RIFLE SHOOTING.
SATURDAY'S RESULTS . There wu only a moderate attendance of marksmen present at Trentham on Saturday afternoon, there being altogether a> murter of 158 competitors. Th* raage parade was as follows:— Karori Rifle Club 28, Victoria College Officers' Training Corps 20, Zealandia Rifles 15, Highlander* 15, College Rifle* 15, Dominion ScouU 13, Pott and Telegraph Rifles 12, No. 3, G.A.V. 12, Petone NavaJs 11. Civil Ber\ire Rifles 11, Guard* 6. Lieut. Bolton was range officer. There were sereni good eroret, including a 7-iaot possible at 200 yards by H. Manhall, and at 600 yarda by W. A'ston. both of the Karori Club. The Victoria College A team won the shield with a score of 832 points. Details ar* appended : — THK KARORI CLUB. The Karori Rifle Club fired the sixth and final matrh of second aeries and dub championship for trophies presented by Matwr*. J. F. MilU, O. Daly, C. Hodder. W. J. Blundell, W. H. Tisdall, and H. Black. The ranges were 200 and 600 yartU, «eren •hoU at each. Rflmn. A«ton won the range trophy with 66, making a possible at 600 yard*. The following are the •core".— 200 600 Hep. Tl. Rflmn. E. Alton 31 35 0— 66 Bflmn. A. Halliday ... 33 32 0— 65 Rflmn. J. Rabe 32 31 0— 63 Rflmn. W. Tarr 63, Rflmn. A. Medhurst (2) 63, Rflmn. W. Harris (4) 63, Rflmn. J. Clout (7) 63, Rflmn. D. CUridge 62, Rflmn. A. C. Maisey 62, Rflmn. J. Burns 62, Rflmn. C. Hodder 62, Pres H. Marshall 62. Rflmn. .1. Wiren 61. Rflmn. W- Judd 61, Rflmn R. Randell 61, Rflmn., F. Standidge 61, Rflmn. F. Bexiant <8t 60, Rflmn. F. C. Hay 59, Rflmn. V. Moore (4) 59, Rflmn. H. Bulford 57, Rflmn. A. Fellows 55. Rflmn. A. Caldwell 49, Rflmn. G. T. Brown 43/ Aggregates. A very keen battle waa fought out for the club championship. Pret. Marshall had a two-point lead from rtflmn. Halliday. Both men went down together at 200 yds. Marshall put ou 35 in very quick time ; his opponent made 33 This left him 4 points behind. At the 600 yards the individual shots will show how keen the fight waged right up till the lact round was fired. Rflmn. Halliday 5445554—32, Pres. Marwhall 2344554—27. the mult being a win for Rflmn. Halliday by 1 point. The final result* were: — Club Championship. Rflmn. Halliday (Pearce challenge shield, gold medal, and president* trophy), 605; Prer H. Manhall (Mr. E. O. Lewer's trophy), 604; Rflmn. F. C. Hay ("Air. W. C. Gatquoino's trophy), 590. Handicap Aggregate Rflmn. F. C. Hay (Mr. C. C. Odlin't trophy), 591; Rflmn. V. Moore (Mr. A. Collins's trophy), 578 ; Rflmn. G. P. Brown (Mr. G. Hailiday's trophy), 565. Second Series Rflmn. O. Halliday (Mr. J. F. Milk's trophy). 315; Pres. H. Marshall (Mr. C. Hodder's trophy), 313 ; Rflmn. F. C. Hay (club trophy), 305 ; Bflmn. J. Burns (Mr. W. J. Blundell's trophy), 301; Rflmn. A. Fellows (club trqphyl, 299; Rflmn. A. Caldwell (Mr. W. H. Tisdall's trophy), 299. Mr. Owen Daly's Trophiet. Scratch men— Rflmn. Haltidar, 371; handicap men — Rflmn. A. Caldwell, 244. Kolapore Aggregate. Rflmn. J. Burns (Mr. W. E. Jackion'a trophy), 314. WELLINGTON HIGHLAND RIFLES. In tha Wellington Highland Rifle competition for Ballantyne shield and final shoot for the M'Diarmid junior cup, Cpl. St. Clair won tho cup with an aggregate of 442, Pvt. Sellers scored 404, and Prt. Martin 401. The A Class men shot well —alt scoring 60 or over at 200 and 600 yards. Pvt. M'lver made tho possible at 600 yards, and camo out on top for the day— 31, 35, 66. This is tho second occasion this season upon which he has bfen successful in making the possible, doing so a few weeks ago at 900 yards. He wins a prue of 10s for each. Scores are: —
Pvt. Pith (16) 62, Pvt. Pincknoy (19) 68, Pvt. Sellers (5) 61 ; Pvt. Eves (0) 60 ; Pvt. M'Lean (0) 60; Cpl. St. Clair (7) 58. •Not competing. THIRD-CLASS GARRISON SHIELD. WON BY VICTORIA COLLEGE A. A large amount of interest w»s taken in the final shoot for the Third-claas Garrison shield. In the first two matches of the series the College Rifles and the Victoria College A team were leading. The latter, however, put up a jfood score at 200 yards, and won. Particulars of tho scoring are as follow: — VICTORIA COLLEGE A.
Aggregate scores ... 282 280 270 832 The aggregate range scores of the other shield teams . were : — 200 500 600 Tl. College Rifles ... 282 268 245-795 Dominion Scouts ... 233 228 219 — 680 Yiotoria College B . 220 180 140 — 5.40 ZEALANDIA RIFLES. A competition for company belt and trophies was held by tho Zealandia Rifles. There were ten shots at 800 and 900yards, with handicaps. Following are the results:— 800 900 Hep. Tl. Sgt. Bareham 47 37 0— 84 Vxt Hunt ... ... 40 42 o—B2 Pvr. Snelling 38 35 7— 80 Pvt. Snow (13) 74, Sgt. Renkin (6) 60, Sgt. L. Hugo (0) 50. . Saturday » competition closed the series, the final. results being as follow: — Championship Company Belt. — Pvt. Hunt, 1013; rUnner-up, Sgt. Bareham, 1001; third man, Sgt. Hugo, 992. A Class Trophy.— Sgt. Bareham, 331. B Class Trophy.— Pvt. Groenslade, 211 C Class Trophy.— Pvt. Snelling, 230. No. 2 C Class Trophy.— Pvt. Nimmo, 139. NO. 3 COMPANY G.A.V. Sergeants' and company trophy was competed for by the No. 3 Company G.A.V., at 200 and 500 yards. Scores are appended: — H1 800 500 Hop. Tl. Gunner Coleman* ... 24 28 11 —63 Sergt. Faulkner** ... 31 29 0— 60 Gunner Salek 23 17 20 —60 Lieut. Brown (12), 57; Gunner Kearney (20). 50; Corp. Coleman (19), 49; S«rgt. Coleman (16), 47: Gunner Andrewartha (24), 47; Sergt. Wilson (16), 43. * Winner of the day's trophy. ** Leading for the "H.B. trophy and the company championship. Corp. Coleman won the sergeants' trophy. PETONE NAVALS. Claw competition* for trophic* presented by Major Courtney, tho fire urigacla, and tho company were fired by the Petone Naval*; ten shots at 200 ami 600 yard*. Results: — A Class.
CIVIL SERVICE IUrtEB. A iweepitako match, at 200 jardi, .wu
held by the Civil Berries Rifle*, seven I •hots at each range. Scores : —
.■Corporal Joplin, 60; Sergeant Mardon. 60; Corporal Law, 58; L« nee Corporal Bennett, 49. POST AND TELEGRAPH RIFLES. Tho Post and Telegraph Rifle* fired for tho Hallenitein Cup ; geren thots at 200 and 600 yards. A ten shoU match for claw trophic* wu alro held. Th« retulti were : — H»llcn»tein Cup.
Bergt. Jone« 60, Pvt. E*g|p« (4) 56, H H Bctwirk 55, Corp. (iower 54. Clas* Trophic*.
ftergt Hamilton 88. Ser*t. Williamson 86, Sergt. Jone* 86, Corp. (iower 78. Result of the competition, consulting of j five matchen, for the Hallonttein Cup:— I Lieut. Bolton 319, Serjrt. Jones 310, Beret. Hamilton 303, Sergt. Williamson 302, Corp. Power 301, Pvt. Hunt 300, Pvt. Hall 300. DOMINION SCOUTS. | Following are the results o£ a competition fired by the Dominion Scouts for Captain Comgtn'i trophy: — |
Tpr. Bell (6) 60. Tpr. Humphreys (15) 58, Tpr. BurU (9) 57. Cpl. Clifford (12) 51 ?«' & I a J- Willi * (6 .> 49> Bu *- Grimstono (6) 40 Tpr Kornando. (15) 33. The following is the result of the competition for squadron's bolt, open to N.C.O. and men only, with ono nhoot to Ro:— Tpr. Price 56, Tpr. Rittama 55, Tpr. 801 l 54, T|.r. Burko 43, S.-Mnj. Willis 43.
.t. Huttingi 'pr. Price 'pr. Ritzoma ZOO 500 32 34 30 26 26 29 Hep. Tl. 0—66 10 — 66 9-64
iieut. Bolton [. M. B«wjck 'vt. Eagle* 48 43 0— 91 38 41 11 —90 43 36 11 — 90
.if ut. Bolton lergt. Hamilton l*rgt. WiflUmton 200 600 ] 33 30 31 30 31 29 Hep. Tl. 0 — 63 0 — 61 0 -*- 60
"orportl Fidlier 'rivate M'Kny lergeant Jophn ... 33 30 —63 ... 29 33 — 62 ... 31 30-61
Junner May 42 46 — & 3unner Mofo 41 45 —8< Junner Wafoh 46 33 — 7! junner Pettct 44 26 — 7( B Class. 3unner Stewart 46 46 —9S junner Lewii ... ... 43 46 —8< junner Monkhou«e . 46 41 — 8' iunner Devonport, 82; Gunner Pattison ro.
Prt. Caldwell ... JpL' Oram Pvt. Robieson ... Pvt. Cookerill ... L-Cpl. Strack ... Pvt. Strack Pvt. Jordan U. Short - ... Pvt. Sanson Pvt. Hogg ... 31 33 34 — « ... 32 31 31 — & ... 33 30 28 —9: ... 29 28 30 — 818 1 ... 26 28 32 — a ... 27 28 29 — & ... 29 27 26 —8! ... 26 27 21 — 7' ... 23 32 18 — 7: ... 26 16 21 —6i
j.-Cpl. Rogers* ?vt. M'lvor • ... J.-Sgt. MT3pn»ld ?vt. Martin ?vt. Dinnio «w uuu nvp. xi. ... 34 54 0— 68 ... 31 35 0— 66 ... 33 30 0— 63 ... 24 30 8— 62 ... 22 26 14 —62
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Evening Post, Volume LXXIX, Issue 78, 4 April 1910, Page 3
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