RIFLE SHOOTING.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CXVI, Issue 14192, 15 October 1906, Page 9

RIFLE SHOOTING.

THE NEW SOUTH WALES RIFLE MEETING. United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright. SYDNEY, October 13. v At the Rifle Association's meeting the King’s Prize was won by J. Hudson, of Victoria, with a total of 315 points, beating Stuart, of New South Wales, by five points. Corporal Edwards,. of New South Wales, won the grand aggregate match with a score of 578 points. THE CHAMPION SHIELD COMPETITIONS. On Saturday afternoon tho Senior and Junior Shield competitions of, tho Canterbury Rifle Association were continued. The weather conditions were somewhat trying, owing to tho north-west wind, and tho scoring was not high. Tho Engineers’ No. 1 team met and defeated tho City Guards in tho Senior Shield event, the Highland Rifles won from the Imperials, the City Rifles defeated tho Engineers’ No. 2 teom and the Linwood Rifles had a bye. For the Junior Shield the Cyclists won from the Sydenham Rifles and the College scored over the Civil Service, the latter team not putting in an appearance. The following are details of the afternoon’s shooting: SENIOR SHIELD.

ENGINEERS’ No. 1 v. CITY GUARDS. Engineers’ No. 1 Team. 500 600 * 700 Corporal 'Barnes . . yds yds yds Tl. . 81 29 29 — 89 Sergeant-Major Evans . 27 29 27 — 83 .Lieutenant Edinger . 30 27 25 — S3 Sergeant Lightfoot • 34 27 21 — 82 Sapper Love . 28 29 24 — 81 Sapper Brightling ./ 02 24 19 — 75 Lieutenant Andrews .! 25 27 22 — 74 Sapper M’Connol . 84 23 16 -- 73 •Sapper Kemp . 34 29 10.- — 73 Lance-Cpl. Steelman . 22, 22 , 2 — 46 Totals . 297 266 196 759 City Guards. Sergeant 1 Murphy Lieutenant Sandford . 29 . 31 30 30 27 24 — 86 — 85 Corporal Wilson . SO 28 ■21 — 79 Captain Batchelor . 28 27 21 — 76 Private Green . 26 24 19 — 69 Corporal Chapman . 26 og 20 — 68 Sergeant. Noonan . 26 23 18 — 67 Lance-Cpl. Allard . 25 19 20 — ,64 Private Priestly . 29 21 11 — 61 Private Quereo . 28 18 12 — 68 Totals .278 242 193 713 HIGHLAND RIFLES v. IMPERIALS. Highlanders. Col.-Sergeant Boss . 81 31 21 — 83 Privi 5 Wilcox , . 30 26 24 — 80 Sergeant M’Kay , 25 24 22 — 71 Captain Stuart , • 25 25 20 — 70 , 24 28 16 — 68 Sergeant Watson , 23 27 8 — 61 Private Rodger . 25 20 15 — 60 Private • Waddell . . 2S 12 17 — 57 Sergeant Nelson . 28 19 5 — 52 Private Webster . 23 16 12 — 51 Totals . 265 228 160 653 Imperials. Bugler Waddington . 29 26 22 — 77 Corporal Carter . 22 23 19 — 74 Col.-Sgt. Moncrief . 32 27 15 — 74 Lieutenant Butcher • 25 25 19 — 70 Sergeant 'Knight . . 33 26 10 — 63 Lance-Cpl. Baker • 23 20 11 — 56 Private Gudscll . . 26 14 14 — 54 Private -Glasson , . 24 3 11 — 38 Private Beattie , , 7 2 4 — 13 Private Land • . 0 8 2 — 10 Totals . 223 175 127 ( 535 CITY RIFLES'v. ENGINEERS' No. 2. City Rifles*. Sergeant Thorne - . 32 ■30 23 — 85 Sergeant Dodd: , 30 27 20 — 77 Corporal Glover . 19 27 23 — 69 Corporal O’Callaghan . 24 26 16 — 66 Sergeant Cook 24 24 15 — 63 Private W ebster . 26 21 13 — 60 Corporal Hunter . 25 15 14 — 54 Lieutenant Steera , . 19 22 10 — 51 Private Caldwell , Private Nevillt? , , 25 , 8 17 — 50 .• 23- • 16 9 — 48 Totals . 247 216 160 623 Engineers’ No. 2 Team. Lance-Cpl. Lester . 27 18 29 -- 74 Bugler Griffiths ■ . 27 23 21 — 71 Sapper Day . 31 20 18 — 69 •Sapper Muir . 20 23 25 — 68 Lance-Cpl. Barnes .,27 21 17 r— 63 Sapper Sharman . .19 ■ 16 — 60 Sapper Anderson . 26 23 9 — 58 Sapper Jordan . 21 20 16 — 57 •Sapper Rowlands ' . 30 18 0 — 48 Sapper Macdonald . 25 17 4 — 46 Totals 1 , . . 253 203 155 616 JUNIOR •SHIELD. COLLEGE RIFLES v. CIYIL SERVICE. College Rifles. 200 500 600 yds yds yds Tl. Lieutenant Hewlett . 32 81 29 — 92 Captain Marsh . 25 , 82 26 — 83 Corporal Mayne . 28 28 ’ 26 — 82 Sergeant Stavely ». . 21 29 ,23 — 78 Private Cogans , . 31 26 ’20 — 77 Private Cotton , . 26 29 21 — 76 Corporal Marshall . 18 24 17 — 53 Private Barker . 22 23 6 — SO Private Cook . . 12 16 9 — 37 Totals . 215 238 181 634 Civil Service Rifles lest by default. CYCLISTS v. SYDENHAM RIFLES. Cyclist®. Sergeant Muschamp . 30 32 24 — 85 Sergeant White • . 31 .80 24 — 85 Corporal Scales , . . 33 26 23 — 82 Sergeant Simms . 24 29 24 — 77 Sergeant Hartigan . 30 , 22 22 — 74 Lieutenant , Moore . S8 23 21 — 72 Corporal Button . 25 19 — 71 Sergeant Freeman . 28 25 12 —• 65 Cyclist, Quinton . 22 13 18 — 48 Cyclist M’Causlan , 14 18 6 — 37 Totals- . 265245 187 697 Sydenham. Private Bmnton . 26 26 23 — 75 Private M’Kay' . 23 27 7 — 57 Private Bonnifaca '. 23. 14 17 — 51 Ool.-Sgt. Peek . 28 13 8 — 43 Corporal Bathurst . . 22 . 14 . 6 — 42 Sergeant French. • • . 16 22 4 — 42 Private Allen. • . 12 . 17. 10 — 39 Private Gray # , 16 20 0 — 36 Private Bennett • . 10 7 ‘ 16 — 33 Totals . 176 160 91427