RIFLE MEETING.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLVI, Issue 14214, 10 November 1909, Page 8

RIFLE MEETING.

• FIRST REGIMENT -AUCKLAND V< ; . MOUNTED RIFLES. \.. \, Onb of tho most interesting sights on the King's Birthday is to be seen at the Penrose Rifle Range, the centre of interest yesterday being the annual " shoot" of the First Regiment Auckland Mounted Rifles." Tho men of this regiment have a reputation for the interest they tako in any matters their officers suggest for the- welfare of volunteer,ins;, and yesterday was no exception, -the number of-entries being about 165. There wero some very interesting finishes.* -.: Tho success of the meeting was very largely duo to the untiring efforts of Captain . Nutsford, adjutant First Regiment A.M.R., and Regimental Quartermaster-Sergeant Woods, who had both done their utmost to have all matters as complete as possible.. A very successful day was their reward, no dotail having been neglected. Major Bloomfield (regimental staff) was the officer ..in charge of tho range, while Captain McKenzie very successfully carried out tho most important position of officer commanding firing point. - Besides; the officers abovementioned, Captains. Bent, Wyman, and Potter,: Lieutenants Wilkinson, Holden, Atkinson, Shaw, Litchfield, and Richardson were also present. Every squadron in the regiment was represented, the prize money (about £40) being fairly evenly distributed, the Franklin Mounted Rifles and the Auckland Mounted Rifles being most successful. Tho following donated trophies: —Mr. C. D. Gray (Mayor of Auckland), Colonel Holgato . (president), Major Bloomfiold (vice-president), Mrs. J. Potter, Mr. F. H. Jackson, Mr. A. Kohn, Warehousemen's Association, ' Messrs. Ormistori and Co., Hallcnstein Bros., Stewart Dawson and Co. The competitors were divided into two' classes, viz., "A" Class, marksmen of year ending February, 1909, and trained men, who have won a prize of over 15s in valuo at '_ a. previous -meeting,; and >- B" Class, trained men and recruits who have not won a prize of 15s or over. The .programme consisted, of threo matches, No. 1, snapshooting, 200 yds, seven shots, disappearing targets, exposed four seconds. . The winner of this event in Class "A" was Lieut. Litchfield, of tho Franklin Mounted Rifles, with the splendid score of 32 out of a possible 35. In the "B" Class, Private McCormick was the winner with 29 points. In Match No. 2, the-President's, seven shots each at 200 yds' and 500 yds, Bisley targets, Sergeant-Major EHingham (Auckland Mounted Rifles) was tho winner in "A" class, -with a score of 63", and Quartermaster-Sergeant Dow (Franklin Mounted Rifles) tho winner in. "B " class, with 59. ' In Match No. 3, Vice-presi-dent's, 600yds-and 700 yds, seven shots each range, , Bisloy targets. Sergeant Bryan (Waiuku Mounted Rifles) was first with 59 points,' in " A" class, and Private Potter, with 54, won the "B " class.. ' , Great interest was displayed at the final range, as the highest scorers in the previous matches : were finishing, for. on their shooting depended the winner of the Grand Aggregate. i Sergeant Bryan, of tho Waiuku Mounted: Rifles, won with the good score of 147; next cam© Captain Potter (Auckland Mounted Rifles), 145, and Private Coulthard (Waiuku Mounted Rifles), with 139. lhe win was very popular. - The following are the details of the shooting:—f ; SNAP-SHOOTING MATCH i;.. . ' (Seven shots at 200 yds range). ■ * A CLASS. ' , | Lieutenant Litchfield (D Squadron), 15b ~* 32 Private 08. White (D Squadron). 15s ...*..;■ 29 ' Sergeant-Major Ellingham (A. Squadron). 12a 6d28 Captain Potter (A Squadron), 10s lOd . . 27 Captain MoKenaie (D Squadron), 10s lOd ... ' : 27 Lieutenant Atkinson (A Squadron), 10s lOd ... '27 Sergeant Bryan (E Squadron), 7s 6d ... .26 sergeant James (E" Squadron), 6s 3d ■ ... : . 25 Private Coulthard (E Squadron), : 6s 3d '!.'.'25 Sergeant D.K. Clark (B Squadron), 2s 6d ... 24 Private J. P., White (D Squadron), 2s 6d ... 24 • '■''." - B CLASS. .' " ' Private McCormick ,(D Squadron), 15s ' ... 29 Private Short (E Squadron), 15s ... ..." 28 Private Potter (A Squadron). 12s 6d ... '■' ... 27 Lieutenant Richardson (D Squadron), 10s lOd 26 Private Baird (D Squadron), 10s lOd ... .... 26 Private Hayes (E Squadron), 10a lOd .:. v ... - 26 Private. Suggate (A Squadron), 6s 3d •..;-«.„ 25 Lieutenant Shaw, (D Squadron), 6s 3d ■ ... 25 Private Middleton(E Squadron), 6s 3d ... ...25 Private Whiteside, (B Squadron), 6s 3d ... ... 25 * PRESIDENT'S MATCH J" '' (Seven shots each nt 200 yds and 500 yds ranges)- ■■' /' :' ' A CLASS. • . - - ' :..■■•>■■:•;:' ''vr , ; :v.;'"';. ■v/.,c : :.';* : ' f '-;;;.; :, y- : - -/n.'i Sergeant-Major • Ellingham (A ; Squadron), 15s, ; .30 at 200 yds and 33 at 500 yds ~„. ....63 Lieutenant Atkinson (A Squadron), 15s, '33 •'■ ■''-', and 30 ■ .... • : ...v ■;..■,' .;. i .-,'.. : ■ ? '.-.. •63 Sergeant Orum (D Squadron), 12s od, 28 and ► ■4 ;Jr34-:v. V.::': .... 'a..-.■-■... v'-..Y:.:-..;-, - ...62. Private Coulthard (E Squadron), 12s 6d, 29 ; and 33. ;.."•:.: ■-_. ...:,-;, ... ~-.J . .v , ',:-.'.;.;:;■....;• 62 Sergeant Bryan (E Squadron), 10s," 30 and 32 62 Private J. P. White (D Squadron), ; lOe, 26 ■: and 34 ...... ~. .... ho , t -~.60 Captain Nutsford (Staff), 7s 6d, 28 and 32 ' ... 60 Captain Potter (A Squadron). 7s 6d, 29 and 31... 60 Lieutenant Litchfield ((D -=' Squadron), ss, 26 and 32 '"...' : .'..' ... 58 Private C.. V. .White (D Squadron), ss, 25 and 32 5 57 Counted out: Captain McKenzie (D Squadron), 57; Sergeant Clark (B Squadron), 57. ■ . - „ "■ ."' i B CLASS. Quartermaster-Sergeant Dow (V s . Squadron)', * • . 15s. 30 and 29 ...'... ........ ... 59 Lieutenant Richardson (D Squadron), 15s, 26 ',"-■ : ■ and 29 / ... ■ ............... 55 Private Suggate (A Squadron), 12s 6d, 27 and > ■ ■-. I 28::\i„-.'..v. ! l.'Vf .-:.-.':•:..:-i-"--"i:.;' ■ ...-;....;'::: 55 Private McCormick (D Squadron), 12s 6d,■.';;: 28 and 27''... " ■ ...V; :.i'-' ' \l. ■■.■ ■■■.:... v - ... 55 Lieutenant Holden (A Squadron), 10s, 30, and 25 55 Private Clow (D Squadron), , 10s, 24 and ) 50... 54 Private Potter (A Squadron), 7s 6d, 27 and 27..., 54 Lieutenant Shaw (D Squadron), 7s 6d, 29 and 25 ... ..... 54 Trumpeter Morgan (A Squadron), ss, 25 and 28 53 Private Hayes (E* Squadron),' ss, 27 and, 26... 53 VICE-PRESIDENT'S MATCH • (Seven-shots at 600 yds and 700 yds ranges). : -.■■■■ ■'■<'-, - ■:;•'.; -A. class. ' , . ;■ ' •■.;••■.■•'■ -::<■':■:- r'-v ./\:.U '• .'. .11. Sergeant Bryan (E Squadron), : 15s, 33 at >. 600 yds and 26 at 700 yds «C....w ... ..,'59Captain Potter (A Squadron), 1&, 28 and 30... kSB Sergeant Clark (B Squadron), 125.6 d, 28 ' ; ; and 29 : ... -.......- ... ... "57» Quartermaster-Sergeant Morgan (A Squadron), - ~ 12s 6d, 30 and 27 ..* ...: ... - ... :.:{. /.;; 57 Private \ T. 'Alexander.• (D • Squadron);, 10s, .25 j '■ t C and 29 ... ... w ... ... ... ... 54 Private J. .P./ White (D Squadron), 10s, 28 ' and 2& ;,:'■:...''-: ... ,■.';,..■?:,-";..,■:..•/ y. , ..51M; Sergeant Orum (D Squadron), 7? ■ 6d, 23 and : v29'W : :.:'•••';.; ■ ■■ ..;':■?"-..;- fr..; , •'..:—-lv.'" 52 Private Coulthard (E Squadron), 7s 6d, 30 ' and 422 ~:: ... — .../....• ... : 52 : Lieutenant ; Litchfield (D Squadron), ss, 23 ; and 26 , , ; ... : :... ; -::... ;,/... 49 Lieutenant Atkinson (A Squadron), ss, .24 . •-. ■ and 23 . ... ................ •»;' :! 47; ..','„'. * - '■ B class. ' ; Private Potter (A Squadron), 15s, 25 at 600 yds 'ii. I '.'. ■< and-29 at .700 yds, ~,....»:...--;.. ...'54 Private Hayes (E Squadron), 15s, 26 and 26... 52 Private Middleton (E Squadron), 12s 6d, 29 ;; , .and 23 ... - -'.. . • ... ' ... ... ... 52Lieutenant Richardson (D Squadron), 12s 6d, f 28 and 23 vi;:.^i.'yti;:\f!!;;'/"- / ,:. ,^, . , .;. 51 Lieutenant Shaw (D Squadron), 10s, 27 and 23 50 Sergeant Walters (A Squadron), 103, 28 and 22 50 Lieut. Holden (A Squadron), ,7s 6d, 22 and 26...' 48 Private Suggate (A Squadron), 7s 6d, 26 and 21 47 Captain Paton (D Squadron), ss, ?27 and 20 ... 47 Private McCormick (D Squadron), ss, 18 and 25 43: / Counted out Private Whiteside (B Squadron), 43. ■ '-'■• GRAND AGGREGATE. * ', - . . - 'v- '• • .' Til Sergeant Bryan (E Squadron) ... .... ... 147 Captain Potter (A Squadron) ' :;.V ... ... 145 Private Coulthard (E. Squadron) .... ..... 139

KATIKATI RIFLE MEETING. [Dr TELEGRAPH.—OWN CORRESPONDENT.] v{ Waihi, Tuesday. The annual rifle meeting was held at Katikati on Saturday, the corps represented being No. 3 Ohineniuri Rifles, Waihi Rifles, Waikino Rifle Club; .Tauranga Mounted. Rifles, and the 'Katikati Rifles., The teams' match was .won by the Ohinemuri Rifles with the creditable total of '345 points and the individual match by Sergeant Poole, of the Tauranga Mounted, Rifles, with 56 ; points, Bugler Henderson,, of the Ohinemuri Rifles, acting as runner-up with a similar total. The following are the detailed scores• ■ TEAMS' MATCH (Katikati Cup). 300 yds and 1500 yds ,: seVen shots at ; each range and one compulsory, siehter).— Rifles' A ; team, ' £3 3s, 345 points Tauranga • Mounted Rifles, £1 15s, 339 i Waihi Rifles, £1 ;Is, 302 Ohinemuri Rifles' D team, 286; Waikino Rifle Club, 282; Ohinemuri Rifles' C team, 242; Katikati:Rifles, 200. \ INDIVIDUAL MATCH (same conditions as previous match).—Sergeant Poole (Tauranga Mounted. Rifles), trophy and 18s, 56 points; Bugler Henderson ; (Ohinemuri Rifles), . 18s, 56; Captain Gardiner (Ohinemuri Rifles), 13s 6d, 55; Mr. F. Smith (Katikati Rifles), 9sj 54; Lieutenant Sandilands (Tauranga. Mounted Rifles), 9s, 54; Captain Rollinson (Waihi Rifles), 9s, 54; Private Draftin (Ohinemuri Rifles), 9s, 53; Lieutenant Conies. (Ohinemuri Rifles), 6s 9d,. 53 Captain Marlow (Waikino Rifle Club), 6s , 9d, 53; Corporal Saunders (Ohinemuri Rifles), 6s 9d. 51: Mr. Congalton (Waikino Rifle Club), 6s 3d, 50; Private Brown (Waihi Rifles), 6s 9d, 50; Sergeant Floyd (Tauranga Mounted Rifles), 6s 9d, : 49;-Private Samson (Ohinemuri Rifles), 4s 6d, 49; Lieutenant Jones (Ohinemuri Rifles), 4s 6d, 49; Private Simms (Ohinemuri Rifles), 4s 6d, 48 Quartermaster-Sergeant .Reeves (Tauranga Mounted: Rifles), 4s" 6d, 48; "Private Osborne (Ohinemuri Rifles), 4s 6d, 47; .Mr. Owen (Waikino Rifle Club), 4s 6d, 47; Lieutenant Tunks'(Tauranga Mounted Rifles), 4h fid, 47; Mr. Sutton (Waikino'Rifle Club), 4s 6d, 47; Private Gregory (.Waihi Rifles), 4s 6d, 46; Sergeant Faulkner (Tauranga Mounted Rifles), | 4s 6d, 46; Sergeant Daldy (Ohinemuri Rifles), 4s 6d, 46. •; • -y ■ ' ;