SPORT WITH THE RIFLE.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 694, 20 December 1909, Page 8

SPORT WITH THE RIFLE.

. MATCHES AT TRENTHAM. A DIFFICULT LIGHT. About 250 riilemen visited Trentham for tho week-end shooting matches on Saturday afternoon. Tho /wind was dead-in,- and gave little trouble, but tho light was bad, and proved a difficult-factor in, tho compiling' of scores. Range duties wero carried out by the Hutt A 7 alley-Rifles, Captain Ross being in charge of tho 1 mounds. Stafl-Sergoant-Maj or Rose supervised in the trenches.' The following are the details of the scores in tho • various matches:— :• VICTORIA COLLEGE O.T.C. Ten-shot practice' match at" 500 : and .600 yards:— • 500 GOO . , , yds.; yds. Tl. Pte. Robieson 43 38 81 Corp. Oram 40 40 80' Pte. Quick 32 30 82 Lieut. Short, 35—25—60 Pte." Sturtevant, 33-27-60; Pte.. Brockett, 37—15—52. KELBURNE RIFLES. Competition for company trophies and aggregates; seven shots, at 200 and ,500 yards:— ■ ' 200 500 yds/ yds. H'p. T'l. Pte. Vosper -23 22 ■ 15 60 Corp. • Butcher 27 26. 6 59 Pte. Stiddolph 26 26 4 56 'Sergt. Munro, 23—27—G—56; Sergt; Kirk, 28— 20—5—53; Sergt. Taylor, 21—27—48. ELECTRIC LIGHT CORPS. Seven-shot match at 200 and 500 yards, handicap, for Sergeants' trophy ; scores also, counted for the aggregates in. the Hallenstein and company trophy competitions:— - ' . 200 500 ; yds. yds. H'p. T'l. *Boinbr. Coleman 30 .20 . 13 63 Gunner Wynn. 22 17 ; 20 59 fCorp. Faulkner ••■•••• 31 26- -0' 57 Gunner Patterson, 27—20—10—57; Sergt. Wright, 26-13-14-53; Gunner Salek, 21—3— 22—46; Sergt. Wilson, 14 —13—1.4—41; Gunner Taylor, 15—2—21—41; Gunner Kearney, 12—4— 22—38; Gunner. Andrewartha, 12—2—24—38; Corp. Dunn, 14—3—14—31; Gunner Bristow, 2-5-24-31. ' ■ ■■■■ '-f : fLoading for Hallenstein ■ trophy and' company aggregate; *leg-in for Sergeants'! trophy; COLLEGE RIFLES. Seven-shot match at 500 and 600 yards, handicap, for Colonel, Purdy's trophy; scores off, the rifle . counted in teams'-match' against Karori Rifle Club:— . ' 500, 600 yds.'yds. H'p, T'l. ♦Sorgt. J. R.' Cowles. ....i.;.. .32 25 4 , 61 Pte; Cimind 2G •22 ■ 10 5S Lce.-Corp. King 25 28 4 57 Pte. M'Namara," 23—19—10—52; Corp. Meek; 27—21—51; Sergt. Cimino, 25-17-6-48; Pte. Pleasant, 13—rlS—1G—47; Jjce.-Corp. Wollerman, 22—20—1—43; Corp. Gasquoine, 25—17—1—13;' Pte. Winch combe, 18—4—8—30. , •Trophy winner.

GUARDS. B Class—Third match of second competition, for trophies; seven shots at 200 and 500 yards, handicap. A Class—Practice match at 800 and 900 yards:— --' B Class. " ' , - 200 -500 : ' . yds, yds. H'p. ,Pl. Pte. Brown 22 15 14 51 Bugler Beale 25 14 10 49 Pte. Bray 20 vlB : 7 .45 Pte. Ellis, 25—11—7—43. ; ; ' ; -A Class.;-'. : Pte. Smart, 30—28—58; -Sergt. .Fellingham,. 22—29—51; Corp. John Stop, ' 21—27—48; Pte. Tinney, 21—27—48; Sergt; Tinncy, 26—22r-48; Pte. 'Egglestone, 14—26—40; Pte. Dowman, 14— 22—36. . D BATTERY. ' Seven-shot match at 800 and 900 yards:— ■' 800 900 . . . yds. yds. T'l. Gunner "Focke 29 29 58 Gunner- Dinnie 31 , 23, . 54 23/ 53 Gunner Fitzgerald, 27—17—44; Gunner Parker, 9-22-31.: '; POST AND TELEGRAPH RIFLES. Sixth" belt match and class match'for trophies presented by the honorary members'and the sergeants. Conditions,. ten shops (sightor optional). at 800 yards. •; : :. v A Class. 800- • Yds. Hp. Tl. Hon. Member Howard ;...— 35 ' 8 : 43 ♦Sergt. Wakelin 42 ; ;0 ; 42 Sergt. Jones. ............................. 42 -0.. 42 Sergt. Williamson, 42—0—42; • Corpl. Gower, 40—2—42; Corpl. Davidson, 41—0—41; Sergt. Ha!milton, 40-^)—4o. : '- ■ '' ( B Class. . tPte. Hunt, 37—3—40; Pte. Macmorran, 31-8-39; Pte. Hall, 32-0-32; Pto. T. G. A. Jones, 18—12—30. • ' • *Wins hon. members' trophy,, tWins sergeants' trophy. 1 . . .

HIGHLAND RIFLES, _ ' Competition for company .belt, , M'Diarmid cup, and trophies presented by Messrs. Thompson and Brdvh and J. L. Turner. ' A Class, seven shot? at 800 aiid 900- yards; B Class, seven shots at. 500 and 600 yards. A Class. ■■ ' '• V.., r : ' 800 900 ■■■■■■• Yds. Yds. Hp. Tl. Pte. .M'lver':.' .....; 27 32 < 0 59 Sergt. Dobson 27 30 - ,0 , 57 Ptc. Eyes 28 24 0 52 Col.-Sergt. M'Donald, ■ 26—22—4—52;' Serjt. Marsden, Corpl. Corbett, 2S—22— 0—48; Corp Shannon, 28—19—0—47; Pte. M'Lean, 27—13 —0—40; • Lieut. Willis, 18r-lfr-*r4o; Sergt. Gardiner, 15—16—7 —-38. " ' O Class. ■ ' Corpl. St. Clair, 28—28—0—57; Pte. Dinnie, 27-16-14-57; Pte. Martin, 32-M9-0-51; Ptc. Scllars, 22-23-3—48. : . HUTT VALLEY RIFLES. ' Competition for trophies presented by Pte, Eoutlcy; and' Messrs. M'Monamin Bros. Seven shots'at 500 and 600 yards. ' A Class. . ' • ■' ' 500 600 • Yils. Yds. Hp. Tl. Ptc. Glennie 25 30 •■'. 3 58 Pto. A. lioutley 27 27 4 58 Ptc; Walsh 24 28 1 56 Lce.-Corpl. Boutley, 23—30—0—53;.'Pte; 13. Buasell, 26—25—0—53; Sorgt. Domnoy, 24—27—0 —51 Col.-Sergt. Smith, 25—18—5—48. . | ' ; . B Class. ' ' Ptc. Lawton, 22—18 8 48; Pte.'W. Nicholson, 25—16—10—51; Pte. J. Nicholson, 18—22—10r--50; Pte. Geange, 14—16—5—35. . - CIVIL SERVICE RIFLES. Competition for company V trophies; seven shots at 200 .'and '500 yards.. 1- 200 500 / , . Yds. Yds. Hp. Tl. Pte. Gazlcy 30 30 2 62 Sergt. Jopfin 29 - 30 3 . 62 Corpl. Johnstone ............ 32 ' '; 5 62 Pte. Jopliri, 29—28—4—61; Lce.rCorpl. Pisher, 30—29 —0—59; Lce.-Corpl. . Low, 29—28—2—5 a; Corpl. Abbott, 22—25—10—57: Pto. Weir, 17-24 —15—56; Corpl. Mardon, 23-24-5-52; Ptc. M'Mahou, 17—25—5—50. " ZEALANDIA RIFLES. : Competition for .'company belt and. trophies ; seven shots at 500 and GOO yards, handicap. ■ «' 500 .600 .- - ■. Yds. .Yds. Hp. Tl. Pte. Hunt 44 45 so 89 Pte. Greenslade 39 40 ' : .;5 •. 84 Lce.-Corpl. Rowberry 36 40 , 8 81' Pte. White, 21-36-24-81; Lce.-Corpl. Halliwcll; 36—32 —16—&1; Pto. C. Hugo, 41-35-7-83; Sorgt. Hugo;,s;—37^-0—78; Col.-Sergt. /Frandi, )3orgt.' Barcham, Pte. Snow,VP3/-26-24-73.' . . CITY RIFLES. Competition for tho Ross Memorial and Lieut, Roberts' trophies, seven shots,, at 800 'and 900 yards.' B Class fired at 200 and;soo yards. ' ■' A Class.. . • 800 900 <■' Yds. Yds. Tl. Sergt. Dodd 2D 27 5G Pte. Carter 29 27 . 5G Sorgt. Baiter i 28 ' 27 55 Pto. Prico, 32—22—54; Sergt. Lang, 28—22— 50; Pte. A. J. Jackson, 24—25—49; Pto. W. M. Jackson, 13—25—38. ..■■■■.■:• , '■■■■' ■ Ii Class. For Lieut. Mcllor's trophv.—Pto. Rankin 29-32-61; Ptc, Tarr, 28-31-59;, Pto; Strange' Ptp, Chandler, ;

The Wellington Navals started their fifth competition for. the company's belt on Satur. day, but owing to tho rain it could not bo completed. It was decided; to declare the match off. . engineers. Competition for aggregate oup and trophies. A Class, seven■ shots,at 800 and' 900 yara6;"B Class, seven shots at 200 and 500 yards. , A Class. ; . 800 0130. ..p . . ' yds. yds. H'p, Tl. . Corp. Rogers 32 25 ■ 0 57 Sergt.-Major Homer ......... 24 27 0• 5] Lieut." Chappie" 25- 26.. .~0 51 : .Sorgt.: Barker, 25—20—0—45. , .. .' i .. B Class. ■ ■ :-■ Sapper Carter, 27—30—3—G0 j ■ Sapper Hedges, Sapper- Lambert, 30—2G—0rr58j Sapper Thow, 28—19—&—55; Sapper Rabone; 2d —23—2—51 ' ■ i Second competition-results:—, ... .;' A Class.—Sergt.-Major Homer, 138; Lieut; Chappie, .134 ; Sergt... Barker, 129. . ■ , L-Class—Sapper Carter (13), ICS; Sapper Lambert .(1), 151; Sapper, Nolan (37), 149. . ■' Grand aggregate:— . j l ' . ' _A Class.—Sergt.Major Homer, 303; Corp. Rogers, -283; Sergt. Barkor,- 277; and'Lieut Chappie,' 277. . • ' B Class.—Sapper Lambert, 280; ; Sapper Rabone, 271; Sappet/Carter, 268. Next match is for "Scots" Cup en January 15, 1910. "-Handicap; ranges, 200, 500, and Goo' yardfe; seven shots at eaoh. •

1 PONGAROA RIFLE CLUB. The membei-s. of the Pongaroa Rifle Club competed for Mr. P. Kents trophy on Deoem- ' ber 15,-firing: at 200 and ; 500 yard 6, ten shots at each, distance,,.H. Robinson securing, a leg- ' ', in. Following are scores:— . ', v ■', IT 200 ' 500, w .< -■ yds. yds. H'p. PI. • H.; Robinson S3 35 14 88 T. Boardman.' -39 .35 .8 82 H. Hunt . 33 33 5 77 ; H. R. Poole, 3G—lG—23—7s; H. Coo, 39-34- V 0—73; P.- Brenton;- H. G. Coo, 37—17—12—6G; Rev. J.' Rattray. 30-0-26-58..'•• ■The club will hold its second annual' picnic •• on New Year's Day, when there will be a ladies'competition; for trophies and pool shoot- . ing for men. : ' ' ' KARORI RIFLE CLUB. Kiirori Rifle Club fired three : teams' matches • ■.. ■ against Upoer Hutt, Civil, Service, Rifles, and' College, Rifles, and secured three wine, but the complete figures for the-Civil Service Rifles' ovents weie not supplied. Rifleman A. C. Maieey ' made top score for the Karori.A team, with 49 out of-a possible 50 at 600yds;-,y. Moor# came top for the B teami with ,65; • and ' H. Inglis top for the . C team, with 56. The A team fired at Ihe ' Upper Hutt. • The' following- ar« . the scores:— ' h :' ; KARORI AV. UPPI3R EUTT. Karori A Team., - '500; 600 • - , • ," ■ yds. yds. T'L Rifleman A. C. Maisey ....~.V» 43 ; 49 92 President',H. Marshall 45 46 :91 • Rifleman G. Halliday ............... 49 .42 91 • Rifleman D. Claridgo, 4G—42—88; Rifleman C. , • Hodder, 46—42^—88; Rifleman F. C. Hay, 42— 40—82; Rifleman W. G. Tarr, Rifleman ■H. Bulford, 41—39—80; Rifleman J. • Burns, 41—37—78; Rifleman J. Eabe, 35—37—721 . total, 844. ' " Upper Hutt. / . r. .500 600 ._, .< , yds. yds. -Tlc.- [ Rifleman J. Whitcman ............... 48 42 90-^ I Rifleman F. Wilkie ................. 42 , 46 88 . ' Riflemau Tuke Wliitemaa 45; , 39 - 84 , Riiemaa T.' Greig,- 40—41—81; Pvifleman W. Allen, 42—39—81; Rifleman L. Kitchcn, 44—35 —79; Rifleman J." Thompson, 42—36—78; Rifle- ■: man' Martin,' 39—38—77; Rifleman, Boyd, 34—3} j —73; one man averaged at 82; total, 813.. . - Majority for Karori,'.,Bl. , . B. TEAM V. CIVIL SERVICE RIFLES. _' . .., i . Karori B Team. . ' .; 200 500 -'v ■' I ■ • . '. yds. yds Tl I Rifleman V. Moore" 33 - 32 , 65 Rifleman F. Standidge .. .30 33 63 .v Rifleman A. AV. Kemp 30 29 .55 Rifleman R. 29—29—58; Rifleman W. v E. Aston, 30- ; -2S—SB; Rifleman A.' Guise; 28 : - 1.. 27—55; Rifleman A. France, 28—27—55; Rifle- • man' -W. Harris, 28—26—54;. Rifleman W. MT3aih, 28—25—53; Rifleman IV Richardson, 1 22—30—52? total, 572. ■ , yl. v Civil Service .Rifles. ; ,'' , J." 200, "500 yds. yds. T'L •Captain Marshall . ■.— — SLieut ; Hawthorno —. .r-. ——. Ptb. Gazlby 30 30 60" Sergt. Joplin, 29—30—59; Lce.-Corpl. Fisheri [ 30—29—59; : Corpl; Johnstone, 25—32—57; Pte. Joplin,'29—2B—s7;.Lce.-Corpl. Lowe, 29—28—57; ' , Corpl. Mardon, 23—24—47; Sergt Butcher, 25— 15—40; total, incomplete. , . . C TEAM V. COLLEGE RIFLES. , Karori C Tteam. :. •" : v : 500 GOO, - -. .' ' ' yds. yds. TV, Rifleman H. Inglis .................. 24 32 58 Rifleman H. Black 26 <; 29 .55 Rifleman A. Caldwell ......26: i 28 ;51 Rifleman R. Pringle, 24—29—53rRifleman A. Medhurst, 25—25r-50; Rifleman-P. C, M'Laren, , 27—18—45; Rifleman H. Richardson, 16—18—341' Rifleman W. Cowan, 13—20—33; Rifleman G. P. Brown, 11—20—31 total, • College Rifles. ■ . ' : ""'-'. V'- 500 600' - " ■ , , " / yds. yds. Tl. Serct. Cowles 32 .25 57 Lce.-Corp.; King 25 28, 53 , Corp.; Meek 27, 24 51 'Cimino, 26—22—48; Lce-Corp. Wallerman, Pte. Macnamara,, 23—19—42 j : Corp. Gasquoine, 25—17—42; Sergt. Cimino, 25 —17-^-42; Pte. Winchcombe, -18—4—22; total, 399. . ■>.' ' Majority, for Karori,'.l2 points. FIRST SERIES AGGREGATES. The result of this first series is as'follows.— -■ President H. Marshall, 291. (Mr. J. Keir's '. trophy); Rifleman W. C. Tarr, 290 (Judge Raneons trophy); Rifleman W. Moore, 289 (Mr. L. Biundell's trophy); Rifleman G. Halliday; 288 (Mr. W. H. Field's, M.P., trophy); Rifleman G. ; P. Brown, 285 (Mr: W. H. Beddell's trophy). , • PETONE RIFLE CLUB. Tho Petono Rifle' Club continued its com. : petitions for : the championship' shield 1 aggrogate prizes', and trophies last Saturday. Tho oonditions were seven sliotsi at'2oo, 500, and ' : 600 yards., Tho results were as follow,:—; : ' A Class. ■ , ' \ : .v; V: 200 500 COO . yds. yds. yds.H'p.T'l. 'Rifleman Ingram .v.... 29 , 32 . 31 - 3 95... •Rifleman Henderson 31 32 28 ,'4 US'; Rifleman-MneLaclUan, 29 '■ 32 ,31 —'• 92 Rifleman Pitchcr ; ,27. 29 , 27 , 3 " 88. ■ Rifleman C. ,Bird ,27 , 27 * 28 2-,Bi ■ , Rifleman ;B. W. Bird 29 '. 28 ' 23: 4. . Si Rifleman Clout 29 '~.28 '20 4 .81 . ■ Rifleman Edlin,3o,' 30 20..— ' 80, : Rifleman Spencer 29 .31 '19 , —79 ■ Rifleman Knight •...... 34 ,25, . 5 .8 73 .. -B Class. .■ - T., . *Rifliman^Coulter':.... .2832. 16. 10 88 Rifleman Caldwell .....; 27' : 28' 30 — ''85.-1 Rifleman Cook- 25 27 ■ 27 ' 1 80 Rifleman Faulknor. ... 25 28 24 —' 77 Rifleman Tobin23 ' 28: 25 . <6 Rifleman M'llvride ... 30 ' 22 24 — 76 , . Rifleman Maud 28 ■ 27 16' i 75 Riflc'mau Fleming ..... 27 31 4 4 66 for-trophies.; ; . Shooting will bo resumed, January 8. The following are tho leading scores for tho championship shield:—MacLachlan (507),' Clout (4SO), Ingram'(47o), B. Bird. (460),,Henderson . : (461), C. Bird (454).: The following : are; leading for the Grace trophy:—lngrain (727);' - Clout; .. (723), MacLachlan * (718), Knight (680), Tobin . (677),: Caldwell (676), 'C. Bird (673), and Hen-,' , derson '(656). Tho following are tho leading scores for'B Class: aggregate :—Caldwell (658), , Faulknor (443), 'Tobin (442), aud - M'llvrid9 i. 1 .'.; (433). .

At the" Mount-Cook Police Court on Saturday. Hugh Id'Dougall fined.: 55.,. 0r :, 24. hours imprisonment "for drunkenness,, foft {: which offence/ ' David ; "Walsh and ..' twot' first offenders ; wera .convicted and--discharged. Mr. Goo, Lambert was • the. presiding justice. No fewer than 20 arreste for drunkenness on Saturday night, ;, a number . 'which taxed, the . cell accommodation to its capacity. . 7;... Beginning to-night, a Bpccial. lato tromcar will loavo Newtown every night at 11.40 for Lambtou Station, via Yiviau Street.' Returning, the car will leavo tho station at 12.10 a.m., and will take Oourtenay. Place route. All fares be 6d« - . ' • ••' < f . ■ -■ j .■ . Probably; one of tho most popular Bollux Bay - outings will bG ; the sea excursion to Picton-bj • ; ' tbe b-s. Maori, Icavinß Queen's Wharf at 7.W a,m. next Monday. . l: . A' doctor is', wanted .for the ,etcamcr Suoeox- - v Bailing, for England on December 23.' ' " There was aVyoung lady'of Napior, t " . Who had a cough liko a rapier 1 ■Said she, "Bring me, Rose, "Of Lung Balsam, a doso, M A.nd I'll v all tho happier appear." ' ' ; Barraclough'fl Acaciau Lung Balsam, : Frioe, Ib. 6d. and 2s. 6d«