ON THE RANGE

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XVII, 29 September 1927, Page 8

ON THE RANGE

CADET & TERRITORIAL SHOOT ANNUAL RIFLE MEETING. OF 7A AREA. The annual 7A Area rifle meeting was commenced at Awatoto on .the 17 th inst. and completed at Roy’s Hill on Saturday, 24th inst. The entries were very satisfactory and the standard of shooting excellent. ’ The conditions at Awatoto were everything that could be desired, but at Roy's Hill the marksmen had to contend with a tricky wind. The number of teams that entered for the Vickers machine gun and Lewis gun matches this year was easilv a record, and the standard of shooting compared very favourably with that at the Dominion Army rifle meeting at Trentham. The following are the results of the various shoots:— B. SERIES-SENIOR CARETS. Match 1 (25 yards at Awatoto, .303 ammunition).—-Sergt. J. Beattie, 50 pts, i; Cadet F. W. Lowe, 47, 2; M, Hammond 45, B. R. Tennant 45, equal 3; using .22 ammunition: Sergt 1. Jane, 49, 1; Cadet M. McPherson, 49, 2; Cadet W. Collinge, 49, 3. Match 2 (snap shooting with .303 ammunition)—Sergt. J. Beattie, 48, 1; Cadet J. D. Riggir, 45, 2; Cadet G. Knuckey, 45, 3; using .22 ammunition : Cadet W. Collinge, 49, 1; Cadet G. A. Robertson, 45, 2; Cadet G. Beattie, 44, 3. Match 3 (application and snap shooting, with .303)—Cadet B. A. Tennant, 48, 1; Sergt. J. Beattie, 46, 2; Cadet M. Hammond, 45, 3; using .22: Cadet W. Collinge, 47, 1; Sergt. F. Jane, 45, 2; Cadet C. Davey 45, 3. Match 4 (rapid and application with .303). —Cadet F. W. Lowe, 73, 1; Cpl. B. A. Tennant, 69, 2; Sergt. J. Beattie, 67, 3; using .22 ammunition: Sergt. F. Jane, 68, 1; Cadet G. A. Robertson, 64, 2; Cadet N. McPherson, 62, 3. Match 5 (battle practice).—A. Coy. Ist (C) Battalion HB. Regiment I ; D. Coy. Ist (C) Battalion H.B. Regiment 2. Aggregates (Matches 1 to 4 with .303 ammunition).—Sergt. J. Beattie, 211pts, 1; Cpl. B. A. Tennant, 204pts, 2; Cadet F. W. Lowe. 197 pt's, 3; using .22 ammunition; Cadet N. Collinge, 204pts, 1; Sergt. F Jane, 200pts, 2; Cadet J. G. Esam, 184pts, 3. A. SERIES AT ROY’S HILL, Match 1 (application and snap shooting).—Private H. E. Ellis, 44 (50) 1; Cadet F. W. Lowe, 42, 2; Private P. T. Crawford, 42, 3. The following also took prize money:— Privates W. J. Burton, F. Polhill, R. T. Short, Lieut. J. Olphert, Private J. Cater, Trooper A. Hood, Privates L. M. Crawford, L. Rosenberg, L. Henry. Match 2 (rapid, possible 75).—Lieut. J. Olphert 64, 1; Pte. W. Burton 63. 2- Pte. J. Carmichael 58. 3. The following also took prize-monev:— Privates P. T. Crawford. F. A. Burgess, T. B. McDonald. Sergt. F. Goodall. Capt. R, McGaffin, Sergt. J. Beattie, Ptes. R. Wood, A. B. Symons, A. Hood. Match 3 (application, possible 25). —Sergt. L. Hampton 23. 1: Cdt E. Burton 21, 2; Tpr. A. Swales. Pte G. Knuckey, Pte. A. Hood 19. 3. The following also took prize money:— Ptes. N. Holderness, P. T. Crawford. Q.M.S. L. Bradlev Sergts. J. Beattie F. Goodall, Ptes. H. C. Ellis. F. M Burgess. Match 4 (fire with movement, possible SOpts.) Pte. A Hood 40 1: Pte. H. E. Ellis 38. 2; Pte. F. A. Burgess 37. 3. The following also took prize-money:—Sergt. T. p. Reaney. Pte. J. M. Carmichael, Srgt. F. Goodall. Ptes. T. Henry, T. B. McDonald. Lieut. J. O. Olphert, Ptes. E. Renouf. W. Burton. C SERIES—TERRITORIAL. Match 1 (Lewis gun).—Pte. Symon’s team 124 pts.. 1; Pte J. Beattie’s team 112 pts.. 2. Match 2 (Vickers machine-gun).— Pte. J. Burton’s team 121 pts.. 1; Pte. N. Holderness’s team 100 pts.. 2. AGGREGATES. Territorials. —Lieut. - J. Olphert 117, 1: Pte. W. J. Burton 116, 2: Pte. P. T. Crawford 114, 3; Pte. W. J. Carmichael 107. 4. Cadets. —Sergt. J. Beattie 314. 1: Corpl. B. A. Tennant 277, 2; Cadet M. Hammond 273, 3. CHAMPIONSHIP BELT. The following is the result of the shoot for the Championship Belt:— , Score. Sergt. J. Beattie .. .. 211 Corpl. B. A. Tennant .. 206 Cadet F. W. Lowe .. .. 197 Cadet M. Hammond .. 192 Cadet J. D. Rigger .. ... 191) Cadet H. Pedersen ~ .. 187 Cadet E. Burton 186 Cadet G. Knuckey .. .. 185 Cadet J. Gemmell .. .. 179 Cadet R. Petherick ~ .. 167 SPECIAL MEDALS. Winners of the special medals were as below: — Hawke’s Bay Rugby Union Gold Medal, for best Territorial shot (Rugby player): Pte. W. J. Burton. Hawke’s Bay “Tribune Cup and Medal, for best shot. Rapid B series: Cadet F. W. Lowe. Napier Miniature Rifle Club Gold Medal. Best shot Match IV A series (fire with movement): Corpl. A, Wood. Headquarters Wing Ist H.B. Regiment Challenge Cup, for best score in Vickers Machine gun Match: Pte. J. Burton’s team, who hold Challenge Cup for year 1927-28.