RIFLE SHOOTING.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 747, 21 February 1910, Page 3

RIFLE SHOOTING.

MATCHES AT TRENTHAM. ' SPORT Or THE WINDS.One of the vilesthwinds of the season bleiv across: the rifle range at Trentham on Saturday afternoon." A wind that deiied analysis,' that blew, from the south, 1 from; the north; from everywhere.. Not a istrong wind, but a fitful,; spiteful, breeze,' that waited .till some luckless, marksman had shifted'his wind-gauge a degree or so, then "moved without notice," with. tho impet'uousness; of a tehdegreo gust. , So there,.were' ho .sensational- scores; : ho who 'did nfc. all well had reason for. pride. .Something over 200 men assembled for the week-end company rifle matches—the final shoot before "the. big. meeting"—and comforted them- : selves with .varying, success. Eango . dur ties were carried out by the Civil Service Eiiles; Captain Marshall: being in charge of range.. The details of theshoot- • irig among tho various .corps were, as ■ follow:— . . ... •;

HUTT VALLEY RIFLES. V ■. i Competition for . the company; shield, Lieut. .Butler's trophy, B Class cup, and trophies;presented, by. Mr. .Bertelsen and Mrs. Millett. A Class. • ' '• 900 1000 : I . yds. yds. T'l. ; Xance.-Cor'p.'-Routlcy ...... 21 18 39 Pte. Russell 13 1G 20 Pte. Glennie 17 • : U- . 28 Pte. Nicholson,. 11—13—24. . ■, ■ ,B Class. •Corp. Mitchell, 16—9—3—28; Bugler Hill, 17—0—2—19; Pte. Geange, 12 —2—14. HERETAUNGA MOUNTED RIFLES. . , Competition for Mr. Philp's trophy; sevensliotsat 900 and 1000yds. .. . • : . . 900 1000 • i" • yds. - yds. H p. T'l. Sergt. .Tobin... 27 .24 0 ,-51 Sergt. Miller 31 14 0 . 15 Trooper Allen 20, ' 16 v ,3 39 ' Trooper" '; Henderson, '.. 1 22—13—2—37 ; Trooper 1 Cable, 20—13—3—36; Trooper Ledbrook, 36—10—6—31; Sergt. Bull, 20— 10—30..; \ : \ POST AND TELEGRAPH RIFLES. Seven-shot.-, competition ■ for , Mr., Forgie's trophy. • : , ■ 500 600 ■ ' . 1 yds. yds. H'p. T'l. Sergt; Wakelin;-; 32 ' - 31 • : 0 . 63 Reservist Withers. 31 31 : 0 62' Hon. Member Beswick' 30 -. 29 . - 3 ' 62 ■ Hon. Member • Howard, 30—29—3—62; Reservist ■ Gilbert,' 31—30—0-r61; Corp. Gowcr,. 30-30-1-61.. D BATTERY. •; Competition -for .belt'- and ' other trophies. '' ■ ■' ' '. i V ' . • ' A Class. • ' • • ■ 500 ■ 600 ' , • . yds. yds. T'l. Lieut. Skclley ....;■ 40 8o Gunner Cotterill' • .i, 41', . 44 . "85 ■ ; Sergt., i ;-'Wickens..;'i.'..-. v .;. : .'.-..;.-.'37'- 38, 75 "Gunner Focke, . 35—37—72; Boml Plim-. mer,'31—38—G9. „ ..... ... '-- . B. Class.. V ' ' " Gilnner Xeggett,.'. 40-35-r75; Corpl. Simmons,'37—30-;67. . , ; . ; . C Class. ( . Gunner"' Xeggett, 37—23—CO; Gunner Earlier, v 1 35t-23—58; .Gunner; Gapes, 30r21—54; - Gunner - Gibbs," 22—13—45;. Gunner ! Rowlands,'' 28—9—37; Corpl. Nelson, 27— 8—35.'. -A CIVIL SERVICE. RIFLES. H'Compention,''Section'2 v. Section 3; a was also fired, and . won' by Xanee-CoTpl;; Joplin.' ; -,i "r"-;' ~"'-No.-2'Section. ' ' ' 500 COO i '? yds., yds. T'l. Corpl.'/fisher39 . 38 ;->77. iance-Corpl. Joplin - i..... 37.' 38 ;,75 Pvt. M'Kay30 32 62 Pvt Weil . 30 27 57 Sergt.,.Butcher'. ............... 30 ., .25 .' 55 ... Aggregate 1 score. 326 No. 3- Section. - . : Pvt. .Gazley ■ ................... 40 .. 32 . 72 L'ance-Sergt. 'Mardon ......... 27 ■ - 38 . 65 Corpl. Low - ; 37 23 60 Sergt. .Jdpliri . 31 28 . 59 Pvt. Pindlay -,17 : 11 31 v.' .Aggregate, score ' 287 PETONE NAVALS. ' Competition for A Class trophies—Mr. Coles* (l),: i Major'Courtney (2)'; B Class trophies—Company (1), Fire Brigade (2). A Class. ' • ■ ■ - ... ' .: , . , . 600 600 ; •, yds. yds.T'l.' Gunner -Pettett' . 29 »: 25■■ '- 54 Gunner Mole , ,31 '. 13 .44 Gunner .May 17 -.25; ... 42 Lieut. Price, 31—32 —63; Captain Ellis,' 17-13-30.''. ' ,,V . .-.. B Class. ■ .-; - ' Gunner Stewart; 31—2(1—57;. Gunner Davenport, 25—27—52; Gunner Fitzgerald, 32—18—50;'-. Gunner Corner; <•.21-r28rr»9; Gunner -Rodwell, -29-18-47; Gunner. Monkhouse, • 25-rl9—44. - ZEALANDIA. RIFLES. Competition ' for", company belt and trophies—ten shots; at 500 and .600 yards. . sea coo ' ": .: . .; ' , yds., yds. H'p. T'l. Sgfc. lienkin- 39 35 9 .83 Pte. Hunt ..,..-37 • .43;. ', — v .80 Sgt. Burciiam 42 31 — 73 i Pte. Snowi 39^-17—16—72; Sgt.jL. Hugo, 35—35-r70; Uhce-Corp. Ho.wberry, 25—35 '—6—66; PUi. Greerisiade, 36—21— Pte. .Nirnino, 24—19—18—61; Pte.- C. Hugo, .29 —^17—S—54; Pte...Atkinson, .22—12—18—52; Pte. Sneliing, ■ 24—10—16—50; Lance-Cprp. Dalton, 24—2—24—50.- ' KELBURNE RIFLES. ■ Competition' for, company and Aggregate : Cup".'.;Aggregate Cup (off rifle) : —Sergt. Taylor, 295; Pte. Stidolph, 289; Corp. Butcher, 253.- ; , . . -. A Class.. . 500 600 1 : V ' ' '.' yds. yds, H'p. T'l, Sergt. Kirk . 24 , 19 • 7 '50 Pto.' Stidolph 20 16 ' . 5 47 Sergt. Taylor............. '22 • 17 — :,39 '-,- B Class.- ' j Bugler Allen; 23—13—7—43; Pte. Sneddon, 19—10—12—41; Pte. Harriss, 17—9— .12-38; Pte. E. Macdonald, 18-10-7-35; Pte.- D. Macdonald, 10—-7 —15—32. .' B Class Cup:—Bugler Allen, 227; Bugler Vosper, 198. . , COLLEGE RIFLES, y' Match against Karori Rifle Club; scores counted for the competition for LieutColonel Dutliio's and leg-in for the College Cup. ' 500 6(10 ' - , ■ . .. yds. yds. H'p. T'l. 'Corp.' Wollerman .29 ' ; 33 '■s'62 L'ce-Sergt. Gasquoine 30 27 — -.57 Sergt. Cowles 25 29' —54' . Sergt. , Cimino, , 23—24—3—50; Pte. Winchcdmb. Pte. Pleasant, 9-26-11-46; Pto. Hopkirk, 20-13-9—12. "Trophy winner. 1 ,'.' :l - CITY RIFLES. , ' A Class competition for Sergt. Dodd's trophy—seven:shots at 900 and 1000 yards. , Best scores: —■ • . • . ' Pte. Feasey, 21—25—40; Sergt. ..Dodd; 21-24-45 HIGHLAND RIFLES. Saturday was a big day .with -the .Wellington'Highland Rifles, the' occasion being the final competition for the company championship belt and foiirmonthly competition :■ for. trophies ..-presented by Chaplin-Major Shirer, Lieut. Henderson (for long-range ' shooting), Messrs. W. ; H. Tisdall, Ltd., and the company. ! The; belt final resulted in ; a tie between Sergt. Dobson and Pte. Eves,. .each' with' 457 - points, and in the fire-off. (five, shots at 1000 yards) Ser,»t. Dobson -won, and; becomes' the holder of the belt for tho year 1909-10. Aggregates for'tho belt, were as follow:—5>ergt.; Ddbson, .437; Pto. Eves, 457; Lieut., Henderson, 434;:Sei'gt. Marsdeu, 434; Col. ; Sergt.: M'Donald,. 400; Corp.' Shannon, 405. , The (luarterly competition resulted— A Cla'ss: Pte. M'Lean, 173; -pte. M'lver, .170; Sergt'. Dobson,',lfi6. B Class: Pte.■ Sellers,, 15'S; 1 Pte. Parker, .152; Pte. Pincknev, 15L,

Aggregates for Lieut. Henderson's trophy were as follow:—Sergt. Dobson, 208; Pte. M'lver, 203; Sergt. Marsden, 201; Pte. Eves, 107; and Pte. M'Lean, 107. .A Class. > • 900 1000 yds. yds. H'p. T'l. Sergt. Dobsou 27 2G 0 53 Pte. M'Lean ........V.... . 21 2-1 . 0 , 48 Sergt. Marsden ......... 23 23 2 48 Pte. Eves 26. 11 0 37 Pte, ll'Iver'. 15 18 .'0. 88 Lieut. Henderson'...... ,: 16 14 0 30 Corp. Shannon" 13 ' 9 4 26 Col.-Sergt. M'Donald 7 ""12 ,'8 22 B Class. . , , , 500 .600: ' ' yds. yds. H'p. T'l. Corp. St. Clair 29 ' 20 0 V 49 Pte. Pincknpy 2i 14 10 48 Pte.. Sellers- 21-., 24 . 0 45 Pte. Martili . 19 24 ft . 43 Lce.-Corp. (,'outts 12, 14 , 10 36 Past winners of the belt:—Pte. S. F. M'Lean. 190-1-5; Pte.. S. P. .M'Lean, 1905-6; Col.-Sergt. J. r M'Donald, 1906-7; Corp. M'lver, 1907-8; .Sergt. H. Marsden, 1908-9 ; Sergt. R. Dobson, 1909-10. WELLINGTON NAVALS. • ' The "Wellington held their eighth competition for the company's belt and other trophies on Saturday. The teams, entered for the. Mairtin Challenge Badges, Gunner, Martin's team,' eventually. retaining them, with a total score pf 199 points, and Gunner Gibbs's team second, with 171 points. The following are the - best, scores:— : ' / ' ' 'A' Class; ■ s - ' - 500. 700 " yds. yds. T'l. Gunner Gibbs 33 30 ■ , 63 Gunner Martin't: 29 . 21 . 50 •P.O. Calnan .31 17'. 1 B' Class. ' '' 500' 700 ' - ' ! - , yds. . yds. T'l. P.O. Howard"t .. 29 ", 23 • .82; Gunner 'Atkinson 25! ' 14 , 39 Gunner Cribbf 26" 12 38 P.O. Steel; 36;' P.O. Bishop, 35. C Class,. yds. yds. T'l. -...'. . 500' : 700 .. Gunner Croston* 5 *t • ...... 27 32 59 Gunner Hills 31 ; 19 . 50 Gunner Murphy , : 20 .20' 46 Gunner Miscall, 20 ■. 19,: . 39 The following are the eight ■ leading, aggregates in ! the belt competition with two more matches to go:—Gunner Gibbs, 536; P.O. Calnan, 521; Gunner.Cribb, 500; Gunner Martin, 488;, Gupner,: Croxton, 486; P.O. Howard, 456; Gunner Atkinson, 443; P.Q. Bishop, 435. — ' V' - ' ' *Legs-in. tBadge-holders. . WELLINGTON GUARDS. /, On Saturday the Wellington Guards iired the final: competition, third series, for A and-B Classes; for trophies presented by. Captain J; Duthie, Captain S, Harcourt,' Lieutenant J. . Roaclie, and others. Three highest in any'of the four competitions to become the winners. '• Following • are the scores,, of, last Saturday's competition's, with the -names of the-win-ners of; trophies . :-. A Class. .-' ' '. - 500 '600 ' - .yds. yds., H'p. T'l. Sergt.. Fellingham ..; 29 - 26' 5 1 .60 Sergt. Sneddon ...v.;..'.. 29 • : 22 3 -84 Sergt. 1 G..Tinney ......: .-,24 29 - 0,' 53 PIxj. "Brooke 17 '-. 28 -,7.~V.52 "j. 'Pte.'. Dowman, Pte.' Smart, 26—18—4—48; ■ Sergt. Neal,. 26 —15 —2—43. The prize-winners, are: Sergt,, Neal,-185; Sergt.. Tinney, ■ 184; Sergt. Sneddon, ■ 180. • ' B Class. -. '• ■i 500 600 . : : yds..-yds. -H'p. T'l. Pte. Ridge 26 15 11 52 Pte.- Parkinson ■......... 21 21 0 ■•'■■■ 42 Bugler Bealo' ............. 16".! '224. '42 ,Pte. Tobin ;... 5;" 15 14 . 34 Pte. Ellis 13 --112 7: -32 : Prizewinners are:' Bugler . Beale,152; •Pte. Parkinson, ; 145; Pte. Ellis,' 136. ' - Grand aggregates' for the season:—A Class: Sergt. Tinney, 655; Sergt. Sneddon, 1 620.■ ,B Class: Pte. ■<Parkinsonj Bugler lieale. , ■ RIFLE CLUB MATCH. •' : vPetone II y.' Kardri II, at'. Tiehtliam. Ranges, 500 and ■ 600 yards. Seven shots at each, Result:— ' ' • Petone. •-.• ■ " '500 • 600 . v, '' yds. yds.,T'l., Rifleman '• Piloher.32 . 25- ;. 57 Rifleman; Paulkti'jr,''.. .."24 , 32 - SO. Riflem* i Caldwell , ii2' ' 24 56 Rifleman Henderson ......... '26 .29 - "55 Capt. Ross 20 ; 25 -15 Rifleman -Muud » 24 ; ; 21 • -46. Rillemin':Coulter 23 i .19. '. -12 .Rifleman Aipon, ........"'18' ,19',-37 Rifleman. Knight21"' 15r 36 'Rifleman Cook , 20' 13 33 ■■■■;. Totals 240 222 462 ■ !•; ■ - y . Karori. " ' 500 600 , .yds. yds. T'l. .Rifleman Aston 27, '.25"; .52 Rifleman .Standidgo ......i... .21 30 -, 51 Rifleman . Rindell. 27-.', 21.;' .48 Rifleman Kemp ' . 30 17 47 Rifleman Jlarcnant : 23;.23 46 Rifleman ' 24 ■ ; 22 ,, 46 Rifleman Philip 17 ,- 17 34 Rifloman. jiloore ; . 21 ;C 27Rifleman Kitching ■■ 17 . - 5 : ■, 22 Rifleman M'Kinnon ........., 6 2. : 8, Totals; ....' '213 16S . 381