RIFLE-SHOOTING.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLV, Issue 13927, 8 December 1908, Page 7

RIFLE-SHOOTING.

AUCKLAND GRAMMAR SCHOOL. SCHOOLS OF EMPIRE SHOOTING COMPETITION. The schools shooting cup,, for aggregate in the schools of Empire, secondary schools of New Zealand, and Campbell vase competition, has been won by Private A. G. De.vorc with 215 out of a. possible. 245. Private K. Mclntyre was second with 212. 'Die following is the Grammar School score for the Empire match: — Total. Private K. Mclntyre, 34 at 200 yds and 28 at 500 yds 62 Lieutenant 11. Richardson, 30 and 30 ... 60 Private A. Ilovore, 31 and 28 59 Lieutenant W. Paora, 28 and 30 ... 58 Private V. Miller, 28 and 27 55 Sergeant. J. Potter, 29 and 26 ... ... 55 Sergeant (}. (lav, 28 and 24 52 Private Hines, 23 and 25 48 Total ' 449 COMPETITION AT PAEROA. [by telegraph.—OWS correspondent.] Paeroa, Monday. The second-class shots of the No. 1 Ohinemuri Rifles held a competition for the Royal Mail cup on Saturday afternoon. The ranges were 200 yds, 500 yds. and 6Covds, with seven shots at each

""" —v.. range. The winner was Private Peters, and as ho has won the. trophy three times in succession it becomes his property. The. highest scores were as follow? ;—Private Peters, 26 at 200 yds, 31 at 500 yds, and 27 at 600vds, total, 84; Corporal Moore, 30, 27, and 2&—83; Private Redpath, 27, 30, and 25—82; Private Hyde, 28, 28, and 25-81. SCHOOL CADETS' MATCH. [by telegraph— own correspondent.] Paeiioa, Monday. A shooting match between teams of 10 a-side from the Karangahake and Paeroa School Cadets took place at Karangahake on Saturday, the Paeroa team winning by 513 points to 405. COMPETITIONS AT THAMES. [BY telegraph —own CORRESPONDENT.] Thames, Monday. The quarterly competition for the Rogers cup was tired by the members of the ilauraki Rifles on Saturday and also for a prise presented by Sergeant D.ildy for second-class shots. Both prices were won by the same competitor (Sergeant Gollop). Another second-class man (Corporal Williams) also shot well, making the same total score, as the winner, viz., 77, but Sergeant (Jullop having made the biggest score at the long range was declared the winner. The conditions were 10 shots each at 500 yds and &OOvds, and the following were the principal scores:—Sergeant Gollop, 77; Corporal Williams, 77; Sergeant Thompson, 72; I Gibson, 71; Sergeant Daldy. 68; Colour-Sergeant Curgenven, 63; Privates Lockwood and Autridge, 63 each; Lieutenant Redwood. 61; Private Clark, 61; Private Paterson, 58; Private llellesoe, 51. AKARANA RIFLE CLUB. The members of the Akarana Rifle Club fired their usual trophy matches oil Saturday afternoon on their range "at Penrose. A class members fired for Messrs. Wingate and Co.'s trophy, the ranges being 600vds and 700vds, 10 shots at each. Mr. M. Atkinson was the winner with 83 points, and as lie was successful the last occasion on which this valuable trophy was competed for'it. becomes his personal property. The surprise of the day was the splendid scoring of the B class members, Mr. J. Sorensen being the highest scorer of the day with 88. two paints ahead of Mr. A. Purchase, The 46 compiled by Mr. J. Sorensen at 600 yds and the 45 by Mr. M. Atkinson at 7CQ.vds were the best range scores. . Hie following are the details of the shooting:— A CLASS. Total. Mr. M. Atkinson, 33 at 6Coyds and 45 at 700 yds ... ... ••• 83 Mr T. A. Alexander, 40 and 37 .. 77 Mr A. Danrell. 38 and 38 .. ... ... 76 Mr. A. C. Watson, 42 and 34 76 Mr. W. S. Moore. 37 and 33 75 Mr. J. Potter, 38 and 35 73 Mr. S. Coulson, 33 and 34 73 Mr. G. T. Kretschrnar, 32 and 38 70 B CLASS. Mr. J. Sorensen, 46 and 42 ... ... 83 Mr. A. Purchase, 43 and 43 86 Mr. A. G. Devore. 40 and 44 84 Mr. S. Grant, 29 and 39 68 VICTORIA RIFLES. The Victoria Rifles fired the third and final match for Captain Cox'« trophy last Saturday and commenced a series of shoots for Messrs. Hallenstein's trophy. The ranges were 500vds and MWyds and counted for the belt and Mcintosh cup also. Following arc the details:— , lIALLEXSTEIN'S TROPHY. Total. Private W. Cox (handicap 5). 48 at 500 yds and 45 at fcOOyds (5 points) ... ... 98 Private S. Rowe (12), 45 and 41 (4 points)... 98 Private Gallagher (26), 28 and 43 (3 points) 97 Private W. Brownlee (14), 45 and 38 (2 points) 97 Private P. McCarthy (8), 46 and 41 (1 point) 95 Private L. Nichols (9), '46 and 40 95 Private J. J.' Preston (10), 40 and 43 93 Sergeant J Yeo (9), 45 and 33 93. Private .1 B. Preston (8). 45 and 39 ... 92 Private M. Tobin (14), 37 and 40 91 Private G. Farley (6), 44 and 40 90 Private Gallagher, who takes pride of place for Captain Cox's trophy, is one of the youngest shots in the corps. The following are the scores: —Private Gallagher, 7 points; Private W. Brownlee, 5; Private Carlsen, 5; Private .lonn Preston, 6; Private W. Cox, 5; Private S. Rowe, 5; Corporal D .Jones, 4; Private McCarthy, 4; Private Mclver, 2; Private Dixon, 2; Sergeant Anderson, 1. BELT AND McINTOSII CUP. Total. Private W. Cox, 48 at 500 yds and 45 at 600 yds 93 Private McCarthy, 46 and 41 87 "Private H. Rowe, 45 and 41 86 "Private L. Nichols, 46 and 40 86 Private G. Farley, 44 and 40 .... ... 84 Captain Cox, 45 and 39 84 Sergeant J. Yeo, 45 and 33 84 J. B. Preston, 45 and 30 ... . 84 Private J. J. Preston, 40 and 43 ... 83 "Private W. Brownlee, 45 anil 38 ... ... 83 Private .1. Cailsen. 47 and 36 83 Private Mclver, 40 and 42 82 "Corporal D. Jones, 39 and 41 ... ... 80 Sergeant J. Anderson, 39 and 40 ... ... 79 Corporal A. Patrick. 43 and 36 79 "Private John Preston, 45 and 34 ... 79 "Private M. Tobin, 37 and 40 77 "Private F. Preston. 38' and 35 ... ... 73 Private Slunro, 40 and 32 72 "Counts for Mcintosh cup. RECRUITS' TROPHY. The'leading scores for the recruits' trophy are as follow :— Total. Private Gallagher, 28 at 500 yds and 43 at 600vds 71 Private Dixon, 29 and 29 58 Private Lord, 24 and 24 48 Private Saunders, 24 and 20 ... ... 44 Private Pearson, 18 and 21 33