RIFLE SHOOTING.

Evening Star, Issue 12061, 4 March 1907, Page 7

RIFLE SHOOTING.

TRENTHAM. March 5. Thp following is t]io prize-list in the NELSON MATPH. 500. 600, and 700 yards; seven shots. Eighty prizes, valued at £IOO. Moslem (Kaeo), £5 ... —. Rivers (TaradaJo), £4 ... —. ... 82 W. Cox fAuckland), £4 Franco (Karori), £3 ... ... Purnell (Wanganui), £3 ... Brighting (Masterton), £3 88 Banks (Kimbolton), Kemp (Christ church), Maronzi (Eketahuna), Wallis (Waikato), £2 each, 88. Fifty-four took £1 each. The following tyros took £1 each Vincent (EJtham), with 80 points; Simpson (Waikato), Drummond (Wnm ganui, M'Mullin (Weber), 79; Turnon (Nusebyl, Pickerjng . (Linton), Watson (Auckland), Stock (Huiroa), Hold-way (Blenheim), 78; Butler (D Battery), Phil? lips (Rahotu), lire (Wintop), Hopkins (Waipawa), Craw (Ohorlton), 77; Beer© (Gisborne), Hyde (Wairooa), 76. Counted out:. Marsh (Mangorei), Kobbell (Alfredton), and Konning (Tadmor). CANTERBURY MATCH, pcvep shots hi 800, 900, and 1,000 yards. Eighty prizes, value £IOO. Milroy (Nelson), £5 - ~ 86 Mills (Dunedin), £4 ~ 86 C. Craw (Chorlten), £4 ..." Martjn (Flag Swamp), £3 ... ... 83 Baritrop (Foildiug), £3 Masefield (Sounds), £3 82 Young (Oamarp), M f Oal}py (Now South Wales), Duncan (Depnisten), Hawthorn (Petone), £2 each, 82. Those scoping from 80 to 71 took £1 each. Tho following tyros toolf $1 each; — M‘Leod (Hastings) 71,. Sherwood (Nelron) 70, Oresswell (Tuamarina.) 70, - Ibbotson (Gisborne) 69, Knight (Christchurch) 69, Rose (Mauricevillo) 69, Craw (Ohorlton) 68, Kenning (Tadmor) 08, Dowsett (Weraroa) 68, Perry (Masterton) 68, Maybor (F-oilding) 67, W. J. Marsh (Mangorei) 67, Weßwood (Hawke’s Ray) 87, Qilsh.ii.an (Patea) 67, Slovens (Ashburton) 67; Counted out: Rivers and C. M. Walker. Ampng the leading aggregates at the end of the first four matches are thp following Mosten (Kaeo) • W. Oox (Auckland) ... _ ... _ 539 A. R. Ayson (Muribikn) Brighting (Masterton) ... _ „ 335 J. Perrin (Linton) ~ A. J. Cameron (Qpaki) ~ A. Ballinger (Petone) ... Duncan (Deipiiston) ... 331 W. H. Ballinger (Petone) • ...... 331 Sergeant Drummond (Dannevirke) ... 330 Milroy (Nelson) ... Hadfield (Blenheim) _ ~ Banks (Kimbolton) _ _ „ 327 Masefield (Sounds) _ ™ Prank (Nelson) ... - 327 R. J. King (Opaki) „ - ~ 327 Higgins (Timaru) ~ Morenzi (Eketahuna) Martin (Waikouaiti) ... ~. M'Naught (Wanganui) ... W- J- Crimp (Green Island) ... ... 319 Pearson (Tirham) ... ... Wain (Studholme) ~ F. Crimp (Green Island) ™ —• 307 Lacey (Petone) ••• . ~ ... ~ 306 Sand ford (Christchurch) _ ~ -~ 305 A. Humphries (Taranaki) Duley (Dannevirke) ... _ R. F. Wilton (Mauricevillo) Raite (Gisborne) ~ ... 300 DHNEDIN RIFLES. The A class of the Dunedin Rifles on Saturday fired a handicap match for prizes presented by the company. Cond.tions: Ten shots and tighter. The following were the prize-winners:— 500 600 yds. yds. Hep. Tl. Sergeant Hay - Lanoe-corp. Thomson 38 31 12 et Private Harty 34 44 2 CYCLE AND SIGNAL! ING CORPS. Tho corps fired their first competition of No. 4’Match on Saturday. Scores:— 500 600 yds. yds. Hp. TI. Sergt. Mitchell _ 37 39 IQ Priv. M'Lay ... ... 20 32 25 Sergt. Hutton 30 37 5 Col.-sergt- Fancourt 82 27 20 —•■69 Priv. Blissard ... ... 38 31 DUNEDIN NAVALS. On Saturday the B and C clashes of the Navals fired the last match of the thjrd series. B class: Sevan shots "and two sighters at each range- C plass: Seven shots and two sighters at 500 yards. Scores:— —B Glass.— V 500 600 yds. yds. Hep. Tl. Gun. Harbott *Qun. Napier 26 28 2 *Guh. Fletcher 3Q 24 2 Gunner Weir _ ... 28 22 6 Gun. Brice ._ 27 19 IQ Gun. Rogers ... 18 22 16 L.6. Power „ „ . 21 21 8 Bugler Fowler ... ...‘ 2l 16 12 1 —49 E.Q.-Henry ... ~ 27 2,1 "■ ri 48 Gun. Hrqimart „ 18 18 10 Gun. Gardner ... 12 10 .20

1 G” / ’ ; 1-C ClaM-sri ''" *•' ,1 - yds. Hn. Tl. Nlnnner Jenkins ... —■ 35 1 ~ 25Gqnnor Lyijg, ... ... ,23 , 3 *s6 Gunner i Smart- : 1 19 726 Gunner — Ganger Calvegley . ■ J7 i 9 Gunner Templeton Qturner. Carey. ~. —■ ,19 - 4 23 Gunner, Andcraon r— -*■; 13 9 fit ■Gunner Breese ... ...: 00 rr*r?o ■Gunner, Robertspn ... ... 10 .7 , t Range prizes. - - ; Tho following are the ■ prize-winners |n the series;—f—P Class. — P.-O. Hp nr y> 228 points. ... ... 1 Gunner Fletgber, 2j4 points - 2 ‘ Gunner Wejx,' 212 points —. Gunner Napier, 211 points v - 4 X.G. Power, 210 pomts .~ ~!• , . —-C Class.— Hunner Jenkins, 107 points 1 iHiinner Breese, .104 points ... —‘ Gunner Templeton, 103 points ... ■Gunner Carey, 100 pomts ' ... 4 Gunner Lyng, 87 points 6 Two gold medals for the highest, aggregates in the B class, counting nine matches out of twelve, were won by L.G. Garbutt, 510 points, 1; P.O. Henry, 499 points, 2. Tn the C class, Gunner Brgese wins a go)d medal for the highest aggregate in nip fiiatohes out of twelve, beipg 235 pomts; Quimers Templeton anfi PHee being wep up with 232 points eapfi. ENGINEER CADETS. Qn Saturday afternoon tl)© Engineer Cadets’fired the second competition lor the ladies’ challenge belt an<f the final for Lgnoe-corporal West's cup. Tfio eondi'tions are: For the belt- —four competitions from' scratch, three to coiTa(. For f-he cup —two competitions, both to count, hand}caps included. As the scores Indicate, Cadet Smith becomes the holder of the cup for tho yea?) and wins the accompanying prize, presented by Major Beal- Leading cadet Millovr and Corporal Dean, win the second and third prizes respectively. Th ’ oonditions on Saturday were: -Ten shots and ' a sighter at 390 yards. Highest score®: — ■ 300 yds. Hp. Ti Leading-cadet Miilpw ••• 27 13 —4O Corpora) Begbie ... Gidet Smith Cadet Allan ... ... .... 23 13 — 35 Sergeant M’Hugh „ ... 21 13 —34 Corpo-raU Dean ... ™ Cadet Still ... -. 20 13 —33 Qiidet Knight Corporal Bennett ... 24 731 Sergeant-major Findon ... 29 •—: Oadet-Crawford ... 20 727 —Cup Aggregates.— Ist 2nd comp. comp. Tl. *Cgdet Smith ... 36 36 —72 *Loading-cadet Millow ... 29 4Q —69 ‘Corporal Dean ... ... -35 33 —6B CorjKiral Bcimett ... !,.■ 36 51 —67 Cadet Allan ... 31 36 —67 Sergeant-major Findon ..: 57 29 —66 Sergeant M’Hugh ... ... 32 34 65 Cadet Brandon . 36 05 —6l * Prjze-winnere.