Hawke's Bay Mounted Rifles

Daily Telegraph (Napier), Issue 9951, 27 December 1900, Page 5

Hawke's Bay Mounted Rifles

The first annaal prize-firing of the Hawke's Bay Mounted Rifles was held at the Tβ Mata range yesterday, under the command of Captain A. H. Russell, all the officers being present. The day was windy and changeable, and this affected the shooting to some extent. The introduction of a ladies' event added greatly to the interest of the day. The range was at 200 yards, with a two-foot bull. The highest score, made by Mrs C. Hughes, came within one of the possible, 25, and the lowest scorer made 19, so that the ladies shot better in proportion than the men. It must, however, be remembered that the men had to shoot at 8-inch bulls, and at no shorter range than 300 yards. The interest taken in the corps by the citizens is shown by the large number of really valuable and useful prizes donated. Besides Messrs Land and Heighway's champion belt, Lieut. Gordon gave a solid massive silver goblet, Mr Mason Chambers £] 0 in cash, and the other prizes were proportionately valuable. The shooting went" off without a hitch, and a very pleasant day was spent, concluding with an equally pleasant impromptu social concert, at which the prizes were handed to the winners by Mrs A. H. Russall, the captain prefacing this with a short congratulatory speech. Following are the results of the shooting:— Champion belt and cash prize of £3. — Sergeant A. Hyde. .« Junior Cup and cash prize of £2. — Trooper Twigg. Fim-class — Highest score without handicap : 600 yards, Trooper Garnet, clock; 500 yards, Corporal Purvis, breastplate ; 300 yards, Sergeant Hyde, cutlery. Highest score with handicap added : 600 yards, Trooper Garnet clock ; 500 yards, Corporal Purvis, biscuit jar ; 300 yards, Sergeaut Hyde, walking stick.

Second Class. — Without handicap : 600 yards, Trooper Bone, pickle jar • 500 yards, Trooper Hughes, album; 300 yards, Trooper Ramsay, razor. With handicap added: 600 yards, Trooper Bone, cruet stand and £1; 500 yards, Trooper Hughes, biscuit jar and £1; 300 yards, Trooper Ramsay, pipe and £1. Third Class.—Without Handicap ; 6CO yards, Sergeant Le Quesne, dressingcase ; 500 yards, Sergeant Le Quesne, biscuit jar ; 300 yards, Trooper Sinclair, walking stick. With handicaps added : 600, Sergeant Le Quesne, cutlery and £1 ; 500, Sergeant Le Quesne, biscuit jar and £1; 300, Sergeant Le Quesne, military brushes and £1.

Highest aggregate at three ranges with handicap added.—First Class : Trooper Wellwood, 53, order for 21s; Trooper Stewart, 51, lOlbs of tea ; Sergeant Hyde, 51, pipe; Sergeant Baker, 50, lamp; Trooper Seymour, 48, set of horseshoes. Second Class: Trooper Twigg, 48, biscuit jar; Trooper Bone, 48, spoons; Trooper Ramsay, 46, cutlery ; Trooper Hughes, 43, cigars; Trooper Ellingham, 41, wedding cake. Third Cla3B : Sergeant Le Quesne, 47, teapot; Trooper Connop, 36, order for 21s ; Corporal J. Wellwood, 32, vases; Trooper Johnson, 28, 121b butter ; Trooper Reeves, 24, pipe ; lowest scorer, Trooper Henri Hiore, cash IGs 6d. Highest scorer at three ranges without handicap. — For sergeants: Sergeant Hyde, map of Hastings. For corporals : Corporal Purvis, 35, sparklet. For troopers: Trooper R. Wellwood, 49, lea *et ; Trooper Stewart, 48. slippers. For officers: Lieutenant 34, rug; Lieutenant Canning, 27, huntinc crop. For honorary members : Inspector Rutherford, 38, fruit dish ; Mr M. Chambers, 34, hunting crop; Mr C. Stubbs, 35, pipe. Ladies' Competition. — Mrs Charles Htighes,-24, dressing case ; Mrs Gordon, 22, purt-e ; Mrs Shatiky, 24, jam dish ; Mrs Stewart, 20, work basket; Mrs ifyde, 19, lamb A