RIFLE SHOOTING.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 396, 4 January 1909, Page 8

RIFLE SHOOTING.

,' :; ■'■ '"-'■■'■ ''. •■"..-'. '.*■:" ' ' ■ ■ ■;'' ";'"' : ;:;GARRISb,N RIFLE-ASSOCrATION;' ; - : : r . ;';;:FiEST'ANNUAi^MEETiNG , ;;-.-.'-.':• \ :, :.,Om 'Saturday -lost-: the J first...annual .pi'izemeeting'.' of ;the newlj'-fbrnied- Wellington , Gar-. nsonVEifle ,, ' ivas held at Trentham range, ;in fine biit;Windy; weather. . Tlie;Garri■spiijEifle >Assbciation ::has .'sprung;, up nshes,qf,'thp : qld;Weilingtbn 'District Volunteer -;Eifle Assbciatibn,-.now Vdefunct. '.■ : The latter, : jwas:;cpntroiled'l)y -the rank and file'of 'tlit.garns'on,' was" in a languishing condition, and, at thelast Annual general meeting,- proposals .were; put.■fb'r#ar'd' ; 'n - itli- ■a;.yie,y: to. a.-reorgariisi);-■jtipn.'Tof :the asociation's 'constitution,-and plac'-. ;Jriir.th'e' control of"ite; affairs' id' the h'aids whom ;weYe: l a--.nuMbV , ..ol ■tiatibnS'were peacefully Expired,, and a'-.: ; new ■anqi. vig'dfo'uS;.body.,now;-:controls- the..spott." >Tms'iis; as; it ; should', be.■":•;' is, 'however,' ■aildther' ; Wellington , ,-De'fehce. EitleiClub's , ;'Assbciatiori—w ; hi<!h 'is: at. .present keepyts;heai;'abbve ( water;■ .'At .its -. l_ast ; - annual - general . nieeting' a suggestion , ' ,'.was madii'tKatithP-intei'es'ts.-of the tw6';asso'ciaiiqnß 'shquld'-beirimalganiated,:'.but, -.unf.ortun-iatelj-,;.it/h-as, n;ot' cbrdially,';received. :-.The;De-:fpiice.-Eifl'e -jClub's ■' Association held-, its' annual tirize-meetijig, at. Treiithani. on.. New,, Year's 'Pay.;,,. /The , ..meeting , '-was;hot very ;.well pa.t.rpnised,. there being '.qnly .'si-eritrie's for. ..the •vajioui .e'ye'nte," -aa n'gninst' something-- like . 160 for.the' Gafri6ori : .Afefldi'ati6n's-meeting> the ;.fel; lbw.ing,day,: I ,;p!irth'e'r,' the Defence Rifle meeting.' •was l .' : neglec;te"d'. , ,byVsbme , ,of ■' i.ts 'ojvri adhefents,.;and;tjiq.opiflioii, was,freely expressed that;, for ,tp\ continue, to. :di'ag "put a painful'eiistdrice/rwasi'against:-the gerieral'ine'rest.s of; rifle, shooting, in ,the ; Wellirigtori.: Dis.trict, 'qnd .a.;'serious 'menace':to' :its;owri.'finari , -: pial'pbsitiqn—it is practically living, from hand. :o imbuth. , vlt Us. to ..be, eincerejy' hoped, there , ; 'ore', "'.th'ait; wh'ateyer,. -rivalry .exists" : bet wten ■' the two ■ association's? will,'' before'.Hhe" poirimence.' hient.: of••:theJ , 'l9Q9rl6 :'6easpn;.-,.be ]^^ ektinguisHe"d> an'd.'.the- two jnerge'd . into one. . -This will.be n)qte,;eas i ily7cpeB i iimmated.if,.;the fifie.ql.nb. men can eecufe • Apreseniation bn.tnP::execu-. tive-^and'■ it.', only 'right;that•!.they;.should; :With.' tKe>fusion.::of ■th'e':.twp'. ; interests,' 'np'-'reaspri why; iliquldr.jiof be,fireU'at'Trerith : am; instead'bf.-as' . at : pr'esent, at -Wanganui. ;.'. "■::/:..'■■ - :;, ■• ■':', '•. ',To : return ;to. the subject, the-GarrisqnEifle Association's. iprize-mee'tingVat ■■ Tre'nthani : ' on Saturday,- was'.'. very;' , vsue'eees'ful,'. .the're.vbeing; roughly, speakiiig; about 160 entries.,,---.Qf, these the': prbpqrtiqii: ,bf. seniors ■• and- juniors, was. ■abpjiii;.. "'■'■'l't^i. 6 "enicpurafei" are: .coming; , ;forward; , -a'-fact/ivliich 'is .largely;. , due ■ to.^tUe.^pqpcyv.of!. ; .tho.(..executive,- ,in; offering sufficient....indwement.' jiy:-,Tvay; : qf;. , . priies-. for. :mar.!ismiSn'.;7, : -'. y±y'*,+■;■'!?'',-'.■ \:■'■ • . : !v!:::'' ;■'. 'u":; f ;';;;%:,^JriE : i;S:Ho6Ti ' .- .-Tnej on :,'was-;-'-'fatal,; ,to ''possibjesi';" .■ n'qtj.'o'n'e : ; behlgi. recorded; although there., were. 'drieibj'-twp. by :only'.'a. point- bi''-.two'; •':The;', , ..light--'was Tory-'-.itirigh't, ; .aW : ;! as'/'threp'' of 'it}ibpfx6 /pyerits" in^.th'e , prpgfamme/'wfre-te.n-shotVhlatehesi/'the . strain': told marksineh.: strong irgh't;.':wind.^requiriilg.lanything/'xip::to seve'njor.eight .degrees-deflecti.6il—added'.to the : .difß.oulties.:qf,.the;;6'hooting.;... .•;:"''■'}:■' ;::•, 'j/v;''. ; All j.thb' events Iwero; -niatclies,. and ,an^.,analyß.is;,of';..the , riecessary. ' -A;few; , .of the.'best-individual-hits', afe.herev given;irl-7.'■/•;; ,';.■■>'->;;i.r>. i'J'.v'- , '; i ■'■ -.'■■ : ' ! %\ v : :;Fir|t'March;(Seven.;Sh)^s). 1 .;';;;;; ,; ; . *' Eiflemari -Turneif,;: Petoiie;-;. .': : ' V ■."' ■;>> 'SVv Secb'nd'; .Match .■;■. ■■.••■■■Cpi^i : J6neßl! : P.' , .aidT.-Bijicf^sssS4sSs« : r«;' ■,;,Kifleinano:Hen'ryii Opa'ki,';- , 4^4455545555 : 4i7. '. ;'.; -Corp/.' .jKeils,... -Palmerston'.' .'NorthV-Riflpsj' i4a555555444 i -47;''> , -. , ;;'--;:7 v\ :;:"-;;■"■,;■;•■■-■ -■' Eifleman.'Prance,: Rarori;- • i ':Col.-,Sergt.':B'aker;.Hu'tt-ElQes'(jurii , ;:';■■':■!■;; v>.:; ~': '■' "'j'";' , ■■■■;^';, : : , .; ,: .'rTh"ird'.;M'ktcn^ , v Eiflemaa: Mai-shall, 1 Kar0ri,.;.545'i5»555554—47. : Pte.;: Guy, Nelson, , : 4— .-•: . V ;. Pte. Turner, City , ''Eifle3".(juiiibrj,'2—s2sssssss ■ 4^rr46. ; ; " ■; -•''-.■'"''.' \; ..-'■ '■ : .-, ■'.-.' ~,, -v, ,,,,. ■•■'.. -.'■'' ,' '.;:■' :^'Y-'Vv.FbtirtH^a)^ ■'i Cotpl' Kells,. Palmerston'North , 'Eifles,. ■>'■■ '■■ '.•' '■ ■',<■ '■.'.: ; -:' : '.-"'"-; ■: .:.Einemari'Melldr, 5 Pe'tbne,V4—5454455550-42;. ■;■ Bugler-Tarr, City Rifles (junior), 5-4435554345 :■-, ■-.-. ■>■~■; -' ~.: - ; ; - '■■■• ■ , ' ; ,- ,; ■ ■■ ' *-. : Match '(Seven' Shots);''': ' '-.' .•;.Pte;..A'ajnqdt, Guards, V ,;'■■' ';Q;rM.-S; : -King, I). , Battery, 5-5355555-33.. :■ '■ ;; Sergt. Mitchell,- Engineers, (junior); 2—5544555 ■^^g:^'^-":^,^g;>;; ; y A- ; fi { ;\ 'SYNOPSIS-Of vRESULTSii: i- /'. : li'Gqve'rriment Prize M.atchi—Eifleman 'J. L. Turner,' SPetbne;' "32;' ; rrfn li'er-up;'.': Pte;. A;' F; Barnes,-Wellington-Guards,'. 30... : . ~.: ; ' ■ . .. ;. 2;, Match/No." 2.-Corpl.H.C. Jones, Ppst.and Telegraph', Eifles,f:. 48; runner-up,-' Eifleriian, Henry,, Opaki, "47. .-■•(• ,".':, ',-..>' ■ >• Marshall;; .Karori;':47j' runner-up,.Guniier.. Plinimer, '46...; .; i. Match. rNoi .4;—Corplv • Ke.jls,',.' Palmerston NbrthiEifles; 45; runner-up, Marshall; VKarori,,,42;.•••.'..>,■.'■ : .-;#;, - , . .•.S.'MatchiNQ.-S".—Pte. O.'H. Aamodt,;Wellington Gpards;/33; :riinhef-up,' Q.-MV-S'.' ;Kirig, J D, '.Battery,-53. , ' ,; :. , ..:".. , >v.': ,, --.■-,-•■ :■ 'V V:-..;:'..;. ..;■ <■; ;6.. Teaijis v'MatcKes.r-Se.niors A,";. 742'; A, 740; Juniors.; City;Eifles, 641.;..runners-u'p, Permanent' Fbrc'e, ) :6o4. , V. , .: i>7. Senior.', Grand' Aggregate.'—EiflemanV'iH., Marshall,'iKarori, , .".l6o; runner-up,: Pte. Gujv :,Nfilson ; Eifles,^lsß. : :. ;,,■,;■:, ";, .-v'..; ;,•''. ...8-'Junior , .; Grand. 'Aggregate , .' —.'.'Coli-Ser'gt: Baker, .Huttiyalley EiJles, 151'; runrier-up,' Pte. .Fisher,.'.Ciyjl Seryico Eifles, : .lsl/; f , : '■''~..':■'< ;. ' y 9'.',Champibnship /Belt.—Lce.-Corpl., Hamilton, ;Fqst,.and."(Telegraphi.Eifles, 158;; runner-rip, Valley,Eifles, , 150.v, ■:>:.': Harcqurfe.Turner,..College ! .Eifles, .;was'chief exeputive^officeriprrtheirange. , -,'-He was,-assistedjb'y Captain- iGbrrigah,. Z.eaiandia , Iffles,'! i;Captain- Eassori, ■-City.;Eifles; .Captain F,'Burtoh^tabip.'.Battalian'Staff ; : Lieut... J: ,6.rEoaph'jef;' , >.Gua'rd3 ; (statisticar : ,ofii,cer); Lieut. ■H.u.tclien,', : .Collego : Eine's. ; jtrenc'h\oflicer)"; Lieiif.' -BcKridpn,- ; 2V. Mquiited,' ■'■ißattalipii ;..•.'Lieut.' ; Fpiintain'.v'Cycle ''Ooifps;' : Lieiit.'»Hay-Jl'Kenisie , ; ■ D'-' Battery;;; Lieut.. Logan';' Heretaunga 'Mounte< ' E.ifles;! 'atfd/;Stdff'. Sergt.-Major', Colclo'ugh, : Nel.son Distriot'Staff., The courteous.■a'ttentibnvac.VbT.ded;to*.tho .'press representatives -by..Captain'. Mabinfaptl,iieut. l Eoache.;(the'secretarial r offi;c'ers);gre'at]v;fabilitated,.the work of getting: out 'tlie:prizerlists. -. v f. ~. •; '•.: '> ;,•-'; U-,,/ ■-. ■ y* ', ■-;■■<■ .'.i . i During;,the '.'.afternoqn'- Colonel E.,' J." CoUirisV V^p., , -a'-'member bf)the Council of Defence, aric .ohief executive officer of the r N^wJ-Zealand De-: fence Forces'--Eifle ■;■ Association,^. visitdd - : ,the' -■rahge.-"-;-. , '-'; , ',;..-f.;- , '~ , ■«:'":.'.i : ~-: - " "' ' ■ : ;">>::' ..:V-y-r:.f.-;:>^ ,_; The-.following..are, the'successful , competitors in/.tlie yaripus', nlatches-.—..•,.:.-,:-." ~- "■' ;• ~.,.•' ■ : -i ■'■ .GOVEENiIE KT. IPEIZEI''arATGH.|.: . ■;200'Y^rds,-Eepid;.Eire;';seveh;;shots;—Open-to clubsj and civilians, in .the* Wellington ':district;.. Time,' 45sec: ■ Price'si'iirst, , .£2; -,twp.:of i £l :6s:. 3d.;:■ t.hr.ee' , of. £1; -seven' of 15s.;,one;of;,12s;'r.two.;o'f;lls.'6d.;;teii:.pf. , .i6s:; 30;.(vf;.5 ( 5. , .-vßesult3 , (in order; of .merit);— .':'■.■: Eifleuian;J.-;L:.3 , urner,::petpne; '£2 ■''..-.•.. ,;.■; 32 Pte.; A:vF;.'Barnes,;;Guards; {^l''6s.-.3d.':;.'. ■ 30 Pie:-King,^College:'Eifles;.' i i 81- , 65.13 d.' ..:, '.',..>.30 '■Pte; A::.J;,rJapkson;-:City:Eifles;"JEl.\-«- : " 30 .'lbß.?mk'hV : .ea'rter/-.'Petorie,' > i£l;i!;..' , '- : .>v;:'-- ,,: ': , - , 'Vii'-"29 Lpe^GqrpJ..GasqUqin'e , ,'Colle'ge '.Eifles'; , ai•?'/:. : '29 ;v'lsS.. , iprizes.'r^Eifieman' < HalU((ay,.,.'K:afori, 1 : 28; : Merrielees, :Johnspny-ille■■Eifles;-'2B; 'Pte : Strarigemuir,-'City>Eiflss, : 28;-Btfleman'France, Ear.ori, 2";- : Se.rgt:,Smvtlw-Hu'tt ; 27; Einemau; Marshall,: Karori,': 27; Eifleriian' Kernb' Karbri, 27.-v, ,- ■'.{-■••.:.■;.■'■'-■ '-. 1 "■'<::;;.'- ■■■-./.' :125., prize':—P.te..-Pil k ch'er, City "Eifles-,,'27;- : '- ; (lls:6d. ;graph. :Eifles,.:-27;;;Pte.\'Fisher,V- Civil -Service Eifles,.^?. , -,:.■.' ''■"' ; ".< -i. , - ■;: ■'■/•VV- , ..'; '■■.- -" v ■' prizes—Lieut.;', Coilins,-.Post'an'a. Telegraph Eifles, 26,j -Lieut.' Giblis, Erigiri'eers,, 26; Ser.gt.Mar.tiiij'Zealandiaßiflps , , 2B;Pte.' Turner; 1 City- Eifles; k 26;:;; ; Pte, v GiVen/1' :26; ; .. , ,tiunrier' , , P.liihmer, ''D Battery, : ; 26Li.eutoHolla,rd,..Hritt.. Valley Eifles, 26; Eifle-man;C.-H. Bird,..Petprie,;2fl; itilleman Tarr Karon, 25;;Lce.-Corpl. Haniiftori, Post arid Telegraph Eifles, ,25. : ■■ .'-...:- -.. .;l' ' -, :ss..: , prizes?-Pte. Egglesfone, ■■■ Guard?,: 25; Pte/, Jpplm,- , - Civil Service Eifles; .2,5; pte. , H. D. Smith, Post and,; Telegraph Bifle.v' 25; SerEt. Julian, .Cycle ..Corps, 25 j.Corpl.. rimar't.- : Guards ■ ,25; Pte. Wiren, 25; Corpl. Barcham, Zealandia -Eifles,'.2s,;'Pte. G.'H. Wood.-Hutt Valley Eifles,' .25;; RfirgK , ;;' Hiigp,. '• Zealandia Eifles, ,25; Sergt.:,J: Cbwles,- College Eifles, 25; Gunner , .- Gower, '-.Permanent Force,\24; .- Pto. ,, Churches/Post:;and Telegraph Rifles, 24; i Pte Engles.v'Poß-aml-TeleK'raph Rifles;, 24; .'Corpl. Cimino, College ..Eifles, 24.; Sapper Engineers,.- 24';-. Gunner Focke, T),Battery, 2-1;' Corpl'.' H. C.' : •JorieS.'APpst. aiid; Telegraph Eifles, 24; Eifleman ' L:-,Kittsheri, Upper Hutt, '.24;. Pte. Hanrion,.;City .Eifles; -23; Col.-Sergt. \ Fraudi, Zealandia.vEifJes,'- 23; -p.p. , VJ^ffray,: , Willin'gtoiiNavals, 23r Civil Service Eifles, 23;VLieut. 'Hawthorn, Civil. Service. EiSesi 23; Sf rg't. -Bunckenburg.:, .• Zealandia Eifles. '.-'23;' Q.-M.-S.;Kins;, D: .Battery,■= 23;,Ptc. Conibeai-■ Highlarid;.Eif|esV23; : fiunner- Otto.n.APermanent Fofce , , 23j'Jiieuti) Brown/ ElectfjoJLight'Cor'ps, / 22!. Lcer-Cbrpi;'Meek; ; Eife 22; ISergti ilitoheil, • Engineers,; 83,;:.; ' '. - 1 ' " -

;—<■': .'■•:: : .;..0.,-.-NoJ-2'.-MAtOlj/-- : ;..;'-' ' r";."/. '■.' . .'2OO 3Tarcls; '10•' shot's fand- sight'er.',:.:-Senior ■prizes: First, M ;'■ second, jCI \lOS;; third,' .: ioiu'j;h,.'lss.; .'six ; of,los.';-..seyen-.of ;55..-: : Junior .'; prizes ■.iPii'StJ.Sl-'ss;;' hyo bf.'iss,;;-SveiqMos:; '"■ nineteeiif of. Hi'.-, Total. pme-mo'ney,:..£2o:. c iEe- ; suits (in ; orderof-merit):-^ v , '.; ;•:.'■ ;'. : ': V.V/.--. -. - ■•';■'•■,' ''•:'■ !"'-Seniors.-:_>";.'.;; ■-~;;>(■'-': . : ' '■ ',' Corpi • if, TC. , • Jtinesj. Post and'-' Telegraph- •■'.■■ ■"■ -::': Rifles, : 'S2-:.,;■,. v..v:...;, :. ; .;;_v'\;.. •y.Ls'&i • .Eifletuaa-.Henr.y,;Opaki,/i6llos.!v ..,.:.'■ :.Vi. i 47 ; COrpy Kelts'; ..PaUne'rst6n' N:.;Rifles,: £l'/, >.,'; .':.47 Rifleman .Trance,' Karpri,-'. 155.",.';'-.-. :.. ".;'■£;."." 47 '■■10s,'prizes •.^Pte;:Ro«tley, : ;.Hutt ) y(iUey,lliflesV 46; Rifleman :W.; 46';V.Pft.■Wireri. City; Rifles, .46 ;'• J? te. -Eanliltbij, Post" arid Telegraph Rifles,46; Rifleraariv Henderson,. Pe-' tone,. 4£y Sergt; Guj , ; ■,N.els'pn'.;.Ri i ßes)',,i , 6>, : VV.v■ : : •■'• ss. Vprizes :-f-T3iileniaiV ; ." HaUidayi , 'i(arori; ,: -''46 ;"■ Rifleman. : Mawley, .Opaki;:4Bi,',Bifleniaa ! MelloT, Petptfe, 46; ,Rjflem■an ! J:■':l;.- / Turne^^P.et6ne;:4s; , jSergt. , D Batter jv.:46; Lieilfe-'Haw-thorn, .Civil• Service llines, : ;4sj'.Lieiit.■ Hpllard, Hutt Valley .:/>!■ Vi;;; : ,,-U\ -J- ■:'■■■):. ; S : ■■'■'.'•' • ":,'':'yuriiqrg.v.i'v;>,;■' :jV: • CPl. ; Sergt. ,'■■ Baker, l-HiiltfHVailEy:' Riflesi '£:'' • ; iBJ 5s.:M; .: J.i; ;;: t .ii: ■ .^v-.::>;■ 47 Lieut. ..Bolton,', Post , .arid'.Telegraph,Rifles, ;U:' •■■:...':3s: .':...• '.■... ;:.;.■ -ui -,-!: : . i% :.,:..'■;■■'/..=■ ', i: ... ••«■ Sergt. Martin, Zealaridia.Rifles; 1.55.-...,- ' v ; ..v : 46' olOs. prizes■.—Pte.,Hiint,..Zealandia Rifle's,-48; Pte':; H./D.: Smith; Post'iand Telegraph-Rifles',' 46,- Bugler. BaUingerj.'.Nolspft. College- .Ca'defs; : i4sj:Pte.vKirig,v.GoU'ege.:RiiteV-tf; Pte.;Da'viai soni-Pdst and; Telegraph'.Rifles']'.4s/-.- ■• --^'-^v.~ ~: -55.;: pf Sodd,; • City,. Rifles,> ■ 44'; '■$(&■ ?.rice, rGity :Riflps,.i44;:Gol>Sergi -Frandi-,. Ze£> lanidia.Rifles,::44j. v pte.-v:F,ishe'ri::.Cij-ir-"-Se , rYice' Mes;. '44;;p_ tej iPettjgrew, : ..Kelborrie Eiftbsi -4i; jieut..Merrielees.,J6hnsQnvrlle Rifles, ; 44|'ITce:r' G6rpiJ\leotv:.Collego':RiflSs > ; : 44;.Pte.-A: : .,-]il r 3-TOr-' hqr,;Citri ; Bifles, r43;-:.Pte;Cl;urchesi/Post!::anil , elegraph:,Rifles,i43;,Pte;;NiaSs', .City. Rifles;. iS} sapper .;Rbgers,;-'Erigiueers,; : .43;G.Uniier..Gtt.Qri 1 ' Permanent;-Force, ■,43;'.,Pte.'-.E.'; : Turneri:'vH'utt .VaUey.''Bifles > :;42;.:'G'nnher'..-.DaT;.'. i '.••^YelUh'gton' Navals,"..42;:-•■ GUnnep" Wellington .;Na*als; 42.;,Ptev-JpphV,-..Civ:ilrSefirtce-..Rifles,'42;.-Trobiier .reYethibkivHeretdttri'ga'.'Moiinted.' Rifles; :42i jiehjtf.-.GibbS' B Engiiiaers; 42;:Ser'gt. Hp'o'drllastertohlilodnte'dißiflesV 42.' ■ .-.\ .'■"'.'.': ; ' ' ' ' ■ ■..'"''■•. j:.'l..J::;;;-' v ; ''". .-■:.,:; :; : ; '500,. Yards;-'.iftvSnots J arid.■''ode'jsignteri , ;' Senior wizes: . First,;' £2 ; ; second,\«El vlOs^; . third,' ,£l ; ■ wiirth,.'lss.,; six.pfilOs'.-rSeVen-oP.'.Ss.'.lJuh'ior prizes: ''second,-lSsJr-five.^f , 10s:; 'nineteeri.of ss. -Result's;(in : oraer.:bf)ri|nt):—'.' ■. '■,•-'."'>. ; ' : ''v' , .' ,, ' : .' , -';'''' : SeniPrs; ''■•',;■■"■.' 'f./.--'• •';.''V;" ,^ T Riflernan '-Marshall, Kar.Q'ri,:..ie2'.; : .. ...'/: .i,-V''47 Pte. ;Guy;'.'Nelsori i -Eifles'; 1 £V IDs/". 'V.. -'..;• 46 luhn'eri;Pliiriirieri > ir;'Batter , y > V «£i V: : ;.. v r ~:'•. 45 tifleman-.C. ■ Whiteinan; Jspv6r fiuft, -is.%:&■ ii ■\ 10s,. prizes-—Sergt;. 'WakeJin.VPbst-and , '- Tela; graph' Rifles, 44;.Xieut^Hdllafa, : Hv'tt'.Talley lifles;.42;,Pte. Gjyen,rGityVKifles,'i2.; Rifleinan V.jMopre.'.-.Kardri/ 42; '-Pte.'} i-Hari,' ■■Kelbiirrie ?.ifles;'42;'. Corp.' 'Jones, ;■ Post.'-arid'T'elegtapK R.ifles,:42. '■;':-:.■::■■■■ *_■■ i 43; I .Rifieman" Hyde,:.,Oi]aki, .43;"' Riflemaii; Paul; Upper- Hfltt, 42';..,Rifleinan,.Maisey : ,-Karori',Vi2; Sergt/.M'ac'aiiley,. ;Kelburne -Eiiles.l 41.;' ,:Rifteinan:T. "Wliite-.Wa.nV%TTppVr''Euttj-\:.'4l:;V::'.'lliflerian-,:'.Bairs'tovf;'.' Opakp -iO-':}.r- '■;■■:., t \ -;--v\V;."■'-!■'■;;;-....:■.;;■, .-..";■' ■'-■ -: ':■■.;';']•■.■-■•'.' ■,'.«Tni|ibrs;': , . , .v'.,'-..;...,,:'■.'. -;i-!/ r .-/ P.tb.. A;;"B;' , Tur"ner;;:Ciiy. lUflss; : £1 is. - : -:;: } 46' P.te. 'Ppcld,: City Rifles,,,lss.> .'.. -.".:■.... ' ..:. 44 Pte.Fisher.CiVil Jss. ...-V ; ■-,•'• '.43- / 10s; { ' prizes :—GWnrier ; ' -; Gibbs^!' ■'.Wellin'stiiii Pte-v GockeriU,- ; Eost',arid Telegraph Jiflea,..l?;; , Bugler■.'•BaHingei',- >;Ne.lson'i--Gpll_eg6' Cadets; .42;"-Pte. CHur'ches;..Post/arid' Telegraph Rifles,;42V Col: Berg'f: Baker; .Huft.Yall'fcy -Rifies; '■•■.jsa^;pjri^'s-:^lJientl>Gafe^feipb^rs/.'4ij'-^te..' Gis'qupine', -■.Cpllege 41;'Pte.: .Dormian, -Guards, 40 ;■ Gunrier"Fooke,- D-Battery,.4o; Pte; Eagles,.'Post;'aid'-Telegraph: v.Bifles;^4o;-Pte., King/College.Rilliss,;'4p; Col.-Sergl:.-Frandi, •landja;; Rifles,- :40;,vP.teV : H.;D;tSinUh,, Post, and 'Telegraph Rifle3,;39.;.Guririej:, Ottpri;: PerniarientFprce,.,'3.9;• Pte.rG/'H.'.;Wood; Hutf..Yalleyy Rittfes,.' 39;'. Pte'.i.'Bellamofei' Zealandia/Rifles, '33v'. Sergt/,'R; ■ Smith, Hn'tt. galley .Rifles,-. 3?'-;. .Bugler. .Tarr, City;.Rifles',.'3?.;■ Sergt. Martin; Zealarijlia;.Rifles, SS'ii'Pte. •M'Wh.ir'ter,- Guards,-' 33.; :6unnfr\Day,. AVellingtOn TSirtAsr.Wv'Zte.: Etunt, .Zealaudia -Rifles, 38,;. Sergt.-Mitchell,:Eni '■iiMer3;:37.;iP,te.-.Fettl^ew,.-.KeMfiie;Ei%o37''' : : '■'■'". y 6Qo:Yards;.lo-shots, and oiiesighter.; 'Senior prizes: : Fii-st, £2; ■ se'cb.nd; , £l ' 10s.;' third,. SI i 'ouHh,' 15s.rsix;.of' _10s.;,seyen:p?'5s..' ,Results' (iri-order; of mefit)':-^ ,[ ,"... , ;: ' \ '•■... : ,■:[. ',"''■'■.. ': -r Seniors;."-" -!..:■...-.' ..■■-. ; : .Corp.' Kelis, ; . jpalihersto'n'' N'.* 1 -R'ifles, 1 ; JE2> ' .:.:'45 ; Eifleiaaii Pe'tone,'.- JEI." 10s. .'.»' :'■:... '42 Rifleman Marshall;' Ka'rori; - : £1 . ;.-";.;- •■,..■.'41 ■'Rifleman; J'.,L. Turner, Pebne, 155. : ;■..:; /S: .'4O 1 10s. prizes:—Rifleman" Ivarori,-'.40; .Karorii .39.;.Heut.. Hollard.'.Hutt Vallejv'Rifle?, 39.;.Riilenian..T. :Whitemari,'':TJp; ■per Sutt,. 39;' Rifleman■ Standidge, -Karpri,' 39; Carter, ■ Petoiie, :-59..'v..: " : ;;;;;v;r s wj- : ' '• ss. prizes:—Rifleman!''Th'oma's, : Petone',i'.3B; ■Rifleman. C; H.' Bird; Petorie,3B; Pte. Routley;' Hutf Valley. Rid es, 38; P.te. Fellingh'am; Guards]; 5.8.: Rifleman .France;'■ Karori; " 37;'. .Riflenlan. 'ilyaris;■•' Opaki, 37; P.te.V Corbett,. Highland Rifles; 37.. : ■':. . ■-. : -' -.v : *';;\ ;A'.. V '. \ r \ ':v': '■" : '; "'V. ! - ;: -- : v ''■■: : i . : j'-:'sW°rs.';'';v.' i "!- '*-■.."■'"' '■'.•• Pte; G;:H.',Wood, r Hutt!yalley Bifle's, i 155..'...:;41. Sergt./Julian, Cycle Corps';' 155.'..;!' ,"-.;;:!.';.;.' .38 ■ lOsl prize's O'Brien.-'Hutt Talley Kifles; 38; 'Pte.' Hunt,-'Zealandia Baker; -Hutt Valley,. Rifles; 38;;Pte.■•-???'Turner," Huff, .Valley'Rifles;> 37 ;■Lieut. .'Collins, p. pst-tod Telegraphi&ifles,:-37.' -?:;K 1 i<]•■;■>'"'■■. y>sp : f-S.v ■'iss.-.prizes:-^Sergt: : J.-- Cdwles, College Rjfles,: 36; Pfe.-W.vß.'King/.College Rifles; 36;'Sergt.' Mitchell;''Engineers, 36 ;■ Bugler/ E.■■ Balliriger;. Nelson College. Cadets;:"36; : . Gunner; Dinnie,;rl». Battery 'i 3G;.~Guriner Day; Wellington' Navals,'. .35;'' Gunner. Woods',' : D'Battery, .-35;: Pte.'F,isher, Civil '■■ Service"RiflesJ?-35;' Gunner: A. '.■ Jackson,' Permanent' Force,'; 3S '; . 4 Gunrier. '.Gibbs, vWellirig-' ton. N.^vais;; 3f;'Ptel J pplin; Civil Service-Rifles, ■ 34; Sorgt." :Hobd, ■ Mas.terton 'Mounted .Rifles> : ,34; Xieutr; .MerrieleeSj-Johrispriville.'Rifle^,' , ;'.Guri*' tier Ottori.'iPermane'iit Force,';33'j'Gunner.'-Mars--den;'D'-BatterVr33';(Eieut. '.Gibbsj' Erigineresi :32; P.O:',Bishop, -"Wellirigton ; ;-;Pte:-. W-; lertriari,'' College R.ifles;.v3l;..P, Post' a'na.Telegrdph!RiflesV 31/ V V. ''■-•>:.•'::': ' \ c "::>. : Tf;, ' ?Kp. js;;matcH;' }i;' : '^--^^ ' I 600 : ; .Yards;'seven ■>shots.;- and/'pie,.'sigKter:--(Note.—This; was originally'set'dovv3 : 'as rangedmatcli at sQOyds.:aiid:.eopy.ds.,'but, owing; to" pressure v o'f' time , - .the,- shoTter i .yrange ~."\vas struct"out:)..'Senior'.prizes:'.First,'r^2;'seconji; iBlVlOs.; -third,: -[iYf-f bur'th';?lss..;. ; six-of: 10s.; seven ,bf ''5s. v . Junior;..prizes: First,''.il ■:ss':] second,' 15s:;,'thifd.-'lss..'; : iVe r of' 10s'.;rnineteen of :Ss. ;.'Eesults, (ii: br'der : bf; merit):--. i. ■•;,.'; ./Vi* £ ■. .;:;:'•.:.i>;.;.,;;: ; .'..;'',:'Seniors. , ; •'>.'..'."' V : v''V-:V' t .:-.:;!;.. Pte.-Aamodt^GuVds, :.;.:-:....- ; L'-..::M ■Q.-M.'-S;vKirig, ; ;P'. Battery, iiei-105. : ... : : ...;:,-33 '■ : :..s'->\\:--:-:-:...\vty. l,c'e.-C6f51.-s'art,:Kelburrie .Rifles, 15s". :>j,v.;'.3l- - Burickenburg', , ' Zealaridiaj .Rifles,. 31;. Cor'pl.. Kells, Palmerston'.-North,';.3ij Ice.-Gorpl;;- 1 Hamilton;'vVPost v and ■••Telegraph', Rifles,--,31 rßiflejnari.'Turner.vPetprie,; 3,0 j.Guririer' Gpjver.'v.-Peririanent- .■ Artillery, .?:30.; ; v' Rifleman" France, : .Karpri,-30.:; ,; ; i '.-,. ; ":,-:. vi.v-;..'-: %:. 'ss. .''prizes.—liieuriV Hawthorn,-Civil ; ,'ServicP Bifle^;3tt , ;''"Pte.-:Rotftiey l '.Hutt<yalle>Rj;fle?i;3o;Rifleman"' Jackson);. Karof i;-'3O.;' Riflenian'. Allan,' Upper.■'H'utt,-;29';:"'Gbrpl:. ; .Bar'(!h'am';,' Zealandia' -?B!a '•' 6S''■ip4pH'''fSP|lt ß H'."suwifla'. ; 6S : man Mafshair,'EarQri,\29.'.-'.- -•:'"'.'',■ ; '?' • ? ".' , .' . ■ .Cpunted'Pufi-.Riileinan'Gi ; l P;"'Bro*n,"Kar6ri'; Riflematt'T. 1 ' ,Whitemau,;.Upp'er;' Hutt:';. ~ ■.■•;■': ..:.'■"••' ,<'' ■'-•■.'■■.• ';''-i. :^n "'9J s, ' ; :""•'■'-■• •' i"-'•■;■■'•■•.'■ Sergt."Mitchell; ; -'..V; .'..:;33 Pte; Service Rifl,es,;lss! •.;;: v '■":,'.-:■. 32Pte^/tlricei^City'RiflesViviSs;> -;;V..;.r-\r..'.;";31 • ■ lb.sV'priises.-Vtie.ut.;.-Bblton,v-|Post.'. : -aid. Tele-graph:-Rif1e5,,,.30;-,Sap'per.;B'pgorSj-- Engineers,.3o: P.te.-Ghufchesi :Po'st■ and:-TBlegrap.h':Rifles,.''3O; Pt.e:;'Fisher,.'Ciyil'Seryjce)>Kifles; 29;.Pte'. Pet-, tigrewi'.'Kpl.VurrieVSifles,,,©. -,•.,-, ~,:... , : " r ■ ' 55.-,T>riz'es'.—PiO.-Jaffra'jS' 'Wellington .Navalsi 28;,Pte.'';W.;'R : .,!KirigVCollege Rifles,'23;-Gun-ner';Eocl?e,;-;.D';Ba_tterrr^2B;.:.Pter..Sclater,f Post and..l'T.pltgraph" Rifl*es,v:;27 '; "Gunner ■ .Dinriie,- ■ i> Battery, .27';. P,:o. -".'Bishop,' Wellington'- Navalsi 27;':Sergt.".'Julian,',.Cycre;C,orpsy,26; Pte.-.Rankin, City, Rifles, 26;. Gunner.'.Woridsi D Battery,'-. 25;,. Pte;'::Dodd,--City Merrielees,- Johnsohville Bifles,V2s;iCol:-Sergt.. Baker,. Hutt Valley Rifle's;: 25;.-'Pte'.i'P.itcher,' City:;Rifles;;2s;'Cor.plV Joplin, Civil, Servipe' l ßifles,'i2s;-P.te;.'CrickeriU,": Post and Telegraph'.-Rifles, 25;';pte.v H,. D.. Smith. Post arid,-/Telegraph , ■Rifles,--ffij-Bunner 'Day' WolU.ngtpn'Navals,, 25; iSergti' Butcher,-' Ch-il : Service.Rifles, 25.,. ";"", '.■■;. ..:-,..::..; . ; : •!i':X -;:Teams;matcheß.- ;;, ' '.'.; ' '"■.'^v -; For '"■ teams'• of,.!hve-;.men : (:''scores: ruade:. in matches 2,.3,:4, , and''5\tb: count-.:Senior Prizes: JT-irst,- Challenge Cup':,and>so .percent:" :of entrance :.fees; \secohli;'.,3p ,per; cent.',pf:«ri-! trance , fees ,v third;". 20. 'per 'cent* of -entrance fee's. Junior'■ Match—Prizes: First three- to receive respectively. 50,' .30, -and' 20; per, cent, of "the entrance fees. :;•;• ~': , .'..\:'.-;; •'..-;:■. ■'■ ' '••■•"; ■ '■'■ ;■ iJ.'.. ,, «:Senidrs. : >V':* .';:/. •'."":' l.'Karori ■ A .:;.;.:..:.. .;....■; ...':'.;., 742 2.-J?ef;orie.v.A-' ! ' : .' .'..- ■■'■i..'.'-. .... '.' ■.-';,. "'••;., 740'. 3. Post, and Telegraph ißifles:'A; , ■;..'- '"'■■'■.„■'■. 712 4.;Opaki-.'...;. V;. ; ;; ;.;-. i ~y •;.;' : '•";;; v 7065.' D;.. Battery ' '... '..v :■-%;. ,:.;;■;... '...:'-■-,.: ' :;„'i,.;^705 ■ 7..Zealaudia.Rifles :;.'.,... ...'■■'.;. , „" 693 "8. ,Petone : 'B ■:.-:'..;:.. ;:..;-■:, -.„- [.[ •>,','.:-Ml 9;-Civil'.Service Rifles- "■-■'■'■ ■■i;;.''■■;■;■•.■■'.■..'■..ak jo;:city ;Rifle's""■.".'•'.■;;■ ';-';.;%,.'....,-. •„.■■■',<■■■'&&■ U;'.Po«V;aiiH';.TeleSvapli'Biaee''--'''.' , ,.. :^'; l .i'Vell'

'. "'■ '■'■'■■' .'■; ■ ;■ '; ';,.- iii'tiity^Bihes 1 -'■■'.;'. '... : S.:.'' ... :.. 641 :2. Permanent: Force ... .... ■:■:... :. ..;..,604 -Buttery ...:■■...;. ■'. '..-■'■ ■■:. : i.. 589 .VCqllege.-Rifles\ . ■■..-.-• ... ■ ... ; . .;;-,:-564 •5. Zealandia; ;.:'•■.■..■.; ...: ;... ... 538 ':•"■; s'en|or; grand .aggregate.,; 2-.. ." Results •■computed; from the, aggregate' scores in matches 2,. 3; i, . and: s.■': Four. prizes -.—First, ■Mi second; 10s.';■;third, £1 ;■'fourtHj 41. :The .following are-the-first.2s iff-the. list:—'. ... : ;:'-. Eiflemn'n.H: : iiarshaii, Karoj-i ../' ;...": . ; ..; I£Q' Pto;-. Guy, :Eifles ..;■■;"••'• ....158 Rifleman J.^L: J Turpnr.-'Vtrr,- M i,. ; ■: ■ ~;.'; 157 C(Jrp:---EeJls, ;Pa'v'■'•;.> -■'.• • .i. 155" Lce.-pof.p. Hamilton,. ; .u- , .'- ..:..-«5:."..163 Eineninh•■■France,-'.Karbri- ' ... ■ :••'•• ... 153 Rifleman -Mellor, -iPetone ; ....■/,; : .i.' •... ; 153 Einenian'Hyde; ! Opaki 'I-/ :::::: ... : '..: ; -..'.- 151 Gunner- Gowef, , ".Permanent'.' Artillery .: ....: 150 Lieut.Hollara,.Hutt-Valley'Rifles-.V. '....; 150 Eiflem'anv'Carteri ,■ Petone/- :■..".. -■ :••'■■: ... 148: Rinoma'ny Halliday, Korori .■,:.'■.... .. .i......-148. Corp: Jones,.P. and'T. Bifles•':.-. »•:« ... ; 148 Lieut.•Hawthorn, Civil .Service Rifles' : .:.:;148 Ptev, Aamodt, Guards .:■.; [■:::.: '' '....148 Gunner:plimmei-i'D Battery.'...<" .■...■../...'■ US -.■..•:■ ../ ;— - ... 147. Sergt.'!Wickens,-D.Battery 'n..'\ ;:;..',l4i ■:Pty.-Bbutley,.-H ; utt-Valley Rifles '.;.- : '...■_H7, Corp. Smart,-Guards. ,V. ; ... : '-...''''.....14$ Rinemari'Hfihry.'Opaki".....: ........;,...;•. ... : 146 Rifleman. ; Kemp, l Kan)ri..: .-...''.'; '.;•• ;...-. 146. Eifle'man-Ma'isey, , Karori-..■■'? ■ ./.'''?-'.'..■-'. '...' ,145 Rifleman'-Mawley',. Opiiki ■...■ ■"■...' ...-.145 Sergt;- Bunckenbefg, ■ZealantUa. I 'Eiflee ■■;■■•..; - 145 ■ v.",junior;grand;aggregate.- ; • Results computed.irom the,aggregate scores' in matches 2; 3,i> -and .5.. 'Four prizes —First, 2;. second, £1; The following are first 15 on. the list :-7- ;..' : ..'' .■. 'Col.isergt;3aker/.;Hutt"-Valley. lot P.teVEisheV.iCivil. Service-Rifles •■...,, V.. 151 P.te;.<W.' E.:,King, College Rifles: ... . ■ ... 149 Bugler? ■ftirri'v City--lEifles- : :;. ■>.+.:? \iJα: 146 Pte. Churches,-Post, and .146 PjteV :Hunt > -'Zealandia Rifles •-...■■, V.. v .:'. : 145 Sef'gt' Julian,'. Cycle 1 Corps'... ,■...;■'.... ; ; 145 Bugler.ißaHinger, : Ne'lsoh' College Cadets i'.. ,145 Gunner- Gibfe,:Wellington.-JNavals -.;.'.. .;. ' ''143 Pte.;Dpdd,.City , .Rifles. .:.:■■.•:'...":':.:. .;.""...:. 143 P'tei.A: Joplin, Civil Service Eifles ■... v.u 143 Sergt. , -.Mitchell, "Engineers ■;■;.-. .- :■... /.:.': 142 I-iieut.- Boltoh; :; P6st.and. Telegraph' ■.Rifles 141 Gunner-Day; --Wellington ■ Navals ... ; ...- 140 Pte. :Pettigre\v,-Kelburne 'Rifles-. -.-..v- .;.. : v140 ■-'; ■• t':;~<-''-?'-^■■','■ ;^r-T-r±--Y:r?■'■:-■:<!'■'. v.v. '.-== ••'■■■■" M ■ ',/ p »am> i o nSh ip be it. " ; ":;: : •;:; ■•; . ■ Awarded to the Volunteer-in .the.: Wellington GarriEjn;;wh'o. compiles -the: highest-aggregate score (in :matchefii 2, ■.3/4,-:and.;s.-,. The/first four, itt the jsenidr. grand aggregate'list,:;being.ineiy 'gible for' belt .hohours.^the-.trophy^was awarded cd^Lce'.-Corp.\,Hamiltpn;.iPosti and -Telegraph Ein.es,. "who .■.came, fifth-.on the Mist ..withian Aggregate hof- 153.. .;-. y'\ ■':.l'.-:''' : ;,-■ ■■.•; V ■;';;;■■