SOUTH ISLAND.MEETING.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 755, 2 March 1910, Page 7

SOUTH ISLAND.MEETING.

" SERGEANT. WILLS WINS. KING'S MATCH. (By Telegraph.-—Press Association.! Christchurch, March 1. The following . aro the results of the third day of the South Island Rifle Association's meeting:— SOUTHLAND MATCH. COO yards. Ten shots. First £b, two of £2, two of £l 10s., four ten bt 10s., six tyro 3 of 10s.; total, £U. Rifleman Ray, Christchurch • ;49 Rifleman Duthie, Christchurch ~i - 48 Pte. W. Webb, Tcmulta .'. - 48 Sergt* J. Steenson, Queen's RifleE, Oamaru' ':..:.. 47 Rifleman Maisey, Karori Rifles 47 Rifleman Reynolds, Christchurch .....: 47 Sergt. A-. R. Wills, Southland M.R. 47 Rilieman J. Liddle, Lincoln Defence R.C 47 Corp. V J. R. Munro, Murihuka M.R. 47 .Corp. Glynn, King's Rifles, 46; Rifleman W. D. Banks, Scargill D.E.C., 4l>; Rifleman Rabe, Karori, 46; Pte. P. Jack, Linwood Rilies, 46; Lance-Corporal W. Bid, Linwood Rifles, 46; Rifleman W. J. Henry, Christchurch D.R.C, 46; Rifleman J. Timbrell (Linwood), 45; Bombardier Holmshaw, No. 2 G.A.V., 45; Pte. L. Tozer, Temuka Rifles, 45; Pto. G. Crimp, Green Island, 45. KING'S MATCH. Open to • the 24 highest aggregate scorers in Canterbury, Otago, and Southland matches. Ten shots at 900 yards, scores made at this range being added to the aggregate of the three previous matches. . First- prize, South Island championship to be held for one year, gold medal, and £&, second .£5, third £3, two prizes of £% five of £1: total. .£25.

•. Aggre-000 gate. Yds. T'l. Sorgt. A. R. Wills, (Southland M.R.V 211 41 255 Sergt. M'Cally, Sydney... .206 -IS 251 Pte. W. Webb, Tomuka' Rilies .'. 209 42 251 Lieut. Sandford, Christ- • _ church City Guards ... 202 48 250 Sergt. Stedman; Canterbury East 203 47 250 Lieut. 'ice, Linwuod Rifles 209 40 249 ; Rifleman Henry, Christ- , ■ church D.R.C.' 207 41 218 , Riilennn Timbrcll Lm- i coin D.R.C -. 203 44 247 | Rifleman Duthie, Christ- , church D.R.C 204 42 246 ] Rilieman Liddlc, Lincoln : D.R.C 205 40 245 i Rilieman Reynolds; _ Cliristchurch 203 41 241 j Sergt. Steenson, Queen's , Rifles, Oamaru 208 38 241 ] Pto. P. Jack, Linwood i Rifles 2()1 42 243 President •'. C. Craw, Chorlton 202 41 243 : Rifleman Hay, Karori ... 201 • 41 '242 Pte. Flaherty, Grey- ; mouth' R ; 201 dO 241 j Captain King, Linwood Rilies '204 37 241 : Corporal Munro, MurihiwrM.R.. 210 31 241 Sergt.-Major Evans, .Can- * ; terbury Engineers ' 205 35 240 Pte. Barkle, City Rides... 205 34 239 Rifleman, York, Waitahuna D.R.C 203 31 234 J Rifleman Kennie, Christchurch D.R.C 202 30 232 Captain Sotheram, Greymouth Rifles 201 22 *>3 Sergt. -Nelson, Highland Kifles 203 .7 210 ' Pte. Webb wins Lieutenant-Colonel f, mlth 's f'P {oT . the highest aggregate in the -Canterbury and Southland matches. Lieutenant Geo wins Messrs. Jones and Sons' gold medal for the highest aggregate at 500 yards in the Canterbury and Otago matches. Sergeant Steenson wins the Stead- Cup for the highest aggregate by competitor under 21 years in the Canterbury, Otago, and Southland matches. Ihe High School wins the ' D-I.C. trophy for the winning team in the Defence Cadet's teams' match. ' , CHAMPION IEAUS MATCH. 200, 500, and 600 yards. Seven shots. First prize, Watkinson. Shield and £8, one prize of .£5, one 0f,.£3, and one of £2. Engineers, 1; Cliristchurch Defence R.C., No. 2, 2; Cliristchurch D.R.C, No. 1, 3; Linwood Rifles, 4. Five other teams competed. StJRSERY. MATCH. Seven shots at 500 yards. First prizo 255., one of 205., one of 155., three of 10s., four of ss. Pto. MlCenzie, Queenstown 34 Sergt. Miles, Rangiora 33 Pte. Barkle, Christchurch 33 Rifleman Eiby, Cliristchurch 33 .Rilieman Sefton, Pigeon Bay 33 Sergt. Johnson, Cliristchurch "33 Rifleman Woods, Christchurch, 32, Pte. A. Campbell, Miirihuki, 32; Sergt. Thomas, Cromwell, 32; Trooper Naylor. Christchui'ch,, 32. ' ' SCHOOL CADETS' MATCH. Seven shots at 100 yards. First prize 10s. and-a trophy, two of 7s. 6d„ five of ss. , Corp. Charles, Hampstead 32 Pte. Coates, Christchurch ; 32 Sergt. Ramsay,,'Christchurch 32 Sergt. Batchelor, Christchurch 32 Sergt. Livingstone, Christchurch 32 Pto. H. Mazey, Christchurch '32 Pte. G. Moore, Christchurch, 31; ColourSergeant Tench, Cliristchurch, 30; Pte. Bootle, Hampstead, 30; Sergt. Tench, Christchurch, 30. SPECIAL TROPHIES. Sergt. Wills, Southland, won Lieuten-ant-Colouel. fihodes's challenge cup for the highest 'aggregate at the longest ranges m the Canterbury, Otago, and Southland matches, and the Kaiapoi Coninany,s trophy for the. highest aggregate at bOO yards in the same matches.--- - Lieutenant Sandford won the Stewart Dawson cup-for the highest score in the final stage of- the King's match. Private M'Kenzio wins the Stead Cup for tho highest, competitor in the uursenmatch. - - i-i • • ■■;- •> J . J 1 ' 1 ? 8 , fhoot-off ..between Lieutenant Gee, Christchurch, and • Sergeant. Christchurch, for' Jones and; Sous' medal highest aggregate at 500 '.yards in the Canterbury arid Otago matches) was won by Lieutenant Geo.