WITH THE RIFLE

Evening Post, Volume LXXXVII, Issue 15, 19 January 1914, Page 4

WITH THE RIFLE

SATURDAY'S SHOOTING .VARIABLE WIND. A variable wind on Saturday afternoon prevented any particularly high scoring by marksmen in the various club competitions. Nevertheless ,a good day's sport was obtained. Details :—: — KAROEI CLUB. The first series of the Karori Defence Rifle Club was concluded at Tferitham on Saturday, .when a inatcli was fired over the long ranges — 900 and 1000 yds, ten shots at each. Scores :—: — .

Rflm. .N. F. Willoughby 77, J. E. Turner 76, C. Bird 75, A. Jensen 75, R. Randall 74. H. V. Croxton 73, R. H. Cox 72.' G. Tinney 71, A-. Caldwell 70, F. W. Ching 69. W. N. Greig 69, DeputyPresident W. Judd 68. Rflm. J. C. Low 68, President Marshall 59, fefhn. A. C. Maisuy 51. T. C. Comrie 44; A. S. T. Butler 40, G. Jones 37, A. Guise 32. * Ammunition prizes. The following are the highest aggregate scores for the series : — Riflemen T. C. Comrie 347. F. W. Ching 346, H. V, Croxton 343, W. Chirnside 342, J. Burns 339. R. Randall 337, F. Skinner 335, A. S. T. Butler 329, J. E. tfichol 329. Prizes were won as follow :-— Riflemen T. C. Comrie (Mr. J. F. Mills's trophy), F. W. Ching (club trophy). H. V. Croxton . (Judge Kawson's trophy), W. Chirneide (Mr. W. C. Gasquoine's trophy), and J. Burns (Mr. W. Blundell's trophy). Mr. N. F. Wfi'loughby's trophy for handicap men goes to Rifleman F. Skinner. With five matches of the Club Championship already fired, Rifleman J. Burns holds a lead of 6 points. ' SUBURBS CLUB. The Suburbs Defence Rifle Club continued the shooting on Wednesday and Saturday over ranges of 300, 500, and 600 yafds for trophies presented by Mrs. J. G. Newton and Messrs. A. Laurenson, J. L. Turner, and H. Seaton. The best sdore (99)_ was put up by H. R-. Hunt. Two possibles were made at 500 yards by H. Boon and H. R. Hunt, and several 34's .were recorded. Scores: — A CLASS.

H. Boon 94. I?. Stacey 94, C. R. Graham 94, C. J. Fisher 93, A. C. Bellamore 93, P. Whiteman 91, J. L. Turner 90, W. J. Johnston 90, C. B. Jenkins 90, J. Smart 89, W. A. Isaac 88, F. A. Price 86. G. Oliver 86, A. Turner 83, *B Strange-Muir 59, *G. W. Edwards 50. *Did not fire at 300 yards. B CLASS. G. Emms 90, A. R. Brown 88, W. H. Cook 87, C. Stewart 86, P. Winchcomb 85, J. Cheyne 84, G. Harris sen. 86, A. Henderson 79, F. W. Gaudin 68, S. V. Pacey 67, F. W. Thompson 67, A. Harris 65. : ; On Thursday next^' (Anniversary Day) the club will hold a field day at Trentham, in which the annual Daily Mail competition" will be fifed over ranges of 300, 500, 600, 800. 900, and 1000 yds. This being the shoot of the season, a special prize of £5 will be offered by the management of the club to the^ membev who can beat last year's Daily Mail winner (Mr. T. Goodall), who scored 196 out of a possible 210. On Saturday next the club will fire its rfnnual teams matches against Karon Rifle _Club No. 1 and No. 2 teams. The conditions' will be ten men a-side, and the ranges 300, 500, and 600 yds. NO. 5 COMPANY (Petone Gunners). Scores on Saturday in the competition for tho Wilfowl Cup and company trophies were as follow :—: — 300 500 Tl. Sgt. Holloway 28 31 —59 Sgt.-Major Finlay ... 2ti 29 —57 Sgt. Stewart 24 28 —52 Cpl. Rodwell 51, Sgt. Mole 49, Capt. Hollis 48, Gun. Webley 45, Bug. Shardlow 43, Gun. E. G. Webley 43. OLD NAVALS' CLUB. The following are the scores for the second series of trophy shooting, ten shots each at 300 and 600 yds :—: — 300 500 Hp. Tl. *L. Hugo ... ... 44 45 — 89 •0. Hugo ... ... 39 45 2 86 Campbell 33 45 8 86 Franklyn, 84 ; Clayden, 84 ; Rabe, >83 ; Voyce, 83 j Bishop, 83 ,- Harris, 81 ; Collins, 81 ; Standiclge, 80 ; Alexander, 80; Dell, 79; Pringle, 78; M. Hugo, 77 ; Benniman, 62 ; France, 40. France shot at 500 yards only. *Winnei's ammunition prizes. The club also fired four teams matches of four men each for tho challenge badges presented by "Mr. 0. W. Martin. These matches again resulted in a close contest, the holders (Mr. Harris's team) just losing them by one point. Mr. Standidge's team, as follows, were tho winners j— C. Hugo, 84 ; Standidge, 80; Voyce, 79; Collins. 77. Total,. 320. Next Saturday the club will continue their matches at Miramar at 500 and 600 yards ranges. HIGHLAND CLUB. The third match of the Highland Rifle Club's third series was fired at Trentham, over ranges of 900 and 1000 yards, seven shots at each. Rifleman Spencer and Pinckney won trophies. Scores :— A Class. 900 1000 Tl. Rflm. Spencer .. ? ... 32 29 61 Rflm. Pitt , 30 28 58 Pres. M'Dotiald ... 29 28 57 Rflm. Conibear, 54 ; Rflm. Morison, 54 : Rflm. Cotterill, 51 j Rflm. James, 51 ; Rflm. Priddey, 51; Rflm. Sneddon, 43; Dep. Pres. Shannon, 41 ; Rflm. Eves, 32 j Rflm. Chapman, 30. B Class. Rflm. Pinckney, 56; Rttm. Hayes, 51} Rflm. J. Shearer, 43; Rflm. Sinclair, 42; Rflm. A. Shearer, 39; Rflm. Meyer, 36. PETONE RIFLE CLUB. Tbe Petone Rifle Club fired its second match in the third series on Saturday at ranges 600 and 800 yards, and despite a strong, tricky wind, some good scores were put up by Riflemen Carter ami M 'Lachlan.. Scores:— A Class. 600 800 Tl. J. Carter ... „. 45 46 91 ■f 1 M'LachJan ... ... 45 45 90 P. Glennie 45 44 89 W. Ballinger, 88; J. Warburton, 85; C. R. Morris, 85; W. M'llvride, 82; A Ballinger, 81; H. Ayson, 74 j H. Rue cell, 66i ' " . ~

B Class. J. Fawlknor. 86; R. Flaws, 81; N. Reichel, 79; G. Clout, 76; A. Brown, 75; G. Hogg, 59. C Class. S. Wakelin, 56; J. Bindley, 50. The club will hold its field day on Anniversary Day, when a liberal programme of prizes will be shot for, including a ladies' match with miniature rifles. The shooting will be under sealed handicaps, at ranges 300, 500, 600, and 800 yards, ten shots at each. Shooting commences at 10 a.m.

H. B. Hunfc R. C. Barkis W. Homer H. Mitchell J. G. Newton H. A. Snelling ... D. Whiteman W. J. Fellingham 500 34 SI 34 32 30 33 30 30 500 600 Hp. Tl 35 30 sc — 95 34 32 sc — 9' 32 30 1— 9: 31 31 3— 9' 30 32 5— 9r9 r 32 29 2— 9t 33 32 sc —91 31 30 4-9*

000 1000 Hdc. Tl f ßftmn. J. Bum's ' ... 37 '— 7! 'Rflmn. W. Chirngide 41 37 — 7! Rflmn. J. G. Faulknor 42 36 — 7( 'Rflmn. F. Skinner ... 41 '29 8 71 Rflmn. J. E. Nichol..; 37 32 9 71 Rflmn. F. Morgan ... 39 30 9 71