RIFLE SHOOTING.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 325, 12 October 1908, Page 4

RIFLE SHOOTING.

I.MATCHES AT TRENTHAM. PINE;WEATHER" AND HIGH The muster ;at ; Trentham" on after-' >)on—3si—was probably -tt-Tecord for suoVocensions,".andris a' strong indication; that the national'; gpott, so' far as Wellington ..is concerned, is going to'be very popular-this year. The weather 1 " was ;well • high- perfect;. at. - the shorter range;'r2fli)yd3.V firing practically.' point-blank; 'but further out, an allowance; of about 2 ;degrees right had to be made for the faint iephyr.:'.whieh stirred the air. Nejjrj faces at the range were a number of the Heretaunga Mounted Rifles, who were getting in Borne class firing; half-a-dozen : of the Permanent Force also came out, and put in some .useful praotice work. Range : ;duties were carried out by a detail from the Wellington Guards; Lieut. Roache supervising''on- the'rango.' The trenches'wero I in charge of .Staff-Sergt.-Major Rose. , As will be.seen from the following scores, the shooting; generally,' was *6f a good average quality. The results wero PERMANENT FORCE. Practice Match', at 200 and 500 yds. ■ Best Bcores:—... ■i' . - 200 500 '■ • _ „ -' yds. yds. T'l. Gunner -.Goffer ... " :... ... 31 32 C 6 Gunner Milroy ... 28"-: 28, • 56 Gunner May ... ..." 25 .. ,23 ~,,.48; COLLEGE 'RIFLES. Competition for Sergeant's trophy;— i ' 200 500 yds. yds. H'p. T'l. Pte. King . ... .'. 30 . 25 3 - 58 *Lco.-Corp. Pye .... 29.'.. 28 ~ 0 57 . Pte. Gasquoino 27 '26 " i 57 Corp. Kiernan 28 26 J) 54 Lce.-Corp. Cimino ... ... 21 25 7, , 53. Pte. Ranyon " ... ~. '24 '21 S 53 Pte. AVollerman ... ...• 27 25 0 • 52 Pte. ,-Jleek —22 -.20 •- ■3 45 Pte. M'Namara' ... 21 11 . 8 43 'Winner of trophy (limit, 56). KELBURNE RIFLES. _ Competitions (1) A Class—Lieut. Simeon's trophy ; (2) B Class—Bing,- Harris's trophy.. „ . • A Class. ... , ...200 ' 500 ' yds. yds.. H'p., T'l. Pte.'Pettigrew ... -... 35 .27 .3 .: 65 Pte. :Butcher ... 28 , 23 8 59 Sergt.'Ma'cauliiy -... :...' 21 ' 31' 0 55 Pte. Orr .. ... ... ~ ... 21 23 5 54 , Pte.;Bird . . 29. - .12 .- 8 49 Lce.-Corp. Hart .... 28 16 0 44 Corp. Taylor ... 21 16 4 44 Pte. Kirk ... . ...» ... 23 15 , 2 40 B Class.. Pte. Bade- : .;. - v.. 29 13 7 '49 Pte. Macaulay v.. ; ... 25 G 5 36 Pte. Watson ... ... "... 17 5 : 5 27 . Pte.;-Beale - - 18: 2 7 27 Pte. Stidolph ... „. : ... 10 '12 5 27

HERETAUNGA MOUNTED RIFLES. _ Class Firing—Bull's-eye, 4; possible, 80. ■ , v '' ■•■•. • - ~ 200 >500 yds. yds. T'l. bergt.-Major Dement ... ■... 33 as 71 Pte. Trevethick . ... 31, 35 70 lieut'Lopm ... .. ... 33 36 69 Q.M.S. Xaylor ... ... ... 33 35 68 Serct. Trevethick 33 30 G 3 Pe. Williams ... - 25 ■ 30 55 Pe. Edmonds . ... ' ... ...25 29 ' 54 JPte. Toban ... v.: ' 25 ' 90 n , Bugler Chote ... ..., ..., ... 2 3 21 41 Pte. Lambert ... ... . W • 20 . 38 Pte. Wilkes ... 17 / 17 qi Pte. Perrott . ... 15 16 , 31 D BATTERY. . Competition for comriiittce's' trophy. 10 shots at each range, A and B ClaS3. Best scores:— A Class. 200 - 500 t- . „ •'%■? :.J(ls. yds. fflp/'T'l. Lieut. Skelley ... 41 is. 0 92 Gunner Plimmer : ... .v..-,... 45 43 0 88 Sergt, Suddaby .;,v ;40„ 39 4 0 79 Cwp- 40 38 0 78 CJ.M.S. King. (Rejerve) ... 35 39 4 78 : v: B Class.» ; 1 v Gunner Cotterell -"J.. 38 31 ' 3' 72 Gunner Simmons ,30 ■ , 30 8 68 Gunner Hicks ;•„•• 28"•.'37 0 C 5 I Gunner Marsden ... .... 34' 25 o 59 CITY RIFLES. officer^ fo^ommalnding' .'• • '•■ '. iSOO , 600 ' ■p. . T T , ' ' yds. , yds". H'p. T'l. Pte. A. J. Jackson ... ... 32 32 o 64 ...'• .... 31 30 0 61' Sergt. Lang. : 30 • 0/-60 Corp.>Feasey ... . ....... .... 31 .. 29 , 0, 60 | Corp Chandler .... ... 27 ' 27 4 58 Sergt. Homer ... .., . ... 28! . .29 .. 0 58 Buger Tarr ... 27 2-1 ' 7- 58' Pte. Strangemuir .... ... .21 . 2tr- ' li. ; sg P e. Hennan ... 24 . >23 12 • - 58. P»p°, W W e - ry - - ' "• 20 24 " 58 rte. Rankin ... : 24 27 - 4. is Pte. Baker . 30- Jo 5 ' Pte. . Given ... ... . ... 27 25 .. 1 53 ' ENGINEERS. 1 6O^Tards- mPO - i ' ?11_ ' Pirst matoll >' at 500- ind ' ' 500 600 nur'o 'Ti- 'yds- yds. H'p; T'l}' Q.M.5.,.P ereey ... ... 23' -29 • '5 ' 57' Lieut. Gilbs ~.. ... 27 ' 29 • n v. ler°l;I er °l ; ••• - 30 . fs 5- . , ■ Sergt. Mitchell •...',25 17. 7 49 . sapper.;: Carter.' 28 • 21 '• '<)•• -so, Sapper Swiney 13 15 20 43 Lce.-Corp. Grainger ... 15 24 4 43 Sapper JSoger 21; ■ 24 n ,; «" Sappor Kadcliffe, junr. ... 19 21 5 in Sapper Corlet 28 9 4 41 Sapper Harlrook 28 9 0 37 CIVIL,SERVICE RIFLES.,' BhSd— tiU ° n f ° r Co,npanJ tr »Phies, belt and . ... A Class. , 509 600 ■DL • . yds, yds. H'p. T'l. If 6- J'kk" - 26 30 ■ e 56 Pte. Cnbb ... ... 31 15 f 52 Ice.-Corp. Abbott 24 ' 15 ' 4 ' Sergt. Colmer ... ..; . : • ig u it CorpJoplin 18 £ l l % Col.rSergt. Hodges ...■ ... .25 18 fl 41 Pte.,Low ... 18 : ig 7 m Pte. Falconer ... , ... ..... 14 g , 19 33: B' Class." " .500 600 D . n . , ■■ ,i ■■■ yd»- yds.. H'p. T'l. P e. Gariey. ;... ... . ... 20. , 23 16 50 Pte. Ramsay .... ....17 20 18 53 Pte. Lvans • . 21 23 6 50 Pte. Mawsnn ... 21 10 10 41 P e. Jophn "... ... * - 22 18 0 40 Pte MLean .... ... ... 10 . 17... 13 40. Bugler, Alabaster .; 19., . "8 11 38'' Pte.:- Israel ... 19 ' 7 10 35 WELLINGTON HIGHLAND RIFLES. First.match cf' No.' 1 Competition for trop j®'S, eS j y company; ranges, -500 and 600 yds.; scores also count . for the Company s Challenge Belt,, the M'Diarmid Cup (B Class), and the il Ivor aggregate. Handicap is allowed in tho competition shootin" butonly scorcs off the rifle count for 'ho three aggregate trophies. Some very good shooting was put up, Capt. M'Diarmid and Pte. Cor-' bett each registering 33- out of 35 at 500 yds..' and Sergt. Marsden putting on 33 out of 35 n t 600 yds. Lce.-Corp Scott, a B Class shot, was well to the front with 54. A Class. ■ ■ , 500 600 ; _ , . yds. yds. H'p. T'l. Sergt.: Marsden 30 33 0 63 Pte. Corbett 33 29 1 ' 63 S«ji. Connibear 30.. 32 , 0 62 Pte. M'Lean ... 31 30 ' 0 61' Capt. 'MDiarmid ...'' '...' 33 27 0 60 Sergt.,'Gardner : 30 "25 5 '60 Corp. Dobson ... ;... ' ;.. 29 21 10 60 Sergt. llDonald 29 30 0 59 Sergt. ll'Jlillan- 28 27 0 55 Pte. Eves 29 24 3 55 Lce.-Corp. Shannon'... '10 13 10 38 Lieut, Marton , .... , ... .13 22 0 35 B Class. .. . • -500 600 • ' yds, yds. H'p, T'l. Lce.-Corp.-Scott 25 ■ 29 0 54 Pte. Ingram . 29 15 5 49 Pte. Jackson ... ... 25 17 7 49 Pte. Lamb ... ■ .... 23 16 5 ' U •Sergt.' M'Aidle ; -19 . 19 0 ' "38 Pte. llolyneaux 17 11 7 35 Pte. Coutts. .li ,10. ■ .;7 31: Pte. Thompson ... ... 14 11 3 28 Pte. Blair . .... ; 7 12 7 26 Pte. Sinclair. ' 15 6 .3 24 Pte. Eank'in ... 6 1 Z 20

ZEALAND!A RIFLES. "Competition for tK3 ICaSMatiy 'Belt, and Mrs. Fairbaitn'i? and Mr. M'Glasiian's trophies:— . __ 500 -600 .yds.yds. H'p. T'l. Corp. Barcham 28 29 3 60 Pte. Dal ton .?? 27 26 7 GO , Lce.-Corp. 'Buribkenbiirg w, 31 26 0 57 ' Serft. Hugo,- 31 26 0 57 • Ptc. C. 22 23 12 -57 ; Pte. M. Hflg&,,. 23 ■ 13 18 57 Pte. Bellainoro"" ... *',• 27 24 .1 51 ' Pte. Klslejf;„ .... < s 22 2-1 8 51 ; Pte. F. EowlS'erry'T.; ""'Y.Y 26 18 7 51 i; Pte. Davie's-' 25 15 i 4-1 •• Pte. Rogers" 10 22 12 -ii \ Pte. Greenslade 13 14 11 41 Pte.. Walker 4 17 18 30 1 Pte. White'. .... 7 12 18 37 ! Pte.- HoblojS 18 3 18 37 Pte. M'Kao 12 9 15 36 Col.-Sergt Frandi :.. 16 12 7 35 Pte. Edwards ~>v ...- 11 7 17 35 Bugler 0 13 19 32 Pte. Pugh 0 2 18 20 Drummer Barcham ... 0 2 18 20 WELLINGTON GUARDS. ;Secqnd<'CompeTation, _ .N*o.. 1 Series (A and B Classes), for Cajitaiii ; "J.''T)ilthie's, Captain Har- . W. Smith's, Mr. Stephen's, and other trb'pliies—four competitions, the three -'-Highest rin any four to become the winners:*- .>£-'■ -It . J ' ; A Class. - ' 500 COO yds. yds. H'p. T'l. Sergt. vTirmey 33 30 0 63 Pte. Bornes ■ ' 33 29 0 G2 Corp. Fellingham ... ' ... 31 30 0 G1 'Se'rgt.'Sneddon'-. ' -.'.'X'-- 1 ;'-;:. 30 30 0 60 Pte., NtaU *... .... -30 20 2 58 Pte.'Aatnpdt 27 27 3 57. Lieut. Roache ... ... 28 23 6 57 "Corp.'Smaff"\.l~" 77. 31 25 0 56 Pte. F. Tinney ... . ... ; 29 25 2 56 Pte. Dowman... ... 25 21 5 54 Pte.. M'Whirter 19 19 8 46 Pte. Egglestone ... • ... 20 18 6 44 • B Class. 500 600 ; ■ . yds. yds. H'p. T'l. -Pte. Pino ~i..- ir.'' 24 21 9 54 , Pte. Hutton : .'.I 24 15 15 54 Pto. Powor ■: 19 21 12 , 52 Pte. Bailoy ... 17 17 12 46 Pte. Ciisserley ... 23 22 0 45 Pte.; Ellis:"' ' ... ... 2-5 14 5 44 Pte. Poterson 18 21 3 42 Pte. Btirnes ... , .19 .18 4 41 Pto. B. 'Trezise.,lß 8 G 32 p OS T AND' TELEGRAPH RIFLES. " First match for company's belt, "Hallenstoiu V- cup, and-<-class-.'.trophies. A Class fired' for Captain .-Harton's trophy, Turner's trophy, and Messrs. Coulls, Culling and Co.'s trophy ;B Class for trophies presented by Lieutenant Collins and Messrs. Wickens and Coulls Culling and... Co. Pte. Hamilton made the, possible "at -500 yds.; 31 points were made by - Lieutenant... Bolton and Pte. Churches at 200 yds., and by Corp. H. D. Smith at 500 yds. Corp. Smith topped the score with ■32—34—66, an excellent shoot for a young shot. 'Parade'state' the company, CI (this is about a record for New Zealand). Several young shots are coming on, and with a little coaching and practice will havo to be reckoned with in the future. " The scores wer» :— i -A Class. . v 200 500 i ' ■''' yds. yds. H'p; T'l. •Corpi' H.-D.- Smith' :v. 32 31 0 66 tPte.,.H. -Ay. Hamilton ~... 29 35 0 CI **I'te. K. Cox ... ... 33 30 0 G3 Lieut. C. G. Collins ... 29 30 4 G3 Sergt. Gilbert . ...- ... .32 29 0 61 Pte. T. A.: Churches 31 27 . 0 61Sergt;, G. 8.. Williamson..., 28 32 0 GO Lieut. S. G. Bolton ... '..'.' 31 26 0 60 Sbrgt;* Bale's ■' : - 26 • .30 4 60 Lieut. F. E. Beamish ... 25 29 G 60 P.te: W. A. Smith ... ... 27 32 0 59' Corp. .H._,C,,, Jones 27 29 0 56 Sergt;'H.'C.'Milne 2s ■27 4 56 Pte. . ... .. ... 21 29 G ,56 Sergt. B, Whito. ... 26 19 6 51 Hon. Mem.'Holmes''' 20 21 8 49 Lce.-Corp.' Highet 21 19 G 49 Sergt. Wakelin 29 . 19 0 48 Hon. Mem. Howard ... 25 17 6 48 Hon. Mem; Faber-.v.- ;r. -15 2G 0 41 Serj;t. Chegwidd?n..... 23 12 6 41 Hdn. Memi-CaTtwright 1 '':.'.''l7' 11' 6 34 * Capt,, Harton's trophy. +Turner's-trophy.'- - ** Coulls' 1 Culling -trophy. B Class, . ■ - 200 SCO ...... . .. .. J' l ' s - yds. H'p. T'l. - 'Corp. I Hubbard ; - 29' 29 .0 58 tPte. Findlay '- '" ' ; 'v.. -23 2G 7 56' "Pte. Collyer ... ... 28 21 7 56 Pte. Bird 21 23 ,12 56 Pte. Sclater ... . ... , 23 20 '12 55 Sergt. Hulbert •:' , .26 .0' 53 Pte. Purncss ... 22 15 14 51 ' Pte. E. R. Toms ... , ;.i 16 20 14 50 Corpl. Brabyn 20 23 0 49 Pte. Rosie ...' ... 21 12 14 50 .Pte. Harriss ... 19 25 4 4S Pte. Gamble "7.". 22 23 0 45 Pte. Rutherford.... ... 26 lij 4 45 Bugler 'Lippett.?>■ 19 11' 14 44 Pte. Hall ... 23 15 4> 42 Pte. A. J.:' Boss '' ...' 1 26 12 4 42 Pte. Pearco ;. 24 6 12 41 pto. Paul ... 21 6 11 41 Pte. Colmanv 22 14 4 40 Sergti..Bowlcs-... 26 13 0 -39 Pte.'.Chorley,'.;..,,..- 10 14 14 38 Pto. ..Trim-:-, 11 13 14 38 Pte. ,JM!NeiIL ... v... 8 11 14. 33 Pte..Pauling-... ■ vi. .16 5 6 27. Pte. Davidson. ...... 11 5 6 22 -Pto.,.JrKeown .... 6 4 12 22 Pte. Coard. 13 0 4 17 ♦■Lieut-. Collin's trophy. , t Wicken's. trophy.• Coulls Culling trophy. • : .;: hu.tt valley rifles. Practice' match' at -500 and 600 yards. Competitions'for" the -championship shield commence on Saturday next. 500 600 - ■ , yds. yds. T'l. 1 Col.-Sergt. Baker 26 31 57 Corp. Domney -' ... 30 26 56 Pte. Wood ... 26 22 48 Lawto'ii -... 25 19 44 Pto. Routley ... ... ... ... 32 11 43 i'Sergt. Smith ... 2-4 12 3(j -Pte. Ledbrook - 19 16 35 Sergtl" Cooper ... 16 18 34 Bugler Hill ... ... -.;. ... 11 16 27 Pte. Turner' ... 15 12 27 Pie.'-Neil... 16 it 25 Pte., Everton ... 14 9 23 ' KAROBI .RIFLE CLUB. : The Karori Defenee Rifle Club had an excellent muster of members, and completed three'oTents.., The ,hbn.\.members' match was 'iron'' by Mr. Lissirigton, '-who was afterwards 'presented with a troph} l by President Jackson, on; behalf of the .club, Mr. Blundell was runiier-u[i,'arid riia'de a close finish with the winner. .Tho following wens the chief scores:— !Mr. F. J. Lissington 'l 35' points Mr. W. J. Blundell ... ... 32 „ Mr, C. ,-C.i Odlin .. 25 „ 'Mr.' J. I l '. Mills-- .... .. ... 20. „ . Rifleman 11. Marshall won tho members' match for the club trophy, with an excellent 'total 0f"64 "points; Rifleman Guise (63), France (Gl), and Hodder (61). also shot very well. Do'(ailed.', scores .wore .. -500 600 '■ . yds. yds. T'l. Rifleman'H.'Marshall' ... 32 32 . 61 Rifleman A. Guise ... 31 32 63 K-ifleman: A." ... 29 32 61 Rifloman.C. Hodder * ...' ... 31 30 Gl Rifleman'F. Stahdidge ... 29 31 60 Rifleman' W. Harris 11 . ... 32 28 60 -President'W. E; Jackson .;. ... 29 30 59 Rifleman W. E. Aston 27 29 56 Rifleman A. W. Kemp 31 2.5 • 56 Rifleman W. Judd 26 29 55 Rifleman R. Randoll ■ 30 25 55 Rillemari'G. .Brown" .... ... 31 24 55 Rifleman AV. Tnrr 26 28 51 Rifleman W. Kemp... 27 27 54 Rifleman R; S. "AVilson'... ... 28 26 54 Rifleman A. Marchant 29 2-1 53 Rifleman H. Bullford 1 "... ... 32 .21 53 Rifloman-.T. Bnrns ... 27 21 51 Rifleman V.. Mooro '■'• ... ... 27 23 50 Rifloman G.- 'llalliday 27 22 4S Rifleman H. Black ... 28 17 45 Rifleman N. Hastings 18 25 43 Rifleman A. C. Mai3»y 13 13 28 .*Rifleman.F..Hickson ... 20 — 20 ,*Bifleman H. Q, Browen ... ... 17 — 17 Did not complete,"firing, " """"''TEAMS' MATCH. • ' Tho match betweori te*m'i selected by the president. and respectiroly, resulted in a win for tlio- latter'i team by 29 points. Th« scores were:— Deputy-Prcsideut H.- Marshall's Team.Ma'rsliall, 61; Guise,"63"; France, 61; Harris, 60; Aston,"s6,'-Bvownf-G:,—ss; ; Tarr, 54; Jlarchant 53; Bulford, 53; Burns, 51; Moore, 50; total 620. ~ President*. W. E-.-'JAckson's Team.—Hodder,' . 61"; Stahdidge, GO; Jackson, 59; Kemp, A. W.. 56; Judd, 55; Randell, 55; Kemp, W., 51; \yjjl son, i 54 ;-Halliday,. 49) Black, <5j Haetiugs, 43; total, 591. " \

PARADE. STATE. The parade state showed a total muster of 354, made up as follows:—Engineers, 26; Karori Rifle Club, 31; Hutt Valley Rifles, 24; Highland Rifles, 26; Zcolnndin Rifles, 31; Civil Service Rifles, 22; Guards, 30; City Rifles, 32; D Battery, 15; Heretaunga Mounted Rifles, 16; Kelburne Rifles, 19; Post and Telegraph Rifles, 61; College Rifles, 15; Permanent Force, G. • Saturday next, October 17, is to be a "ladies' day" at the range; refreshments will Im> provided, and every effort will be made to give the fair guests ail enjoyable outing. • PONGAROA RIFLE CLUB. The members of the Pongaroa Rifle Club met on October 7, to fire for the club cup, at 200, 500, and GOO.vds., with an optional sighter. Tho weather was not very favourable, and consequently low scores were recorded. The competition was the first of the club's new season's series; the cup has entered 011 its second year, and out' of thirteen competitions eleven members have ono " leg-in " and two members have two "legs-in," aud there remain only about five members who havo not yet scored a win in the competition, a fact which speaks very favourably for the handicapping of the president. Three " legs-in" are required to carry off the cup, and A. Herbert, who has two, was just proventcd from obtaining his third in this competition, as the following scores show: — 200 500 600 yds. yds, yds. H'p. T'l. A. M'Donald ... 24 24 25 21 94 A. Herbert •30 31 27 0 88 J. Allen 29 26 22 G 83 F. Herbert 20 23 2G 3 82 T. Boardman ...' ... 28 2G 17 9 SO F. Brenton 28 24 27 0 79 G. Haines 22 22 15 15 74 H. Coe 33 26 9 5 73 The next competition will be held on Wednesday, October 21, when the first of a series will be fired for Messrs. Robinson and M'Gregor's trophy, concurrently with Mr. G. Haines's medal, at 200, 500, and 600 yds. The annjial meeting of the club was held in the evening, the president (Mr. A. Herbert) in tho chair. The secretary presented tho annual report and balance-sheet, which showed the club to be in ii very satisfactory condition, having assets to tho value of about .£2O. Tho balance-sheet was adopted and general satisfaction was expressed with the secretary's work. The president and secretary was unanimously re-elected to their respective positions, anil Messrs. H. Reed, T. Boardman, and F. Brenton were elected a committee, with the president and secretary ex officio. Owing to the general improvement in the shooting, and a consequent reduction of ■ handicaps,- it was resolved to abolish the standard. It was also resolved that, owing to the many difficulties connected with tho firing of the musketry courso as laid down for Defence Rifle Clubs, and tho inadequate recompense for same, the club would not attempt to qualify this year. It 1 was also decided to compete in the 1909 "Daily Mail" Empire Day Cup Competition. OPAKI iRIFLE CLUB. (by TEi.EODiru.—sricur, corrispondknt.) Masierton, October 11. The 'first trophy match of tho season of the Opaki Rifle ' Club, which was commenced on' Thursday last, was completed • yesterday in fino weather. Shooting was good, considering that the match was tho first of the season; the ranges were 200, . 500, and 600 yds. For "A" Class, A. J. Cameron was first with-a score 96 off tho rifle; R. J. King followed with 93; G. Hyde, W. Winslade, and AV. J. Henry, were third with 92, all off the rifle. A. J. l?east, from scratch, put 011 DO, and J. Bairstow, J. M'Kenzie, and D. M'Calmont made 89, without handicaps. Tho first prize in " B " Class was tied for by H. Perry and Sutherland, both with DO points off the rifle. W. Spring, with a handicap of one point, jiut on 90, and S. Evans, 89, including a handicap of 8 points. • Mr. J. K. Blinkhornc's trophy goes to tho winner of. "A" Class and Messrs. King and Henry's to "B" Class. Scores compiled also count for tho agregato competition for tho season..