WITH THE RIFLE NEW ZEALAND CHAMPIONSHIP

Evening Post, Volume LXXXV, Issue 5, 28 February 1913, Page 4

WITH THE RIFLE NEW ZEALAND CHAMPIONSHIP

DETAILS OF YESTERDAY'S SHOOTING. Following are the details of the shooting in the matches decided at the Rifle Association's meeting at Trentham yesterday :—: — RAPID-SHOOTING MATCH. Seven rounds at 500 yds; first-class figure target. Thirty seconds for the firet Bhot, which was "spotted" and signalled, and forty-five seconds for the remaining six shotß, in which time competitors had to "spot" their "sighters" and get off their six shots. £5-J.,Yeo, Auckland R.C. ... 34 £3 10s— Lieut. A. J. Green. Westport 30 £3 10s— W. N. Moselem, Kaea R.C. 30 Prizes of £1 lls 6d were awarded to : Sergeant-Major Montgomery (N.Z. Staff, Dunedin), V. Swanson (Opaki R.C), F. Rowe (Blenheim R.C), Pte. R. W: Belk (Woodville), W. A. Snelling (Suburbs R.C.}, J. Drennan (Wanganui), W. K. Williams (Ohura R.C), 29 each. Prizes of £1 each : J. N. Carrington (Akarana R.C.) 29, Lieut. J. M. Shanks (Gore), Lieut. H. H. M'lntosh (Seddon), L. W. Menzies (Christchurch ' R.C), Lieut. J. Hubbard (Haurakißegt.),Capt. A. J. Merrielees (Tauranga), Pte. F. Mayhew (7th Regt.), each 28. Prizes of 19s each : Lieut. A. S. T. Butler (East Coast Regt.), W. Randell (Linwood R.C), E. F. Sahford (Christchurch R.C), G. Hyde (Opaki 8.C.), W. M'Calmont (Opaki R.C), J. Given (Suburbs R.C), Sergt. A. G. Defore (Waikato), Sergt. Instructor H. J. King (Auckland), Armourer-Corp. Saunders (6th Regt.), W. M'lvoi 1 (Te Awamutu R.C), J. C. Turner (Suburbs R.C), each 27. • Prizes of 10s each : R. Smith (Opaki R.C), H. R. King (Masterton R.C), W. J. Henry [Christchurch R.C), A. P. Anderson (Wanganui R.C), W. N. Masefield (Sounds R.C), H. R. Hunt (Suburbs R.C), A. J. Letham (Akarana R.C), Corp. Mace (11th Regt.), each 26. Prizes of 7s each : Brownlees (Auckland R.C), Capt. J. Potter (Auckland), W. Powell (Akarana R.C), A. Hamshaw (Veterans' R.C). W. Oliver (New Plymouth R.C), D. Armstrong (Whangamomona), Lieut. W. Duncan (Hokitika), Pte. C. Leitch (Bth Regt.), D. L. M'Alister (Junee R.C), W. H. Thomas (Petone E.G.), P. Knowles (Nel* son R.C), Sergt. F. Sharland (Nelson), W. Ohirnside (Karori R. 0.), J. 0. Low (Karori R.C.), B. 0. Cooke (Blenheim R.C), H. C Evans (New 1 Plymouth R.C), each 25. ' LOOPHOLE COVER MATCH.' 500 yards. Seven shots. Firet-claes figure target. Prone position, firing through loopholes, Magazine fire. First shot 30 seconds ; remainder, 6 seconds, the firet shot being "spotted" and eignahed. £s— Rifleman D. Roota, Patea ... 33 £4— Rifleman W. Cox, Auckland City .- 32 £3— Lieut. W.F. Narbey, 11th Ragt. 31 £3— Rifleman Caeeelle, Karori ... 31 Prizes of £1, each with 30 pointa.--Rifleman V. Swanson (Opaki), Rifleman E. F. Sandford (Cnmtehurch), Rifleman W. H. 'Thotnaa (Petone), Sergt. T. W. Narbey (11th Regiment), Rifleman E. W. Wilson (Whangamomona), Rifleman B. Cook (Blenheim), Pr^id^nt N, Majsefold R.C), Rifiemait 4»^"FV^itioti|Pf- (Karori), Sergt. J. W. Nixon (Lyttelton G.A.), Rifleman N. Halmehavr \ (Veterans R.C), ' ■ '^ \; Prices of £1, each with 29 bointe.— Rifleman' R. Smith (Opaki), Capt* W. C. Drummond (Senior Cadets^ .-Westport), Capt. Mace (11th ,£Regiment), Rifleman T. Goodafl (Subufibs R.C), Rifleman R. C Barkle , (Suburbs R.C), Rifleman 3. N. Purnell (Wanganui). Prizes of 15e 9d, each with 28r points. —Rifleman C B. Speck (Stratford), Lieut. A. J. Green (Westpoft G<A.j, Rifleman J. E. Caldwell (Opaki), Sergt. - Major Montgomery (Staff, Dupedm), Rifleman W. Sutherland (Goodwood), Q. : M.-S. p. J\ Denton (Staff, Blenheim), Rifleman J. Anatice (Nekon), Lieut. W. Duncan (13th Regiment), Ssrgt. H. Simmonds (Railway Corps), Ex-President G. Loveday (Qhura), Gunner b\ W. Ching (R.N.Z.A.), Rifleman F. Rowe (Blenheim). Prize of 5s 9d, each with 27 points.— Rifleman H. Sneddon (Highland Rifles), Rifleman T. J. Chapman (Suburbs R.C). Rifleman W. E. Keating (New Ply. mouth), Rifleman T. Knowles (Nelson), Corp. D. Scannell (12th Regiment), Rifleman J. Stevenson (Glenavy), President C E. Bacon (Auckland City), Rifleman L. J. Comrie (Akarana), Rifleman H. LoVeday (Ohura), Rifleman H. Mawley (Opaki), Rifleman C J. Fisher Suburbs E.G.), Rifleman J. . Y«o Auckland City), Rifleman S. M'Nab Ruaroa), Corp. F. J. Weir (3rd Auckand M.E., A Squad), Rifleman E. Wells (Sounds R.C), Lieut. H. H. M'lntosh (P. and % Riflea, Seddon), Rifleman W. Elvidge (Upper Hult), Rifleman A. Batt (Lincoln), Rifleman A. Patrick (Auckland City), Rifleman J. G. Wilson (Christchurch), Rifleman H. G. Hunt (Suburbs R.C.), Eifleman W. A. Kenning (Nelson), President Kummer (Manriceville), Pte. R. Ingley (Cadets, Greytown), Rifleman J. H. Dalziell (Linton), Pte. E. Batlinger (G.A., Petone). SNAP-SHOOTING MATCH. - 300 yds. Five rounds. Second-class fig- • ure target. Exposure of 4 seconds. Magazine fire. £s— Rflmn. W. Cox, Auckland City R.C .:. .21 £i— Lieut. A. J. Green, Westport G.A ... F ... 21 £3 — Sergt. J. Bryden, Kaiapoi ... 20 £2 10s— W. J. Hcndrv, Christchurch K.C. ... * H) £2 10s— President Maingay, Christ- ' church R.C ' ... 19 £2— Rflinu. J. Stevenson, Glenavy 19 Prizes of £1 each.— Rflmn. W. West (Blenheim E.G.), Kfimn. A. Levin (Opaki R.C), each 19. Rflmn. W. M'lvor (Te Awamutu R.C), Lieut. H. H. M'lntosh (P. and T. Rifles, Seddon), Rflmn. O. Currie (Ohura R.C.), Sergt. -Major Frank (Canterbury), Stall'-Sergt. F. W. Shariand (A Company, Neleon), Sergt. -Major Montgomery (Staff, Dunedin), Col.-Sergt. 0. H. Doran (10th Regiment, Oamaru), Sergt. N. C. Swinard (10th Kegim^nt), Hflmn. M'Calmont (Opaki lI.CT), each 18. Lieut. L. Hugo (No. 3 Company, Senior Cadets, Wellington), Rflmn. W. Randelt (Linton R.C), Corp. D. Scanell (12th Regiment), Rflmn. W. Botham (Tua Marina), Rflmn. J. Yeo (Auckland City R.C), Pte..F. W. Ching (R.N.Z.A, , Rflmn. A. P. Anderson (Wanganui R.C. , Rflmn. J. R. Given (Suburbs R.C. , Rflmn. W. Oliver (New Plymouth R.C), Capt'. A. G. Devor© (B Company, 3rd Regiment), each 17. i^rize« of 10s each. — Rflmn. R. Fdgarty (Kiwi R.C.), Sergt. G. Guthrie (Havelock North), Rtimn. H. C Jones (Opaki), Rflmn. L. I*. Grimstone (Karori R.C), Rfhnn. S. Elliott (Akarana R.C), Rflmn. T. W. Warburton (Petone 8.C.), Corp. Mace (11th Regiment), Pte. L. Loveday (Woodville Rifles). Rflmn. A. Sawood (Apiti R.C). Rflmn. H. G. Hunt (Suburbs R.C), Capt. J. E. Barltrop (D. Company, 7th Regiment),"" Lieut. W. Duncan (J Company, 13th Regiment), Pte. E. Ballinger (No. 9, G.A., Petono), W. Walden (Dep.-.Pres. Kaitawa R.C.),' HHmri. F. C. Mills (Linton R..C.K Rflmn. I' 1 . Kells (Waimangarou), Capt. N. F. Hastings (M.R.), Rflnm, .W. Moore

(Thames R.C), each 10. Pte. W. E. Hudson (P. and T. Rifles, Palmerston North), Rflmn. A. Henderson (Sounds R.C), 'each 15. Twpnty wer& counted out.