RIFLE SHOOTING. SATURDAY'S CONTESTS.

Evening Post, Volume LXX, Issue 92, 16 October 1905, Page 2

RIFLE SHOOTING. SATURDAY'S CONTESTS.

That something more than desire Jor amusement actuates volunteers in seeking marksmanship practice was shown on Saturday, when 178 volunteers braved {lie inclement weather conditions and journeyed to Trentham rifle range. The variable wind that prevailed made accurate shooting difficult, but some fair scores woro made. The ground was wet from the recent rains, and th© want of proper drainage on the range made the trouble greater. The range officer for the day was Lieutenant Esson, Colour-Sergeant Hoache and Sergeant Gamble being in the target trench. The parade state was as follows: —City Rifles 26, Highland Rifles 23, Post and Telegraph Rifles 20, Zealondia Rifles 20, Guards 18, Hutt "Valley Rifles 18, D Battery IS, College Rifles 6, Kelburne Rifles 29. Company competitions resulted as follows :: —■ D BATTERY. The D Battery held a. competition for trophies. Driver Butler won' Mr. Cathie's trophy, and trophies presented by Messrs. Rowe and Sons and Janson and Sons were won by Gunners Plimmer and Johnson respectively. The committee's two trophies were won by Sergt. Skelley and Bomb. Wickens (ten shots). 500 600 Hep. Tl. Dvr. Butler .., „. 35 29 10—74 Gnr. Plimmer „.« „., 34 35 4—73 Gnr. Johnson .., ... 29 34 10—73 Sergt. Skelley ..< „.. 40 31 bc—7l Bomb. Wickens ..< >.. 36 32 so—6B Driver Suddaby ... 37 24 6—67 Lieut. Glendinning ... 28 27 12—67 CITY RIFLES. This corps fired for a trophy presented by Mr. J. H. Hunter (seven shots), - A Class. 600600 Hep. Tl Sergt. Jackson* r., 31 26 sc—s7 Pvt. Newberryt ... 24 26 sc—6o Corpl. Chandler „. 26 17 6 59 Pvt. A. J. Jackson „.. 24 22 sc—3S Pvt. Feasey ... „., 26 20 sc—46 Pvt. Jacksouj sen.f >.. 28 16 sc 44 Pvt. Rankin 16 18 10 44 Col.-Sergt. Davis ... 21 21 sc 42 •Ammunition prize. tßange prizes. B Class. Pvt. Baker ... „. 23 22 4—49 Pvt. Sherwood „.. 15 20 6—416 —41 Pvt. Duff „„ „.. 10 15 8—33 Corpl. Lee 10 14, 4—28 WELLINGTON GUARDS. The A and B classes of this corps fired their second trophy competition (seven shots). A Class. > -" 500 600 Hep. Tl Sergt. Bolland ... >.. 29 24 7—60 Pvt. Love ... >.. 29 25 sc—s4 Pvt. Sneddon ..< „.. 28 20 5—53 Pvt. Lacey ..,, ... 27 25 sc—s2 Pvt. Richards ... „.. 26 22 A—s2A —s2 Sergt. Tinney '25 25 be—so B Class. Pvt. S. Guy 21 32 3—56 Pvb. Bowman ... ... 22 18 5—45 Pvt. Dalton ... ... 21 14 8—43 Pvt.- Brisbane 19 12 12—43 Pvt. Tricker 19 9 12—40 POST AND TELEGRAPH .JIIFLES. - A handicap match was fired for prizes on the- day's shooting, scores not counting for the Belt (ten shots). 500 600 Hep. Tl. Pvt. Withers ..., ... 36 37 B—Bl Sergt. Bolton ... „.. 41 33 'cc—74 Pvt. Smith ..< .... 35 30 sc—6s Pvt. Sanders 18 14 30—62 Pvt. Jones 25 31 sc—s6 Pvt. Williamson ... 26 22 8—56 Pvt. Krebs 21 2 26—49 Pyt. M'Ourtiy 19 2 24—45 ■-' * COLLEGE RIFLES. The College Rifles fired a company competition of ten shots per man. 500 600 Tl. Pvt. M'Donald 14 32—76 Sergt. Ward 36 33—69 Col.-Sergt. Evatfc 36 30-66 Pvt. M'lntosh 27 28—55 Pvt. Pierard 25 14—39 ZEALANDIA RIFLES. The Zealandia Rifles competed for trophies (seven shots). A Class. 500 600Hcp..Tl. Pvt. Barcham 26 25 6—57 Sergt. Nad 24 20 3—47 Corpl. Hugo 27 11 8—46 Pvt. Duggan 20 17 6-43 B Class. Sergt. Frandi 22 26 sc —4B Corpl. Astill" 26 22 sc—4B Pvt. EggCestone ... 21 20 sc—4l Pvt. Bellamoro ... .»,. 23 16 sc—39 Sergt. Cossey 20 18 so—3B C Class. Pvt. Jackson 24 17 sc —4l Pvt. Anderson 26 12 sc-^B Pvt. Murphy 23 10 sc-^-33 Pvt. Donaldson 15 17 sc —32 HIGHLAND RD7LES. The Highlanders fired their annual trophy competition (seven shots). i 500 6OOHBp.TI. Sergt. C. M'Donald ..., 28 31 2—61 Sergt. J. M'Donald ... 27 24 4—53 Pvt. Marsden 24 21 10-55 Lance-Corpl. Conibear... 26 23 5—54 Col.-Sergt. Wilson ... 26 22 4—52 Pvt. Bramley 23 16 10—49 Pvt. M'Lean 27 20 be—46 HUTT VALLEY RIFLES. This company fired for the champion shield, Mr. C. HollaTd's handicap medal, and company trophies (seven shots). A CJnss. 500 600 Hep. Tl Sergt. Wood ... >.. 25 20 8-53 Pvt. Frampton 25 15 11—51 Pvt. Hollard 16 22 7—45 B Glass. Sergt Barlow ... ... 7 17 4-128 Pvt? M'Kain 10 6 10-56 Pvt. Withers 10 6 sc—l6 C Class. ' Pvt. Bolton 21 10 6—37 Pvt. MAuley 17 15 4—36 Pvt. Trevethick ..j ... 14 17 4—35 Pvt. Kilmistor 14 11 7—32 SUBMARINE .MINERS. The Submarine Miners fired the last Morris-tube match of the soason on Saturday oveniug ot their shod at the rear of the Central Drillshed. The match was a return one against the Petone NavalS; nnd tho Miners won by one point. The following were the scores (ten men asido, five shots each)— Submarine Miners: Snp. Lcohner, 24; Sap. Rough, 23; Sap. Guy, 22; Sap. Butchor, 21; Sergt. Caldwoll, 19; Sap. Farrelly, 19; Sap. Hallott, 19; Sap, Press, 18; 3ergt.-Major Bnker, 16'; Sap. Huggins, 14; total; 195. Potono Navals: P.O. Edmonds, 22; Gun. Bernstein, 21; Gun. Driscofl, 21; Gun. Hardham, V.C., 21; Gun. H. Knight, 21; C.P.O. Finlay, 2p; Gun. Johnspn, 19; Gun. Engles, 17; Gun. Barr, 16; Gun. Freeman, 16; total, 194. In an inter-company match between the Highland Rifles and the Hutt Valley Rifles the Highlanders won by a margin of 77 points. .