RIFLE SHOOTING.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CXIV, Issue 13947, 2 January 1906, Page 5

RIFLE SHOOTING.

GOVERNMENT PRIZE FIRING. The annual shooting competitions for the Government grant to the Canterbury military district on the north side of the Rakaia River - were held at the Re-deliffe rifle range yesterday. The' weather was fine, though the wind was of a variable nature, and at times good marksmanship was impracticable. The attendance of Volunteers, rifle club men and civilians was not so large as usual, but there was a fine muster of cadets of the secondary schools. Captain M'Gee represented the District Defence Department. Captain Batchelor (No. 1 Battalion infantry) ably carried out the duties •of secretary and Captains Bishop (City Guards), Meddinge (Linwood Rifles), Loasby (City Rides), and Saudford, (staff), and King (Linwood Rifles), and Wathew (Cyclists) acted as range officers. The following are details'of the competitions;— MATCH No. I—lndependent, vanishinghead and shoulders, 200yds, target exposed three seconds, timed from trench, any position; seven shots, no sighier. . Sa-pper Burford (Engineers), Sergeant Murphy (City Guards), Rifleman Rattray (Christchurch Rifle Club), Corporal Whidey (Kaiapoi), Corporal Rennie (Imperial Rifles), . Corporal Moore (College Rifles), QuaitermaatorSergeant Rattray (N Batcery) and Private T. Jack (Linwood Rifles), the possib.e, 14 points; each took .ISs lOd. Rifleman Liddie' (Lincoln Club), Sergeant Hartigan (Cyclists'), Lance-Corporal Haig (Engineers), Corporal Baines (Engineers), R.floman M'Kay (Christchurch Rifle Club), Trooper Cooper (Ellesmere Mouuteds), Private R. Henderson (Waimakariri Mounteds), Sergeant Fenorty (College Rifles) and Sergeant Newman (City Rifles), 13 points; each took os Bd. Fifteen other competitors, with- scores ,of 12 points, took Is each. MATCH No. 2; seven shots at 500yds. One prize of £1 10a one of £l, two of 15s, ten of 10s and 12 of os. Sapper Smith (Engineers) 34, Rifleman Brydon (Midland Club) 34, Cyclist Mehrtens, Col-our-Sergeant Moncrief (Imperials), • Sergeant Seay (Malvern), Sergeant Fonerty (College Rifles) andi Sergeant Mouldey (Linwood Rifles) 33 each, Corporal Rennie (Imperials), Sergeant Dodds (City), Rifleman Lavery (Christchurch Rifle Club), Sapper Burford (Engineers), Private Cooper (Linwood), Corporal Barnes (Engineers), Corporal Steeds (College) and Sergeant Murphy (Guards) 32 each, Corporal Jenkins (Malvern), Private Christie (Kaiapoi), Bugler Henderson (Waimakariri), Private Parker (Linwood). Rifleman W. Craw (Chor'ton), Rifleman Gardiner (Midland Club), Corporal Moore (College), Quar-termaster-Sergeant Itiddey (Engineers). Sergeant Cullen (Malvern) and Corporal Whitley (Kaiapoi) SO each, Private iC. B. Davis (Waimakariri) 29. Nino other 291 s were counted out. MATCH No. 3; seven shots at 600 and 700ydg. Same prizes as No. 3 match.

MATCH No. 4; seven shots at 300yds, second-class target, for Defence'-Cadets. One prize of £l,-.two of 15s, four of 10s and ten of ss. 1 Sergeant Dallard (Bangiora) 28 (possible score); Lieutenant Amess (Boys’ High School), Private Casserlcy (Bangiora) and Lieuienant Andrews (Bangiora), 30 each; Private Parnell (Kaiapoi), Sergeant Bruce (Bangiora) and Private Methnell (Bangiora), 35 each; Captain Bevan-Brown (Boys’ High School), 24; Private Bobertson (Bangiora), Private ’Christie (Kaiapoi) and Sergeant Croft (Kaiapoi), 23 each; Colour-Sergeant Evernam (Kangi'ota), 22; Colour-Sergeant David (Queen’s Cadets), Colour-Sergeant Moore (Kaiapoi), Private Ayers (Bangiora), Private Thacker (Boys’ High School) and Lieutenant Bain (Boys’ High School), 20 each. MATCH No. 5; seven shots at 500 and 600yds. Open- to commissioned officers. One prize of £1 10s, one of £1 ss, one of £l, three of 15s and six of 10s.

MATCH No. G; ten volleys at fixed sectional targets; 500yds, no sighter, any position. Time allowed, 60sec from command “Beady.” Magazines allowed. Open to sections of twelve menYunder a non-commission- * cd officer, or for teams of civilians or De*euc,B. Bids Clubs under a nominated captain

of team. Sergeants eligible to fire. Entrance, ,10s per team for first team, each succeeding team from same corps or club, as. Prizes—First, £4 'and Loughrey 'Challenge Cup, which will be held for one year; second £3, third £2, fourth 10s. City Guards Team . . . . 107 Linwood Rifles (112, less 9 points deducted for bad volleys) . . . . . 103 Canterbury Engineers . . ' . : . 60 Malvern Mounteds ... . .. . 60

600 700 yds. yds. ' ii. Rifleman W. Lavery, Christchurch Club 28 29 — 57 Corporal Barnes. Engineers . 32 25 — 57 Quart ermaster-Sergeant Evans '27' Engineers . . . . 20 — 56 Rifleman W. Craw, Chorlton . 32 21 — 56 Sergeant Dodd, City Rifles . 28 27 ' 55 Lance-Corporal Barnes, Engineers ... 31 >21 — 65 Private T. Jack, Linwood 26 23 — 51 Sergeant White, Cyclists 29 25 — 51 Rifleman Liddle, Lincoln 26 27 — 53 Sapper Buntin, Engineers 26 27 — 53 Colour-Sergeant Jack, Linwood 31 22 — 53 Bugler Richards, Kaiapoi 25 2-1 — 52 Corporal Rennie, Imperials . 90 23 — 52 Sergeant Sandford, Guards . 31 21 — 52 Sergeant Murphy, Guards 30 21 51 Colour-Sergeant Ross, Highlanders ..... 80 21 51 Colour-Sergeant Moncrief, Imperials . . . . 28 , 22 — 60 Private . Berry, Natives . 25 ’ 24 — 49 Lance-Corporal Willis, Amuri 23 21 — 47 Private Christie, . Kaiapoi 27 20 — 17 Rifleman Townshend, Lincoln 21 22 — 40 Sergeant Mouldey, Linwood . 25 21 .— 43 Rifleman L. Shuttleworth, Chorlton .... 23 18 46 Sergeant Hartigan, Cyclists . 20 24 — 14 Sergeant Williamson, Linwood Private Davis, Waimakariri .» 23 . 20 — 13 25 18 — 43

500 yds. 600 yds. TK Captain Sleddings, Linwobd . 35 30 — 65 Lieutenant Edingcr, Engineers 31 2S — 62 Captain Batchelor, Staff Lieutenant Andrews, Engineers 20 • 31 — 60 30 30 - 65 Captain Treleaven, E Battery 30 30 — 65 Lieutenant Marsh, College Rifles 29 30 — 59 Captain Sandiord, Staff . 2D. 29 -53 Lieutenant Butcher, Imperials 29 . 23 — 57 Captain Stewart, Highlanders 32 15 — 47 Lieutenant Wathew, Cyclists . 22 21 — 46 Lieutenant Walker, Waimakariri . . . 28 IS — 43 Lieutenant Finnis, Cyclists . 2S 1-1 — 42