GROUP XIII RIFLE MEETING

Evening Star, Issue 17062, 5 June 1919, Page 2

GROUP XIII RIFLE MEETING

"After n. week of wind and sleet the weather on Saturday was "almost ideal for the Bunedin group rifle meeting. Tho bright sun overhead and the frost on t!.e ground were a combination that those who take up openair sports can appreciate, and the entire absence of wind made Pelhhet Bay range seom like a galfory, so quite a number of our young marksmen bald a day out in more ways than one. The cutrios for <ke meeting constitute a .'record. One hundred and seventy-three competitors fired in each match (an increase" of 136 on the previous best enbrv). Of these 156 were Cadets. It is hoped," for the sake of sport in general, and shooting in particular, that still further increases will be recorded, and that from among-Bt these young bloods there will be found one or two who will be capable of bringing the Dominion Champion Belt back to Otaso. The last time this happened is so far back in the history of the association that few sh.oot.ing men can remember when W.- S. King, then of Ganiaru, brought the trophy to the province. Tho sola object of these meetings is to encourage shooting amongst Territorials and Cadets, and the whole of the Government grant is devoted to prizes, which ore mado as numerous as possible in preference to allotting a few of high value; while the entrance fees are reduced to a bare minimum, sufficient onlv to cover expenses. Any revenue from entries remaining after expenses are paid is put in to swell the prize-list. There must be no " balance in fa-ar.d." In order to carry out the programme in one dav, shooting commenced at 9 a.m., and the 90 competitors who were present then completed the programme by 1 o'clock, when, after aehorl interval, tho firing recommenced for the afternoon party, who finished about half an hour before the light began to fail. The Territorial championship was won bv Private A. C. Holland, who deserves credit for his performance, even though the "field" was somewhat small. The Cadet Championship went to Cadet O. B. Stewart, with the honor of also putting on top score* for the day in both classes. Scores which deserve special mention were possibles in Match TV. at 200 yards by Cadets C B. Stewart and J. A. L. M'Lean and in Match V. at 300 yards by Cadet J. D. Nelson (a fine shoot). Private E. Boultons 35 out of « in rapid was also a good effort. The following are the prize-winners in each match: TEEPvITOKIALS. Match 2.—C.S.M. E. Lawienco (score 24) 1, Co-poral A. C, Holland (23) 2 Private A. E Moriee (23) 3, Private A. It. livine (22) 4. Match 3.—Private E. Boultou (soore 35) 1, Corpora! A. O. Holland (31) 2, Pnvabe P. Sturmer (23) 3, Private J. R. Brown (23) 4. M ~ tcn 4—C.S.M. G. Watson (score 12) 1, CSAf B. Lawrence (12) 2, Driver A. G. Edwcrd (9) 3, Private E. Boufcon (9) 4. Match s.—Corporal A. C. Holland (score 19) i, Sergeant G. A. Holmes (18) 2, C.S.M. E. Lawrence (17) 3, Private J. B. Taverner (14) 4. Grand Agaregate-s.—Corporal A. O. Holland 79 (gold medal). SENIOTS CAOT7TS. Forty-five prizes were awarded in each of tho •undermentioned matches. The following ar the names of the first 10 in each case: Match 2.—Servant J. H. Gubbins, company 9 (score 26), 1; Cadet \V. A. Graham, oompany 18 (25), 2; Lance-corporal K. 1-. M-rndoe, 0.8.H.5. (25), 3; Cadet E. J. Wise, comoanv 20 (25), 4; Cadet W. T. Garlhwaite," oompanv 16 (24), 5; Cadet G. Kaekley, comranv 13 (24>. 6; Cadet E. B. Stewart, company 78, "M" section (23), 7; Laboe-corpcral A. C Gibson. 0.8.H.5. (23), 8; Cadet L. G. T. Townsend, 0.8.H.5. (23), fi' Ma'ch 3.—Cailot L. G. T. Townsend, O B H.S. (score 51), 1; Lance-corporal W. S Allan. 0.8.H.5. (31), 2: Cadet S. Spiers, company 20 (29). 3: Lance-corporal K. G. Aplndoe", 0.8.H.5. (28), 4; Cadet O. Stevens, j ornpnny 8 (28), 5; Sera-cant J. A. L. M'Lean, company 17 (27), 6; Cadet A. 15. N. Kerr 0 B H.S. (27). 7; Lance-cot petal A. G. Chieman, 0.8.H.5. (27), 8; Cadet J. K. Kedzlie, company 20 (26), 9; Cadet J. M. Brigge, 0.8.H.5. (26), 10. Match 4.—Sergeant J. A. L. M'Leam, com-* pany 17 (score 16). 1; Cadet E. B. Stewnn, companv 78, "M" e&ction (15), 2; Cadet i G. Backley, company 18 (12), 3; Cadet J, Little, company 18 (12), 4; Cadet J. H. K-dzlie, company 20 (12), 5: Cadet J. H. Nelson, company 76 (12), 6; Cadet J. Keen, company 76 (12), 7; Corporal R. S. M. Sinclair, comrxuiy 20 (9), 8; Corporal J. Corraiek company 16 (9), 9; Lance-corporal A. C. Gibson, 0.8.H.5. (9), 10. Match s.—Cadet J. D. Nelson, company 14 (score 20), 1; Lance-corporal A. C. Gibson, 0.8.H.5. (19), 2; Lance-corporal K. G. M'L-idoe, 0.8.H.5. (18), 3; Cadet E. B. Stewart, oompanv 78, "M" section PR). J; Cadet J. H. Nelson, company 76 (17), 5; Cadet T. C. M'Crorie, company 8 (lei, b; Cadet W. H. Croot, company 7S (16), 7; Cadet W. A. Gnalram, company 18 (16), 8; Sergeant G. H. Gubbins, compiny 9 (16), 9; Cadet J. H. Smith, company 20 (15), 10. GRAND AGGREGATE. Tie following were the leading- prizetakers:— Cadet O. B. Stewart, company 78, "M" section (score 81), gold modal «.cd silver cup; Lanofccorporal K. G. M'lndoe, G.B.H.S. (80), silver medal; Cadet L. G. T. Townsend, 0.8.H.5. (77), saver medal; L&neo-oorporal W. ,S. Allan, 0.8.H.5. (76); Lamce-co.poral A. E. Gibson, 0.8.H.5. (73); Cadet G. Rackley, company 18 (72); Sergeant J. A. L. M'Lean, companv 17 (69); Sergeant J. H. Gnbbms. ce-mpany 9 (69): Cadet J. M. Br»s, 0.8.H.5. (69): Cadet J. H. Kedzlae, companv 20 (67); Cadet A. 13. M. Kerr, 0.8.H.5. (65). .