SPORT WITH THE RIFLE.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 717, 17 January 1910, Page 8

SPORT WITH THE RIFLE.

'..';■■ '♦..•/•■'••-■ ..■■• ■. : MATCHES AT TRENTHAM. , GOOD SCORE BY RIFLEMAN JUDD. ■ Fine weather,- with a light left- wind, favoured tho competitors in the various shooting matches nt Trentham on Saturday afternoon. There was. a very good attendance on the, range, . the parade state .'shoAving a muster' of 243." Lientcnant Itoache (Wellington .Guards) was riingo officer, and Staff Sergeant-Majrir Roso supervised ths markers in ' the trenches. As will bo seen from the appended scores, some very good shooting was recorded. Tho details arc-■-as follow:— . . ■■■■-.■' ■ .'■. . TOP SCORE ON THE , RANGE. Rifleman W. Judd, Karori Riflo Club, 35 at 200. yards, and 33 at 600 yards..

"■■;, POST;AND TELEGRAPH RIFLES, ' ■''. Seventh competition for' the" Hallenstein Cnp and Company.Beltfseven shots at ■ 200 and 500 ■ yards,' handicap•.—'/■ "■"'■'' ' A Class. •' '.'' •■' : . '.' ■•■' 200 500 , yds. yds.-E'p.'.W. Reservist • Churches ... 31 33 0 '■' Gl Corp. Gower .-.. 32 32 0 84 Lce.-Cprp; Findlay ■'..-:■ 29 .34 .1 '-■ -64 ': Lieut.-.■; Bolton, 30—33—63;- Reservist Withers, 30—33—63 j-Sergt.' Williamson, 31-31-62 •■ Sergt. Hamilton, 29-32-61; Hon. Member Beswick,. 31—22—8—61; Reservist'.Gilbeit,'2B—3l—s9; Corp. Davidson,;. 32-^-26—58;. Sergt/ Jones, 30—27—57; Hon. Member Howard, 27—22—8—57. • ■/•: : .\' .-.'.■ -B-Class.-. :.' .■"..■..■■' . . Pte./ Hunt, 33—30—63; ' Lce.-Corp. Sclater, 30—32—62; Pte. Hall, 31-31-62; Pte. Macmomn, 30—28—2—GO; Pto. Pearav 28—21—8—57; Pte. Collyer, 2S--23^4-55/: :-■■'■'•■;. :,'■•,;... ■ .'.;■.. ■•:■■; ■■ ■: ■'Tho leading counting for company, belt and' five trophies are ■-.. as follow (two matches to : -fire)t— ' ■ . 'Lieut Bolton;-238;- Sergt./Jones, .231-; Reservist ; Gilbert,' 223; Sergt. Williamson, 222; Corp.', Davidson, 222;' Corp. Gower, 221; Reservist Churches; 220;' Lce.-Corp. Finlay, 219; Sergt.- Hamilton,'.2l7; -Pte.' Hall, 217. .„■.-..,.' ;■ ,-. '~ ':'. .■'.•■ "■■;,;; 7 ;.;;. '..,;• guards.'''.'-/.'.-".;-/-'-.-- : First , competition, third series,, for tio-. uhies presented; by Captain Duthie, Lieut;. Roache, and the:company; 6ev'cn--shots at 200 and GOO handicap. ■' ■ ' /■'-'-. .'. :'' : ' "■'.'■•■ '■'•V- "A Class;,' ;•■:•. .'■ ';' ' ' '' ' .-"'■ ■■" 'i'v:y,- ! -y 2op' ■ :■•■■■:•.■ ■'.'. -■•--',: ■■■-yds.' yds;-Hp. :, Tl. ScrgfeNealV.__..-....'-: 31/- 30. 1 6'3 Corp. Johnston ; . 32 . 23 '' G '61 .Pvt. Smart,.. : 32 -,- 26 ,; 2 . GO; ' Pvt; Dowman, 27—27—6—G0; Sergt.' Tin-' ney, 'Pvt. Brooke," 28-26-5-=-59; Sergt. Sneddon, 30-r26-2-58; Lieut.Roache, Pto. .F. Tirincy, 30-21—1-;55; .Pte.;Barnes;. 30-24-rO-51; "Sergt.i Fellingham, .31—17—2—50*, Pte: .Egglcstohe, 19-20-8-r47..y--..;:v -.-•. ■■■„• -■:.-'; .-.■■■. : .. , ■■;■-•■' ::■ ;;.(.■ vf)j( B--Class;. '.. .': . ■' .. :-Pte. Ellis, 20—1C—7-tt49 ;■ Ete. : Parkinson, 25-21-2—18; Pte.,'Bcale,.. 24-13-9-46; Brown, .11-15-14^40. ; ■- ; - ;■ - : ;-•' ■;.'■ ; . .':' :■-"— — ' ■ '■■ \a.' ,-.•'.-; ;.;'■'.' ■ HUJT,VALLEY RIFLES.' ; - '■". Competition' for. company shield and B Class cup,■■Mγ'. Milletfs cup, and trophies presented by Lieut. Slipper,and.Mr'. BertelsoijV,:Seven,.shots at',:2()o.and/COPjyards,' Vhandicap.;-,< •'"'.' :.'"■-.'..'■'■■'■"■).'■ !v;.-;-;,■•'■•;.;;:. • "'."■■ "'.' ' " ' :" A crassi"''"-.'' , "^''*"'-"? , ''-'.' , ". ■ • • ■ '- • ,900 . CCO'" :■ ■ '. . .....' .i-;. : ; yds. yds. Hp. Tl. Pte, Nicholson 28'. ;2t- 7 :59 Pte.-H. Lawton.. 28. .23 7, • 53' Sergt..Domne'y ............; 30. . V 22 . 4 5G ■fPte.'-l. :Routley,' 31^-23^-55;'' -Pte.-' Glennie,'334l7-1-51 27-'. Pte.'. W.- Routley,- 31—J7—1—49.. 4 : '. '■""•,-JP' : J', •."'-.".-'-. Pte.-Russell, 32—32-o—Gi; 'Bugler Hill, 31-22-2-.55; Corp, Mitchell, 28—22—5— 55; Pte. Lawton, 22 —22 —3^—i7; ' L.-Corp. Evertori;. 23-15-2-40; Pte. Curtis, 23-12' 8-43; Pte. Bowers',. 23-11-8-42; Pte. Hngan,' 23—3—8—34; P.te. ■ Battorsby, 16— Ot-8-30. .'..'■ " : '' : ■-. . ■ . : .. .. CITY RIFLES. 'Competition for trophies.presented by Liouts. : : 'MoUov and; , Roberts, and Sergt.Baker; also,the "Ross llemorial.". Seven shots at 200 and GOO; yards. :";~- ' ; J': '■'■' ■.■.'•.L-α-Class..- : ' ■ '.: v - v '. ■' V. .-■'•■ . ;:,. '' ■ ' ■'■! 200' GOO ■ ■- „• ' ~'' '•'• . ' ' ■-. ' yds." yds.- Tl; 'Sergt. Dodd -■ _ 34..." 34 68 Lieut. Jlellor ................ 32 c, 31 63 *Pte; ; Given ..„....; 31 :■. 31- 62 : Pte.'. Price, 33-r29-62; Sergt: Baker, 33-28-61; Pte. W.. 11.- Jackson,. 33—27—C0; Sergt. Laug,- 31-28-59; Pte.A.tJ. Jackson, 31—28—59; Corp. Feasoy, 31—25—56. : ', -'■ ' ■ : .--B Class.. '■''.: ■'' ..,' *Bnfflor Tarr, 31—25—56; Pte.' K. Price, 28-2.5-53; Pte. Rankin, .27-25-52; C 61.Sergt. D.avi5;;28—22—50.... ;.; „ *Am munition'.prizes.. '. .. '•'',.-' ■ Leading,-, for. the. company's .aggregate and the Ross memorial trophy' competition:—■ ■"•■.- ■ i-. ••.•,.•■• ■■■•.' . • . : '..■■.'■■'.• ' '-"; ;■ A Class. , : ■•'■ . ... ■.; .Sergt. Dodd, 416; Ptc. , Given,' 409; Sergt; Saker,-408; Pte A. J; Jackson, 396; Pte. W. M. Jackson; 395; Pte. Price, 339; Pte. Feasey, 318; Ptei Carter, 308. :i- ...:. ; : ■ ' ■■■ - B Class. .'V-/' Pte. Chandler;. 372;' Pte.' Rankin, 369; Pte. StraDgerauir, 358. . . .';■,■• . • • he'retau'nga■'mounted rifles. Competition for-A Glass: Gold bracclet;B. Class: Ridiug crop and wristlet. Seven shots at 200 and .500 yards, handicap. . ■ '''■■:■.. . . A Class. '■.; v '■■ ' . 200- 500 ' yds. yds. Hp. Tl. Sorgt.-Alaior. Dement... .24 26 5 55 .Sergt. Tobiri .....;...... 20. 29 0." 55' Sergt. Milled;'- ; .......:. 30 23 .0 53 Trooper.'.'Alien,'-'23^-28—sif^60; .Trooper. Hartley, 22—23—0—45; Trooper G. Baouaigroii, ,14—10—10—34. ; .. . .■-.-. ■ ■•■ :•■■- ''• B-Clkssl: .'•' ■ . ■ Q. 11.5. Taylor,2l-9-1-31 Trooper A.' Baoiimgren,' 13—17—0—30; Trooper Cable, 25-11-0-36; Trooper Perrett, 11—12—8— 31; Trooper Ledbrook, 12—7—10 —29: Troopor A. Edmonds, 20—11-hG—37. -.- •• ■■■■ DOMINION SCOUTS. - '! Competition for. trophy presented- by Mr. A. Le\-y. Seven shots at- 200' and 600 yards., -handicap. ••'■••', ■■.•■■•■ ' '"•"■■ 200-- 600 : .'"'.■■ yds. yds.. Hp. Tl. Scrgt.-ltnjor Willis'...' 32 . 27 0 5!) Trooper Ritzenia' „.:..'2B : 'XI 4' .59 Liout. Hnstings ,'.30 .23 . 0 '53 Farricr-Sorgt. Rettcr, ' ' 27—20—fi—53 • • Trooper Henderson, 20-22—10r-52; Trooper' Burke, 28-17-4—lU;-Libiit.'H'ousfctln, 26 —2(!—0—46; Hon. Corp. Stephens, 25—17— ■tr-i&y. Trooper: Bell, 27-16-2-15; Corp. Rubick, 25— 19-ti-r-M; Trooper Trigger, 27—13r-0—10; Trooper Clifford, 23-9-6-38. ...'■'■•• "• .. .

ZEALANOIA RIFLES. 1 Competition for .company belt and troEhiosj seven shots.at 200 and 600 yards, andicap. :. ■ ■ ! : ' '200 600 yds. yds. Hp." Tl; Sergt. Barcham ; 31 31 0 G2 Ptc. C. Huso '28 26 ' 8 G2 ■Lcc.-Corp. Dalton ....... 2D ■ 23 10 62 ■ Pta. Sriclling, 27—24—11—62; Lce.-Corp.' Lco.-Coip. EowTierry, ' 28—23—0—59 j ■ Pto, .■ Show. 18—31— 13-fi2;Pte."Nimnio l .2a- i . ■

CIVIL SERVICE RIFLES. Competition, for company trophies, belt and shield;' seven shoes at 800 and 000 yards, handicap. ........ . ■ . - : "•■ 800 000 ; ■; ■ •' ■ " yds. yds. Hp. Tl. Corp. Fisher 27 '2G 3 56 Lca-Corp. Joplin ......' 28 '-24 i 50 Sergt. Joplin 25 23. 5 ...53 --Sergt. Mardon, 21—20—7—51 ;■ .Sergt. Butclier, 18—31—10 —la; Pfc. Gazloy, 2h--20-0-M;'. "Corp. Johnstone, 25 : -12-G-13. •Did, not .complete. ■ . KARORI niFLE CLUB.Karori- Rifle. Cliib, No. 2 Match, ■second 'Eeries, '200, and COOyds.- (7 shots), for trophies presented by Jlcssrs Owen' Daley, J. P.- Jlills,. C. Hodder, W. J. Elnndcll, W. H. Tisdall, and tho club Rifleman Judd made a possible at 200 yds., and followed it up by 33 at ,GOoyds., thus winning tho trophy for the day presented by President H. Marshall.- Rifleman Hallidny won tho.,ammunitibii prize.: ' ; '■■ : ' 200 fiOO ■ ,■ ■ . . . '- • yds., yds. H'p.T'l. W. Judd 35 33 0 68 G. Halliday :.'. '33 : 32 0 05 ,'J. Burns :..-3i. 31- 0 • G5 ■A. T. I'cllows, 30-33.-0-63; F. C. Hay, 33—30-<H-63; A. Caldwell, 32—2!V----2-63; G. Brown, 31-29-3-63; A.-Med-hurst,' 31—28—t—63;. H. Marshall, 33— 29-0-62; A. C. Maisey,. 31-28-0-62; R;' Pringle, ■ ; W. Aston, 31-80-0-61; F:. Standidge, 'A: Franco,-'"SS-Sl' 0" 56; H. Bulford, 28-28—56; 'A. - Guise, 29-27-0-56; : D.' , • Clatidge, ' 30-26-0-^56; J. .Rate, 31—25—0—56; V. Moore, 26—26—3—55;' A.. W. -Kemp, 25—26—3—5ji; -R. Randell, 27 —25—0—52; W. Harris, W. G. Tarr, 28-18-0-46; E. A. Ewart, 19 —13—7—45: ■' -.. •■•' •■'•'■ ' ■ The' ' club • championship aggregates stand as, follow i—Pres. H. Marshall; 361; G. Halliday, SCO; W. T. Tair, 358; F. C. Hav, ; 356; J.'Burhs, 352. ' The following are" the - leading handicap . aggregates:—F. C. "Hay, 357; A.. C. Maisey, 352; G. .P. Brotrn,-352; :V. Moore, 343; A.. T.-Med-. hurst,-339.' '. ; ; : . ■ ; : ..There will be no competition.^next Saturday. owing to ■ the holiday and several men being away at Palmerstou. ,' >. WELLINGTON HIGHLAND RIFLES. .■ Compptition -for. company belt, .M'Diarrhiil. junior ■ cup, - Ballantjne shield and trophy 'presented! by Messrs. W. H'., ■Tisdall,'Ltd. ;• First .match/for , three monthly.. competitions. > Pvtes. Eyes and M'Le'ari..topped the seniors, with 01 made exactly in the sanio range.; .This shoot completes ■ the short-range shooting for the company belt, for which there, are three more matches to go at ranges 800 to 1000 yds. ■' ■'■ ' : ■' ■■• i•■■■ A Class.. - "■■..■ .-■ ■,■■•'•■ ' .'• .. 200 600 ' ■: ' ■ .■ . ■ ;yds. yds;H'p.T'l. Pte. Eves : .V......'33 31 0 64 Pt'e. M'Lcan ............. 33 -, 31 0 ■ G4 I Lieut...Willis ......... 27 ; ;29' i 7 '.63 Corpl. Shannon,', 32—27— Pte. l M'lver, 31-—2B^-0—59; Sergt: .Dobson,'2B —28—1-t57 ; Lieut. Henderson, 29—26—0 -55 r Sergt. Maisden, Corp. ■ Corbett, 2S-17-2f47.' ; ;'.-. ■•■••.■■■ ■ : '• ; ■"■-. "."■•B- Class.' ~;. - '■'' "■'•.'■ ■'■'■■■• -■■■■.!;-,- •.-.;..■,■■■■ 200 600 :-• ''■■■:'■ I; ■ -.: ' : ..,. : .'..yds. ,yds.H'p. T'l; Pte..Dinnie, ■„....„'.... .27 , 27 7 Gl Pte:'Parker ......:..... 28 17 .14 59 Pt'e. Scales. ..■...;..;...... 25 22 '..'7.-'."'s4' .Corp. -St;,. Clair,: Ptc'. Siv'ers, 28-19-4-rsl;' PteV Pinclmey, -'24—' 14—12-56;- Pfe. • Martin,". 25V-22-2-49; Pte. Ritchie,. ■.-■ ' There \nU' prpfcably be'.nO; '6liooting' next. Saturday, on account of the holiday. It is' understood .that arrangements : are being' made for rn,daylight parado fflr the Wellington' Rifle Battalion,' ioi : prac-. tico in field tactics—lulchencr's coming.

l! . ;PETONE RIFLE •.■■' On. Saturday last-the : Pet6ne Rifle Club concluded the for the chmapionship shield and A and B; Class aggregates. ' TKo. conditions were ten shots at 600 and .800.'yards. •' The results of'the day's shooting are as" follow;—. , ''•.'■ .' A :' Class.—-"G:' Clout, "C. Bird, ,40-35—4-29; W. Edlin,' 'J. . MiicLachlan, -J 3s—3B—o— 73;.H."Pitcher, 37—33—3—73;,8; Bird, : 41 -f27—4—-72; 'J.' Ingram,;' 38-^2B— J. Ross, 39~27-Or-66; •S. ■'. Spencer, r 28 1 -37 : M) 465; ,W.: J. :Heriderson, 36-24.-4-64; S. Knight, ' '■.:, ■~ -

B Class.—?W.:G.bok,.39—3orr(handicap 3) -72; ,'H.. Ayson, .41-28-2-71; ■ W.. Faulk,nor, .36-33t*-69; J. ; .Coulter, 34—27—5— G6; W:-.Marid, 40-18-5-63; J. Caldwelli J. Fleming, '. 31-13-5-49; W; M'llvride, 39-r9^-l—19; J. Wood,'l4--1&T-10—40. - ;•;.:;'. ..;',:.1

■-';*L6ge-in for tropMes. . -, ■-. -.. .. .... r".;Tn'o ,cuanipion4Hip\shield' .fof :,this {sin--sqn, ,was won by 'Rifleman Edlin lrith ,a .total •of -.515 ..points. ~Tlie,.following■ are ,the nekt: highest,..: scorers:—MacLachlan; •507;,'C.VBird, '.492;: Ingram, .489; .Pitcher, .488; 'Spicer,.'4B2; apd; Clout,. 481.;,'. : '■:':' .-.The -B- Class-aggT;egate''was wbh.byVJCaldwelt w'itH; 460..pointsV Faulkner (459),' .M'llvridp-'(4so)',.and., Cook' '(447)- ; . being iiext.- ;.;.■■ ■■,•]( ; -;. :'...■•:'■■ ■■■'■' ',- ; :, ■:,.:■ ■;.".,;■'.-:. ,'i A.new .aggregate' consisting of .'four, shoots will be'commenced ou January 29.'; ■ ■ ' ■; ■ .--■■-..! ,;•.-':.>■:! ::■