CHAMPION TEAM MATCH.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 763, 11 March 1910, Page 5

CHAMPION TEAM MATCH.

Open to teams of, five men from any yolunteer • or .cadet 'company, and from any defence,forco-rifle club in New Zealand or Australia.' 200, 500, : and 600 yds., ■seven,shots at each range. Eight prizes value .£6O. First: prize, ,£2O and the district challenge shield; second prize, -.£10; third, £! 10s.-; four prizes of .£5 each, awl.ono. of i; 2. lus.;. Possible -score, 35 points; .possible aggregate, -. 105; possible grand aggregate,.. 525. .... , The teams fired of)' in a tricky, rear fishtail wind. Tile, light was poor- and uneven, as driving rain mists, occasionally swept, across the'range. Under the circumstances,- the shooting,' though of a high' standard generally, was not brilliant.'. The'best aggregate score was" 99, n?~ 3 , 3 ,77 31, °J" -Rifleman E. ' Vennell, of le Wharau. Other good performancer, JL^fs by L.Loveday, of Ohura (33- ™ 31 '' ; Cn] --Sergt. Morgan, of Napier (32 —33—32), and Sergt. Munro, of Murihiku, (32—34—31). "Possibles" at 200 yards were scored by Corp. Reeves (Port Chalmers Navals), and Grant and;Wellwood (Taradale), Corn.. Patrick"( Auckland), E E Vennell (le Wharau), and Carrington (Akarana). Other good scoring at 200 yards included 34's by Pte. Hopnell, of Eltham (second: shot an. inner), J. 'Milroy, of Nelson (inner, fourth shot), Sergt. Yates, of Napier (inner, second shot), Kiln. Wilton, of Mauriceville (inner, last shot), and Pte. S. Rowe, ' Victoriaßifles, Auckland (inner, first shot), Corp. Manssen, Nelson . (inner,: third shot),. Sergt ' Dodd, Wellington City Rifles (inner, second shot), Rfin; F. C. Franklin, Weber (inner, third shot), Lieut. Gee, Linwood (inner, fourth shot), Sergt. O. Law Dan??7.V\?- (i^ uor ' S[,Col,(i sllot ). and Hfln. M Hattie,: Opaki (inner, seventh shot). Only two "possible" were scored atsoo yards-by Rifln. W., G. Franklin, of Wober. and , F. G. Lane, of Akarana. .thirty-four s iverp scored bv Rfin. N. F Thorpe. Stratford (inner, * sixth shot)! Rfin. C. Williams. Ohura (inner, fourth shot), Sorjt. Baker,. Wellington City Rifles (inner, sixth shot), Rfin. J. R tranklin, AVeber (inner,, seventh shot) bergt. Munro, Murihiku (inner, second ,shot), Eifln. O. Law, Dannevirke (inner 'filth shot), and Q.M.S. Morgan, Auckland (inner, fourth shot). There were not "possibles'.' at the 600 yds., the best scores being 33's by Lieut. Bryee, Kaitangata (5454555), Rfin. S. C. F Spencer, Petone (5445555), and Pte. E. W Storkey, Napier. (5145555). The following are the details of the results :— 1. NAPIER GUARDS. 200 500 600 T'l. Col.-Sgt. Morgan 32 33 32 97 Sgr. fames 33 32 31 90 Sgt.. Head 32 33 31 96 Sgt. Kennedy 32 30 32 94 Corp.-lJuglcr Hay .... 32 . 20 29 87 Aggregate score... 101 154 155 470 2. OPAKI RIFLE CLUB (A). R. J- King ;... 32 33 31 96 A., J. Cameron : ..32 32 31 95 W.' Winstadc .....'....:.. .11 an 30 !)1 G. Hyde '. 33 ,11 27 91 J. B.' Bairstow 28 32 29 89 Aggregate-score.'.. 156 158 148 462

. r 3. NELSON EiFLES. ' Sgt. Prank :.:.....:.._.. 83 ,31 32 96 Corp. Manssen ....;;;;. 34 28 31 •-93 Sgt, Mitchener .....;... 33 30 30: 93 Li. Johnson 32 27 • 28 '■: 87 Corp. Alborough-,.;... 30 - 28 27 .85 .Aggregate score."... 162 .' 144 148 .454 4. TAIUDALE EIFLE CLUB. ' Balfour ;..' 32 32 31 95 J'. Jarvis .- .......'.:,. 32 28 ,32 92 G. Grant.; ..;...;.... 35 31 26 92 R. Wellwood 35 31 .23 89 A. M'Murray.:.....;...... 33 27 . 26 (.86 ''■■ Aggregate score... 167 149 138 -454 ■i J. OHUEA EIFLE-CLUB.' V L. Loveday ..'.......,.. 33 •-.' 33 31 97 G. Loveday ..'..;..;.:.;... 34 32 20 95 Ci Williams .'. ... .33 '34 21 88 ■W.K. Williams ..;... 32; 32. 23 .87 T. Currie '.„..,. 30' 28 26 84 .';' Aggregate score ... 162,, : 159 130 '451 '. '••' 6. TE WHARAU EIFLE CLUB. E. V0nrie11'.....;:...,.'... 35 33 31 99 E.S. Vennell ...'.... 32 .30' 31 93 G. Vennell ..„ 32 , .30 27 89 W. Kummer ............. 32. 29 27 88 E. 'Vennell ...............29'' 31 20-80 Aggregate score.... 100' 153 136-449 • 7. KAROEI EIFLE CLUB (A).'.; A. C. Maisey ............ 31 ,32 '29 92 G. -Halliday 33 30 27 v■ 90 H. Marshall ;;........„/' 32 31 27 •'' 90 J'. Burns ...'........;.:.... 33 29 27 '89 W. Tarr ..,„;...... 31 29. 25. 85 i: Aggregate score '... 160 .- 151 133 ' ; 44G 8. WELLINGTON CITY. EIFLES (A). 'Sgt Baker ................ 33 34 26 ,93 Lieut. Mcllor ....;...... 32 29 31 '92 Sgt. Dodd '.: :„.' 34 33. 24 ' 91 Pte.-Price-........ '..31 30 27. '88 Ptc. Givin :..;...'...;;..„. 30 28 ; 23 81 .;'/•■.!Aggregate'score..-. 160 "154 ; 131 -.445 .• The aggregate scores of the other teams were as;follow:— .'- ■':'•< .-'•'..'" -200 500 GOO - .•■:.. '-■.' ':..■■';, -:■■ . yds', yds. yds. T'l. Kaitangata'Eifles........ 158 145 141- 444 Green Island' Eifles ... 153 151 129 443 Petone-.Eiile Club ...... 156 153 131 410 Upper : Hutt.Rifle. Club-. (A)-.';... .....:.......... 158 147 134' 439 Weber Rifle Club 159 151 129' 439 Linwood Eifles 159 143 133 435 Ataroa Rifle Club 165 151.119 435 Jlurihiku Mtd. Eifles ... 151 150 132 433 Dannevrrko Eifles 155 147' 129 431 Auckland.Jltd. Eifles... 157 T4B. 125 430 Tua Marina Rifle Club 156 146 128 430 Opaki Eiflo Club (8)... 162 147 121 430 Victoria ■■ Eifles 163 153 114 430 Wellington City Eifles

(B) ..... : 156 146 127 429 Denniston Rifles ..'. 157 151 121 429' Stratford Eifle Club ... 154 152 123 429 Civil Service Rif1e5........ 151 144 132 427 Manchester' Rifles 161 135 129 425 Bruce Riflesi 155 147 123 425 Kaponga' Rifle .Club ... 151 148 125 424 Karori'.Rifle Club (B) 154 140 127:421 .Elthain- Rifles' ..„...;.... 158 145 119 421 Nelson Eifle Club ...... 154 145 122 421 Canterbury; Engineers, '■■ , No. 1 ;.... .;.:.;.... 152 149 120 421 Port Chalmers Navals 156' 146 119. 421 Timaru .Port Guards'... 149 139 132 '420 Napier.-Rif1e5,...•..:...,..... 152, 137 130 419 Riversdale' Rifle Club;.; 157 149 112 418 Upper Hutt. Rifle Club . !. (B) ■..::;..::.'...:...:.....;; 152 146 118 416 Zealandia. Rifles '.....'....' 149 ' 143 -123 415' Wellington ,P:' : and -T;: ■ i Rif1e5:.'...'.;.'...;.....;:... 155' 130 130 415 Eastiugs 'Rifles :..: 153 149 116* 415 Christchurch.Rifle Club 153 141. 120 414 Mauriceville Riflo Club 154 140. 119' 413 Karori Rifle ■■ Club (C) 150 145 114 409 Opaki Rifle Club.(C) '..; 150 144.113 407 iinton-Rifle C1ub....... 153 139 106 ,398 .Victoria Sides'(B) ..;... 149 133 111 396 Ashburton Rifles'-. .136 123 116.375 Timaru Rifles ......;..... 137 116 .114 '367