RIFLE SHOOTING.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 341, 30 October 1908, Page 8

RIFLE SHOOTING.

' GARRISON SHIELD MATCHES. The following teams have been selected for the first match of the' Garrison Shield Competition, to be fired, at Trentham on Saturday next:—;,- ' . " , Senior Teams. • Wellington Guards—Lieut. Roacho, Sergts. Tihney; and .Sneddon,/Corporals Fellingham and Smart,' Privates Neal, Barnes, Aaniodt, J. Tinney, Wilson, Casserley, Dowman, and M'Wliirter. - •• ■ City' Rifles.—Sergts. Homer and Lang, Corporal FeaSSy,' Private's Wire'n, Jackson, sen., A. J: .'Jackson,- Giveji, Westwood, Nieass, Baker. Emergencies—Turner and Pitcher. Wellington Highland Rifles. MT)iarmid, Col.-benjt. M'Donald, Sergts. Gardiner, M Millah.,,. Marsden,; and ; Conibear, Corporal Dobson," Privates M'Lean, Eves, and Corbett. Emergencies—Lance-Corporal Shannon and Lieut. .Morton. l; . ' Post arid. Telegraph Rifles (No. 1 team).— Lieut.-'Collins;-. Lieut? Bolton, Sergts. Gilbert, Wakelin, Corporals : Williamson and H. D. Smith,-Privates J ones, Churches,- Hamilton, and W-" .■Smith.'/. Emergency—Private Eagles. D Battery.-Capt.' Petherick, Lieut. Skelley, Sergts i-Suddaby and, Wickens, Gunners Plimmer, Woods, .'Hicks,- Cotterill, El vine, and King. ... ■ , • ■"-''.-'Junior Teams. Engineers.—Lieut. ~ Gibbs, Q.M.S. Piercy Sergt. .H:, Mitchell, Sergt. Elliott, Lancd-Cor-porals Grainger and Chappie, Corporal Barker Sappers '-W:!-: Jtadcliffe, H. Rogers, and Carter. Emergencies—Fahy, J. Radcliffe, and Gow. _ Ciw v 'Service.''- Rifles.-Sergts. Colmer - and Butcher, Cbrporal. Joplin, Lance-Corporal'Ab-bott, Privates ' Low,' Joplin, Cripp, Gazley, Fisher,M Caw."' Emergencies—Col. - Sergt. Hodges,-. Lauce-Qorporal Clingberg, Privates I'alconer, Evans,:Ramsey,,and Capt. Marshall. Post'and Telegraph (No. 2 team).-Capt. Harton;, Lieut. Beamish, Sergts. Milrie, White, and Hulhert, Corporal Brabyn, Privates'Cockerill,.Jlagles,'. Gamble, and Sclater. Emergen-'des-Phvates Hall, E. R. Toms: and Findlay. „ College . Evatt, Sergt. J. Cowles,, Corporals Kiernan and Kerslake, LanceCorporals.' J£ye : and Cimino, Privates King, Woollerm,an,.-,Gasquoine, and Meek. Emergencies—Privates M'is'araara and-- Morris. • . . Hereta\iriga Mounted Rifles.-Capt. Samuel Lieut. \L6gari, Sergt.-Major ' Dement, Q.M S Taylor, Sergt: Trevethick, Troopers Trevethick" Ingram, J/Edwafds/Tobin, and Lambert. Zealandia 1' Rifles.—Capt. Corrigan, Sergts. Hugo aid.- Schulonbilrg, Lance-Sergt. Schulenberg, Cotporal :Barcham, Privates Hunt, Bellamore, Elsley.-Dalton, and Davies. Emergencies— Col.-bergt. Sergt. Rankin, Private Kowberry. . • , . Hutt .Valley .Rifles.-Lieut. Hollard, ' Col.Sergt. Baker, Sergts.-. Lawton and Smith, Corporals -Doimiey-and' Glennie, Lance-Corporal Broad, Privates Turner, Routley, and Wood Emergency—Lance-Corporal W. Smith. Permanent • Force Stifle Club—Driver Connolly, Gunners; Watson, Gower, Milroy, Wood Williams; F.arr, Webb, Jackson, Pain. ' Cycle, Corps.-Lieijt. Fountain, Col.-Sergt. Swain,-Sergts. Sievefs, M'Namara, and Atkinson, Corporal R; Curry, Lance-Corporal Scott, Privates : T. Julian, Thomson, C. Curry, and Williamson.'•" ' " MORRIS TUBE MATCH. , A Morris:, tube match was fired last night between the , Wellington Engineers and the Permanent Forco, the Engineers winning by 27 points;:'..'.l'.-:.. 1 . Engineers,-Sergt. H. Mitchell, 33; Sergt. W Homer,- 32; Lieut:' D. 32; Sapper Forbes 31; Sapper H. Rogers; 30; Lance-Corporal Chap! pell,' 28; Sapper Corlett, 28; Sapper H. Fearn 27; Sappefr "W. Radclilfo, 27; Sergt. P. Elliott 26; Sapper' Long, 25; Corpl. Barker, "23; total! 342. Artillery.—Gunner Milroy, 33; Gunner William, 31; . Gunner Rogers, 31; Gunner Loper, 29; Gunner-Joyce, 29; Driver Connolly,- 28; Gunner.-Har.voy, 25; .Gunner Pain, 25; Gunner Ready, 22; Gunner West, 21; Gunner May, 21; Gunner Pillow, . 20; total, 315. . V GARRISON RIFLE ASSOCIATION. A meeting iofi tho executive of tho Wellington Garrison Rifle Association was held last evening, Major' Mackintosh occupying the chair. A letter '}yas received from tho Rifle Clubs Association, ' notifying that their annual £ hoot ing meeting, would be hold as usual on January 1. It .had'been suggested that the Garrison Association'should; libld a two days' meeting on January. 1 and 2,.'but, as it was desired not to interfero with the date selected by; tho Clubs' Association,- it was .decided to bo content this year with "a .one day's meeting, to be held on January 2. . . , . It was stated that fivo senior and. ton junior entries 'Have been reqeived for the shield teams' matches, to bb'fired for to-morrow. This conetitutos a record'for those compotilioos..