'; • Encrineers,' 21; City Rifles. . *g ; ■;21;- Kelburnee' Rifles, 10; Civil Pte. Tinney •' 207 2 'Rifles, ,13;/Post and Telegraph Riflefi', ' Pte.i Dowman ; ... ... ..;-205 1' ' S - . f'-.ailindia i R-iflcs, , 26; '4; r Pte. , Fellirigham '.„ ..; 197 1 •' { ■ Hig iianC i'ifles, 22;, Hiitt Valley;Rifles,,22; „ n.L - ■ . Karon Rifle-Club, Riflo Club,-22; ' cnn . v ;. Range.'officer; •lieul 1 : .-?pllins;' Post and-Tele- , -."10 ■ ; • . grapTi Rifles; trencliv Staff-'Sergt.rMaior ,t,. - , n| .. • ot , p ' T ,L' plough, .District Quarters. Total, -249, : fc sot ;" ' . ;;; > % CIVIL SERVICE RIFLES. Ho iLraes" 111 i.! 21 12 2 18 '= -Match v against Christchurch' Civil". Service Pte'.' -Newton 1 ..., '... . 18 ■ 12 • scr. 30 : Rifles,' each corps on its own range.'■ Pte.. Bailey .... .. .... . ... . 10 6 10 26 - ' -9nA ?.M WW • '

soo 1000 ■„ ■ ' yds. yds. T'l, Rergt .Gilbert- ...' . ... '13- ' ! 21' : - 37 Lco.-Corp.-.H. D. Smith ... .... l!).v 16 . '35 Pte.v Cockerill' ... ■ ... H 17..- 31 Pte. Williamson ... ... < ... 12 IS 27 -Pte; W.-A. Smith .... ; 9 13 - 22 Pte.: Jones, 8 10 18 Pl»..I-Churches. • ; 47 v ]7 "•.Fired-two shots-only. It, will'be noticedthat all .the men succeedcd m mnlciug- double fia:ur'es'.at ; 100flyds.

u:- mo : ions ■.. ■ ,-i •'yds.'-yds...lT'p.. T'l. •W.-.E. (Jackson ' ,.V : 24" '24'. ;6er. . , 48'. P.. M'Laren ... ... - ......H 21 10 45 •T. .M. Eabe ... ID 25 . Her. 44 7 Burns * 21 21 scr 42 ?.•<• StaftUidgcU.'.- •"... r 1421 - 33 ' A../Franco,.• v....:,yJ5 18. scr. -33. • G. H. .Chapman v ... :... IB l;),' . scr- 29 ■N:'.:Marshall,10'> •; 18 ,sor.., 28. ' :W ; ; Tarr".-;:;'..1G*. 12 ..scr. <•■•28' ' W. Harris:. ... 21' 7, scr.: 28 ' C; :/H6dder ;v: ■, ' :.i" 1 " 13, 'ii' s6r. 27 *G.' Halliday >: :•' '....: : .V. ; 20 . C scr. >' • 20 W.-u-Aston; ... 20. ' , 2 20 «G."p: -Brown ! 2.j scr.' 2.5 "J.-rA. -Thomas",. >...-•'-15 ; " '9v 'scr.' 24'; •. E.;0.'. Lower,.;. /...V''23; .-scr." . v '23 A. W. <Kemp .... • 11 5 r, 21 JI. Bulford .,. .v. 11- scr 20 J.^Greenwood-. ... ; C ; -. ;S •''scr.'; '■ 14' E. S. WilEon...,- ... ... — G 8 14 F.: Bczzaut .v. , ,2-. -'2 =8 12 R.iRaudCll. ..... . ,i. ...: .8 ■ 3: scr ' 11 •> W Judd - G set b i. , . *trifinished'at 1000yds." , Jsext Saturday the competitions will' be fontiniied' at; '200':and-. 000yds.' 'A' special-target I will alsq.be arranged, for,' in order, to complete the unfinished,competition. • : .' PETONE .RIFLE CLUB. " Competition for No. 3 Aggregate. ■ , ' ■' A Class. : ■ 900 1000 ■ . yds. yds. H'p. T'l. H. . Hawthorn ... ... 25: 21 scr. 40 ' G.-Lacoy . ... ... ... 24 • 11 3 41 , C. E. Hollard ... ... IS 10- 4 39 • J. .Carter ;>.. ... ■...., ... 28 10 set'. 38 , G. , Drummond , ' ... 13 16 3 32 J ,T. E. M'Lachlan ... ' ... ■-.4 ; 22 ; ' 2 ' 28.' ' W. JL Thomas ... -3 14 scr. 1" ,G. . Hawthorn . ... ... — 8 scr. 8 b class. ■, . , , 900 1000 ■ ■ ■ ■■-.-.■■ yds. yds, H'p. T'l; £».' Jcnness..'... . ... > ... .19. . 22 scr. 41.' A. S. Henderson ... ... 11 21 , r > ; 40 S.' Knight' ... • : ... '20 ■■■■ 6 ■ 4- 30' W. H. . Cook ...' ... .15 ;H •. 4. 33; G. A. Jenness . ... . 13 . 14 5 32 v 3.- M. . Clark ... . ... < 2. 27 1 30 ■: B.'W. Bird .... .... ... 10. 1G- scr. 26 l C. Bird 5... 1G scr. 21' < A.-Scoullar ... 12 2 -T 21 E. IJohnson ...- 2' " 7 ; 8 ' .'17'

A Clas« r' ' •• 200 . 500 ; . yds. yds. H'p. T'l.•Lieut.'Chapman ... ... 20 22 10 61 . *tCol..Sergt. Baker - ... '2.9 . 30 ser.' 59 : Lce.-Corp Broad' • 21' .22 ■ 12 5-V Corp Turner .23 18 H 55 > I'Ce.-Corp. Jackson ... . 26- 22 • 6 H' ; .Pte. . ... 26 18 4 4S : ; Sergt. Smith ,... 2i ; :18 Corp.. Trevothick 21; 21 S : 47' *Legs-in'; for Trophies., • ; tAminrinition t- Prize'.; B Class ; •; : 200 . 500 . ■■■ ,yd6. -yds.'H'p. T'l;: *tPte.''famitlj(.'.„ , ..., ... 30. .-.22 ■ 1" ' 53' *foorp. rDojnney ... . SO. v 21 ' sor. 51 Pte.,,Cooper.,'...; 21 20 9 • 50 Bogler lull ., . 21 10 7 47 Ete. Gloimie "... . >- .J. 1 - • 2(5 13 3 42 : Pt?...Miles; 19 .18; ..1,1'-, 33; Pte.■;^Arnold'::.. js 8.• ',■'32 *Legs : iii jit'orTrbph'ies. ■' fAmmunition- Prizes..

: \ r • ' ;• • 200 •; soo 1 M ni-c. i n'r yds.• yds. r T'h: Col.-Sergt.-/Baker , , lt ... 29' -jj > 59 Corp. •Domnoy i - •... ■■ •... • 30 21 ■ 51I Lcc.-Coi p. r Jacfceon. s ... , 20 00 4S Pte. Routloy o fi j 8 u i Lce.-Corp..Broad . . -21' 9 ( >-- ■ ir. Corp. /Trevethickv. ... :: 21- 21'' ''42' Sergt.i Spith-r 24 v 18. ' 'i2' ' . Corp. \Turiier ; . ... 23-,. /jg. ,' 41 ' ..Aggregates ; ... 200 v 170 >~370" KELBURNE RIFLES. i ' : . '200. 500 . n i. •' irtn 1' . yds. yds. ' T'l. Sergt.- M Cauley ... *•. ... 28 29 57 Lco.-Corp. Munro „. ... ... 21 'fi 50 Pte. Butcher • ' 26 5ft 4# Sergt. Butcher ... ... ... ]8 22 40 Pte.' Pettigrew ... i...22: 18 4(1 Pte. Hanford . ■ 12 10 31 Lcc.-Corp.. G'olley ... . ... ... ig 13 '>0 Pte. Salmon ... ; ... .... ... u g ,22 • Aggregates1 lib 155xTaUL