RIFLE SHOOTING.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLV, Issue 13938, 21 December 1908, Page 9

RIFLE SHOOTING.

. GORDON RIFLES. . < — AFTER parade on Friday last the Gordon's got in some good shooting at. the, minature'.». rifle range. Corporal Johns put up tile top - score of the evening, thus winning; tlie weekly JV trophy. The novice was claimed; by Private». Thorburn. Appended are the principal scores: — ""',.'/'..'■'--.-'■'. ' ■",,.!.-.- ,-■•-:-.;•-,.;" r .. ■' ".\ ; "■%:-:,.?■ Total-' "• ..-■' Corporal Johns ... ■"'..'.... ...53 Sergeant Matin ... ...'....,... '32 , 1 ; . Private ThorbttTii . ... ' ... -.-,... -31 , --.; Private.Twohey ... ...:... .... 30.,,.::. . Private Dare ■;..."•;.. ".'-'. '.. 29' _.j .; Private Jackson ..;; ... "... - ... 29 'vThe weekly sectional competition was'also";'. hotly contested, No. .1 section eventually • winning by a narrow margin. ±; The following - are the totals for the last thrfce of. these competitions;—J; . •..-/.;.'■'." : „.....' • ~.'..-.."-.- •■--:■". Total. -t'No. 1 Sect : on (Sergeant Matin), 200, 5 152. ' 204 -.--..;' -■"*..- 1 ■■''.*-'..: .."*-...'■■-..'■,■■*. ...536 " No. 4 Section (Sergeant .Graham), [ 187" 2' ".:':., : 176, 188 ... ... ..." '-." ... 551,: No. 2 Section (Sergeant Cameron), 193, -<- -■ '■• ■■ 173, .88 ... ,t-;... -»-..-■■...- ■ ■■•■•'■ 464* No. 3 Section (Sergeant' Ashton), 98, ■ 153. 103 ... r '. l ... •••..,■•".."•"•.;.'."•;, '354.. AKARANA RIFLE CLUB. - -,< The members of the Akaranaj'Rifle Club red their last matches for the yeat-'l9oß>-OD.' Saturday afternoon on their rang* at Penrose. There was a good attendance of. members all eager to keep- in form for .the forth- .. coming Association's meeting. -•The-Bhootfuj-; was very ; good, -notwithstanding the- lights tricky, right -wind that was blowing across - the range. For Mr. J. G. Buchanan's valuable 'trophy fired by members of the A. class, Mr.- • ,: : .'in. Atkinson got in his second win •in sue-. - cession, and secures*possession, di* score of 92 was the result .01 splendid marksman.- T ship as also was the 88 of Mr. A- C. Watson, who was second. Mr, J. Sorevnsen. got 1 in ; his first i win -for it Captain .Shephetd *If.1 f . trophy with 82 and takes the club's special- . trophy. Mr. A. G. Dpyore, the previous winner was one point rJellind.' Mr. M. Atkinson's score of 46 was the best at 500 yds; as also at 600yd8. - The following the.score* of the principal competitors in detail: MR. J. G. BUCHANAN'S TROPHY.'- . J ■" ? , : - :;.■;".,;■'- ..■;■;' a'class... . ~:,./, ■■ : ;;..!,.,'.- ,-.,-,.-,. --.-;-.',,. -j ■■;-.-, ' Total Mr. M. Atkinson, o.Oyds 46, 600 yds 46 ... -92 •'- Mr. A. C. Watson. 44, 44 ... ... .... 88Mr. A. Danrell, 44. 38, ... ... ... ... 83-, ; Captain Harrowell. 42, 38. ..., ..... -".....,.80,. Mr. A. Patrick, 44, 35 :.. ... .79 Mr. G. Kretschmar, 44, 28 - ... ; «■ ...'---i:"72U Mr. W. H. Shepherd;- 32, 35 • -..."'-.'.. — "67 CAPTAIN SHEPHERD'S TROPHY-- "•'. " .. - .'-r: -'B CLASS.":' :; u - '- : ; -:. ■' '■■ '••;• ""'■''•' ' Total.' ♦Mr. J. Sofensen. 50uyds .40, 600 yds. 42 .... 82.. Mr. A. G. Devore. 40. 41 81 .- Mr. A. Purchase, 43, 36 ... 79 Mr. H. C. Cotton, 41, 36 ..". ..."...- ... 77 Mr. S. .Grant, 37, 35 ?,,,i.. ... .... %vi' -78.-'' Mr. J. Mcintosh,- 32, £ 35 ... ....', ......... „ 67Mr. A. Fleming, 35, 32,..."" ... , .......V.".. .$7 . * Special trophy. j i VICTORIA RIFLES... : . ! .' / The Victoria Rifles fired the final match for.' SHallensteinßros.' trophy and the last round ".- in the second stage for the belt and Mcintosh cup-on Saturday last, over 600yds-and 7QoydSf/» ranges, under rather 1 trying conditions,. ' following are the leading, scores:— . .... , _.„ HALLENSTEIN BROS.' TROPHY. Private T. Jack, 600 yds 45. .700 yds,' 40 Tl. :? (handicap 14) ... 99. Private P. McCarthy. 44,38, 16 : ... ;.*1:.c;98 . ; :, Corporal Mclvor, 40. 42, 15 .v... ~;...- :..;-; 97 s ,:; Private J. Carlsen. 44, 40, 12 ... ' •-..." ■...'.' 96:', Private S. Rowe, 34,"39,-21 "' , "..."' ... I" ... 94 .Corpora. A. Patrick,. 41, 40, 12.,... w. ... _~ .93.. Private Gallagher, 38, 29, 26 - ,-..,- 93Private G. Farley, 40, 39, 13 ... ■ ....... ' 92-" Corporal D. Jones, 40, 36, : 16- ... .•■■.-"..: if '.:: 92 Private W. Brownlee.' 38. 33. 20 ... .91 Private J. J. Preston, 39, 32, 20 . .:. ...91: Sergeant J. Anderson, 37, 39, 13 ..... v-"'.:; ,89■;->;-• X Sergeant J. Yeo, 36, 37,'16'■ .•.'.^:": ''■■'.:. ! ''■ : .';'. f '89/ ...■'":•.-., Private W. Cox, 42, 33, 13 ...-'...'- -.'..,. 88---Private M. Tobin.-38. 24, 21 • ... - ... ... 84 5 Private J. B. Preston, 31, 34, 16 ... ... 81^Private Dixon, 24, 28, 28 ; v. ... ." ... '.:..' .80' : ; SCHAPP BELT. Tl. Private T. Jack. 600 yds 45, 700 yds 40 ■■-..-. 85 ' Private J. Carlsen. 44, 40 84 ' Corporal W. Mclvcr, 40, 42 ... §2 , Private P. McCarthy, 44, 38 - ... 82- ' Corporal A. Patrick, 41, .40 ... .... ... 81-, Private G. Farley,-,40, 39 ' ........ -79, Sergeant J. Anderson, 34, 39 ... ■...;... .76.• Corpoiral D. Jones, 40/36 ... ..: ...- ..".' 76 Private W. Cox, 42. 33 ...' ..,-...: .:. 75 v -.- < Private S. Kowe, 34, 39 .... ... .'".'.,..^-,'..., 73,.. -; Sergeant J. Yeo, 36, 37 ...'.,;... ..: ,* ... ,;73 ,~. r The final stage' for the- belt will be fired" , over 800 yds, 900 yds, and 1000 yds ranges, in " , the early part of \:he New Year. ' ,- ■ • The following are the leading aggregates'' : = to date:-Private W. Cox. 269; Private T. , Jack, 267; Private G. Farley. - 266; r Corporal .. - ! A. Patrick, 265: Private J. S. Preston, 264; Private McCarthv. 263; Private J. Carlsen, 262; Corporal Mclver, 262; Captain R. G. Cox. 255; Private Jno. Preston,' 254; Sergeant YeO, ' ' 251; Sergeant Anderson, 248;, Corporal D. . Jones, 248; Private J. J. Preston, 248. j.'., RECRUITS' TROPHY: ' • : ? Private Gallagher wins. the recruits' trophy to' by seven points, Private Dixon being runner- -. [up.---- '■ ; :. v - ~. -■ .-.. ~-'.'. .>'■''....■ ... - No. 3 NATIVE RIFLES: • --■•"--; No. 3 Native Rifles fired a match at Penrose' - on Saturday last for a 'trophy J presented by" ; ■ Cantain J. P. Stevenson. It was won. by Private C. J. ' Huntly. with the score of 59. This young shot has shown great improvement of late, and bids fair to become one.of. / the best in the company. The following, are , the scores, with handicaps:— .-,..",, • Private C. J. Huntly (handicap ,11), '600 yds "* 23, 700 yds 25 ... - ... ... . .;'; — ~.59 Private ColqUhoun (12), 22. £4, _•••„'-: 08 ..... Sergeant. A. E. Kretschmar M-), 27..24 -..,.„52 vv - . Private Conway (19)," 18, 15 ..... .... ... 52 . Colour-Sergeant King (1), 23, 23 -'• : » *.. • ;..—47 -' ; . Private Welham (19),' 14. 14 ... - ...:- ... 4/ - Private Hare (15), 14, 15 , ... -44 ■-. Private Cameron (19), 7, 5 • .... ... —■ *1 Lieutenant Kretschmar also> fired, making a 54, but was not a competitor. --■".'- --

.In a discussion -which took■- place'' on < - school holidays at/a*meeting of a Timaru" ■ , School Committee recently, • several■"•mem ; -:. . bers expressed the opinion that too. many holidays were now given. The chairman v said'that an arrangement had been arrive-v ed at by the town,schools. to give term.-.; holidays, and when that was decided upon: it was agreed that the odd days previously;given, should jno longer, be.- allowed,* ~ .1t..; • now appeared that,though' theseodd-days;-were not allowed, they were taken, ,tb© children taking the matter into their own hands bv stopping away on such days. , Other members concurred, and said it wou.[d. „ be advisable to revert to the old order , of things,' one remarking' that' under, existing conditions they had the old and , the new combined,. and the'children ,gpt. more holidays than ever. No definite action * , wa 6 taken in the matter. "• ' I ,\~