ON THE MOUNDS.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1570, 14 October 1912, Page 3

ON THE MOUNDS.

SPDRT with the rifle,

AT TIiENTHAM AND ELSEWHERE. Riflemen of _ the various city and suburban clubs have now settled down for the season's shooting, and several competitions were inaugurated on Saturday afternoon at Trentham and other ranges in the district. Amongst the ISS who travelled to Trentham by the riflemen's special were H officers and 89 uien of the Fifth Regiment (under Lieutenant-Colonel C. Ilareourt Turner), for preliminary instruction in range musketry, part of the course in class-firing. Practice in "grouping" and "application fire" was carried out at 200 yards' range. The remainder of the train's complement included 16 members of the Highlanders' Rifle Club, twenty-four gunners from' the Petone Company of the Wellington Garrison Artillery Division, nine from A Squadron of the Sixth Mounted Regiment, and thirty-sis men of the ICarori Rifle Club. The • weather was not good for shooting—far from it, frequent rain squalls obscuring the targets, and making matters most unpleasant for the men on the mounds. Details of the scoring in tho various matches are appended:— , KARORI RIFLE CLUB. Teams' Match (between teams picked by the President and tho Deputy-President). Result, a win for the president's team by the handsome margin of 76 points. Rifleman H. Bulford easily topped the score for the day, with the respectable total of 1)2 points, out of tho possible 100. Tho second highest scoro (87) was made by President Marshall. The following are the detailed scores (ten shots at 300 and BOOyds)< President's Team. 300 500 yds. yds. Tl. Rflmn. H. Bulford 47 45 92 President H. Marshall 41 43 87 Rflmn. D. Ciaridge 43 43 86 Riflemen A. T. Fellows, 41—43—84; J. C. Low, 43-41-84; F. W. Ching, 43-40-83; H. Coker, 42—38—80; F. G. Skinner, 4H677; G. Jones, 38-33-71; R. Randell, 38-32-70; R. Pringle, 36-29-65; W. Greig, 34—20—54. Aggregate score, 490—443—933. Deputy-President's Team. Deputy-Pres. .Tudd 46 40 ,86 Rflmn. H. V. Croxton 47 39 86 Rflpin. F. Standidge 43 .42 85 Riflemen J. E. Hunt, 39—43—52; . Chirnsidc, 41—41—82; N. Willoughby, 42— 40—82; A. Guise, 34—38—72; T. 0. Comrie, 34-31-68; J. Cassidy, 30-33-G3; J- Carnev, 30—26—56; — Lucas, 25—27—52 ; F. Thompson, 25-18-43. Aggregate score, 436-421-857. On Saturday next a commencement will be made with the club's aggregates and series competitions. A SQUADRON. (Sixth M.R.) Practice match at 300 and 500 yards. Scores:— 800 500 Yds. Yds. H'p. Tl. Lieut. Hastings 31 31 0 62 Trooper Austin 32 19 9 60 Trooper Lowry 31 19 10 60 . Trumpeter Wilson, 26—17—9 —52; Trooper Baumgreen, 30—14—7—51; Trooper Wilson, 24—15—9—48; Corp. Patterson, 20-12-10-42. FORT KELBURNE GUNNERS. Opening match of season; 300 and 500 yards, seven shots at each. Scores:— 300 500 Yds. Yds| T'l. Gunner R. Lee 27 27 54 Sergt.-Mnjor Finlay 23 28 51 Corp. Pettett 23 25 48 Bombr. Stewart, 23—24 —47; Bugler Hill, 03—23-—iG; C6rp. Rcdwell, 24—22—46; Bombr. Nuttall,' 19-25-44; Sergt. Hollowav, 23—21 —}4;. Gunner Ford. 17—20—37; Gunner Ilayward, 15—21-*-36; Gunner Webb, 20—16—36; Bombr. Tattinson, 1815—33; Bombr. Martin, 17—12—29. HIGHLAND RIFLE CLUB. Match between teams nicked by Presl dent M'Donald and Deputy-President Shannon. Ranges, seven-" shots at 300 and 500 yards. Result, a win for the Deputy s team by ten points. The winners were afterwards entertained at a pleasant little afternoon tea. Scores:— Deputy-President's Team. 300 500 Yds. Yds. T'l . Deputy-Pres. Shannon ... 31 32 63 Rflmn. Brooke 31 29 00 Rllnm. Pitt '■» "8 Rflmn.- Spencer, 29-2S-57;' Rflmn. Conibear, 29—21—50; Rflmn. Peart, 22—23—45; Rflmn. Williamson, Total, 377. President's Team. 300 500 Yds. Yds. T'l. Rflmn. Sneddon 30 29 59 Rflmn. Pinckney 29 29 .18 Rflmn. ■ Eves 25 32 07 Pres. M'Donald, 30-26-56; . Rflmn, Davidson, 25 —26 —51 ; Rflmn. Martin, 19— 27—46; Rflmn. Martenson, 22—18—40. Total, 367. SUBURBS RIFLE CLUB. , At Miramar, the Suburbs Rifle Club continued shooting on Broadway Range for trophies presented by Messrs. G. Winder, H. T. Pitcher, and club. In addition to the trophies mentioned, the club competed for the Newton Challenge Cup : (presented by Mrs. J. G. Newton), which carries three other trophies. The atlend--1 ance on Saturday—also on Wednesday— I was small. The pair ol' field glasses pre- ' sented by Deputy-President' Newton was ' won by Rifleman Harry Hunt, with 94 1 oft' scratch. All members are requested to ' attend the annual meeting of the Wei- ! lington Rifle Club Association, which takes placo at the Drill Hall this evening. Ranges for next week are 300 and ' '500 yards, ten-shot match. Following avo ' the scores of the Saturday and Wednesr day men:— . > 200 300 Yds. Yds. T'l. Rflmn. H. Hunt 10 48 94 "Rflmn. Will Jackson 46 48 9t *Rflmn. G. Winclicotube ... 49 45 94 Rflmn. W. J. Johnston, 46—45—90; •Rflmn. W. Huxtable, 49-41-90; Dept.s Pres. Graham, 42—46—88; *Rflmn. T. 3 Symonds, 44—42 —86; *Rflran. A. C. Bel- » lamore, 42—43 —85; J T. Goodall, 43 —42 — > 85; Rflmn. J. Smart, 40 —41—84; Rflmn. • W. M. Jackson, 44-40-84; *Rfimn. H. '{ Snelling, 43-41-84; *Rflmn. W. Felling- ■ I ham, 44—40 —84; "Dept.-Pres. Newton, • 38—45—83; *Rflran. H. T. Pitcher, 46— 3 37—83; # Rflmn. C. Stewart, 40—41—81; " "Rflmn. H. Mitchell, 43-38-81; *Rflmn. " W. Isaac, 45—36 —81 ; *Rflmn. J. L. Tur- " nor, 38—42—80; Rflmn. W. Gower, 43—37— : 80; Rflmn. R. C. Barkle, 39-40-79; *Rflmn. F. Stacey, 42-37—79; "Pres. 1 Gallichan, 39-39-78; «Rflmn. J. Oliver, 3 41—34—75; "Rflmn. A. Turner, 39—35—74; ' ttßflnm. R. Brady, 31—20 —54. "Receiving handicap. I CLASS-FIRING PARADES. A battalion order by Lieutenant-Colonel 3 C. Harcourt Turner (O.C. Fifth Regiment) • states that officers commanding .companies ' must be careful to enter in their nominal J roll books the names of all officers, non- [ commissioned officers, and men who at--4 tend the rifle range for musketry. The : attendances count towards drills and dn.v- ---| light parades.