RIFLE MATCHES.

Lyttelton Times, Volume LXVII, Issue 8146, 18 April 1887, Page 3

RIFLE MATCHES.

RESERVE CORPS. The members of the Canterbury Reserve Corps concluded their annual prize-tiring at the Sandhills range on Saturday afternoon, when there was a fairly good muster. Captain Harman being m command. The weather, though fine, was not so favourable to the making of big scores as that on Monday last, owing to the strong wind which was blowing across the range. The entries for the muff match not being very numerous, it was altered to a scratch match, those members who, from their want of practice, might be consideied muffs, - ’ being allowed a handicap of 30 points. The terms were seven shots at 100 and 200 yards, and the first prize was gained by one of the “ muffs,” Private Briggs, who, though much out of practice, made 47 points, exclusive of his handicap. Private Lewis was second, Private M’lntyre third. Private Miles fourth, and Private Collins fifth. The following are the results of the other matches:— LUNG RANGE MATCH, 69C and7oo jards, 1. Private King 25 2. Private Collins ... 18 3. Private M’mtyre 17 4. Private < ewis 15 5. iSergeant Warner 14 6. Corpora Evans 11 7. ■ orpoial HUiell 6 Match against 2 ‘rd Lancashire Hide Volant,vers, < Iflhnm. ten mm aside, seven shots nt 260. TOO, and tiO’J yards. Wiu-hltdju targets and scoring, Pts. Private Miles 78 Private King 66 Private Collins 61 Private Lewis 64 Private M'intyre 61 Se geant. Warner £0 Corporal Hibell 55 Cantina Harman 46 Private Briggs ... ■ 32 Corporal Evans 26 Total ... 551 The following are the winners of the aggregate prizes, for the highest aggregate scores in the meeting—the scratch match being excluded : Pta. X. Private Lewis D 3 2, vvarnet ... ... I<B 3. Vrix*te King 115 THE VOGEL MEDAL. There was a very small attendance at the Christchurch Rifle Club’s range on Saturday afternoon, when the fourth competition for the medal presented by Sir Julius Vogel was fired off. Those present, however, had an enjoyable afternoon’s shooting, and despite the strong wind blowing, some excellent scores were made, Mr Gray being highest with the fine score of 84 points. There is now only one more competition for this trophy, and it should produce some excitement as there are three members within a point of each other, and several others very close up. The ranges on Saturday were 200, 300, and 500yds ; seven shots at each. Scores j ECO SCO SCO ■ yds. yds. yds, Tl. Mr J. Gray 20 28 27 81 Mr J. J . Dougall 30 22 26 7S Mr J. E. Bashford 30 23 25 78 Mr W. Scull 27 27 24 78 Mr J. (’ostley 2B 20 24 72 Mr J. B. IJackworth ... 24 26 13 63 Mr F. Sandford 28 28 12 68 CARBINE MATCH. A carbine match took place on the Lyttelton range on Saturday between teams representing the N Battery of Artillery and the Canterbury Engineers. There was a bitterly cold wind blowing all the afternoon. The light was anything but suitable for good shooting, consequently not one good shot was got on the target. The Artillery men were victors by 31 points, beating their rivals at 200 and 300 yards, while they were defeated at the 300 yards range. Following are the scores:— N. BATTERY. 200 300 500 yds, yds. yds. Tl. Sergt.-Major Manning ... 24 23 14 59 Corporal Arnold 23 13 17 53 6um or Lowin 23 10 16 49 GiiLner Bell ... ... ... 13 4/ B'.mb. Galbraith 23 11 11 45 Bomb. Hester 25 15 2 42 Gunner Turner ... .. 20 15 6 41 Qctr-Master Sergt. Bouden 20 7 7 34 176 103 SO 370 CANTERBURY ENGINEERS. 200 300 500 yds. yds. yds. Tl. Sergt. Lawrence ... ... 25 15 14 54 Lance Corporal Partridge 25 15 13 53 Corporal Percy 19 19 14 52 Sapper Garringtou 21 17 11 62 Sergt Schmidt 22 8 7 37 Sapper Mardon ... ... 12 14 10 36 Sapper Haskma ... ... 11 13 7 31 Bugler Nathan 12 12 0 24 150 113 76 339 The Timaru Rifles fired a match on Saturday afternoon with the Oaveraham Rifles, each corps firing on its own range. The ranges were 2Coyds, 400yds, and 500yds; five shots at each. The Timaru made a grand total of 319, Privates Crosbie and Harold heading the list with 42 points each. The Caversham Rifles’ score was 440. Timaru thus got a good beating by 121 points. Kynoch’s ammunition was used, and found to be very bad. A wind from the left blew full across the range, and made things generally unpleasant. Every Englishwoman will remember bow useful Hudson’s Extract of Soap was in the Old Country for Washing, Cleaning, and Scouring everything. Ton can obtain a ilb packet from every Storekeeper in the Colony. Ask for it, Eapmlj soluble, lathers freely softens water, a perleot hard water soap, s soft water soap, a not waMf flOap,—[ADVX.l