RIFLE SHOOTING.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 729, 31 January 1910, Page 7

RIFLE SHOOTING.

GARRISON SHIELD FINAL. - , WON BY THE CITY RIFLES. ■' ■" ■ Local athlet-es do not need .to be reminded of the fact-that Saturday was a wet day.-. To their sorrow and disappointment, it rained "cats an' dawgs, an' auld wives," as the Scotch say, and all sports were off—all. but one. The proviso, "weather permitting," never appears on a rifloman'Sfprogromme. It may rain, hail, snow, thunder, and lightning may terrify, yet the bull's-eye sport will not be denied. So it was that when the volunteer special backed into Lambton Station on baturday afternoon it received its;accustomed freight.; ;; : . "At Trentham the weather was "not so bad," if one may so express the optimism of. resignation to adverse circumstances, and .the progress of.the third and final round of the Garrison Shield Competition was watched wjth keen interest. Naturally, ■ the attendance was rather diminished, necessitating tho postponement of the final round of the Juniors "B" competition until a lateT date. As for the Seniors.and Juniors A-final, the result was victory for the. City Rifles and tho Civil Service Rifles respectively.. Tho.Guards, who were the run-ners-up at tho end ■ of the second round of'the,senior competition, were one.man short .for the. final, match, but nevertheless "averaged ■ 77.8,' per. man, as againist the average! of 78.3 of the City-Rifles; tho Highlanders, who came third; averaged 73.5 per man." By ..their win on Saturday, the City Rifles, become tho, permanent owners of the .Garrison Shield, haviD; now won the.trophy.outright. Top'Scbro on.the range—9o—was put up by Pte. Smart,'of the Guards, the.nest best.being three of 87.each, by.Lieut. Roberts and Sersrt. -Baker, of,ihe City Rifles, and Pte. Hunt, of tho Zealaridias, the last-named firing/in tho junior, competition."

SENIORS. "The detailed scores in the senior round were as follow:— .. - : - '.'■ '.'■:■';' ■ City nifies. '''■' "•. ' 200 .500 -600 .' ■ — yds. yds.- yds.T'l. Lieut. Roberts ......... 32- 24 " 31 87 Sergt." Baker ..;. 32 27 28 87 Pte. Price ......;.;...... 27 29 27 8S -'.' Sergt. : Dodd, 29—26—27—62;' Lieut. Mellor, 32-30-2CH-82;'-pte: Feasey, 32-26-23-81; Pte. Given, 31-28-20-79; Sergt. Lang, 28—25—17—70; Pte. A.. J> Jackson, 29r-28-11-68;' Pte.. W. M; : Jaokson,' 2G--18^-20-62.'..-aggregate score,'.29S-261-224 ,-783.:'-" ■-.' ,-.;:■--.-■ .'■■■-;.•. ■"' "'.'., c,-:. .Highland Rifles;; ;;.,"" ' ; ; : :'" . ; 20Q. .'SOO ,': --.-.:.■ ■'■::■' -/yds. yds. .yds. T-'l.. Sergt. Dobson '.'.....'...' 25 - 27' . 26 , .'7B Capt; MUiarmid...... -25 '28- .-25: 78 Col.-Sergt. M'Donald ,28 . ,29.. 20 77 '■ Sergt"'' Marsdon, ' 30—26—20—76; "Pto. M'lver, 27—29—20—76; Lieiit. Henderson, 2G-28-21-75; Corp. Shannon, -73;. Sergt. St. Clair, 27-18-25-70; Pte. M'Lean, 27—23—19—60; Sergt. Gardiner, 28—26—9-63; aggregate score, 271—258— 206-735." ■■ ... ';-. Wellington Guards. .. ■- 200. 500 GOO ~.'. ■ ;■ - 'yds., yds. yds. T'l. Pte."-' Smart ............ 32,, SO 28., 90 \Pte. Dowman ...26 30- 26' 82. Sergt. Sneddon .:....... 27 ,28. 26. 81 "Lieut. Roachc, 31—24—20—81; Pto. Barnes, 29—30—21—80; Sergt, Tinnoy, 8420—25—79;, Col.-Sergt. Bould, 2!h-25-rl9— 73; Sergt. Fellingham, 24—23-25-72; Pte; Maowhirter, ... 23-19-21-03;,. aggregate score,;-. 255-229-207-701. - ";■:...' '.' y v''"\ ji-.-j'iiNioßs.'----In. the: Junior, competition the scores were;—"'.. , ■", - •'.-'.'.... ;■'•• ";■ I- ■'.■••■■■■ Civil>Service Rifles. ,' ■ • -"■'•' , ,:-'•■•■.■ 200 500 ,600, -.'•''■■■'■■:.- ■.-'-.'•'■'','■ yds. yds. yds.T'l; Lieut. Hawthorne ... 30 32 24 .82 Corp. Fisher ............: 30 2G 26 ■ .78 Pte. Mackay. .....,....'.;: : 33 28 : "17 ■", 78, Corp. ■ Low, 25—29^24-^B9;' Sergt.. Mardbn, Corp. Abbott, ,28-22 —19-69; Lanco-Corp: Joplin, 27—26—1669;,Pt0. Weir, '24-2(h-20-fi4j Sergt. Jop-. lin, 29-21-18-03; Pto.' W.altham;- 28-24 —Grrsß;aggregato;score, 278—251—157—706. ■ '-■•';-;") Zealandia Rifles; - ; 'V -■■■> :■ ■■"''■ :; '200 ,500;' 600 :'■ ■- :,"'.'. -.'.''."■•':'•'' /yds. yds.':'yds.T'l. Pte.: Hunt .....;. •"., 32 .30: 25 "87 Sergt."-Hrigo ;..... ,26 28 .26•; 80 PteT -Dalton; ..............^3O 24 22 |7G Pte. Hugo, 32—29-10—71; ,' Pto.. Row-. born 1 25—21—22—68; Pto. tsreohslade,.i23 Sergt. Barchani, 24J-26-16-. GO; - Pte. Helliwell, .29—25— 11—65; Pie. Snow, 22-li-2(M56; Sergt. 12—17—44; aggregate score, 268—233—1/3— # ■' :„._.„":^ TUC t C «m«: ; '

■' POSITION OF THE TEAMS. | On 1 the points/awarded in each round -three for tho.first team, two for the second/and one for the third-the posi-. tipn of the teams at the conclusion of firing stood thus:— ■■,■ .. ~ ■ ' . : Seniors. ■' : •" ■'• :■'■■■ Ist 2nd 3rd.' ; ; rd. »rd. rd. TI., City Uifles '~.......... 3 '/a .3, :81 Guards.,..:. 1 ?1 ;1 ;' 4i Highland Rifles ... - ■> , 2 3 tP. and T, Rifles:.* 2■'.": -[. r,.. .2. *In-tho second round,' when the CityRifles and the guards tied for first placo, tho points awarded for tho first and second teams added togethor-3 plus 2-wcre .evenly-divided, 21 each. ; ' fl'ho Post and Telegraph Rifles did not compete in the final round. . Juniors (A). ~ Ist 2nd ,3rd ■ '■- rd.'-Td. rd. Tl. Civil Service RMes 3.' '-'. 3 "■::. 3 : ; : 9 Zoalnndia Rifles ... 2. --I: ' .2... 5 Toraanent Force — -2. —, 2 '.Engineers ( .........1, — . 1 •Did not fire, in the final round. •. ■ Tho position of affairs in the third-class competition, - tho final round of which is still to ho;'fired;-.shows that an- exciting finish is pending, as'will be seon below.:— '.'■'"'■■'.'■'•.-;.■■'■;''.'' , Junlars-(B).','" " :' ; : ;.- : , . Ist, 2nd.'.■:■. ■■'•, '"■ ■ '■■■'■'■■■",■■' -rd. rd; Tl. College Rifles ..3, -.2; 5 Victoria College '. ;..... 2 . 3.' 5 Johnsohviilo' Rifles '.„...... 1. ,— . 1 Dominion-Scouts ..„......{.— 1 .-.-." 1 ;. OTHER-MATCHES. ,: ' A number of marksmen "engaged in I company matches On tho Seddon Range, long-range shooting at 800 and 900 yards. The scores wore as follow ;— D Battery—Practice match, 800 and 900 ynrds, 10 shots.at each range: Lieutenant Skolley, .35—38—73; Gunner Focko, 45— 18-63; Gunner Dinnie,; 80—29—59.. Gunner Coady (Permanent Force), also fired, making 3iWS4r-73; ■'.-." ■■■ •" -'■ • . Victoria College, O.T.C.—Practice match at 200, .500, and 600. yards, seven shots at each range:—Corp.. Oram, 25—29—22—76; Lance-Corp. C." Strack, 21—24—27—72; Pte. G. Strack, Pte.' Short. 28-27-14-69;.' Pte. Robieson, ' 22-28-26 -?&..- .. . ' •■■:.'■: '■••■' ,' Hutt rValley Rifles-Competition for Lieutenant Slipper's trophy, handicap, aggregate, and shield, 800 and 900 yards, seven shots nt each range:—Pto. Geange, 80-19—19; Pto. E. Russell ~ 25—20—45; Pte. Glemiie; 19-23-3—15; Pie. H. Russail, 24-20—ti; Colour-Sergt. Smith,' 22-9-5-3G; Sgt. Domney, ,18-10-4-32. " Alfredton- Riflo Club. The Alfredton Rifle Club' held- the shoot for the Warren Ohdllengo and Kebbell Handicap Cups on' Thurs- , day last. Tho' hazy atmosphere and " puffy.".- wind prevented any , sensational scores being rocordod.. Following aro the results:— 200 590 600' yds. yds. yds. H'p. T'l. *T. Groves ....;. 31 31 28 10 93 *G Ford 32 25 21 14 93 C. Beaton ........ 33 30 27 0 90 W; AlEie,'29-34-2G-80; H. Dagg, 30-2S—2G-5-80; W. A. Algie, 31-26-19-12 -88; G. Bonton, 29-33 :23 85; F. Percy, 22-21-2G-16-85; A. Gordon, 29-22-26-C-tt); P. Wilton, 27-31-24-82; M. Godinagh, 25-19-15-20-79; L. Ci'oss, 22-12 —lI—2U-G5. 'Handicap limit, 93 points. Ho'retaunga Mountod Riflesy Ross Bowl '. Trophy. ' ; ■'"■. Captain Samuel has selected Private S. F. M'Lenn; late shooting secretary and : ex-belt-wiuner. of the. Wellington Highland "Rifles, as sole haridicapper to the Horotaunua Mounted.BiSes in tho Silver Rose Bowl Competition, presented to the corps by Mr. PotorMn, of: Lower Hutt; The competition will bo at ranges 200, 500, and. 000 yards, and will take placo at Treiitaam. on February 5,