RIFLE SHOOTING.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CI, Issue 11885, 8 May 1899, Page 3

RIFLE SHOOTING.

. -—— ; RANGIORA RIFLES v, KAIAPOI RIFLES;- - , ■ On Saturday the first leanis of the Rangiora and Kaiapoi Companies fired a rnatcU at Rangiora, and Kaiapoi won- by ten points'. .The distances were 200, ,300 and 500yds, seven shots at each, and Rangiora firing one man short, was allowed an average score. Owing to darkness setting in, the scoring of some of the men at the last range was poor. The second teams of , the same companies fired a match on the , Kaiapoi range. Rangiora won with a majority of seventeen. The distances were 200, 300 and 500yds, five shots at each. The scores were: —First Teams, —Eaiapoi— Private Whitley, 28, 28, 34.—U0; Corporal Oram, 31, 29, 27—87; Sergeant Simpson,, 31, 30, 21 —85; Private Pearce, 29, 26, 23—78; Private G. Simpson, 29, .20, 29 —78; Private Hayman, 30, 27, 21 —73; Private Geering, 31, 27, 20—78; Private Templeton, 27, 23, 22—72; Private Drabble, 27, 23, 17—67; Private Keetley, 26; 17, 14—57; total, 770. .Rangiora— Lieutenant d'Auvergne, 32, 32, 29—93; Quar-termaster-Sergeant Gulliver, 30, 30, 30 —90; Colour-Sergeant d’Auvergne, 30, 27, 27—84; Lieutenant Smith, 28, 24, 27—79; Lance-Cor-poral G. Bell, 25, 26, 20—71; Lance-Corporal Fraser, 26, 23, 20—69; Private Geddis, 30, 24, 15—69; Corporal. Bell, 28, 21, 18—67-; average,for one man, 76; total, 760. Second Teams. —Rangiora.—Sergeant Tplputt, 18, 18, 19—55;. 'Private T. Luxton, 16; .17, 16—49; Corporal de Troy, 18, 12, 12—42; Private Hunnibell, 9, 17, 11—37; .Private M’Dowell, 13, 12, 11—36; Private Mehrtens, 15, 8, 11— 34; Private /Petting, 15, 13, 5, 33; Private i.amaay, 18, 13, 2—33; Private Solomon, 13, 4, 5—22; total, 341. Kaiapoi—Bugler Hoskins, 20, 12, 14—46; Private Horsfall, 19, 9, 12—40; Sergeant Pearce, 19, 14,‘ 7—40; Private S. R. Wright, 19, 12, 8—39; Private Bentley, 21, 18, 0—39; Private Coleman, J 4, 5, 19—38; Private Packwood, 10, 10, 9—29; Sergeant Borland, 13, 9, '6—2B; . Private Heney, 12, 10, 3—25; total, 324. CITY RIFLES. The Christchurch City Rifles fired the final competition of the season at Bromley on .Saturday. The ranges 1 were 600 and 700yds, with ten shots at each. The ,scores counted. , for the champion belt of the corps, for scratch aggregate prizes, and silver cup presented by. Lieutenant Hawdon-. . There'wm also;a gold medal presented by Mr J.'Half for the highest score at 700ydsThe following 'are . the results: —Champion belt and scratch aggregate competition— Sergeant Jackson 408, Sergeant Trebilcock 394, Private Spry 376. Lieutenant Hawdon’s cup—Sergeant Jackson 164, Private Spry 158, Sergeant Trebilcock 155. Mr Hall’s, trophy for / highest score at 70Oyds was won by Sergeant Jackson, with a< score of 38 points. The following were the scores made on Saturday:—Sergeant Jackson, 600yds 45, 700yds 38, total 83; Private Spry, 40, 29—69; Sergeant Trebilcock, 37, 29—66; Private Cork, 35, 30—65; Captain Spry, 41, 21—62; ColourSergeant Bean, 29, 29—58; Corporal A. Dodd, 37, 17—54; Lance-Corporal Williams,-24, 27 51.