WITH THE RIFLE.
SHOOTING AT TRENTHAM. A ''fishtail" was much in evidence at Irentham on Saturday. Shooting results were as under •■ — About twenty members of the Karori Kifie Club practised under "Service conditions aperture sights being barred, 1 and V sights .only allowed. In order to pick up the necessary elevation,, three ehots each were fired at 200, 300, and 400 yards at a four by four target, three shots each at 500 yards and 600 yards, and seven shots at 800 yards at a six by, six £ A « C -*V ngl 7, 6; Rflmn - H. Plimmer, 75; President H. Marshall, 74; Rflmn. L Hugo 70; Rflmn. F. Wickene, 67; Rflinn. A. Fellows, 65; Rflmn. H. Bulford, 64; Rflmn. A. Guise, 63; Rflmn. H. 0. Browne, 60; Rflmn. E. Coady 57-Deputy-President W. Judd, 54; Rflmn'. Chirnside, 50. PETONE NAVALS. AGGREGATE COMPETITION FOR TROPHIES. A Clabs.
PETONE RIFLE CLUB. Third match of the second series at 900 and 1000 yards (seven shots). Scores: — ' A Clasg.
J. G. Faulknor, 40; Clout, 39; Knight (4),. 38; M'Donald. 37; M'llvride, 34; E. C. Russell, 34; Ayson (5), 33; E. Ballinger, 32; Greig, 24; Thomas, 22; Spencer, 21, Shannon (4;, 13; M'Lachlan, 16 (did not finish).
Nicholson, 42; ' Flaws (8), 42; Villars (10), 40; Warburton (4). 38; Glennie (6), 36; Clendon (8), 26; Coulter, 17 (did not finish). SUBURBS DEFENCE CLUB. Trophy shooting at Miramar, at ranges of 500 and 700 yards, ten shots ut each. The wind proved troublesome at 700 yards. Rifleman F. Stacey, who only started this year, is shooting exceptionally well, and Was top for the range with 89— 45 at 500 yds and 44 at 700 yds. The following invitations have been sent out for the_ social in connection with the presentation of the Daily Mail Cup on Tuesday night:— Their Excellencies Lord and Lady Islington, Sir Joseph Ward, Lady Ward, and Miss Ward, Colonel Robin and Miss Robin, Colonel Collins and Mrs. Collins, Ideut.-Colonel Mackintosh and ' Mrs. Mackintosh, Major O'Sullivan and Mrs. O'Sullivan, Major Matheson and Mrs. D. Mafcheson, Captain Morton and Mrs. Morton, Captain Mabin and Mrs. Mabin, patron of the, club (Mr. J. P. Luke) and Mrs. and Miss Luke, Captain Martin, Lieutenants Mellor and Mcc, and the presidents of Karori, Petone, Upper Hutt, and Eastbourne Rifle Clubs. Scores. — A Class.
ST. ANNE'S CADETS. St. Anne's Cadets continued * their shooting on Saturday at Polhill Gully for championship belt and company trophies. Conditions: 10 shots and sighter at 300 yds, and 10 shots and sighter at 400yds: —Sergt. Carroll (1), 88; Corp. Fitzgerald (12), 85; Bugler Hopkins, 80; Pvt. Reid ,(20), 64; Captain Martin, 65. A SQUADRON. Competition for Lieutenant Hastings' trophy. Scores: —
Berry (9), 47; Sergt Clifford (3), 46; Trooper P. Wilßon (10), 45; Sergt. Bull (6), 43. *Not competing. »<
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500 700 Hep. Tl. r. Given • 47 40 (f— 87 iV. Fellingham 45 39 3— 87 \. C. Bellamor* ... 43 37 5— 85 it. Burkle . ... 45 39 o'— 84 r. Smart, 83; A. J. Jackson (4), 83; W. 3. Cook (8), 83 ; T. C. Chapman (4), 81 ; VI. Evans (7), 87; H. Hunt, 80; H. Snelling- (5), 78; D. Rankin (5), 75; C. r. Fisher, 74; C. Milroy, 70 ; H. Lang, B Class. IT. Stacey » 45 44 0— 89 ?. Dowman 41 39 2— 81 J. Winohoombe ... • ... 36 34 7— 77 3. Gawith, 72; G. Hill (7), 70; W. 3uxtable (10), 68; A. R. Brown (8), 54.
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Caldwell .'.. W. Balling«r Morriß H. C. Russall SOO 1000 ] ... 22 25 ... 20 23 ... 12 25 .. 25 15 Hep. Tl. 5 — 52 0—43 4 — 41 0 — 40
Bugler Hill ... Corpl. Pettett Bomb. May ... Gunner Hollow ay , Corpl. Cainiß Q.-M. Finlay 800 900 Tl. *.. 36 30 —66 ;.. 36 24 — 60 ... 24 35 —59 .... 33 22 — 55 ... 23 21 —44 ... 15 18 — 33 B Class. Gunner Ntifctall .., Gunner Martin Lieut. Hollis ... Captain Bevan * C Class. Gunner Taylor ... Gunner Ford ... ,, 4 Gunner Pilcher .„ Gunner Hill ..; ... ».. 28 27 —55 ... 16 13 —29 ... 20 5— 25 ... 19 0— 19 ... 25 35 — 60 ... 21 20 — 41 ... 7 28 —35 .'.. 24 8— 32
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Evening Post, Volume LXXXIII, Issue 36, 12 February 1912, Page 3
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726WITH THE RIFLE. Evening Post, Volume LXXXIII, Issue 36, 12 February 1912, Page 3
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