RIFLE SHOOTING

New Zealand Mail, Issue 1831, 10 April 1907, Page 41

RIFLE SHOOTING

KARORI v. POST AND TELEGRAPH. On Saturday the Karori Rifle Club fired two matches, and, were successful in both. One team met the Poet and Telegraph Rifles (winners of the Battalion Shield) at Trentham, while the other engaged the Petone Rifle Club on the Waiwetu range. The ranges in both snatches were 200, 500, and 600 yards, seven shots at each. At Trentham the wind varied from five degrees left to dead-in, making the conditions changeable throughout. The Karori men won by 52 points. At 600 yards the best scores were put up by Thomas (Karori) 30, and Randell (Karori) 29. Thomas was top scorer in the match with the fine total of 92. Scores:—

Karori Rifle Club.

PETONE v. KARORI. On the Waiwetu range, the Mayor of Karori (Mi- A. C. Pearce) accompanied the Karori team, and by his enthusiasm set a fine example to his men. Petone had to draw upon the services of two juniors, but one of them, Cook, made the good sco**e of 83, which was 4 points above the average of his team. The strong northerly wind was very gusty at times, requiring from two degrees left to t'n degre ; ieft windage, so under; these circumstances big scoring vas not looked for. G. Halliday (Karori) was top-scorer in the match with the fine total of 95, W. Ballinger (Petone) being next with 92, and A. Ballinger (Petone) and J. Burns (Karori) following with 90 each. Failing light made matters difficult at 600 yards. Karori, /shooting steadily, finished up winners {by 66 points. The Mayor of Karori (Mr A C. Pearce) congratulated the men on the sportsmanlike spirit in which the match had been fought, and said that, while naturally very proud -f the Karori win, he wished Petone better luck next r -'-ime. The club will continue its competitions next Saturday.- It is worthy of note that the nineteen Karori men who took part in these matches averaged 85J. Scores : Karori Rifle Club.

Petone Rifle Club.

Majority for Karori Club, 66 points.

WELLINGTON GUARDS

The “A” class of the above company held its second competition for class trophies at Trentham range on Saturday, at the . 500 and 600yds ranges. The shooting was not quite up to the standard, owing to a, bad light and changeable, choppy wind. There are three more matches/ required to decide the winners. In addition to the company prizes, Private Newton has given a gold medal for the highest grand aggregate in the matches. For B class -last Saturday there was no competition, as insufficient competitors attended. Those present fired for practice only. Below are the best scores made by A —• class i l —

J. A. Thomas 200 yds. 33 500 yds. 29 600 yds. 30 Tl. — 92 J. Greenwood 33 31 24 — 88 C. Hodder 27 33 27 - 87 R. Rahdell (capt.) ... 28 27 29 — 84 W. Tarr 30 - 28 26 — 84 G. Chapman 28 31 25 — 84 A.-Gillespie 31 31 22 — 84 J. Devine 33 27 22 — 82 A. Fi;anOe 29 26 22 - 77 —™ — — Totals 272 263 227 762 Post and Telegraph Rifles. Pvt. McLauchlan ... 28 33 26 - 87 Pvt. Williamson 31 31 24 — 86 Pvt Jones 32 32 22 — 86 Col.-Sergt. Eoltbn ... 33 24 25 - 82 Pvt. Gillie© 27 28 23 - 78 Lce.-Corpl. Churches 30 30 18 - 78 Corpl. Gilbert 26 27 23 — 76 Sergt. Wahelin 24. 32 20 — 76 Lieut. Collins 24 23 14 - 61 w— ■ • — Totals 255 260 195 710

200 500 600 yds. yds. yds.. Tl. G. Halliday ... .:. 30 33 32 — 95 J. Burns ... 33 26 31 — 90 H. Marshall ... ... 27 30 31 — 88 W. Judd _ 29 31 28 — 88 H. Hawthorn... ... 30 30 25 — 85 J. Turner ... 29 28 26 — 83 H. Bulford ... ... 31 29 23 — 83 J. Rabe ... 30 31 22 — 83 E. Lewer ... ... 26 30 26 — 82 W. Jacks-on ... ... 29 27 26 — 82 Totals ... 204 295 270 - 859

'''•W. 'Ballinger... . 32 34 26 — 92 A. Ballinger ... . 28 32 30 — 90 G. Hawthorn ... . 32 34 21 — 87 €. Hoi lard ... . 31 27 26 — 84 W. Cook . 26 28 29 — 83 W. Bdlin . 32 25 26 — 83 W. Pringle ... . 25 27 29 — 81 G. Lacey . 29 23 24 — 76 C. Trevethick . 27 17 16 —.60 E. Johnson ... _ .. . 21 19 ' 17 — 57 Totals ... ;. . 283 236 244 793

500 GOO Pvte. C. Guy yds. ... 29 yds. 27 Hdcp. Tl. 0 — Sergt. Tinney ... 30 24 0 — 54 Pvte.' Smart ... 27 26 0 — 53 Pvte. Fellingtam ... 23 24 5 — 52 Pvte. Dowrnan ... 26 21 4 — 51 Sergt. Bolland ... 23 26 0 — 49 Pvte. Aaruodt ... 28 20 0 — 48 Col.-Sergt. Bould ... 20 18 6 — 44