RIFLE SHOOTING.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 414, 25 January 1909, Page 7

RIFLE SHOOTING.

MATCHES AT THENTHAM. ENTHUSIASTIC MARKSMEN. The enthnsiasm of the local riflemen caused them to regard' Saturday's weather with , ojjtimistlo feelings, and the week-end competitions were carried on as usnal, The muster, of course, was affected to' some extent by the Weather, but there were still over 200 men on the mounds. The raiige-officers were Captain Esson and Lieut. Fountain, and Stnfi'SetgeantMajor Rose had charge of the trenches. The following is the parade state:—City Rides, 30; Civil Service RilleSj Iβ; Post - and - Telegraph Rifles, 28; College Rifles, 2;iZealandia Rifles, 27; Highland Rifles, 30; Etutt Valley Rifles, 10; Karori Eifle Club, 31; Permanent Force Rifle Club, 10; Guards, 25,' Staff, 3; total, 212, The results of the various matches were as under;— ' . ' ' CITY RIFLES. Competition for company trophy; seven shots a 6 200 and 500 yds., handicap. 200 500 _ :, '■ .". yds. yds. H'p. T'l. He". A. J. Jacteon ... ... 31 fti o 65 ?6e', Feasey ... ... ..; 31 32 0 63 ?te., DptJd - ~. ■ .... ... 3-1 28 0 62' He,' Giveir ... '■ ... ... 22 27 I , 60 Pte, Price i., .-..-■ ..-. 28 29 3 60 Col. Sergt. Davis ... ... 28 26 6 CO Sergt. Lang (3iV—29—scr.), £9; Corp. Chandler (30-23-5), 58; Pte. Lane (30-20-scr.), 59. ;;!-:/ HUTT VAUtEY RIFLES. Competition fox company trophies; seven shots at 200 and 600 yds., handicap. ■'■■■•,■ •■■■'.'■■• 200 600 yds. yds. H'p. T'l. 't«. Edatley ~. ... ...i--'3o' 33 0 63 Pte. Turner ... ... ■... 28 80 5 63 Corp. Glennle . ... ... 30 10. 11 60 Pte, Saul ... ... ... 30 U 8 52 Pte. Walsh- ~. ... ... U 20 0 50 'Pte.' Wriaht (15—20-i-ii), 46'j Sergt. Cooper 42. _, - .'. :-. The company journeyed to Gftvytown on Ann!' versary and fitod against the Grejtown Rifles, Conditions: Seven shots at 200, 500, and 600 yds. The Butt Valley. Rifles won by 110 points. Mrs. Holland dponed tho m'ateh with a bull's-eye at, 200 yds, The following are the scores:— . ' '. HOTT VALLi3f RIFLES. : ;\ '":■'■■ . -200 500 ' 600 •■■.■' yds. yds. yds". T'L CdL-Sefgt. Baker ... ... 32 30 27 89 Pte. O'Brien ... : ... 31 30" 25 86 Lieut, flollard ..i • ... 20 31 85 Pte. .Turner '...... 30 24 28. 82 'te, EouEley ... ... 32 26 24 82 Sergt. Sihith ...... 28, 21 29 81 ?f«.- Wddd ■'■' '...;... 31' 22 fil >tt. Walsh ... ... 25 . 19 21 65 Pte. Qlenhie ... ... 18 19 25 62 Pte. Smith . .... ... li .10 io 34 . :.. . ... : 270 235 242 747, ..GREYTOWN, RIFLES. ■ ' : 200 500. 6(!d ■ "■■" /."■•■ ' yds. yds, yds. T'l. Sefgt. Wdlden ... . ... BU. . 23 31. Sβ' Pte. S, Sfcfeet ' ... . .:. 30 SI 21 82 Pte". N. Skeet ..< .-,. 23 27- 32 82 Pte. Ifviflrf ... ... !... 28 23 23 79 Pte, Biofcneli ■ "..«- ... 30 '23 23 76 Pte. Tfotnian !. .i. ' ;.; 27 -It 13 57 ?te. TV&lkfif'".. 1 ...' ... 10 12 23 Si ?ttr. Hare m ...- ... 1d 11 id 43 Sergt. triot'ei , ... ; ~. Iβ ■ 14 . 10.. 40 Li6Ut. ■ SatilidorS *.. .....20 6 .9. 3S ■;'' -.■;•■'.' >;..'■ ..'.," 239" 197. 201 637 .■■■;::■■■,: 2EALANDIA RIFLES. ; Company; belt and trophy cotnpetitidri; seven shots a't 200 aid 500 yds., handicap."■•" ;,' ; ■■"' ' '■■■■' 2«. 560, ■■'■■■: '■;. ■ " : ■ "yds. yds; H'p. T'L ?te. Hunt ....... .-.-. 29 33 . 3 β-l Pte; Elsley ..: ... ... 27 31 6 04 3 te. C. Hugo ... ■ ... 29 24 11 B4 Greenslade . .-..- ...-22 23 15 60 Sergt.'., Bunckenburg ..-, 21 33 0 57 Pte. : B'eliamora, .... .... 26' 25 4 55 . Sergt. Martin (24-23-fi),. 54; Pte. White ■ (18 HlM8);;-48;-P'to.-''M.- Hugo (22—8—14), 44; Bugler Acltlns 38, . ,' . • .''.... .;.:'.'■. - CIVIL SEftVICE RIFLES.- : ' '■ ' Competitibu for company : trophies; seven sh'dts ut 200 afid SODyds./'ha'ndioap.,-" ■ . ■ ■■:.' '■-.. .a class. - '. .. :." : ■." ■' . ■. 200 ,500 •■'" - .'. .. ' 'yds;, yds. H'p. $'1, Pte. Cfibß ... ... ... 30 28 'A '.' GO Corp. j6Olln ..... . ... . ii 2§ x B 58 Pte. Fisher ... ... ... 20 23 6. 57 Pte. Low ... ~.,-■ .■..■■Bl 22 i 57 'Pte. Joplin ... ... ... 31 22 4 '57 V(i,:QcMey. ,'„ ......... 22 ii G 52 ■ i"to. .ti'Loary (2-1-20-4), 48, -' ' - j • : ; r "''- : - ; -' ■'. , '". B CLASS. ■' ' '■■■ .•'.'' ; :■■"■ ■'■"•"■ " ' ■ .'"' 200. 500 . ! ;■;,.. . yds. yds. , H'p, T'l. i,ce.-Cd.rp.-. Marddii ~. U 24 B . 54 I J te, Caidioott , is ~.■ 17 . 28 (i 51 Pte. ; Selby ... ... ... 23 19 6 ' 48 PfeV, Williams' ■». .i. 17 15 " 0 v 32 Pte. Overton ... ... ... 21. 4 i .SI : HieHLANO fiIF^LES'. Competition for company trdphies, Bannatyne Snield, and Stag's Head. ' . : A GLASS, . ■i "•'■ ■ 200 .'■ 500 : ■ > .. yds. ;yds. fl'p. Tl Corp. Dobson ...-. ... 29 29 i 62 Lce.-Cdrp.. Shanion ...30 28 i . 62 Sergt. M'Milkii. ... ' ... $1 25 8 59 Pte. Corbett , ; . ,« ... 30 25 i 89 Pte. Eves " ... .., ...' 32 25 0 57 tiergt. Marstlell.-. ■ ~.-; ...i 31 25 0 '56 Pte. M'Lean (2d=-2MI. Mr'Sefgt. Gardiner (23-22--7), 52; Lieut. Morton (26—10—7)y 5i ' : '';'■ B dLASSV -- ' . - - : ■'■"■■. 2CO SOd ■ ■ ; ■■■ ■-•"■■/,•■'• ' yds. yds., fffi. T'l. Pte. §t..;Clair ...;... 31 ' 23'. e 60. Pte; 'AbBoM- ...... ... 2G 25 g 59 Pte. Thompson ...' ... 31 22 0' 53 Sergt. M'Ardle ;.,.; ... 26 22 0 48 ' " VVELLINGtIJM dOAfteS. ' ddmje'titidn f"df' ; trdphies. presented by Messrs. Ballinger Br6s. ( S..,Gt EosSj Lieut, JV G. Roache, Lce.-Covp.' Smith, and others. ■-■ ■ '•"■' '.' ' •■' : : : .■"'-'■ ' •'■ ■'.:' 200 500 . ' - <■: -'.■■ ! Jds, ■-yds. : -H'V. T'l. Pte. v Aamddt.... ~. ... 30 31 3 64 Sergt. Fellingham ... ..; 81 28 ■ ' 4 63 Sdrgt. ,G. Tinney u. ■ . ... 3S 29 0 62 Corp, Smart „. ..• 30 31 0 61 Pte. Wilson ...... ... .31 29 1 61 Pte. Neat .., ,;.«.' s .. - 31 .'2B. 2 -61 Pto. P. Tiiinoy (28—2 M), 6"0; Lieut, Soaobe (28-28-3), 59 j! Pte, Egglestdhe- (24-28-7), 59"; he. M'Whirter (27-23-8), 59j Pte. Barnes (31—25—scr.), 56= j .. ' \ ; ' ■ ": y,: -~ .'..■ 'B'CLASS. '. ':.'.■ ;.' ' : "■'"'■' '. '.'-' . 200 .500 ' ; ..;... y( [ s _ y( fj,,]^ Pte. Twandl , ...'.,.■ ..; 29 • 29 0 68 Pte, BlliS .-...-., ... ... 25 22 II 58 Pte. CaSserley; ~; 28 26" ; 0 5i Pte. Huttdn. ...,[ 26 20. 8 54 Lce.-Cpi-p/' Smith' ' ... ... 20 22 12 54 Pte. B. Treziso ! ... .... 26 . 19 3 48 Pto. Cnrgon (24-7-12), 43. POST ANDftELEGftAPH RIFLES. Eighth match, 1 for the company's belt and final for trio' Hallensteiri Cup: Each Class also fir«l for throS; atropines presented by the iiigeaft'ts and honorary monibors:— '■'■ '•■' .V '..;. a class. V. ■•■-. ■•:!' ' sdo 600 ■• ■■: : i y<is. yds; a-p. T'l. Lieut. Collins j 32 29 o d ■Soi-gk ■Gilbert/ ... ... 29 30 0 59 Cbrpl. Jones i ... ... 33 26 0 59 '■Pro.- Churches' .-..- ... 30 28 ■ 0 58 Sorgt.\Wakelin ... ... 33 26 0 56 Hon. Meiii. Cartwright ... 21 28 8 57 lie'Ut. Boltk (27-25-sdr.), 52;, Sorgt. :W;l----liSnison (26—25—scr.),- .51; Pte. Goffer 32-18-sor.), 50; Pte.'Eagles (31-14-5), 50; Kon. MeniHoleifS (23-18-8), 49; Lco.-Cdrpl. Hamilton (25 -18-SCf.), 4,1.. ; .. ■ ' b class. ' . ;■.' 500 600 ' - ' ; '. yds. yds. H'p, Tl Pto. Gamble ... ... 25 28 7 60 Sergt. Hnlbort ..» ... 21 24 5 50 Pte. Pindln'y .-.. ... 29 22 5 56 Pfc ; . Hall i ... 2S , 21 8 Si Pte. Dnvidson ... ../ 28 25 ' |) . m Pte. Sola Ut. ... . .., ... 25 2JI . 'f, 53 Cbvpl. HflliUaf'd a, . -~ 2R go; r»" 6a' PEe. Collyof ... m. ... iS 15 8' •■ '«

PERMANENT FORCE. Competition for trophies presented by the .Wellington.'Woollen. Co. (a rug) and Messrs. Rosenberg and Co. (gold modal). , . " f>oo COO ... yds. yds. H'p. T'l. Gunner Wood ... ... 27 28 9 64 Gunner A. W. Jnckson ... 23 27 12 .62 Gunner Williams 2? 25 8 60 Guiinor Pillou „. ... 27 10 15 58 Gnnner Mny • ... ... 23 19 9 51 Gunner Farr ... 22 17 11 51 Gunner Otten (23-15-9), 47; Gunner A. Jacksen (19-17-9), 47; Gunner Milroy (7-22-3), 32.: kARORi fliFte ci-ue. Second match of No, 3 trophy competition, for prizes presented by Messrs. J. F. Mills, 11. Gasoolgne, and J. Burns. Seven shots at 200 anil 500 yard 3, handicap. ; ' ' 200 500 yds. y.ds. H'p. T'l. lineman G, Halliday. ... 34 33 0 67 Rifleman, H. Marshall ~i 33 33 0 66 Jlfleinan P. Jl'Lai'eti ... 32 32 1 G5 lifleinun J. Burns ... ... 33 31 0 β-t Mfleman W. Harris ... 28 33 0 61 Rifleman J. Rabe ... ... 29 32 0 Cl Rifleman W. Aston (34-27-scr.), 61; Eiflenlaii W. Tarr (29-31—sor.), fio| Rifleman A'. Marchant (28-30-2), 60; Rifleman F, Standidge (29-29-Sor.), 58; Elflfeiflaft AV. 13. Jackson (32— 28—ser.), 58; Rittenlan C. Hoddar (32—26—5 c i ,.), 63; Eifleman E. S, Wilson (20-29-3), 58) Rifleman A. Francs (30—27—sorO, 57; Eifleman A. C Maisey (29-27—1), 59; Eifleman H. Bnlford (28-27-scr.), 55; Rifleman G. P. Brown (27-21 -6), 54; Gurtnef Gibbs 63; Eifleman Gascoigne (29—23—scf.), 52; Rifleman G. H, Chapman (29-22-sor.), 51; Eifleman E. O. Lower (25—23—scr.), 48; Rifleman V. Moort (29 -10-2),; 41. . . . .-■.... , ... ;, COUNTRY ftlFLg OLUB CONTEST. Lust Ftiday the : Hautee, Parapafaumu,' Shannon, Levin, and Eeikorangi rifle olubs ourneye'd to Palmerston to fire a match for a Shield presented by Mr. W. fi. Field, II.P. Haute.ro . proved to be ■ the victorious team. The highest individual scorer was Eifleman J. Muir, Levin Rifle Club, with a score of 97, including the "possible" at 500 yds. Tho following are' the scores of the respective teams;— .. HATTTERE RIFLE CLUB. . '. 200 500. 600 . *,'..■ « yds. yds.' yds. T'l. B flenian Fraser ... ... 32 30 31 93 tliHomanßeauchamp ... 29 33 30 92 Rifleman Rickard ... ... 33 28 29 •90 Eifleman Dunn ... ... SO 31 26 87 Eifleman Glashen ... ... 24 30 31 85 Capt. Yardley ... ... 28 30 25 83 Rifleman T. Taylor ,-./28 25 29 82 Rifleman Thompson ... 30 '29 22 81 Rifleman Gatley ... n/-,87-. 22 29- 78 Eifleman J.. Taylor ... 20 29 26.. 75 Total ... . ~..'. ... ';•■ ...'!■. ... ; ... S-16 ■'."....; ' PAEAPAEATOIU; .. . . : '' ■ • 200 500 GOO ; +~„ . J' ds - yds- yds. T'l. Riflemah Lynolt .w u. SO 28 31 B'9 Rifleman Cotdukev ..." 31 26 . 32 ■88 Rifleman DoWsett. ... ~. 31 24 ■■■ 31 86 Rifleliian C. Whiting . ~,, 31" 25 SO B& EiflMilan J; Field ..-. ...' 30 27 29 ■■'■ 86 Eiflenian.Wegctefy • .., 29 25 SS : 87 Eifleman, J. Whiting '• '~, .27 26 31 . 84 ■Rlfleniah Kelson ' .., tii 29 2-i 29 62 Rifleman Vaughan . „. 27 ■■ 25 26 78 Capt. M'Lean '.. ;.. ~.' 28 ,24 18 70 Total ... ... ... ... ... ' ...135 : ' : ■;'... . ■ .' -" 200 500 600 . Eiilemafi B; Spenflof .■.-. 29 7 36 '* ,12 Si Rlfletiinh , Shearman : .;.■ 29 SO 28 ■• §7 Rifloina'ri Wdodmar Vl . ■Sβ 32-27 85 Rifleman 13.. Lttw . ... 3fl 26 28 84 Rifleman Sutt6n .-.•.■ 29 31 24 84 Eiflemari B. Spencer ( .. 29 27 27 83 Cant. ; Stephenson ... ; ... 30 31 22 83 Rifleman MTarlane .i. 29 28 25 82 Rifleman Riclmrds ■ j.. 29 .. 30 21 80 Rifleman Coiipef ... 26 22 1 2a ,73 To4l 1.. ;.;. ... ... ... . x ... 832 ' . ■.'■'.•■■■. 'tivik-.' ■"'•"■■ 26i1' 500 600 ■'"■■ 4, '.-■■■- ... y<ls-. yds. yds. T't. Rifleman Mmr , ...... ... 31 35" 31 97 Rifleman Fratici3 '... ... SO 32 '■ 28 90 Riflorimh .T. AVodd ... • ... 27 29 30 '8u Rifiemaii V. Jones ... ... 29 ' 26. .■SO Rifleman iT. Devine ... 27 30 " 27 84 Eifleman H: Ward. . ;i 27 : 29 27 83 Eifleman H. Wood ■■' ... 23 28 '28. .79 Rifleman G. Jones . ;i . 24 27 25 76 Rifleman l<.. iliigfam ■■;.. 23 '28 18..' 74 Eiflenian ,AV. Ingrani. ; ... 28 21" 20 72. ■ .'■■'" Voial ■ ... ... ; ..... ......... ... 826 ..; . . EEIKORaNgX ;■ .;';.:. ■'. '•••■• ■."■■■ ■ ' ' 200 sod goo- . I.' ydsY yds.- ydi T!l. Rifleman Beir ... ... 20 29 31'■ .86 Rifleman' G. l[onk ... -30 SO 20 80 Rifleraaii j< .Monk- ~1 2S 25.. 27 77 Eiflemuh Clifton- . ...-2S 31 18 ■■ 7fi Rifleman G. .Hflwe'. ...-26 ,28 20 - 74 Rifleiiian Shibbings ... 32 13 2J 66 Rifleman Bennett ~.. 26 .17 21 64 Riflenlati Corner ... ... 25. 19 19 ■' (53 CtiOt. Monk ■ ... ... 2-1 ■21 i 2 57 Eintjmah COiilpffldn ...25 20 4,, 55 '.' ' Total ... '... ..... ...' ... * t1 6'97 '. '■ ■:...■•■ •■■-■:■ '■ . ."•/;■ 1 ■ ' • . ; ' ■■.■■■.■ '■'■■ ' , ■• ' RICOCHETS. ■.;■' (By Echelon) '. After last Saturday I am fniiy convinced that nothing short of. a _ voloanW eruption from one of the 'i'rehthain hills would suffice, to deter iourlodal riflemen from visiting their beloved ' rftnge for their week-end shoot. Saturday was & iriOsfc'uninviting daj'i wet and wiiidy such a day ns might have.inspired in the wives of the benedicts among , the fifl&men the hope that their, lords, wouldj jiist this oiic'e, itay at home , , and clear a*ay the odd jobs which had adouhtulated about the hotise since the opening of th 6 season. Nothirig Of the" kind; they were there. just the tlieii? rinks somewhat thinhe'd, of .'course, biit still a stfOfig-muster: N6. doubt .thefe would b.e a Special corner'in the "bad placb" for thesi "ffothers" frlieii fKey cave of tte wifids, with fish-tails, corkscrews, bad cartridges, Shotout barrels, mounds ftovtred .ftHli .sjijai-gfass , , targets which appear like dissolving views; and markers whd never mark! . , To", return to .the weather. ■ The iiiin-inist which drove , dotth from the mountains; dnd hung low over the hills behind . tho. range, made the light very difficult; the wind, though strong, was f air ly steady; aid the ram was rather yret , , ; The members of the City Rifles cfintinued their' tr6pllj' 6dmpetiti6n, doing at 200 aiid 500 yards Very Kir shooting. Pte. A. J. Jackson put up an excellent sdofe' of 65 at bbth range's (31-34). D6dd, at 200 j'afds", Slie6eeded in reaching' 34, but fell away father badly at the longer , range,- getting , 28 only,. A : good score was Foasey s (81—32), 63. '; ' '../.■

1 1 A "CITY REFLE."

! Pte. A. J. .Jacfesoflj- City , Rifles, seveii shots J and sighter fit 500 yards—l-^5455555-31. 8 .Pte. Foasey , . Is' leading in the company trophy aggregates .witli 183,..with Ptq, A. J. Jackson one point behind* The position of affair's to date—three iliatolies fired—is as follows:— :.. •■;:.' h ' &' 3.- T'l. & Pto.- Veasey 60 . 60 63' 183 0 Pte. A. J. Jackson .iV ... 68 59 65 182 i. pee. Price ... 58 60 \GO 178 Pte. Strangemuir ...■ «. 59 60 58. 177 Col.-Sergt. Davis ..i ..-. 60 5G CO 17.6 Pte. Given ... ... ... 56 60 60. 176 The ten leading aggregates for the Now ZeaI. land Defence Forces Riflo Association meeting •i ftve:— ■■■;..■.. 1 . Pte. A. j. Jackson .... ,;, ~... 451 i Pte. J'easey :„ ... ... ...\UI, ! Pte. Dodd . ... ... ... ...426 S Pte. Wiren .• .„ .«/. 417 ' Pto. Given 410 I- Pto.- Nieass ... ..-. .: ;.■, ,„. 400 Sergt. Lnng ... ...■ ... ■ ~.. 397- , i- Pte. Turner .. . .-.. ... , ~. ... 391 5 Coi'p!. Chandler ... ... ... 357 ; Pte. Etrnkiii .... ..; ... ~.345 . The' Permanent Porco'riflemen did some . quiet scoring in their trophy match oh SaWrI. das'. Gunner Wood and GuilriefAYw/.Tnck--0 'son are leading in the oggTo/jateS s<4 far. 6 Tho College. Rifle's were represented by tfro 6 of -their, number, whieh two, for l'cnsohs best 1 known to themselves, have . not seen fit to 3 diviiljSb theii , scofei. 3 The result of the "Hutt Valley Rifles' match a'' gavd Ptb'. Routley flrat plaoo *lfh 03 SJjWitt- Boratob, the'fftngej being 200 and 60Qyda,

Corp. Glonnie and .Pte. Saul, each got 80. at 200 yds., while Turner,'the runner-up witt a 5-point handicap; .also made 30 at 600 yds,'" n Pte. Hunt, of the Zealandias, who headed f. the list with β-l (including 3-point handicap), „ mndo the best score' off'(lie rifle at "200 and ? SOOyds. (29—32). Two good scores at 500 yds. ■• wore Pte. Esley's and Sergt. Bunekenburg's— ': 31 and 33 respectively; o; ":"■■■■".' ■". .- :-. .: The shooting of the Civil Service EifliSs i at 200 and 500 yds. was. from fairly good to j medium—very'medium, so far. as one or two ." of the juniors were Pte. ' Cribb . got 30 at 200 yds., his score, ,60, tfhich placed :? iim at tho top of the company's list,-including .* 58 off the rifle.' , Pi'iYates Low and Jophn each ° got in 31 at 200 yds. ■'-..- ; 4'he "Hielanmeu"' put'up ■tt'.'fairl/: geod ? average shoot, ranging.: from 23: to 32 St , f 200 yds., and 7 to 29 at 500 yds. Pte. Eves, with e 32, was the best at 200 yds.; Sefgt. M'Millan ? and Sergt. Marsden managed 31 each, while ° 80's vero' scored • by rLce'.-Corp.' Shannon ■ and, x Pto. Corbett. : Pto. St. Ciair and - Thompson, J of , the juniors, did Very well, With 31 each at r 200 yds. . . - -•;.■:■ '.;■•■ - v,. I Among the Karori riflemen,-- eonie ■of the ? shooting was distinctly, gdod.\: The'ranges $ere J 200 and 506 yds. At the. shorter 'range, Halliday ■• aiid Aston each got Si points, while 33's were | scored by Marshall and Burns; M'Laren, Jack- ■ son, and Hodder each scored 82. At sCoyds., ' Halliday,' Marshall, arid Harris. totted.* up' 33's; M*Laren and Eabo each r .scdrcd 32, while, Burns and Tarr reached 31- each. Ealliday's range aggregates totalled 67, the best.for. tho current season, and .the,club trophy for., the' day's shoot "was, , therefore, awarded 'to him. Marshall's and M'Laren's aggregates ' wWe- also i'ery good—66 and 65 respectively—and deserve mention. Hallid.iy now has a lead.of 5 points for the Club Championship, Hie runner-up, being Harris,- while Kabe is third, 5 points behind Harris.. With only one niatch to go, Burns has a. fairly safe lead of 6 points'from the next inani Rab'o, : Harris coining >'_ third with a drop of ■ 6 points ; from Babe. The Karori men'will fire their second teanis.' niatch against the Pe'torie Glub on Saturday .next j A. team will fire- at Waiwetu Bange/ and B team at Trentham: 'The teams' arei— .:■■.-.., ._■ A Team.—Eiflomeri' Franc-6, ; Burns, Guise, Halliday,. Harris, Hodder, Judd, Lewef,. Marshall, and Eabe. '' '": •-:•■-- ,-■;■ -j ..--.■.■ B Team.—Bulford, -Greenwood; Jackson, D. Kemp, Maisey, Jlarchant, M'Laten,. Eandell, Stanaidge, and.Tarr. '.:-■■ . .-.'-.- The train leaves at 1.15 p.rn, ■ ..-■-.. : Steady scoring was , done" by. the "■ Guards .at 200 and 500 yds.; the best shoot: dflc • the rifle being'Sergt. Tinney's 62 (33—29);.. as ,will be seen from the above results, the first sis A Class m'eii did exceedingly good shooting. In B Class, Privates. Treanfr;. and Ellis, both scratch 'men,' eaoh,put -lip" a useful aggregate of 58.-. ■•■■ ". -', : ■ '.: -.- . '■-.',-.'•' . . ■ At 200yds.,.Corp. Jonosi.of the P. and'T's., rattled up 33 points; 32's were scored,by .Lieut. Collins, Sergt. Wakeliu, and Pte. Gower.- Top score at 600 yds. was a useful £0 By Sergt. «ilbefHiis .liick. was. in this time. •• B Class did not. startle the' range, but nevertheless maintained a steady average. "Davidson; was not in form with 53 (28—25^scr.); he however, won the .Comparty, Cup 'in a ■ close .contest among both juniors' and seniors.- The leading aggregates v/ere:—-,. ; ■ : . ■ .■."-.'■. ■ Pte. fiavidsofl .- .i. ■--... i.: ... 249 ■Lieut.: Collins ■«'./.' :,.: .... ' .•.."•: 218 . •'.. Pte. Findlay .;. :■...... ~.248.: ■ Pte\ Solatei ; •■'-■.'.. :'.;. ;..„;:..; 247 ".-, Pte. ChuroheS . .... ■ ;■-■ ....'- •"•-.. 242 Sergt.- Hulbert i./ H'...'.:. ,i..V240\ -Sergt. Gilbert v:r! ; "V;. ■'■■';;.'• i;:.-238 Sergt. : Williamson -. ... ■> ... .V../234 .-' - -Pte. Collyer ». '■"..." %.. ; . "..;'-232V - Lieut. Bo'lton ... ... :.. ; ".:.:. 231-■;■■■ '■■-.. Corp; Jones- •- - .-- ~.'.....:..'.231 .... Corp. H. I). Smith ... ... -...-230 .Pte. W,A; Smith'-: .;.;.:.... ....■'■;;..-.289.- . ' Lieut. Beamish '.. ';..,,... ..\:.;-. 227 ■ ; Corp; Kubtiard ... ;.;.•-/';;.•.•... 226... tfatidsoit also won 'the" B Class , .'aggregate;, the leading men are as , follow (the.first fire\being. awarded trophies);— ■ ', . ':■.••"-, . Pte. ■ Davidson ;.. ... ...".: 273 ■.■■■ gefgt. niiibert .•.■..:„;.:...,».:: ...,ai; , -Corn.- Hubbafd .•;;; ... ".;.-. :...\241 ' Pte..Pclator : X'-:'.. '. >.. "":::. '■ 231 ;' ■ Pte. J?intllay.V : :;,::V: "..V ""...■ -.'.vr 229 ■ pte. Gamble':: ; ... -.;.■- -..."::' .;/ : 22J .-- Ptc.vCollyer . .V."" :.r: '.:. :-\..-.20i '• .;, Pto. Rutherfpril:. .;.-:.... ... 1i.5 ..:■ • , .pte'.' Kosie:,''•■■■■ i>;'■■-■.« — '".;.' ; US ..-'. . . Pto. :Pearce ; :■;.;. '.....'• ....,.,;» Kir '.; : ;,Bu#ier'.'Lippitf-,... ~;.;,. ...,;... ; i37: ; ' The position' for.the. Post and .t'elegrnph. .A Class aggregate); ,witK'..one matcli,.to,go for. ; the fiflal, tu'iij is .af" ■..; Sergt; Gilbert '.:■ i..-- : ... 277 -. liout. Collins ;ii!w;;'■;.: ■■;;.-; ~; 2(2.; Cofpl; JoriOS -ii; '■■•....' i.: ...'270, : Pte. Churches .r.:.-;■-...-..;•.... , Sefgf; "Willi airisbri.. ;V.n :.. i~ 257; : ■ Lieiit. Bolton :::..'.... '..;.;.; 260 , Sergt;.-WafceUn \ ■::,:;:: ■'~::: .;; : 253 ■ .:' ■ Pt6i W: A; Srilith ■■■ ;.-.- •..: :..■ 2'57 : '.■■■' Corp!.-H; D. Smith-::. 1 . .•./-' : V: , .'"2'« ■.■■: Pte. Eagles ■ ; ; ;>24r r :: : Lce^Corp , !.- Hamilfdn ~- : :^ •'..-.. .-•'■■; ; .' . ■'■. Lioiit; Beamish :.-.■ '...-;■ "-■i';.' :: l.. i, 229 • •■■ ■ Pte. Coekerill ;;..,:.:.. : .:.-. ; ..::" ; ;. 216 : - . : Se'rgt. -White'.-'.-•..'■ ;,!>-; /■■: ■;■; :-■■:;' . 'J)h« final rriatchjfoT the" Pdst and . Telegraph's Champidhsliip Belt will be : fifed' on-Saturday next, the fblldwirig to, fire; (fitt \.tii fepl-esbht the , , compaiiy' at the N.-Z.fe:Av- Steet-ing),:-;i ;,;■;:-.-•;-,■;• -.."r.-,>::.,.- ;.;,...;.:,,.. . 4 j te, toavid'soii ~V. >„.•-■:..■■".";... :'2/'9 ' '■' Sorgt. .Gilliei't.v.ii.-:. .;;;-,-'... :0 v;;,v-a77 /■■ Lieut;. Collins ■■,:;;!; . ;■;.-.' j.-. ■ - ■.:. 2(2; : v Corpl..; Jones . -~.<;"'..• ;i. -.v. \ '.•.■'.-: 270 ■'■-.'■ ■ Pte; ChuycheSi' \ii. V.... ..-.., ..-.. :2C9- ■■.■■■' .Sergt.-' Williamson ; :..'.'.-.-.:.... Sfl?. -' . Lieiit.'.Bo'lt6hvV.-i'ri i i-"Vii'-''"..;"'46G'" ■< ,],;.. ~■.-...-.,, 258 - Pte. AY. A. Smith' '.".'• " ; 7.''' ... 257 .'• : Sefgt. Hulbert ]i.ii::....;.y. I.i .-%;"2sS'\ ' On, Anniversary Ddy the'cofp'S'd'id ciass-firing at TKathaka, - aiitl "also" fifed. £i' 'sweepstakeinilteh. Pte. .damblec a p'rbniisihg ydiliig shot, who just niissed a place in.B Class, aggregate', 1 oariio. first with ,'ii ■■ sodte of .84, indltdirig 12' i points handicap, PtS. coiiiiiig second;0 Sergt. Hulbert firriv.etl.too Wte" to' flto- at 200' .- yards, but ihlide , 30 ami 27- at SC(O- ahd'eoo .. ie'sp'BdtivelT. Httd Ho'.afriVed earlier he w6u'ld y ( ii(j Uotibt, hive won tlie matdli.' ' •..".: e ■ : '"■•'■ ■: :..'■:'• • ; "I__£i_ ' ;-. ''■•....: ; ' : ' - e : -•.. -■'"• ■'■■■'■>'y " ■-'■••-.-■'.'/•.■. -' ■'■. -,■■'■.■;, i, v GARRfSdMSHiELti'MATOiW;,; '; V k -f he final for 'the 'Gafrisoii\Slneid lia'tcn- : *ill « b'6 fired on Saturday, iiMt.,'..Two'-ihatcKes-Have ' already been fited;; Pbiiits aro awarded on' the 1 btlsls of tliree Jbr first team in each matoh.-'Wo I for .the second, and'one for tho ■ third. The ° position bow, is. that the three leading teams in f, the senior .competition are level,; and; ctifiouslv v enough,-the: result of the .second round i's f fcxactly the reve'rse -tif- Hie .result'of tho first J- round, as tall be Seeii b|;the'/foll6'wiiig, fable :- ■, •"•'■.■•■:'•■■ ■."■ ■'■"• ■■■": ;; ;-.;No;.l''n6^ : -^ ;t rtn- liiii'-'-■' '•'■'- :,, '-'- : ' ■''■'' j. City Eifles . •■•.(.■•■ ".,'; '.-■i 3i i ; Highland EifleS -'•'...-, ....-.: Z % . \ :.,; i[ Gliards ..... ..'.;.. ~- l ■'■■'■'s : fe Post and Telegraph Eifles (lj;.. - ' '■•'. - . --£ D Battery ;;., .::;..■ ]■•..,:.■-..■'.—.. - .■^_ : ".'-^. i !fhe third and last id'atcn will' de6ido' the '0 contest;. whieli is developing info an very 61«Se. finish, i'br.thb #inning te'amca'ri only ;s achieve victory by a single po'iat. '■ ■' ' I ■ ':■■'''■'■ ;,';.■;■ a,'; , ■;'; y '" } f"l/;\ « '-;.' .' '"'■ ''■y.-?.':-' : : : \:. ;"200'/SOO'.veOO" ':' ' '•■- ■-• • ■ ' ■ yds.- yds..yds- T'l ' Post &.Telegraph •Elflesi.C?). 281:264 246' 791 Zealandia Eifles ..i .;; 269 269 217 7.W -Hutt,. Valley .Eifles : : .., ; 2SI" W 198 731 Engineers,. ,y, .-..- >■■■:■., 2G9:. 258 192 71? Civil Service (1) .:. v ;,.. 260 ',210 ; 215 , 715 '. lil the; Junier A ,'Uam, ; ' the" Ze^and'ia: Eifles have established a stroiig le'adV but they can : not afford to relax. their vigilance"; 'in. order to , wifl theV must .Either come 'fir'it: or sdcorid 'In ■'■ Sf.Mv'fiM.thtj- fail:foi do to/ and the P6st and, aelegraph No.-2 team/wine '•"the"'I ,-nrtal matchi the latter will win by one point or else a tie will ensue.; The position is as follows:— ••■" ... ; ,: - '..■■' ■, .' N6.1 Nd; 2 ' S r>'■■■!■ '■■α-a n-a '■»■•' ■■ "' ' Mat AMatch.T'l. Zealand!*, EifleS. ... .i. - ... 32 1 T Civil .Service Eifles . '...- ... 2 -; .: % I Hutt Valley'Eifies -■..■.;:'.,. I- i 2 0 'Engineers.. ;.. ... ,7,.;■"•' . 4 . —:":".I. '"_' Post and Telegfaph'Eifles ■-~.'—: ''3 ' ) j L- /..';■ ■ ,'■„•„. JtTNIOES , B. v ■.■.'■'".' -J- - ; : ■''', |f ' , ,;, .200 ; 500 600 '.''. s ■ jus. yds.- yds. T'l 5 Permanent Force" .... , ■~.".: 263 2G3 195 : 72S 1 Cycle'..Corps ..•.'..,■..,.•... 250-,-232 ,203 685 6 S? 1 ?" 6 , Eifles, ,-..,.„,„.... 242 217.-199 -658 0 Civil Service Eifles (2)., ~,.,,178 . jli3 '.. HO .431. l " Owing to the of the junior S teams, subsequent to; the first.miitob, the posi- ' tioil of the Junior B teams is n>t exactly blear' Taking tho position on the basis' of the results' of the second matoh,- the thr'ee leading teanie are':— - .■; ;~ ..; . . "'.•;_ ;,. •.... .. . : ,~' . Permanent Force '"'■' " ...,;'.■;.. "";,/. g''. ! ; Cycle Corp3 ..■■'..■.->...■-...••■..■...-2 •'■'■' College Kifles ' v... ... TV..' ' '~. 1' " But these teams also-fired in the" first match .-' when there w6re only tvto grades. Whether the aggregates: compiled ciri that' qconsiSfi are e to count for points is".«6t elear."''lf.{h'4t'- : Be'sb-' then the Permanent iForce-Vill be in' the "lead . with six points, . Tho.To'sults of No. 1 match' gave the'; Permanent Force , C 29, fhb CollteA D Eiflcs 628, aiid tlio, 'Cycle, Corps 62V and tfin' t position would tKus.be:— ...... .-. '. ■ ■.■ ■■-■■ ■)■-'■ ■'.■:'■■''.-■■' Nb.i N0,2 ■■■.'- :, :■ '-:'■■■;:■'■'■ ':'. ', Match, Match. T-'l.' , Permaiient .Force .■".'■".'.»" .;. 3 .3 g , Golle'Bo-Eiflee ,P-»" i( j -\ \ JCyole , .Gojpa :: -;.x ■'■-;.»;•;•'«; i-, 1 --»/'■ 3