RIFLE SHOOTING.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 137, 4 March 1908, Page 8

RIFLE SHOOTING.

WAIRARAPA RIFLE ASSOCIATION. CONCLUSION or ANMJAL. JIEETING. /. ; . SERGEANT F. IL JAMES (NAPIER GUARDS) WINS THE AGGREGATE; (sr TELEQBAPn—SrECIAD COHBESrUNCBNT.j J - Mastarton, March, 3. . , , Tlio Wairarapa Rifle . Association concludec its mooting to-day, but there will bo shooting to-morrow v. for .prize-monoy allotted by. thi -./.. Defence Department for competition amongsi .district marksmen only. was beau ; tifully calm', . and the. light:,,was. good, bui .drizzling rain fell at intervals, and inter fered somewhat 1 with the shooting, which howevor, was a considerable improvement 01 that of the previous day. . ' ... ....; The 'championship '■ aggregate,/.which car ries with it tho Bidwill Challengo Shield, was won by Sergeant F. H. James (Napiei Guards), who ficorod 353 points; Troopci .«<• Kimpton .-(Franklin Rifles), whe ;•. . was last year's-champion with 33S..points, . was runner-up this year,' being -five ' points .■' leiiiud the Napier mVn. . ;/ Shooting. liGgan „very well 'in" tlio Martinv corough match. On the six-inch' invisible bull's-eye, Private C. Forbes (Napier Guards), rung. on- eleven consecutive ■ bulls. ~ Rifloman Roland Reid (Pongaroa), .W. N. I<ummer (To--Wharau), and Trooper IT. G. : /.;/ Kimpton . oacii - tied with'. -19. In the-fire-off Reid. made , Hhreb ' bull's-eyes. .-...Hummer ■// -and Kimpton tied, and continued to shoot un- ;: - 'jl. at' the sixth/shot Kummer : succeeded -.in i;! fading the bull,' Kimpton .-just'' missing '.it. . .'ames,;' who' was leading, last night for (the '■Aggregate, only put on 43 in .this, match.. Ho 1 ' Ltill led, however, being a point ahead of •v:. Kimpton and M'Kenzic, who were next oil y.'ihe list.- James got the better/of Kimpton by nine, points at . 800 yards -range .in the /.Featherston ' match, 'recording', eight" bulls arid' two inners;-. He headed the/ list ; : at"that ■ rango-with a score of 4S, and Hydo was next with .46. which included "eight. consecutive bulls, while Cameron was a point below with 45, ij /seven ".■'consecutive bulls. ///; Trooper Kimpton and .Edgecumbe .mado. the , ' highest , score, at , 900, yards'/with.- .47; apiece; ~ - Kimpton . commenced ; with ? -five "consecutive ■v 1 bulls, then an outer,, and ; wound ,up with ,':'• / another four bulls:.' - ' Edgccnmbo started'with : .A/two fives,Vfollowtid' by two' inners, .then'' two each, bulls, infers", and bulls. James dropped ■ ..' - back a httls with 44,' and Hydo rang on v 46, and' won' the matchwith'/a!.total; 0f..92 .... points./ At- tlio 900' yards range' A. " Jack put; up an 1 inverse; record. by missing., the • .target, every time. At the finish" of „,tho. Fcatherston ■ match -/-. Jamesuwas :still pleading fori." the". Aggregate. , with 317, Hyde being, next 1 with 314, Kimp- ! ton 312, Marenzi 307; and,Edgecumbe '306. ■•/i. Neither, James nor Kimpton- - performed very, well in. the Petono match, which was / the last one for the Aggregate',' but neither was y displaced fori'first and second, championship honours- respectively. • Although . Sergeant James, (of tlio -Napier•• Guards) , was-.tho > highest, scorer >in ; tho Aggregate, of>.tho.:Mas-: terton,} Carterton,, and Greytown • matchesyesterday, ho cannot 'win - the<•»Buchanantrophy, which is only- open for competition- , amongst ■ members of the Wiirarap'a. Association, and therefore has been'.w-on-'by; E.''E;, Vennell (Te' Wharau Rifle Club) with 181 points, v . v' z■; ; /.!.■ >~ m .i- r : RESULTS. MARTINBOROUGH MATCH. ■ ; . , 200 yaa'ds, ton shots. , , C. Forbes. Napior Guards, 50, £4. " - /.,•'■ R. Reid, Pongaroa lt;C., 49; £2 10s." / ■ . AVi Kummer,-To "Wharau, 49, £1 10s.. ■ :■ 11. G. Kimpton,' Franklin M.R! ; . 49;. A. . laUingeiy Petono, 48;'. S. Marenzi, -Ekdta'iiuna M.R., 48; Oi■ :■ Engstrom,:Pahinttia M.R., 48,-and G.-Hyde, Opaki:R.C., 48, take £1 each. . J. M'Kenzie.iOpaki R.C., :47; J. M'Hattio, Opaki R.C.,i47:;iJi Wihg,-Marton'Rifles, 46; and ■H. F. Edgecumhe, • "Waikato M.R., 46, cacli, take 15s. :■ i . . N. F. Thorpe,-Wairo'a M.R.; 46; "ff./N. Masefiold, Sounds R.C., : 46; P.-, Sunnet, Sounds R.C.j 45;. and W. Feast, Opaki R.C., 45,icach:take 10s. .- /. . Counted out: W. J. Welch,-. C. M. Thompson, 45; H. W. B. Marshall, 45. - ••»•.- ■ - Following tyros take '-10s. each :r—J. . .-V. : . Reed, Featherston R.C., -45; • , ti. Mol- : huish, Kaikorai R.C.,'44; P-.-Renwiek, -Nap-. ier Rifles, 44-; R. Barrer; Te Wharau,'.'43; C. Godsiff,. Sounds' R.C., 43;- A. Wallace, Kohukohu R.C., 42./ ■ , ' FEATHERSTON MATCH. 800 and 900, yards- seven shots.-ait. each, ■G. Hyde, Opaki RiG., 92,- £4.>- v , A. J. Cameron, Opaki R.G., 91, £3. ; / F.,H. Jatnes, : Napier Rifles, 90, £2. i H. F. Edgecombe, -Waikato iM;R;, 87; W. N. Masefiold, Sounds R.C., 87; H. L. Bright-' ing, Mastertori' Rifles, 87; W.: Kimpton, X T ranklm .M.R,,. 86; J. M'Kenzie, Opaki R. 0., 86; and D. M'Calmont, lOpaki R.C., 86, . cach take £I'.. . . • • " . A. Wallace, Kohukohu R.G;, 86; W. H. Thomas, Petono ■R.C;,' 82'; C. ' 'Eompleson; .;East Coast M.'R.,"'B2;"S. Marenzi; Eketahuna M.R., 81; and W. N. Kummer, Te Wharau R.C.," 80, each take 15s. J. B. Bairstow, Opaki R.C., 78; J.- Fredcrick, Marton- Rifles, 78; J. M'Hattie, Opaki R.C., 77; .C., Hobbs, Pctone R.C., 77 ; and ' T. Marrett, .New iPlymouth/Rifles,. 77, 'each . take 10s."' /, . ". . .. . . ; Following .tyros win 10s. each:—R.- Barker, Te Wharau R.C.-, ,70;- Godsilf, Sounds -. R.C.i -68; J. S. Pringlo, Petono R.C., 65; V. Renwick,; Napier Kiflos* 60; C. Sunnex, Sounds R.C., 58; W. H. JUelhuish,, Kaikorai R.C., 58. / '

PETONE ■! . . 700 yards, .ten . shots. W. N- -Masefield;.'Sounds R.C., 44,- £4. , H. Walden;, Greytown Rifles, < 40, ; £2 10s. J. P. White, Waikato M.R., 40, £1 10s. A. Wallace, • ICohukohu 11.C., 39; E.' E. .Vennell, Te; Wharau, 39; H./G. Kimpton, Franklin. M.R.;, 39; F: H. \ Jame.i, Napier Guards, 39; and.Nat. Willoughby,;Gladstone E.C., 38; each take £l ls. W. Kemp, Karori R.C.,, 38;- W. : Eeist, Opaki R.C., 38;. W. N. Kummer, Te Wharan, 38; and R. Barrer, To Wharau, 37 each take 15s. -

G. W. Vennell, To Wharau, 37; W. J. •Welch, .Opaki R.C., .37; .A. J. ,Cameron,Opaki, .30; and -J. M'Kcnzie; Opaki R.C., .3'o, each take 10s.' - ' ■ .- Counted- out: R. Vennell, 'J. M'Hattie, J. Wing, Ingstroom,' 36 each. , The following; tyros take'los. each: lilelhuish, . Kaikorai - R.C., 34 j P. Renv/ick, Napier Rifles, 32; A:. J. Steel, .Waikato M.R., 32; C.: Goasiff, Sounds ,lt.C.. ,26; F. Dorset, Gladstone. R.C.;'26; P. N. Skeet, fireytown Rifles,'2l. ..... .. . , LAST TRY. MATCH; ;; - 500 yards, ten shots. ; - ' W. Feist, Opaki R.C., 48,' £2i, ' J. B. Bairstow, Opaki R.C.. 47, ,£1 10s. G. W. Vennell, Te Wharau R.C., 47, £1. E. M. Fowler, Ilawera Rifles, 46; Nat. iWilloughby, ; Gladstone R.C., 45; W. J. Welch, ' Opaki R.C., 45; A. J. Melville, 45, each take 15s. J F. G. Head, '44; W. M'Cardle, Pahiatua 8.C., 43; H. M. Marshall, Pahiatua R.C., 43. .. \ , ' • W.F.C.A. MATCH. . Owing to the lateness of the hour complete details in this match were.unobtainable. ■ . ; ... Following are-the highest scorers:—.... W. Feist, Opaki R.C., 48; J. B. Bairstow, Opaki R.C., 47j G. W. Vennell: Te Wharau R.C., 47; G. Hyde, Opaki, 46; S. Marenzi, Eketahuna Rifles," 46; Nat Willoughby, Gladstone R.C., 45; W. X. Welch, Opaki R.C., 45; H. .Walden, Greytown Rifles, 44. .;■ ' V . ', . . TEAMS MATCH. 1. Opaki Rifle . Club (Captain Welch, Riflemen Hyde, J. M'Hattie, J. M'Kenzio, •and A. J. Cameron), 1640. 2. To Wharau' Rifle Club (Captain Barrer, Riflemen E. E. Vennell, W. Kummer, G. W. Vennell, and \\. Kummer), 1544. , / ' ' GRAND AGGREGATE;; ■ Following are the twelve highest Grand Aggregate scores in the Mastorton, Carterton, Greytown, Featherston, Martinborough, Vid Petone matches:— '.- : - ' 1. Sergeant F." H. James, . Napier. V Guards ' 356 2. Trooper Kimpton, Franklin M.R., 351 ■ 3. Rifleman Hyde, ,'Opaki.R.C. • 346

■4. Captain W. N. Maseficld, Sounds . <R.C. ..... 345 5. Trooper S. Marenzi, Ekotahuna M.R:j...:.::.......... ....... -341 .6. JlifleniarT E./:E. ' Vonnell, To Wha rau R.C; iv.; 340 7. Rifleman A. J. Cameron,; Opaki • •'" R:c.r;.v:::.7.;;;....:;.:v.:.v. : ::-. 336 8. Trooper. H. F,,.Edgecumbo, Waikato'M.R., 336 9. Private H. L. Brighting, Master.ton Rifles . 336 10. Private.; CLis. , Forbes; ... Napier : Guards' 330 11. Rifleman' A. Wallace, Kolnikohu R.C. -V.. 329

12. Rifleman J. M'Hattie, Opaki R.C. 328 TROPHY WINNERS. Bidwill Shield ; (presented ;by Mr. J. 0. Bidwill,'of Pihautea, for: highest aggregate in six . open ; matches, to/be held only by winner from year' to year) Sergeant I l '. H. James, Napier Guards, 356. Previous winners:—lß93,'A. Ballinger, Petono'; 1893-1894,. R. C. Kirk, Petone; 18941895, W'. H. Ballinger, Petone; 1895-1886, C. J. Hollaixl, 'Potone; 1896-1897, J. . B. ..Bairstow; Clarevillo; 1897-1898, J. G. Wilson, '.Potpn'elß9B:lß99, W;;. 11. Baiiinger, Petone; 18994900, H. M. J.'HofGns, Mauricovillc;. 1900-1901, 'A. Ballinger, Petone; 1901-1902, A. Ballinger, Pctoiio; 1902-1903, 11. King, Opaki.'; 1903-1904,. A.. Ballinger, I'etouo; 1904-1905, G. Hyde, Opakii; 1905-1906, W. Ni Masefield, : Picton ;-19C6-1907, J. G. Kimpton,', Franklin M.R. : Challenge .Clip (valued.at 20 guineas, for ',thej highest in tho Feathtiston, .Masterton,; Carterton, • Greytown, . Petone, and ..Martinborougli matches, obtained by any'member .of .the"'Wairarapa' Association): —Rifloman G..;Hyde, Opaki, R.C., 346. ■W.F.C.A'. Cup.-Wi Feist, Opaki R.C., 48..'; '.' ;' .v .. v r '

... Previous' winnersC., H. .Cameron, Tenui 1893; ,A. J. Cameron, Tenui, 1894; H. S L:nrd, Greytown, 1895; W.Smith, Taueru ■1896; J.:. B.- Bairstow, ■ Clareville, 1897; H •Walderi; jGreytown,-1898; i «H<i AValden, Groy .toivh, 1899; H. Hoffins, Masterton, 1900 H. Walden,-Greytown, 1901; J. B. Bairstow Clareville, 1902; R. J. King, Masterton 1903; H. WaMen,■/Greytown, '1904; G. Hydo ■Masterton,". 19(i5 W. -J.-Henry,' Masterton 1906 ; ■ R.. J. King, Masterton, 1-907. •

; 1 -;.TnENTHAM,. MEETING. NIiWS'AND" NOTES. ~•„ •'. ■ • -Arrangements are well forward for- the opening-.. .day-• of /the New Zealand Defence Forces Rifle; Association's,, meeting at Trentham. - . '~ The Permanent. Force,'men', did "splendid work yesterday. - Their,; .own.^c'atup..,.on tho Collins Range, for V 5 " markers' and, two officers, has been -pitched;,.the : ;Erc.ss,'te])'ts*'aro''up,'as are also most '0f,,, ofthe , competitors, and the . final s preparations ; to' have .been,.cbmplete.d','Jast\riight., i ''.' Tho'■ cateringvdejartment-is'in charge of Mr.'.-B. iLowis, who,is'.sSjpporM by. an experienced .staff. 'Mr.; Brougiiton' of the canteen.". -. V'' ; .-. The targets on tho Collins and 'Scddon Ranges -.were available for practice yesterday, .and sortie good practice was put:' in by a number, of riflemen who ' had already arrived; among them, might be mentioned Lieutenant -Irvine,(ex-champion),' of Nelson., Tho rifleman's '■ Canvastown" is . rapidly filling, and by to-hight- most of tho meiiwiU'be in camp. ■ To-da.v the telegraph line wilL be installed; the;■ telephones have been overhauled, and should'-'prove 'quite' satisfactory: ■-' '. LOCAL;, ENTRIES. The following, are, the-'local entries for the hi? meeting':— . -t . CITY RIFLES.' ' ,

, Pte. Wircn, -Sergt. Homer,' '■.> Corp. W.'"M. :'Jacksoiv 'Ptes. ,W. M, . Jackson • (sen.), A. J. Jackspu';/',Feasey, Westwood, Given, Lang. , POST AND TELEGRAPH "RIFLES. Sergt.- Wakelin, Ptes. 'Gilbert;-H. C. Jones, Corp. . Williamson'.' - ZEALANDIAvRIFLES.. ■ 1 Lieut: ( Page, Sergt; Hugo, Pte. Bacnam. : HIGHLAND RIFLES. . T / . Tte^-li!- 1 .> D BATTERY.... • Gunner ••.H/ c'Pliinmer,-- Sergt--Major Skelley, iCorp.:iWikens^.'io r iii^jH ; 'i: r - - WELLINGTON;-EKMNEERS. ■Sergt. Mitchell,^'Sapper,Leonard. ,! ■~: ;': vGUARDS: ; :i - Ptes. W.' 'and 1 ' Smart. ; -

-jkarobi- club. - ••i 'Riflemen F;' : Standidge;-' GMlalliday, A. : Marchant,: W. iiempi. W, JuddrW.' E. Aston, H. J. Bulford, |H. Marshall, C. Hodder, J. Turner, Ji Greenwood, A. France,- J. Burns, J. Rabe. ■ 'i: ...PETONE CLUB! . ; :

■ : Riflemen'G. J. Auger, J. Carter, N. G, Hawthorne, .Geo.j.W, Hawthorne, A.< S.! Henderson, J. F. Itoberts, J. G'. \Vil■Eon.'.C. ilollard,-J,. ■ M'Lachlan, (J. Jil. Hollard, W.. Hobbs,'D. Jenness; G. S. Pringle, J. Jl. ■Ross' (captain), W. H.- Thomas,' E. Johnson,

CLL'Ji. . . IRiflemen .Tr F.' Thompson, "Luke Whilcioan, J; Whiteman, ; F. Wilkie, .L. . Kitchen, J. M'Kay, iT. Wlntcmaii (jun), Fired Whiteman, C..:M'hiteinan, H. Whitemaii, P.'-;Whiteman. . SOUTH iSLAND ASSOOiATiON. . , (Bl- . Christchurch, March 3. . -The South Island Championship Meeting concluded, yesterday,, the Southland match (500 and', 700 Yyards) heing first".' The' weather at the;- opening range was dull and calm, and •splenaid snooting resulted, Henry (Opaki), -Lewer (Karori), and M'lver '(Wellington Hign■landers), each making. the possible. ' One "sy'uad at'this range put up what is considered rto be a record for iho .Dominion, their scores- , reading : — Roberts, 5,1,5,5,5,5,5 — 34; Grotty, 5,4,5,5,5,5,5—31; Lnycry, 5,5,5,5,5,5,5—30; Cook, 5,5,5,5,5;5,5—35; M'Kcnzie, 5,5,5,0,5,5,5— 30; M'lver, 5,5,5,5,5,5,5—35. On commencing firing at 700 yards, a cold kmth-westorly; wind blew, strongly down the range, and "upset the calculations of many seasoned marksmen.'-The; scores were 1 Opaki—Henry, Gl; M'Learv, 59; King, 55; M'Nab, -18/ . -■ ' Karori—Rabe,, G2;. Lewer, 59; Turner, 58; .Marshall, 58; France; 51; Bulford, 51; M'lver, Gl. . - ■' - ' After lunch a:.start wbb ;:made with the King's Match, 10 'shots at 700 yards. This was the final for the Championship. By this time the wind had increased to such an extent that six of the _ nineteen targets in use were put out of' action, good scores, were scarce, and many "bursts" were recorded.',' A mistyrain coming on "made 'conditions still more difficult. Tho'scores were<!•••• , .Opaki—Henry, 42; King, 39; M'Leay, 25. Karori—Marshall, -10; Bulford, 40; France, .39;: Turner, 31; Rabe, «(!; Lewer, 27; M'lver, 29., ■Aggregate scores Opaki—Henry, 303; King, 297;' M'Leay, 284; Karori; Marshall, 300; Turner, 290; France, '290; Rabe, 289;' IBiilfordJ' 286;' Lewer, 275; M'lver, 293. . . ' It 'is expected that ' all scores of over 284 'points will get into the. aggregate prize list. ; ' The merit of-the scoririg"niay he-gauged from the' fact that an average of. the inners scored would ' give 270 points for the meeting. The winner " averaged i\ points • per shot right through. Edwards (Sydney), 'of'the Inst Aus-' tralian Bisley'.and' .-EmpiVe , teams made 284 points. Eight 'Bisley-'men-'-competed at the meeting, tho highest of whom, Craw, gained tenth place. ....■• -'■ BOYS', INSTITUTE. Tho Boys' Institute Cadets, Capt. A. J. Harley,- will be provided with; rifles at their weekly' parade to-night. As there are 110 carbines inthe Defence Store at present, the Mar-tini-Eufield Rifle .303: will be issuiiil to the hoys. Tli,e Cadets hope to havo their uniforms'in time to take part in the ,Eas£er manoeuvres. Lieut.-Col. Bauchop, Officer Commanding tho District, inspected the corps,one night last week; and expressed himself''as being highly pleased at the showing the *, lajls made. He addressed them briefly on the- value' of - military training, and stated'that .would be glad to take personal charge:of the corps ono day "during tne manoeuvres. The corps now numbers-57. .'■"■ . ■;■