RIFLE-SHOOTING.

New Zealand Mail, Issue 1717, 25 January 1905, Page 48

RIFLE-SHOOTING.

The Karori Rifle Club continued its weekly competition on Saturday last for trophies presented by Messrs Bunting and Kernot. H. Plimmer secured a first f Meg in” for Mr Bunting’s, and G. Standidge a second ff leg in” for Mr Kernot’s trophies. The conditions were 600 and 700yds, ten shots. Following are the nrißPinnl conroc

W.. Aston 26 29 10 ZEALANDIA RIFLES. The Zealandia Rifles competed for trophies at Trentham on Saturday. Conditions, 500 and 700yds, seven shots at each range. Following were the scores: — 500 700

wi ai jlluql/ •• • • WELLINGTON GUARDS. The A and B classes of the above company commenced the first competition on Saturday, at Trentliam range, for a fresh lot of trophies, the conditions and number of trophies being the same as previously. There was not the usual number of competitors owing to members being tired after the week’s camp. Some very good scores were made at 500vds, but when the 700vds liange was reached the tricky wind and bad light beat competitors. The following were the best scores made: —

class. For the Boyle Cup, which carries with each' win an extra, trophy valued at £2 2s, and which is decided by the winner having the highest grand aggregate in all matches fired for trophies during the season, the contest is likely to be keen between Privates Lacey and Love, the latter, who has been shooting consistently having now come within five points of’ the former, who had previously a strong lead. There are four more competitions to go which means seventy-two shots, the aggregates at present being —Private Lacey 757, Love < 52.

pri ncipai scores: — 500 600 yds yds Hp. Tl. H. Plimmer ... 37 35 10 — 82 F. Staudidge 37 34 10 — 81 H. Marshall 38 37 sc — 75 E. Banks 24 32 15 — 71 H. Hawthorne 35 34 sc — 69 E. Lewer 34 33 sc — 67 A. Guise 34 33 sc — 67 J. Burns 36 31 sc — 67

yds yds Hp. Tl. Lance-Corpl. Smart 32 17 8 — 57 Lance-Sergt. Guy ... 30 22 3 — 55 Private Bareham ... 23 18 12 — 53 Corporal Guy 24 14 13 — 51 Cl.-Sgt. Bunckenburg 32 18 0 — 50 Private Wilson 27 19 2 — 48 Private Richards 31 12 3 — 46 Corporal Husro 24 7 10 — 41

A Class. 500 700 yds yds Hp. Tl. Private Love ... 42 ‘31 sc — - 73 Private Sneddon . .. 36 27 5 - - 68 Lance-Corpl. Watson 39 22 7 - - 68 Private Lacey ... 37 30 sc — - 67 Private Aamodt ... 40 23 sc — - 63 Private Godfrey was top in tlie B