SPORT WITH THE RIFLE.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 640, 18 October 1909, Page 5

SPORT WITH THE RIFLE.

»■ :M Aj i CHESATiTRENTHAM/; ' -\ p''[ y■ V •:'C: A; DIFFICULJ WIND. • .v•. : Y/■ roWhen;th'e^'.';sohtherlyV , ,'appears' on the:scene; The' ; Uie- , uiß?ts. 3^Wk l ;^4tva''soutt;Trtn'd.'''is' :, deflectedi-for ; > ■*pM,::ifrok'-i^\c9urM/-'imd;;jfHaß./ttis; ; n:ar.' that ; wbat'is-n'orinaily •th"e;'stea ; diest' ;and?m;6sftcqnsi stent •: of -Wellington's, prevailing, .-winds,•becomes- astonishingly- fickle at;Tren- % • ■*£!* : - : £?'' mat ' e -' allow ances- foV-'deflectiori : is, ■tr thrjiflemaii,. not a very: easy- matter; under .such; circumstances.. On- Saturday afternoon' a .good strong:,."southerly"..was. blowing, -and. • : as ;the:scopes ■show,'..its. vagaries■ accomplished 1 tne-discomfiture-of'many.;a; hopeful marksman: ~; 'There- was a "good.muster.for, the Saturday :a{ternppn inhtches,; the/parade state disclosing \anjattendance-jpf :,3M, made up ;as follows;-Pw.-S^A^l'',?"^™-'■■lβ! City. Rifles, 33; .Guards, -83;-, Kelburne ; Rifles, ■'8j Civil • Sef;viceV:;Biflee, ;-.-3ls .Post. • and , '■ Telegraph .Kifles, : .35;, V. C 6 tee.: E fles, ■ .17; vZealandia.'uEifles - 22;,Hutt Valley. Bifies • ?£•' r ? n : . Club, 29; Dominion Scouts, 'r^ : Victoria College. •0;T.C.,---16 , ; Permanent ;FOrce_vßifle dub, «;;,Staff.-9; .total,: 3«. ->' ■ ■ ,in luture,- owing to the large increase in the. ■attendance'of riflemen at the Saturday matches/ the .various- Companies .will- entrain-for'the re- ; •ftivV J - 0 ? rn 1 ? y,: " in ' J the : ? r<, pr military"way-fall-in,; m line, and await the " advance "call before entering, the train. There has; in'the ,when it draws ,up-.at toe.defence siding, and.in ;orde s . to, ayoid •$» possibility of ;accidcnt,Hh° : ffi-T^'' :9? H™ Wot ■■■ Garrison Bine,.:! Association ...vhas,, /decided ,i to • • : P lace the competitors under discipline."The following are, fee detailsof/ the scoring: inthe virious .matches':— ■*; ■- •■. r , ~;* ,■ • ■ / / '%'•<'' ;:

HIGHLAND RIFLES Competition of company belt and trophies The scores noro ieckon»d in the aggregates for a teams mitch, eight men aside, against HM S Prometheus The results give the High J£ ■* T b i? C 2, points Sevcn shot s a' 50" and bOO yards, handicap Class A 500 QOO rr f ds y is H'p Tl rZI bSOn • - 21 28 7 50 L.orp Shannon 25 21 7 11 Lieut Henderson . 27" 22 scr 49 Caotam M'Diarmid, 28-16-44, Pte Eves 26-15-41, Col Sergt M Donald, 19-21-10 Corp Corbett, 24-16-4) B Class Lance-Corp Coutts, 25-18-9-52, Corp St pl alr p ,2fi-JO-*-42 Pte M Oral, '17-15-10-S».et 7 3^Pte! te V ™~™ »*

VICTORIA COLLEGE OTC Competition fpr trophj presented by Mr V A VVilson Seven shots at 200 and 500 vards handicap 200 500 „. . y<ls yds H'p Tl Pie 4 G Brockett 29 17 m v, Pte Larking £ ] 9 ' S $ K. Cockenll » 24 1 H WCorp Stack 23-25-3-01, Lieut Short, 20—19—7—01, Pte Mils, 22—16—10-48 Pfo Hall, 22-14-10-48, Pte Sanson, 2iHg-3-45 ■

' HUTT VALLEY RIFLES Second match for Messrs Lewey and Judd's trophies Seven shots at 500 anVGOO yards! handicap A'Class 500 MO yds yds H'p T1 Col-Sergt Souths „ 27 9 7 53 Corp Jackson 24 10 6 49 Domney _ 22 20 7 49 Pte Walsh, 18-19-9-46, Pte A Routley, Lee. Corp W Rontloy, af-is^ B Class Pto E' Rusjell, 23-29-4-61, Pte H Rus sell 2J-12-11-44, Pte Neil. 25-15-12-52, 25-14-0-39, Pte George. Miller (Heretannga Monnted Rifles), 01—Z3—57

D BATTERY Ton shot iandicap mutch, at 500 and 600 yards handicap A Class 500 600 yds yds H'p TI Gnnfier Fooke _„ M 36 83 i 73 Bombr Phnimor _ 85 34 n fiq L.euf Skelky F _ 37 SO 0 6? T Seigt WickcM, 35-30-O-65, Bombr Cot IS ~ 7r-B ~ i3 ' Gunner Rowlands, 11B Cliss u - 25 ~ i - 73 ' Cor P shii C Class t Gu ? ne . r , E > l «gerald, 41—23—5— 72, Seret JjWrfjort. 18-7-8-43, Gnner Rowlads. 11-T----COLLEGE RIFLES A 4O ) Iμ Bor ßf an '? , trophy Seven snots, at 200 and 500 yards, handicap 200 •;'SOO yds yds H'n Tl 'Corp M«k SO 31 2 6.1 Pf« J Hopkirl 2i 20 H 55 Corp ( Gasqqoine 26 27 0 53 Pte Eggley 24-13-16-53 Lee Corp Wol Wn 26-26-0-S2 Sergt J R Copies, 28-23-2-51, 23-2-51, Pte Oimino, 17—26—8—51 Pt« Pto V Hopkirk 17-13-W-« 21-9-10-10 Serg; Happy 16-M-0-30 Pte 14—i— 12— 30, CoYp Eonald«on, 21 '*Troph\ dinner

, ' ZEALANDIA RIFLES. ~ Competition trophies. Seven shots, at 200 and .500 yards,', handicap. 200' 500 P( ... - . ' yds. -nvn Pie. M.-Hngo !. 24 28 59 Pte. Hnnt'...; .-.....■; 29 2 4 5 58 Sergt. Martin, 31-20-7-58; Corp. Baretiam, |Ml-«-5?; Pte. C. Hugo, 27-2i£*-57; Pte T s ?' P «- Sailwood, He. Greenstadj, 23-17-9-53; Eowberrr, 22-Col.-Efer'gt. Ffanl 24-il£lO-52;

CIVIL SERVICE RIFLES. 'Match' , for cdmpany trophies. Seven shots,at 200 and 500 yards, handicap. ' . - '200- '500 _. ,„. ' , yd?, yds. H'p. t>l. £[«• MLcan _.. 26-18 19 63; Pte.l M'Kay „ 20 24 l<l M Pto.-Matthew i<2s » 18 62 « P » Mi ,,l 27—28—β-ei; Lco.Jcorp. Fisher a—20-0-60J Sergt. Corp Johnetone, 26-24-10-bO; Pte. Bennett, 16-19 r He- S6lby, 23-18-18-59; Lce.-CoTp 81-181! Lee-Corp. Fishrt's, CorT Abbotfs, Pte. GazePs 81-7^ v KELBUBNE RIFLES. Aslgreeate nompetition, company 'trophies. Seven shots at 200 and 500 hwdieapT 2DO 500 U > d £ H ? o - « Sorgt. Mafauley ._.. 31 24 0 55 Pte. Clapham '24 16 '12 52 Sorgt... Taylor, 23-21-2-52; Lce.-Gvrp. Butchef, 26-22-2-50; Pto. BaUingor, 2»-l!Mi-45. CITY RIFLES. .Second competition,.for trophies presented by Liont-Col. jDuthio, Captain E.«son, and Lieut. Bcere. Seven shota at 500 and GOO yards. A CW. . -' - . , 500 GOO _, _> • • -yds. yds. T'l. JPto. Given' L as 25 53 Lieut. Roberts , 1 ~ 23 23 52 •Pte. W. It. Jackwn' 27 24 ol Lieut. Mcllor, 24—25-19; Pte. A. J. Jackson 28-19-47; Pte. .Turner, 27-18-45; 'Sergt Lang, 28-16— Hi Sorgl. Dodd, 24—19-43; Seret. BaVor, 20—17—42; Pte. Feaaoy, 28—14—42; Pte. Carter, 27—12—39; Pto. PriM, 15-15-30. B Class. , . *Pte. Strangcniuir,'24-19-43; 'Corp. ChandIff . 24j r18-42; Pt«. Edwardos, 20-20-40; Pte. Napier,-sent',.2l-18-39; I'll. Hanon, 15—20,— OJ. t , i' , i t )> . *Aminunltion 'priwe.

. ...- .... . ENGINEERS, • • ' ,'•', ■'. First-matcH of series for''trophies presented by Lient.. Gibbs and XieUt. Chappie. Seven shots at 200 and 500 yards, handicap. ' : •''■ ■' ■• '• : ■■' A Class.. " ■'■' '■ ; ." •.'■. : ■ 200. 500 ■■■■ : ■:■■■••• ■■.".. yde.'.yas. H'p; Tl. Lieut. Gibbs.:. 29 29 ', . 0 58 .Serst. r Major Homer ..'.......'28 ..26 "0 , 51 Scrgt. Barirer ..,....■.:.....;.■.:.■...27-. :;22 'V ; 53 . Q.-M.-S.. Bates,' Sorgt:■-EUitit > ' : Corp.; Rogers;23—24^-o—47;Lieut. .Ghapple, 2Of-15— (Sapper Barnes, .27—28 ,—55.) ";. ,•• '■ ■.; ~■ ■■'•.'.. ■ ■ ■, >..-•■ .... :•- ' .!•••■•'■,.. ~ ■■' ■;• ■ B, Class. , .-'. ' :■.' \' . .- ■'■Sapper, .Lambert;-'24f-24-10-58i-Sapper Eabone, Sapper ■Carter.'26- 1 17-9-52; Sapper Nolan,'23-712—17—52. ■ .(. ■ : ■ . ( ; ; POST AND RIFLES. , : v\ Practice njateh,"seven-shotsat-sob -aid 600 ■yaras,''handioap. : '■ " : • ' " '■■■ ' .. .■ • ■.". .v. -■' ■ . VA.^Class.' , '. , ■■■. '.''■>: '•'•'-.'•".• "■■: '■'. ". ..'. Zw 600 ■ "■■- '• : , •■ ' ' .:. , ...yds.' T.'l. *Lient.'-Bolton'.'...i; 30 29 '0 ' i>9 Sergt. Hamilton ... .... "30 1 21 0 51 31.:-. 20 • : 0- : 51 • Corp.: Goirer, 27-23-O-50; Ptei Earies, 27 —17—6—50; 'Reservist Churches, 32—17—0-49; Lde.-Corp. Findlay; ■ 25-^l9— Seret. Jon*s, 29-18-0-47; Reservist Milne, —*7; Corp. Davidson, 27-18-0-45; Lieut. Hulbert. 18-21-4-43;; Sergt. ; Williamson,',l9 r 23-O-42. ■'•',"' "■ -B Class. .■■ '; '■•.'' ' ' '•' »Pte. Hunt, 23-^-19—10—52;, Pte.Pearce, 22-15-6--43; Pte. Collyer. 26-15-0-41; Pte; Han-' ratty; 17—12—12-41; P.te. Macraorran, 20—11— 8-39.:... ... .... . .:.;■. ~v -. , ■. ' .1 , *Win-class trophies. ■. v ■ . : '.;' , .■■'..•-.. ■:■. ELECTRIC LIGHTCORPS. , . : ./.Praistice match, r . seven shots at ; 500 and 600 yards.;■ ; commence '.on Saturday ,riext..;-' ! «■:■■ ' ... ■ .-..; . ' -■■■■■,■ ■' . : . . ".■ ■■■;"<... v v •". ■ .': •■■;•■ -mo- .600 ..-'..■ •..";■: '.-: ,: : ■'■■> yds. yds. T'l. Gunner, Morris ;....:...........!...:..■... 28 .28 5G Gunner Coleinan' ...;;..........■.;.;.;..;' 23 27 50 Corp. Faulkner ....;... .'..„.-..'.;.„-: 23 ' .25 '4S ■ Sergt...Wilson,' Corp.'Dunn, 22-19-7-41;' Gunner M'Alister, 19-21—40; Gunner Edmunds, 19—19—38; Gunner Mulhollaud, 18 -17-35;.Sergt.. Weight,. 18—14—32; Gunner Salek,"- Gunner: Patterson, 19-11-■30.-- > : - . •■";■;/,:; ''. S'--:-- :' : - ■..■'.'•■' ." . DOMINION ■SCOUTS. ""' " Competition for Robinson's tropiy.' Seven 'shots-Vat'2M - and 500 .yards;.handicap, i • i:-*:"As> ■'■..'■■'■ ''■ 200'> p. .:.'•■' '■■■/. ."■■'.::■' ■■ :. ■ ■ ■ :' .-yds. .yds. H'p. T'l. Lieut.' Hastings ... : ... 30' '26■ .0' \56 Trooper Bell '" ...-''"V.:'"2S ■" 24 • 4 . : '53 Sergt.-Major..Willis ... .- ........22 ."25.,' '4-, 51. '■Lieut.'.;.Houston, 21—25—4—50;. Corp. iiuL: \. "Trooper " Price," • 23^19-4-^iß; Trooper M'Williams, 20-^2l—l— iS; .Ti-oopeV Clifford,' 13—14-4-31; Corp. -Berry, 15-11—4— .30J"• :.,■■■■'-. ; ■'. ■■ ■ ...••. . ~.- ..-; : , .;■ . The v men aro not quite used to. tKo new short Lee-Euneld . rifles, .ivhich have jusfbeenvissiied to them.'. ']. ".. . ■ ■■'• : - ■■'■ ■••■■' ■-.■' -. y. '.. '":.;'■'. KARORi RiptE club; ; . • " iTh'e'Karori Defence Kifto-.Club fired the ■second '■ match' of the . Service.'series for Captain Hall' and Major Hislop's trophies. The muster.: of 29 members .indicates .thit these matches .aro.boing appreciated. Four ■"practices" were put through-.under the.'following conditions; - need and , shoulders' .targets throughout:—(l) Five shots rapid fire 'at 200 yards..■". Kneeling behind, cover,. 35 :seconds allowed; (2)\5 shots..at:3otLjards, kneeling'- behind cover,.'. 20 seconds' each shot; (3) 5 shots rapid:.fire'at'Boo yards, lying behind cover, SO,.seconds; allowed; (4) 5: B hots at 300 yards, 1 /seconds eaoh 'shot, lying in ;the open. ". 'Biileman/P;, , lle'zzant''Wpn : ' the ammunition .prize for, day, with the score. of 52, -Presi. qent:-Marshall being second wjth 51. ■ The fol. lowing;:-are.-,a ; , few-; of ' the , best- individual scores:—■'.:'..i■ ~; ■-.' '-,'. ~ •'.•.•:• ■:, ■.•-..:.■■ '. ■I" ■ : '\- •■-..'•"-'v.'.'. ■ Ist :3rd 4th .T'l! ■ieifleman':P.- Bmant:i3 ' "il;; 10'> 18 President f -Marshall -14:-13 ■10 . -14 •■ l\ Rifleman;. Ai.W.Tfetop- 12. ;io : -12, 'is 49 ' '■'®&vasn& ' C; 'day, : 'ls^-14-rls-5^49;' Riflefflan..;W. Tarr, 9-16-fl--12-r-46; Rifleman :F. Kichardsonvv Rifleman P. il'liaren,; lO^is-12-8-43; .Rifleman F. Fμ-lows,.'l2---2-f 12— ■<, '~... .;. '. leading members in the amrreirate for tr 3 P. - C. W._£emp, 02; EiUeman 'P. Fellows, 88 3" »J?x i U'-i b *- .completed on' Saturday SfS i th , faT «: sh ? ts each,"at 500 and 600 yards, after, which a STreepstako at,Coo;yards will bd ; .<;[':. : PETfrNE RIFtE CLUB;/ iii.few^™'l' strong."and choppy 'wind that was blow members found it: vor> hwd

ATMIBAMAR. The Wellington Navals held their second competition for the company's belt, medal, and other trophies at Jhramar on Saturday after noon Five teams entered for the Martin challenge badges, thinner I E Martin's team winning with a total score of 193 points. Gunner Boon's team 169, Gunner Gibb's team 166 Gunner Day's team 161, PO Ross's teaS 136 The conditions were seven shots at 500 and 600 yards The following are the hithost scores — A Class. 500 600 "Gunner Gibbs _ .„ , 29 W vi PO M'Kaj 20 23 54 Gunner Day 28 24 52 Gunner Boon, 27- 34-51, jGunner X 1 E Martin, 30-21-51, *P O Ross 24-IG-iO 6 Class 000-600 •nn r> i yds Tl »PO Calnan 2J 23 o2 Gnnner Atkinson 527 24 r l tPO Howard 24 2o 49 inTl-T) ' 21_13 -31. Gunner Burns, 500 600 tGunncr Croxton T A PO Johnson 29 12 « 3nnncr Murphj Jt 16 jo •rGminor Cribb, 2,-14-30, &unn« Barrett, 9-15-31 Gunner Olnvdcn, 29-5-n Gunntr I biucUic, 10—21—31 Gunner 7 Sinclair, lff--11 V« G , uu ' ler^ ate • 18—8—20, Gunner Mh *Ugs In fßadge wlhumb

, A Class, ' , 200 500 600 „. _ . . yds. yds. yds. H'p. Tl. W. J3dtiu 29 23 23 — S3 JJ ,, - J- Herderson 32 24 25 - 81 G.Glo'it 29 26 26 - fl J. MTachlan 30 30 20 - 80 S. Knisht 28 26 15 8 n C-HSxrd 29 27 Iβ I Jl H. Glennie 27 18 17 10 T> B Class. ■ 200 500 600 yds- yds. yds. H'p. Tl. * G - J n S™tt 27 23 23 3-6 G M. Clark 27 29 19 - 75 W. Maud 27 27 15 - G9 E. G. Flemromg 29 25 6 4 64 G. Coulter .'.... 20 2G 4 ? w W. M'Urndo 23 15 21 2 n W. H Cook' 17 11 II 1 f 6 G. Caldwoll 23 15 23 - 6 H. Aypo-i .'. 29' 19 8 3 4 G. Mita 26 2-i 7. 3 59 8S, S 91 OS LI Ultras •« *Lcgs in > b fli WELLINGTON GUARDS. The following are the scores madeby membors of tho A and B teams of the Wellingtoh U r S ' . A Class. . 500 , 600 yds. yds. H'p. Tl. Ptc. Cowman 22 25 a w Pte. T. Tinner 24 26 2- 52 Sergt. FeUmBham '27 "19 6 52 Lieut Roaehe 22 22 4 48 Pte. Smart 24 20 '0 ,44 Seigt. G. Tinney, 25-17-0-42; Sergt. Sneddon, 22-17-3-42; Sorgt. Neil, 27-11-3-41 • Pto. Casserley, 23-18-5-41; Pte. 18-0-40; Pto. Brobke, Iff—17—3—3q; pte E2rieetone, 25-5-6-36; Corpl. Johnston, 18-10-6-34; Pte. M'Whirter, 17-10-5-31 B Class. 500 600 yds. yds. H'p.-Tl. Pte. Trtanor 16, 23 0 39 Bugler Beale 23 2 14 ?n 16 20 0 Sβ Pto. Parkinson _ 17 7 9 sa Pte. Bra? „._ 14, ei 10 30 Pte. Leivor, 13-3-14-30; Pte. Tobin, 2—11-14-27; Ptf Lea, 5-8-14-27; Pto Hutton 7-14-5-26; Pte. Ellis. li-6-7_24. "pS , Rhodes, Pte. Culverwell,' 0-6-