RIFLE SHOOTING.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CXIV, Issue 13887, 23 October 1905, Page 3

RIFLE SHOOTING.

THE CHAMPION SHIELD MATCHES. At Iho lUdoiiffs rifle range on Saturday afternoon the local • Volunteer companies which had entered. for Ho champion shield matches fired their first competition. lhas year tha conditions are company aga-scst company, the one having tie greatest number of win® at tha conclusion ot the -aeries being awarded the championship. • The following--was the pairing on Saturday in- the Senior Shield contest;—-Limvood Rifles (present holders of the Shield) v. College Rifles. Engineers v. Imperial' Rifles, and City 'Guards v. City Rifles." Teams consisted of-ten men, and seven shots each were fired, at 503, GOO and TCOyds, Bisley targets. Though the *l- - was fine, a light and uncertain wind blew, land the scoring was not very high,' 89 points out .of 105 being the highest total recorded. . Th.o Xfinwoo'd Rifles defeated the College Rifled by 217 points, Engineers beat tho Imperials - by 21-1 points, and the City Guards won from the City Rifle® by ,56 points. The following are details: LINWOOD v. COLLEGE' RIFLES.

In itSisi contest for -the Junior Shield, ilia Highland Rifles defeated the Civil Service Rifles, and] the Cyclists beat Sydenham Rifles. MOUNTED SCOUTS'’ COMPETITION. The third Amuri Mounted Scouts’ shooting competition between iho companies of the No. 2 Battalion, North Canterbury Mounted Rifles, for the belt presented by Mr Duncan Rutherford took place on the Amuri Corps’ rango, Culverden, on Friday afternoon. The shooting was supervised by Colonel Chaffey, Captain-Adjutant Johnston of tho battalion staff, Captain Million and Lieutenant Hunter, of the Oust Mounted. Rifles, and was under the following conditions;—Ail firing to he on horseback; competitors to parade and coVnpeta in marching order, the magazine not to be used; horses to be bona fide property of members of the squadron; not more than three men in one .squadron to fire off the same horse; ihe target to measure. Sft by Bft, with figure of enemy on horseback painted thereon; all hits-upon tho enemy to count five points, upon' the horse two points, and upon the target one point; fixed sights (509yds) only to be used. In firing the trooper had to start from a point ‘about 600 yards from the target and gallop to a 400yds range and fire three rounds; 1 then to proceed to 200yds and 1 fire three rounds, andl finally to IOCKds and fire three; then to trot back to an inspection officer. The time limit for the whole exercise was eight minutes. The figures on the target represented a Cossack mounting his horse, and were life size. Only two of tho corps were represented, there being three competitors from the Oust and eight from the Amuri. Captain-Adjutant Johnston, also fired. Last year the trophy was won by Trooper Garland, of the Gust Corps, and yesterday Corporal Peary, of the same corps, was the successful competitor, hia time being four minutes and number of points 28 (five hits on the enemy, one on the horse, ‘and ono on the target). The other competitors were—. Sergeant Curran (A.M.R.), 3min Silseo, 21 points; Trooper Brookor (A.M.R.), 6min, 20 points; Trooner iS'tono (A.M.R.), omin, 16 -points; Trooner Grim'ey (A.M.R.), smin, 16 points; Trooper Steffens (C.M.R.), 6Jmin, 15 points; Captain-Ad-jutant Johnson, 4min sseo, 12 points; Corporal Wills (A.M.R.), SJmin, 11 noints; Trooper Garland (C.M.R.), 6min, 8 points ! Trooper Dunbar (A.M.R.), SimJn, 7 points 1 Trooper Greed (A.M.R.), smin, 4 points; Sergeant Maar (A.M.E.), Grain, 2 points. The winner holds the belt for a year, and h'so receives a Kaiapoi rug. Tho Christchurch Defence Rifle Club opened the season at the range,-Cashmere, on Trafalgar Day, with a ten-shot match at SCO and 600yds. Considering that it was the first match of the season, some very creditable scores were made, and n very pleasant afternoon was spent. Sides were drawn for by the captain and honorary secretary, and tile match resulted in. favour of tho latter by thirty-five points. Tho following aro the scores;—Captain’s team; Rifleman La very 48, 45—93; Rifleman Barns 43, 47—90; Rifleman M’Kav 47, 42—89; Captain Cundorsen 47. 42 89; Rifleman Moncricf 43, 42—85; Rifleman Walker 40, 40—80; Rifleman Perkins 43. 34 77; Rifleman Truscott 86. 15—51; total 654. Hon Secretary’s team; Rifleman Bdiuger 48, 45—93 ; Rifleman Morrow 47, 45—92; Rifleman Lester 48, 44—02; Rifleman Evans 45, 44—89 ; Rifleman Bradley 47, 42—59; Rifleman Reynolds 43, 44—57; Rifleman Cole 38, 36—74; Secretary Irammis 36, 37—73; total 689. °

Linwooct Rifles; ■ 500 600 700 j* yds ■yds Tl. Captain Meddings , ! 31 23 80 — 89 Colour-Sergeant Jack . 31 31 24 — 80 Private Gee . 32 27 33 — SS Sergeant Williamson ■ .. 30 31 ‘ 34 — 85 Sergeant H. Cook . 27 39 28 — 84 Sergeant Monldey , . 32 27. 24 — S3 Private J. Cooper . 27 23 27 — 82 Lieutenant King . . 27 26 27 — 80 Corporal A. Cook . . 24 3921 — 74 Private Moore ... , . 8 , 03 17 23 — 63 Totals' . . 239 273 254 —816 College Rifles. Sergeant Fenerty . 34 23 24 — 81 Corporal Moore < . 31 27 23 — SO Private 'Collins. . , 26 22, 22 — 70 Private St-avelcy . . £6 28 10 — 59 Sergeant Carew > . 26 14 IS — 53 Private Currie , . 14 20 23 — 57 Private Douglas ’ • , 22 25 9 — 57 Private Mulholland . 17 13 18 — 63 Corporal Steeds' • , 32 6 11 — 49 Private Marshall , . 15 17 3 — 35 Totals , . 243 196 160 —593 ■ ENGINEERS v. IMPERIAL RIFLES. Engineers. Q.M.S. Evans , , 82 81 23 — 85 .Corporal Lester , , . 30 27 23 — 83 Sapper M 1 ’ Connell , 30 25 28 — S3 Bugler Griffiths , . . 23 23 27 — 83 Lieutenant E-dinger , 32 27 34 — 83 Corporal, Barnes , 28 25 29 — 83 Lieutenant Andrews . . 32 31 18 — 81 Corporal Morrow 29 27 24 — '80 Sergeant Lightfoot . . 32 24 20 — 73 Sapper James ' ' , ' ;■ 33 “ 17 '■22 — 72 . Totals . 803 262 243 —611 Imperial Rifles. Colopr-Sctgt. Monorief . 30 , 23 25 — 80 Lieutenant Butcher . . 28 23 24 — 75 Bugler Waddington , 29 29 16 — 74 Private Rennie . £6 30 13 — 71 Sergeant Knight . . 28 15 17 — 58 Corporal Carter , . 26 8 22 — 53 Sergeant Legge ., . 27 32 16 — 53 Private Bnrrough , 20 15 13 — 43 Sergeant Browne .. . . 26 14 . 4 — 44 Lance-Corporal Baker, • • 11 ■ 8 14 — 38 Totals . 252 179 168 —597 , CITY GUARDS v, CITY RIFLES. City Guards; Sergeant . Sandford . 31 27 91 — 80 Sergeant Murphy , . 35 £S 25 — 88 Corporal Allard; , . 23 23 24 — 73 Private Chapman . £6 27 24 — 77 Colour-Sergeant Yates 02 27 20 — 69 Corporal ‘Wilson , . &7 27 15 — 60 Private Price . . 27 ' 20 16 63 Captain Bishop . 30 24 5 — 68 Corporal IVise . £5 ,17 7 — 50 Lance-Corporal Flanagan . 15 6 11 — 82 Totals . 267 229 173 —674 City Rifles. Sergeant Bradley , , 33 29 28 — 89 Private Bland ' . , 29 25 •• 2>4 — 78 Private Hunter . . 27 24 17 — 68 Corporal Glover , . 27 16 23 — 66 Private Elarls , . 22 27 16 — 05 Lieutenant Steere . . 25 18 17 — 61 Corporal O’Callaghan . 31 23 10 — 55 Private Brown . . 23 14 12 — 49 Private .Stonyr , • 25 20 0 — 45 Private Bean . 23 11 7 — 41 Totals . 215 219 164 -613