RIFLE SHOOTING.

Marlborough Express, Volume XLIV, Issue 205, 5 September 1910, Page 6

RIFLE SHOOTING.

BLENHEIM RIFLES v. WAITOHI

RIFLES

The first matqh for the shield, be-r tween the Blenheim Rifles and the Waitohi RifleSj took place last Saturday afternoon on the Picton,. range. The weather was not favorable' to good shooting, there being a changeable wind at the 200 yds range, and it rained with squalls all through the 500 yds range, which made it very difficult for the shootists. Pvt. W. Jackson put up a good score at 200 yds, making the possible (35); and Pvt. W. Logan made 33 at 500 yds for the B.R.V. Sergt. Simmonds (34 at 200 yds) and Mr Raven (32 at 500 yds) were top for Waitohi Rifles. The conditions were 7~- shots and one sighter at 200 and 500 yds. The following are the scores: —

JUNIOR CCP.

The five junior teams fired their first round at-Vernon on Saturday, the Blenheim Rifles A team coming out on top. Trqoper Tripe was top" for the day with 64, making one off the possible at 500 yds. , The conditions were 7 shots and an optional sighter at ?00 and 500 yds. A cold wind blew down the range, and caused the younger- shots a good deal of won-y at 500 yds. The following are the positions,of the teams:— Blenheim Rifles A, 4 wins ... 558 Mounted Rifles, 3 wins 545 Tua Marina Jtvifie Club, 2 wins... 477

Blenheim Rifles- B, 1 win Defence Rijße Club ...

. 476 . 473

BLENHEIM RIFLE VOLUNTEERS ' . ., ' 200 500 : ' '::. ;.■-;• yds', yds. Ti. Pvt. W. Logan ... ... 30 33 63 Pvt. B. Ward; ... ... 32 31 63 Sergt. P. Hadfield ... 31 31 62 Col.-Sergt. Hadfield .... 29 32 61 Pvt. W. Jackson ... 35 26 61 ,/ Harding ... ... 33 27 60 ' J. Hadfield ... 31 28 59 B. Laking ... 29 28 57 H. Holdaway ... 28 26 54 „ J.H.Walker ... 29 23 52 Totals- ...... 307 285 592 •' WAITOHI RIFLES. Mr Raven ......... 32 32 64 Mr Greensill ... ... 31 30 61 Lieut. Molntosh :.. 32 -29 61 Gapt. Robinson ... 29 31 60 Mr Catto ... 31 29 60 Sergt. Simmonds ... 34 26. 60 Mr Burns .... ;... .:. 27 29 56 Sergt. Bowler ...... 29\ 21 50 Mr Burgess ... ... 3? .-, 16 48 Pvt. Godfrey ;,,,.. ... 29 16 45 !. Totals ... '?,'.. 306 259 565

BLENHEIM RIFLES A. | ' , yds yds 200 500 Tl. Pvt. Robertson 32 31 63 Pvt. Stirling ' 29 31 60 Pvt. A: Hadfield 3Q 30 60 Pvt. Rowe ... 30.29 59 ■Capt. Rogers 33 26 59 Set. Jordan 27 30 57 Pvt. A. Jordan. 30 24 54 Pvt. S. Jordan 28 24 52 Pvt. F. Jackson ". 32 19 51 Pvt. P. Moreland 27 16 43 298 260 558 MOUNTED RIFLES. yds yds 200 500 Tl. Tpr. Tripe „ 30 34 64 Col. Citaytor , 32 31 63 Corpi. Robinson 24 31 55 Tpr. J. Dick 28 27 55 Tpr. W. Gane." i29 26 55 Capt. Watson 27 25 52 Corpl. Cresswell 26 25 51 Corpl. Nicholas,' 27 24 51 Corpl. P. Gane 27 24 51 Tpr. Drew 25 23 '48 275 270 545 TUA MARINA RIFLE CLUB. yds yds 200 500 Tl. j Rifleman- H. E. Soper ... 29 29 58' „ A. Ferguson - ... 32 24 56 „ W. Wilkins ... 28 23 51 , r Fissenden ... 29 21 50 ,. G. Gardener ... 29 20 49. „. A. E. Wilkins ... 24 22 46 „ W. Hart 30 15 45 „ J.rip© 23 19 42 „ W. Smith ... 23 19 42 ,? A. Law 18 20 38 265 212 477 BLENHEIM RIFLES B TEAM. yds yds 200 500 Tl. Private Thorns 30 25 55, , t Corbetjb 26 27 53 „ A. Moreland ... 28 25 53 „ E. Ward 29 21 50: „ Paton ... ... 33 15 48 „. A. Crombie ... 27 20 47 „ Aldertdn ... ... 24 20 44' „ /Johnston 27 16 43 „ CampbeU ... 27 15 42' „ Southgate ... 22 19 41 273 203' 476: The Blenheim D.R.C, scores are mi* available. •