SHOOTING.
CITY RIFLES. A FURTHER TEST OF THE AUCKLAND AMMUNITION. The City Rifles held a competition at the Evans Bay range on Saturday last for the purpose of testing the Auckland ammunition, the corps having obtained a supply of 500 rounds of September, 1897, the same as that used by the Honorary Reserve Corps of Christchurch. The test on Saturday proved that the 1897 ammunition is slightly better than the 1896, but not good enough to recommend it for long-range shooting*
Ta« lolloping is the result of the tost : —At 600 yards 160 rounds -were fired, when 43 misses, 41 outers, 27 magpies, 25 inners and 24 bulls'-eyes were recorded, making a total of 382 points at 600 yards out of a possible 800 points. At 700 yards, 160 rounds were fired, when 57 missus, 54 outers, 14 magpies, 16 inners and 18 bulls’-eyes were recorded, making a total of 306'points out of a possible 800 points. There was a light south-east wind blowing across the range, but not sufficient to cause any trouble to the marksmen. Private Halpin headed the list with a score of 64 points, and, this being his third win, the trophy now becomes his own property. His win is a very popular one. The following are the scores
KAROEI KIFLB OLTJB. The Karori Rifle Club held a competition on Saturday for trophies presented by Messrs Grasfluoino and Banks respectively. Ranges, 300yds and 600yds, seven shots at each distance. At the longer range several of the shots did not appear to reach the target. R. Eaudell won Mr Gasquoine's trophy outright, and E. Randell got a login for Mr Banks' trophy. Following are the leading scores ;
PBTONE KIPLE CLUB. On Saturday afternoon the A Class of the Petone Kiflo Club fired for Messrs W. A. Grace’s and C. Trevothick’s trophies. Mr Trevethick secured a leg-in for Mr Grace’s trophy.and Mr Turner for Mr Trevethiok’s trophy. The B Class fired for Mrs Purdy’s and the captain’s trophies. Mr W. Edlin obtained a leg-in for the first trophy, and Mr MoEwan for the captain’s. Auckland ammunition was used. The following are the scores i— •
A Cla^. 600 700 yds. yds. Tl. Private Hatpin .. 31 33 64 Sergeant Hal pin* Private RoWell .. 16 .. 26 32 17 48 43 Colour-Sergeant Davis .. 31 11 42 Private Marshall ... .. 21 17 41 Sergeant Jackson .. 25 15 40 Sergeant Bunckenburg .. 10 10 20 B Class Private Curry.., .. 23 30 57 Private Lawton* .. 40 15 55 Private Claridge* .. 20 25 45 Private Faber... .. 30 14 44 Private Wood .. 20 23 43 Private Wickona 22 21 43 Private Willason 25 16 41 Corporal Rankin ... 18 16 34 Private Harris... ... 19 12 31 •Ammunition prizes.
300 600 yds. yds. Tl. R. Eandell ... ... 28 21 49 E. Randell ... ... 26 22 48 Auty ... ... 23 17 40 Hughes ... 23 13 38 Lessington ... ... 16 20 36
A Claes 200 500 600 yds yds yds. Hdop. Tl. C. Trevelluck ... 28 32 23 2 85 J. Turner* 1 27 28 25 sor 80 B. 0. Kirk 29 31 20 sor 80 W. H. Ballinger 26 26 23 eci 75 J. "Wilson 23 .30 11 sor 64 A. Fladden 21 31 6 6 64 — Luke* 27 15 20 sor 62 0. Hollard ... 23 22 16 sor , 61 B Class 500yds 200yds Hdop. Tl. W. Edlin ... 28 ■ 25 sor 53 D. MoBwen 25 18 9 52 J. MoNanghtdn 26 25 sor 51 A. Broadway 26 21 4 51 W. White ... 30 20 sor 50 J. Gilmour... 21 24 5 50 A. Chapman 29 20 sor 49 E. Hollard ... 25 18 6 49 D. McWhirter 27 15 7 49 C. J. Hollard 21 20 6 47 W. Dixon ... 26 15 5 46 J. Burneley 20 20 4 44 *Pired on Wednesday
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New Zealand Times, Volume LXVI, Issue 3260, 18 October 1897, Page 4
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