RIFLE SHOOTING.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 842, 14 June 1910, Page 7

RIFLE SHOOTING.

I AUSTRALIAN BISLEY TEAM. By Tolecrarh—Press Association—Oonyrieht London, June 12. Tho Australian rillo learn to compete at Bisley have arrived. They will commonce practice on Monday. A welcome was given them on arrival. Among those present were Sir George Reid (Australian High Commissioner) and the Council of tho National Riflo Associaton. Major-General Lord Cheylesmoro (a patron of- rifle-shooting) paid a tribute to the public spirit of the citizens of ihe Commonwealth in subscribing to the Empire trophy. Ho read a message from King George heartily welcoming the Australians upon their arrival in tho Mother Couutry. The team replied expressing a loyal appreciation of the. gracious message. The following are tho members of the Australian team:— New South Wales.-A. Cutler, O. E. Boyd, G: Fisher. Victoria.—R. Reseigh, L. Armstrong, J. H. Williams. ' South Australia.— J. F. Burgoyne, F. M. Best. . Queensland.—H. Gory. L. Grany. West Australia— J. Halligan. Tasmania.—W. A. Pilbeam. Major J. J. Paine, of New South Wales, is commandant of tho team, and Captain T. Pye, of Queensland, shooting captain! THE NGATIAWA CLUB. Our Reikorangi correspondent states that the Ngatiawa Riflo Club fired the eighth and final match of the year for the Elder Cup on tho local range recently. The conditions-were seven shots at 200, 500, and GOO yards, with a compulsory sightcr. Rifleman Howe topped the list with a fine score of 97. Rifleman R. Stubbing.? holds the cup for the year, having the highest aggregate for the past season's competitions. Tho following were the - scores :— 200 500 COO yds. yds. yds. T'l. Rflmn. G. Howe ... 32 33 32 97 Rflmn. G. A. Monk ... 34 33 25 92 Rflmn. R. Stubbings 33 30 28 91 Rflmn. F. H..Monk ... 31 29 27 87 Rflmn. H. W. Bear 32 29 2(1 87 Rflmn. A. Clifton ... 30 25 26. 81 Rflmn. J. F. Monk 30 . 32 19 81 Rflmn. W. D. Bennett 2G 25 25 76 Rflmn. G. Colpman 29 28 13 70 Capt. A. Monk 21 22 25 68 The following are the eight highest aggregates for the four competitions::—: Rflmn. R. Stubbings 90- 93 05 91 369 Rflmn. G. Howe 82 JlllMli 367 Rflmn. ■]?. H. Monk 89 90 92 87 358 Rflmn. G. A. Monk 77 88 90 92 353 RHmn. 11. W. Bear 75 8G 82 87 330 Rflmn. W. D. Bennett 83 82 8(i 7G ■ 327 Capt. A. Monk- 7G 86 88 C 8 318 Rilmn. A.; Clifton ... 68.82 79 81 310 The veteran rifleman, G. Howe, who has represented New Zealand at Bisley, and who' has for over thirty years been among the Dominion leading shots, has apparently, sinco the advent ol the aper- , ture sights, taken a fresh, lease of life in the shooting world.' Only a few weeks ago ■ Rifleman Howe decided to adopt the now sight. Since then he has competed in threo matches over 200, 500, and GOO yards, and on each occasion-ho has put on tho good score of 97, which looks as if ho 1 is going to be a formidable man at Trentham next year.- ■ '