RIFLE SHOOTING.

New Zealand Times, Volume LXXV, Issue 5118, 10 November 1903, Page 2

RIFLE SHOOTING.

KARORI CLUB. Tho fourth match of the first series of five matches counting tor Mr 11. C. Bulkley’s ami Mr H. Hawthorn's trophies ivas fired at the Karori range by the above club on Saturday afternoon. Tho conditions were 230 and COO yards; seven shots at each range. At tho 200 yards mound G. IlaUiday and A. Guise both put up 84 out of a possible 35. but at the GOO yards range the wind was too baffling for good shooting, it being what is commonly known to riflemen as a “fish-tail.” Saturday's match was tho first this season counting tor tho club’s aggregate, hollowing were lbs principal scores; 300 GOO

PETONE RIFLE CLUB. Tho Pctone Rifle Club held its weekly competition on Saturday at 11 alwetu for llr Mason’s, J. Kyle’s and C. Trevethick’s trophies. The wind was very tricky. J. Kyle’s score was a fine performance, which gave him an easy win, as the following scores will show. IV. H. Ballinger, who has been shooting brilliantly this season, was absent. The conditions were seven shots at 500, COO and 700, yards. Tho following were tho

for the respective trophies. On Saturday next the ranges will bo 500 and 600 1 yards (ten shots). HIGHLAND RIFLES. The Highland Rifles held their weekly competition at ICarori on Saturday. The conditions word 200 and 600 yards, seven shots at each range. Following were the principal scores; A CLASS.

The first five in A Class and all of B Class receive “legs-in” for various trophies. WELLINGTON', NAVALS. The Wellington Navals hold the third match of the season, counting for the company’s belt and othor trophies, at Miramar on Saturday. There was a good attendance, and considering the high wind prevailing the shooting was very good. The conditions wer© 200 and 800 yards seven shots at each range. Following were the principal scores:—-

* Previous winners. C.P.O. Harris wins Mr Rogers’s trophy for A. class outright, he having secured two “legs-in" previously. P.O.’s McKay and Hepburns each secure a "leg-in” for the trophies in their respective classes. WELLINGTON GUARDS. Tha Wellington Guards fired the second match of a series of, three at Karori on Saturday afternoon. The conditions were nine shots at 2CO and GOO yards for* A class, and ten shots at 200 yards for B class. Fair scores were made at tho short range, but the’ wind was too tricky at tho 600 yards mound for good slxooting. -Following were the best scores:— A CLASS.

Next Saturday the final for the seven prizes will be fired, the ranges being 500 and 600 yards. ZEALANDIA v. CITY RIFLES. The Zcalandia Rifles fired a match against the City Rifles at Trenthaxn on Saturday, and , after a close contest the Zealaudias won by twenty- one points. The conditions were fifteen men a-side, the'ten highest scores to count. Ranges 200 and 500 yards, seven shots at each. Following wore the scores:— ZEALANDIA RIFLES.

SHOOTING AT WAIPATTA, FINING FOR THE COLEMAN SHIELD PRESS ASSOCIATION. NAPIER, Nov&mber ?. The Coleman Shield shooting competition, for the various corps of the East Coast. Volunteer District, took place at IVaipawa to-day. Eleven teams com-

peted, representing the Last Coast Mount cd Rifles from Gisborne; the Paluatua Mounted RURs or.il IVoodville iuhee, from tho Bush District*: the llunuuua Mounted Killed, from Wairoa; tlie Wai. pawa Rifles, and all the papier and Corps. The weather m the morning- was drizzling and rather hazy, but cleared lalor fu tho day. . Tho shooting showed a marked nu. provem-ent upon any previous comp-ca-tion the first four corps all boating tho winning total of last year, which was 103 behind the winning aggregate this year. The East Coast Mounted Km«c unfortunately arrived on the ground after tho first round had boon completed, and had tp fire immediately after coming from a steamer ami train journey, so that, under the circumstances, their display tom creditable. The Napict Guards lopped the aggregates at oadx range, and beat their nearest opponents by 41 points. Captain Nelson, of the Vvooctvillo Rifles (an ex-champion New Zealand rifle shot) is tho winner of the champion belt for tho year, being th« highest scorer in the and Sergeant McCardle, of the Pahiatna Mounted Rifles, hold}? tho Bolton Cup for tho year for the highest score in tha mounted corps. The following are the positions of thf corps:—Napier Guards. 1017 points; Nft pier Rifle*. 976: W’oodvUla Rifles. 072; Hastings Rifles, 981; Hawke's Bay Mount* ed Rifles, 90S; Pahiatua Mounted Rifles, 885; Wai paw a Rifles. SS6; Ranfurlj Rifles. 8S0; Ahuriri Mounted Rifles SIC; llummua Mounted Rifles, 814; Easf Coast Mounted Rifles, 754. Tho feeling of disgust amongst riflemen in the Australian Commonwealth, owing to tho new regulations imposed by the federal Parliament, lias been somewhat allayed by a statement of the Minister for Defence to the-effect that the Government in future would deal in a more comprehensive way with rifle clubs, 1 Over seven hundred riflemen competed at the National Rifle Association meeting. which concluded at Randwick (Syd“ nov) on tho 24th ult. It was decided at tho animal meeting of the Commonwealth Council of the rifle association of Australia, hold at Sydney on the 27th ult. that a team be sent to Sisley in 1904 to compete for the Ivolaporo Cup, and that it. should proceed to tho United States of America and compete for the Palma international trophy, and subsequently compete on the Canadian range at Ottawa*. It was also decided that the team be selected on snores made at th© Commonwealth Match, which was held at Randwick on tho 24th. ult. It is to be hoped that a similar resolution will be passed at the nest meeting of the Rifle Club Association to ; that passed at the Volunteer Rifle Association meeting on Friday, viz., to allow all comers to compete. *

yds. yds. Hdcp. Tl, F. Staiulidffe ... 30 24 8 — G*2 A. Gillespie ... 20 19 8 — 56 G. Ilalliday ... 31 20 sc — 54. A. Gui^e ... 34 19 sc — 56 B. Kaiidell ... 27 24 2 — 53 W Aston ... 30 ' 15 8 “*• o3

highest scores:—' 500 600 700 - yds. yds. yds. 29 Hdcp. Tl. ,T. Kylo ... 30 30 2 — 91 C. T’revethiok 30 23 21 sc — 79 W. Kdlin, j” 1 ”'. 25 19 18 15 — 77 C. E. Ilollard 26 21 21 6—74 C. Hale ... 21 22 26 sc — 72 IV. Edlin ... 28 21 19 4 — 72 H. Stuart ... 19 2-t 10 18 — 71 The first throe each secure “legs-hi'’

200 600 yds. yds. Hdcp. Tl. Pvt. Jepson ... 32 2o 10 — 67 Sergt. McDonald ... 30 25 9 — 64 Pvt, McLean ... 31 26 5 — 62 Corpl. McMillan. ... 31 23 8 — 61 Sergt. Parry ... 30 21 10 61 Capt. McIntosh ... 23 15 10 — 53 Corpl. McDonald ... 27 20 5 — 52 B CLASS. 200 600 yds. yds. Tl. Corpl. Wilson 29 16 — 45 Pvt. Rohinson 25 20 — 45 Pvt. Bramley 24 19 — 43 Piper Harrison 20 14 — 34 Pvt. McFarren 24 7 — 31

A CLASS. 200 . 300 yds. yds. TI. CJP.O. Harris* ... 34 .31 — 63 Gunner Balcombo* ... 33 30 — 63 P.O. Puss* ... 32 28 — 60 P.O. James ... 32 ' 27' —. 59 Gunner Day ... 31 28, -r 59 C.P.O. Kabo* ... 31 27' — 58 B CLASS. 200 300 yds. yds. TI. P.O. McKay : ... 2B 27 — 55 Gunner Collins ... 27 25 — 52 P.O. Stilton ... 30 21 — 51 Gunner Bishop ... 23 23 — 50 C CLASS. 200 300 yds. yds. TI. P.O. Hepburn,e ... 24 30 — 54 Gunner Qott* ... 25 '26 — 51 Gunner T. Burns ... 37 23 — 50 Gunner Dixon ... 28 19 — 47 P.O. Francis ... 24 22 — 46 P.O. Griffiths ... 27 19 — 46 Gunner Gilchrisl ... 18 27 — 45

200 ,600 yds. yds. Hdot). Tl. Sergeant Tinney ... 43 29 sc 72 Private Lacey . ... 41 29 sc 70 Private Aamodt 30 30 sc 66 Private Macaskill ... 36 27 sc 63 Sergeant Holland ... 3G 20'" 5 61 IB CLASS. 200 yds. Hdcp. *1. Private Syron * ... 43 sc 43 Private Watson 41 sc 41 Corporal Lomas 41 sc 41 Private Taylor 40 sc 40 Private Williams ... 35 5 40 Private Tyson 33 7', 40

200 500 yds. yds. Tl. Sergeant Guy .. 27 31 53 Col.-Sergt. Buckenburg. . 31 27 58 Corporal Frnndi ... .. 26 31 57 Lieutenant Smith ... .. 28 29 57 Private Hanford ... 32 25 57 Captain Hobbs 31 25 56 Corporal Richards .. 31 23 54 Private Smart .. 24 27 .51 Sergeant Frandi 27 IS 43 Corporal Edwards ... .. 27 14 41 284 248 532 CITY RIFLES. 200 yds 500 yds Tl. Private Westwood... .. 28 30 58 Private Jackson, sen. .. 25 30 55 Sergeant Wood .. 25 - 29 54 Col.-Scrgt. Davis ... .. 25 :; 23 53 Corporal Feasey ... .. 31 22 53 Private Jackson, juu. .. 25 24 49 Private Harris .. 30 18 48 Sergeant Tulloch ... ... 20 27 47 Private Hook .. 21 26 47 Private A. J. Jackson .. 23 24 47 253 253' 511