TRENTHAM, 1909.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 453, 11 March 1909, Page 7

TRENTHAM, 1909.

SIXTH DAY'S SHOOTING. BATTLE FOR THE BELT DEVELOPS. ! CAPTAIN W.'S. KING LEADING. ♦ ■'.- '". » — • • C.A.C. .CUP EVENT COMPLETED. Yesterday the Now Zealand Rifle Championship Meeting entered upon the sixth days' events. The firing' for the first stage, of the Canterbury Matoh (the final of the championship series),'a Loop-hole Cover Match, and three team matches, namely the field firing competition for the C.A.C. Cup, a cover firing match, and the completion of the Surprise Service-tar-get 'Match, which was commenced on Tuesday, were -shot off. The weather was beautifully, lino throughout, and everything was carried out most successfully. ' SYNOPSIS OF RESULTS. First Day: ' . . Volunteer Match.—Won by Sergt.-Major. A. - Hyde, Hawke's Bay Mounted Rifles; aggregate score, 93 points.. • Rifle Club Match.-Won by Rifleman C. H. . Speck, Stratford; aggregate score, 102 points. Carbine Cup.-Won by Rifleman C. H. Speck, Stratford, whose s'core, 102 'points, was the highest compiled in matches 19 and 20 (volun. teers and riflemen). ■■ Extra Match (No. 1).-Won by Rifleman J. A. Franklin,. Weber; score, 35 points (the "possible ). • j . ■ Extra Match (No. 2).-Won by Pte, Drummond, Denniston Rifles;, score, 34 points. Second Day: ' .. ' Nelson Match.—Won by Pte. W. H. Boys, Newton; Rifles;;aggregate score/98. Runnerup: Pte. J. A: Duley, Dannevirke Rifles; aggregate score,'-97. ■Extra. Match (No. 3).-Pto, W. E. Boys, Timaru; • scdro, 33. Runner-up: 1 G. Howe, Ngatiawa,'33. Extra Match (No. 4).—Sergt. Soiintag, Dunedin, 34. .Rifleman W. J. Henry, Opaki, 34. Third Day': >'.' f ■• finap-shooting Match.—l2s "possible" scorers awarded prizes of Bs. each. Rapid-Firing Match—Won by Rifleman J. L. Turner, -Petone; score, 46 points, Attack' Match.—Won by Sergt. J. Peck, Waikato Mounted Rifles; score, 9 points. Cover Match.—Twenty-five "possible'! scorers awarded prizes of Bs, each. \ Kynock Cup, awarded to highest aggregate Scorer in. the "snap-shooting" and "cover" matches.—Thirtoen competitors tied with aggregate "possibles"—7o points. Fourth Day; Wellington Match.-Won by Col.-Sergt. C. Grindell, Napier; aggregate score, 95 points. ..Extra Match (No. 5).-Won by Rifleman M'lntosh, Opaki; score, 34 .points. . , .. Extra Match (No.-6).-rWon by Corp. J. B. Fisher, Stoke; score, 34 points. , . ' Fifth Day: . Union Cup.-Won by Rifleman A. H. Guy, Kaponga; score, 280 points. .Auckland MatchVWon by Sergt. F. James, ' of Napier; score, 98 points, Otago Match.-Won by Pte', Storkey, of . Napier; score, 96 points. . ' d 6.'™ 1 F . ir i n ß-Won by Timaru Guards; score, 106 points. . • . ' .Te"m' d Flr ' nfl -"" Won by Victoria Rifles, ft r E)^ a .Ji!?'?' 1 / No - 7.-Won by SurgeonCaptain M'Knight; score, 33 points, Sixth Day: ■ Leading for the "King's Fifty.''-Captain W. a. King, Linwood Rifles; aggregate score, 411 M L°op-hole Cover, Match-Won ■, by-Rifleman M'Leay, Opaki; score, 50 points. .( Colonial Ammunition Company's Cup.-Won by the Linton Rifle Club; total hits, 18. " r'P°u k , r a V rins Match.-Won by : Opaki Rifle -, Club (B TeamJ.-Total hits, 22, '' ri S ,K r % isß T S8r, ( i(!8 Ma J<:"--Won by Opaki Rifle ; Club (B Team); numbor of hits, 11.

ON THE MOUNDS.

/ NOTES ON TEE SHOOTING. ' Never has there been such perfect weather, aud such wonderful marksmanship, as has been experienced in the history of rifle meeting in New Zealand. 'This sentiment has been expressed already in these columns with reference to the current championship meeting but it will bear repetition— emphasis. Trenthem has. been on its best behaviour, and the inarlcsmen have been exhibiting their best form Die day began yesterday with a perfect calm, , which, n little later, gave place to a gentle breeze from the north, requiring up to about jvc degrees allowance for windage. Within tins period those, squads which were fortunate enough to go down first had" certainly the best ot the day s weather, and some excellent scores were roistered. the morning went on, the - *,V s : hlf , teil '„ a . n fv a fairjy strong, and practically steady right" wind came up from the south developing up to. 18 degrees deflection. Ilie liglit throughout was good.' ■ llie most.important, event of the day was the firing of the iirst stage of the Canterbury Match, long-range contest at 000 and 1000 yards. It was the last struggle,, but one, for the Sir 17 ? 1 ?U h .? fl , ttest * thG enWi'ts' for the . Kl "ss Fifty'-those who are to compete sin the lung's Prize Match to-morrow afternoon. It is an anxious time for those in the lead and for those who arc sufficiently near to the leading 'aggregate scorers' to justify a determined effort to'get into the final fifty. . It i?J. "i? s i b »'; n inf? topic' on the mounds just now A 1 doubts will 6e settled to-day by the result of the firing of the 1000 yards stage of the "Canterbury.'' After that, all but the , distinguished "Fifty", will be merely looked on at tlie game. ' £?,'& ° v ,"P OSS i. ble " was registered, yesterday -Sergt. Nelson, Canterbury Highlanders who .Wnft? r,I? r «»d then fired "ten Ser /l 5 555' CantWbUry H - V - E - « Pfe* Iwr^J'tT' ,^ inton ' 49 S ° ,'. D,lned "}.,*-5515555555... : , 49 M —'- North, B^^ntS«S^ 3^^ V-orp. Marshall, Waikari s— ssssmwi Is Col.-Sergt. Hadfield, Blenheim, 445 ° tt Lce.-Corp. Butcher, Dunedin... WslK 48 Corp. C. Welsford, Alexandra Ph? T^""'™"! 1 • 4-5555455145 47 P»' Th >lo f r ' B J? uhe ' m V-3-5554541555 "47 ? »,'.f «??'°i n 'i. Du 3-553555555.1 47 Corp. MConnell, Canterbury p-n T - , T . . 0-3555555554 47 Rifleman Kyle, Linton ..; .' 0-3535555545 47 Lieut. Neilsen, Danaevirke/... 3-5555544155 47 ri,l I ?r Un c? a V Mlh ? r - ton •■;- 2-4555515455 47 Cant. W. S. King Linwood... 2-3545555555 47 K Heman Groves, Riverdale ... 0-5554551455 47 Pte. Murphy Auckland 4-55455-41555 47 Rifleman F. Cordukes, Whareroa vu r r .•,,',' 2-4553555555 47 Pte. Carlson, Auckland 4-4545554555 47 p e t?Vp"lfk* P 'f. -.- 3-3555445555 4G ? Ln ,?w h & A , u & l, P d 3-5555555335 46 Rifleman W. Randall, Linton... 4-551455554-1 46 I e. Bennington, tleraldine... 4-4535664555 4G Rifleman M'Leay, Opaki „ 5-4445554555 46 Irooper Kimptan, Franklin ... 4-3555555553 40 RfiVn!™ W Wf{ tywnga... 5-5445545551 40. hiflemaiiU. Uebb, Temuka... 2-5555543554 46 Ck L'- aft(l 2-3-15-4555555 46 Pte. Marett, laranak, 5-5545553545 40 thinner M'Donald, Port Chalmers - mL . ,-.'■ 4-4545545455 4G The following scored 45 points each:—Pte. G Farley Auckland; Lieut. Johnston, Nelson'; Pte. Docld, Wellington City Kifles; Pte. GrifR- ls,^a <u,ga m ,J V, Col ,' p - Wellington Lity Rifles; Pte. Mayhew,'Feilding; Rifleman Reynolds, Chnstchurch; Corp. Moore, Oamamr Col.-Sergt. Beckingham, Timaru; Sergt. DalBiel, Palmerston -North; Pte. Anderson, Kuitangata; Rifleman W. G. Franklin, Weber; Pte. Fraser, Kaitangata; Pte. Pearson, Timaru; Bugler S«lcr, Wangaoui; Col.-Sergt. Higgius Timaru; Corp. Munro, Murihiku.; ' As a relaxation from the strain of the Canterbury Match, various matches under service conditions were curried out during the uiy. ] I£Jw iirbt of these was tlm -"Loon-hole, Covutfl

Match, a ten-shot contest at 500 yards. The competitors were paraded four., Daces lo Hie rear of temporary loop-hole covers, »>.il ordered to lie* down. The targets were of the disappearing type, exposed for a full minute, during which the ten rounds had to bo fired through the loop-holos, tile general idea being that the men were shut up in a fort which was attacked by. a hostile force. The idea is new to Trentham, and the competitors mot with varying success. M'Loay,.o£ Opaki, scored the only "possible" in tho match; Turner, of Linton, put on 49; and Hugo, of the Wellington Zealandia Rifles, 48. The others on tho prize-list ranged down the scale of. merit as far as 41. Tho on 3 disadvantage experienced by tho riflemen was that lying behind tho loop-hole, tho flags and most 1 of the range, except that immediately in tho narrow perspective of tho loophole, were shut out, and as they were not allowed to leave cover, they had to trust to their estimate of the allowance for windage before going down. The Cover-firing Match was a" keenly contested 'event. Each team was extended five paces, the men lying behind cover specially provided, and ordered to fire ten shots at .a head-and-shoulders target, coloured a khaki shade, and exposed ten- times at intervals varying from five to ten seconds, for periods of four seconds at a time, and at different places along the line of tho butts. The distance wns 200 yards. Marks were deducted for all breaches of the rules of fire and cover tactics, and the whole contest proved to be an interesting and valuable exercise in what not to do in war. Tho matoh was won by Opaki B team, with an aggregate of 2S hits, Linton Rifle Club being second with 26 hits, and Opaki A team third with 23 hits. The field-firing competition for the silver oup presented by . the Colonial .Ammunition Company provided one of the most instructive team contests on tho programme of events, its principal value- being that the targets were fired upon at ranges which had to be approximated by the men. They were of the disappearing type, and the whole event embodifid some of tho features of advauce in attack operations. The men were required to parade at a distance' of 800 yards from tho targets, each team being told off to. a separate target, which was exposed for fifteen shots. During the period of exposure each man loaded and fired one shot, thereafter ndvanoing in line, and halting nine times during the march to fire a shot until within a .'distance of about 500 yards. The match was won by the Linton Rifle Club, with 18 hits, the runners-up being the Nelson Rifles, 1G ; hits, and ■ the Waikato Monnted Rifles third with 15 hits. The previous winners were the Wanganui Rifles, with 38 points. "The Surprise" Service Target. The "SurprisflV- Service-target Competition, commenoed on Tuesday, was, concluded yesterday, great interest boing taken in the shooting by the competing teams." The, match was v.on by Opaki B Team, under the command of Lieut. Hood, of Masterton. The results were iomp-.ted on the number of men hit, and as there were three targets, each having six "dummies," eighteen men" had to be. hit to score the "possible" of."every man hit." Tho winning team scored 11 hits, and the runners-up —Victoria Rifles (B Team), and Petone Rifle Club—scored ten hits each. Tho others it., ged from nine to three. ' ' . , ■

THE CHAMPIONSHIP AGGREGATES

'CAPTAIN W. S. KING, LINAVOOD, AHEAD.Appcnded is a list of 56 of the highest aggregates,'ranging from 411 points to 390 points. The first column figures are the aggregate scores at the completion of the firing on Tuesday night, the second shows the scores of the first stage of the Canterbury Match, 900 yards, fired off yesterday Wednesday). The Canterbury Match .will be finished to-day, the 1009 yards' stage, having yet.to be got off. The shooting has been magnificent from a general point ot view, and everything points to a keenly contested finish. Rifleman Guy, of Kaponga, who was leading on Tuesday evening, four points ahead "of. Captain King, has been displaced by the Christchurch veteran, who is shooting with.great consistency, and is at present favourjte for;the championship. Captain 'King won tho .championship in 1599, and; for quite a number of years, he has been" an expert prize-winner on New Zealand ranges. The first 12 men on the appended list arc holding their positions fairly well. The vagaries of fortune are shown by • the fact that Pte. Storkey, of Napier, '/has dropped from eighteenth- place-down-below .sixtieth,;..while Pte. Morrison, of Dunedin, Ras'Sv'orke'd his "way from forty-ninth on the list .on Tuesday evening to sixteenth yesterday. •Rifleman ■Milroy, of Nelson, an (19C5) has dropped from seventeenth to' forty-sixth. The 56 'who nro at present leading for championship honours ..represent tho following .provincial- districts :—Wellington, 19 members; Otago, 10; Auckland, 9; Canterbury, 5; Hawke's Bay, 5; Marlborough, 3; Nelson, 3; Taranaki, 1; AYest-land,-1. At the completion of the Canterbury Match, 1000 yds., to-day (Thursday) the highest 50 aggregates .will be selected for tho King's Prize Match, the firing for which, to-morrow, will practically conclude the meeting.

' " of ■ S „ § ° , if' «| n Is fl ii U II |q ■*% Kl£ <£ 1 Capt. King, Linwood ... 364 47 411 2 Lieut. Duncan, Millerton... 361 47 408 3 Corpl. Patrick, Auckland 363 44 407 4 Q.-M.-S. Shaw, Auckland,., • 362 44 106 5 Rifleman Guy, Kaponga... 368 38 406 6. Rifleman A. W. Soper, Tua Marina ...' ..: ... 863 42- 405 7 Rifleman Tarr, Karori ... 563 42 405 . 8 Corpl. M'Connell, Christ- « r< S' 1 "^! 1, ,V„ - - 35G i 7 *03 0 Capt. :N. Dodds, Port «„ Chalmers 358 45 403 10 Corpl. Kells, Palmerston N.. 361 41 402 Ji „\ st A Yates. Napier . ../ 357 41 401 « Col.-Sergt. Cliing . Nelson 359 42 401 13 Gunner Ohing, Lyttelton... 39 401 14 Pte. Sorensdn, Auckland ... 362 3'J 401 15 Rifleman G. Loveday, Ohilra ... 356 44 400 16 Pte. Morrison, Dunedin ... 350 49 359 « o g \- ?" dfie ' d . Blenheim. 351 48 393 18 bergt. James,' Napier ... 354 44 M ?.n IfsHH-.J'rank, Nelson... 353 45 398 20 Pe. Mackay, Dunedin ... 357 41 39S 21 Pte. Mavhew, Feilding ... 352 45 397 22 Lieut. H. Hawthorne, Wellington ... 35G 41 397 24 Sergt. AVallis, Waikato ... 356 40 396 25 Sergt. Needham.i Palmerston North ... •... 346 49 an--, 26 Col.-Sergt. ' Beckingham" „. v( . 350 45 395 28 Lieut. M. N. Atkinson, Auckland 352 43 395 29 Pte /; E. Murphy, Auckland 8-47 47 394 30 Rifleman Halliday, Karori 355 39 .394 ol ?°'-"? er l, t - ,?'gS m s. Timaru 343 45 393 32 Sergt. Skelley, Wellington 350 43 393 33 Rifleman W. C. FranElin, ' - Weber 351 42 393 34 Rifleman R. J. Henry, , Opaki ' 351 42 393 35 Pte. w. Drummond, Denniston ... 352 41 393 36 Sergt. Clyde, .Waikari ... 353 40 393 37 Corp. Marshall, Waikari... 31-1 48 392 38 Sergt. Wilson, Dunedin ... 344 48 392 39 Lce.-Corp. Butcher, Dunedin 3J6 48' 392 •10 Rifleman Spencer, Shannon 348 44 392 41 Rifleman J. L. M'Lachlan, , Petone ... 350 42 390 42 Sergt. J. Mills, Dunedin... '350 42 392 43 Rifleman Mellor, Petone ... 352 40 392 41 Trooper Alexander, FrnnkI'.n ..'. 353 39 392 45, Rifleman J. R. Franklin, Weber 354 30 300 46 Rifleman G. J. W. Milroy „ „, Nelson 356 36 392 47 Pte. Taylor, Blenheim ... 344 47 391 48 Pte. J. J. Preston, Auckland 349 42 391 49 Lieut. Hollard, Hutt .., 357 31 391 • ™ tjOfP- Feasey, Wellington 315 45 390 51 Col.-Sergt. Harrison, Wanganui ... 346 44 399 50 £?!,-'' Ser Kt. Dewar, Oamaru 349 41 390 53 Rifleman A.' J. Cameron, , Opaki ... ' 359 4q 39q 54 Pte. Frederick,-Marton ... 351 39 390, o5 .Rifleman J. B. Bairstow, ' wth °?- aki a •;•, ;•• •••• 352 38 390 5b Pte. Cox, Auckland ... 353 37 390 . Following are additional aggregates:—Rifleman Bulford, Karori, 389; Capt. Scarle, Dunedin, 389; Rifleman M'Murrav, Taradalo 389Pte. Carlson, AncklanJ; 389; Rifleman Busehl' VVaimea, 388; Rifleman A. J. King, Opaki !£S' Col.-Sergt. Grindoll, Napier, 388; Rifleman D* Roots, Kaponga, 388; Rifleman Winslado, Onaki 338; Pte. Farley, Auckland, 387; Rifleman Slandish, Tarata, 337; Pie. Meihl. Dannevirlco 387; Tropcr Marenzi, Ekotahuna, 387; Uilleman Currie, Riversdale, 387; Pfe. Fisher, Wellington, 387; Corp. Jones, Nelson, 380; Rifleman Hodder, Karori, 38G; Rifleman Veim-'ll Tu Wharau, 386; Pte. Storkey, Napier, 3SO; Rifleman C. Whitcman, Upper Hutt, 335; Sergt. Yeo, Auckland, 385; Lce.-Corp. Purnell, Wangnnui, 385; Pte. Boys, Timaru, 385; President Craw, Chorlton, 385; Pte. Mnrrett, New Ply. mouth, 384; Pte. Mills, Dunedin, 384; Rifleman Thomas, Petone, 384; President Masetield, Sounds, 384; Rifleman Mnwley, Opaki, 384Sergt. Wills, "Southland, 384; Corn. Porteous,' Caversham, 384; Lieut. Irvine, Nelson, 384; president .Welch, .Opaki, 384, '

A Possible at a Long Range. Sergt. Nelson, Chrislciniirli. '' Canterbury Match; 10 shots at DOG yards;

f | 2—5555555555 —50. Yesterday was the third time Sergt'. Nelson had shot at 900 yards. A Loophole—Cover Possible. Rifleman M'Leay, Opaki. Loophole-cover Matcß. Ten shots at

500 yards. 5555555553—50. THE PRIZE LIST. , LOOP-HOLE COVER MATCH. Ten shots at 500 yards; time allowance, one minute. Prize-nioney, .£SO; first prize, £i; second, £i; tw3 of £3; four of £2; and twenty-seven of £1. ' Results:— £5 Rifleman M'Leay, Opaki ... 50 £i Rifleman A. Turner, Linton 19 .£3 Sergt. Hugo, Wellington ... 13 £3 Trooper Tong, H.B. Mounted Rifles ... 47 £2 Pte. Mackay, Dunedin 44 £2 Pte. Belle, Feilding 44 £2 Rifleman Dick, Riversdale a Prizes of £1 Is. 9d. were awarded to:— Rifleman Thomasen, Tararua, 43; Rifleman Butler, Petone, 43; Capt. Barltrop, Feilding, 43; Rifleman J. R. Franklin, Weber, 43; Pte. Murphy, Auckland, 43; Rifleman Carter, Petone, 43; Riflennii Mellor, Petone, 43; Bombadier Dwight, Dunedin, 43; Rifleman Wilton, Maiiriceville, 43; Col.-Sergt. Chine, Nelson, 43; Rifleman Kebbell, Alfredton, 43. ' £1 prizes:— • Corp. Trovelyan, Napier, 42; Rifleman Williams, Ohura, 42; Pte. Brown, Dnnnevirke,,42; Rifleman M'Kee, To Aroha, 42; Gunner Chiiig, Lyttelton, 42; Rifleman C. Whiteman, Upper Hutt, ,42; Pte. Cannan, Gisborne, 42; Rifleman Bishell, Tarata, 42; Pte. F. Preston, Auckland, 42; Lieut. Boon, Taranaki, 42; Sergt; "Wo, Auckland, 42; Pte. AV. Preston, Auckland, 41; Sergt-Major EUingham, Auckland, 41; Ctjp. Bellaney, Mataura, 41; Rifleman Wilton, A ■ fredton, 41; Sergt. Gilbert, Wellington (P. and T. Rifles), 41. COVER FIRING MATCH, No. 14. Distance, 1000 yds.; 10 shots; open to teams of six men with a commander who does not •fire. £5 Opaki Rifle Club, B team 28 .£3- Lmtoii Rifle Club ... i 26 ,£l.- Opaki Rifle Club, A team, 23; Karori Rifle Club, B team, 22; Dunedin Navals, 20; Sounds Rifle Club, 19; Wellington City Rifles, 19; Blenheim Rifles, 19; Nelson Rifles, 19; Timaru Guards, 18; New Zealand Engineers, 18; Auckland Mounted. Rifles, 17; Taranaki Guards, 16; Timaru Rifles, 16; Post and Telegraph Rifles, 15; Napier Rifles, 15; Waikato Mounted Rifles, 15; Karori Rifle Club, A team, 14,; Gisborne Rifles, 14; Victoria Rifles A team, 14; North Dunedin Rifles, It; Newton Rifles, 13; Denniston Rifles, 12; Petone Rifle Club, U; Victoria Rifles, B team, 10; Hnwlce's Bay Mounted Rifles, 10; Civil Service Rifles 10; Wellington Navals, 8; Upper Hutt Rifle Club, 6; Dunedin City Guards, 6.

COLONIAL AMMUNITION CO.'S MATCH, Field firing competition; winning team receives eup valuo .£7O; open to teams of six men and a commander who shall not fire £S Linton Rifle Club ... « .£3 Nelson Kifies ...' ,' ,'," J6 AVaikato Mounted Rifles ... 15 Taranaki Guards ... "j J5 Newtown Rifles • ,„• „| [" Opoki Rifle Club, B team' ",„' '~[ "', ;;| Timaru Rifles ' • ... „. \\[ 13 Denniston Rides [ 13 Victoria Rifles,- B team ... .'.. ... ~'. 13 Gisborne Riflos -... 13 Also iC3 prizes.—North Dunedin Riflos. 12; Wellington Navals, 11; AYellington City Rifles, 11; Timaru Port Guards, 11; Hawke's Bay Mounted Rifles,. It; Civil Service Rifles, • 10; Upper Hutt Rifle Club, 10; Karori Rifle Club, A team, 10; Karori Rifle Club, B team, 9; Sounds Rifle Club, 9; Auckland Mounted Rifles, 9; Blenheim Rifles, 9; Napier Rifles, 7; Victoria Rifles; A team, 7; Dunedin Navals, 7; New Zealand Engineers, 6; Petone Rifle Club G; Post and Telegraph Rifles, G; Dunedin City Guards, 6; Opaki Rifle Club, A team, 5. The Waikato, Taranaki, and Newton teams tied for third place, and will fire off for the third prize of £2. I SURPRISE SEfIVICE-TARGET MATCH. A man-shaped dummy, disappearing targets, posted on the hills. To be competed for by teams of sis men. with one commander to each section. Distances, 500 to 1000 yards. Three prizes, value ,£lO. First prize, A's; second, £'i; third, £1. "■ ■ • ■ No. of .£5 Opaki Rifle Club (B Team) (Bair-" 16 " stow, King, Hyde, M'Kohzie, Lewin, Mawley; ' commander: Lieut. Hood,. Masterton) \\ £3 Victoria Rifles (B Team) 10 .£2 I'etono Rifle Club 10 The following teams also competed:— Auckland Mounted Rifles, 9; Wellington City Guards, Hawke's Bay M.R., North Dunedin Rifles, Timaru Port Guards, N.Z. Engineers, Timaru Rifles, Opaki Rifle Club (A Team), Post and Telegraph Rifles, each 8; Waikato M.R., Wellington Navals, Upper Hutt Rifle Club, Nelson Rifles, Victoria Rifles (A Team), Denniston Rifles, Dunedin City Guards, Karori Rifle Club (B Team), each 7; Taranaki Guards, 6; Karori Rifle Club (A Team), Civil Service Rifles, Gisborne Rifles,. Newton Rifles, each 5; Blenheim Rifle's, Linton Riflo Club, each i; Sounds Ritle Club, Dunedin Navuls, each 3. UNITED SERVICE MATCHES. VOLUNTEERS v. RIFLE CLUBS. Following are the names of the Volunteer and.Rifle Club teams which are to take part in the United Service Match, which is set down to be fired on Fridav morning:— Riflemen: A. H. Guy, Kaponga; G. Loveday, Ohura; J. AV. Milroy, Nelson; J. R. Franklin, Weber; F. C. Franklin, Weber; W. Tarr, Karonj G. A. Halliday, Karori; A. AV. Soper, Tua Marina; C. Craw, Chorlton; AV. M. Maseheld, Sounds; C. Speck, Stratford; C. R«nnie, Chnstcnurch; C. AV. Mellor, Petone; A. J. Cameron, Opaki; R. J. King, Opaki; AV. J. Henry, Opaki; J. B. Bairstow, Opaki; AV. AVinslade, Opaki; G. Hyde, Opaki. Volunteer teami Capt. AV. S. King, Linwood; Cant. Dodds, Port Chalmers;'Lieut. M. N. Atkinson, Auckland; Lieut. Hawthorn, AA'ellingrou; Lient, Irvine, Nelson; Lieut. Duncan, Millerton; Q.M.S. Shaw, Auckland; Sergt.Major Hyde, Hastings; Col.-Sergt. Ching, Nelson; Col.-Sergt. Hadfield, Blenheim; Sergt. James, Napier; Sergt. J. Mills, Dnnedin; Sergt. Frank, Nelson; Sergt. M'Connell, Christchurch; Corp. Patrick, Auckland; Corp. AVhite, Auckland; Gunner Ching, Lyttclton; Pte. Cox, Auckland; Pte. ,F. AV. Mackay, Dunedin; Pte. Drummond, Denniston. Emergencies: Corp. W. Kells, Palmerston; Lieut. Hollard, Hutt; Pte. Garlson, Auckland.