RIFLE SHOOTING

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXI, Issue 6963, 1 November 1909, Page 6

RIFLE SHOOTING

GARRXSOX SHIELDS MATCHES. SOME GOOD SCORES, The first series of matches- in this sea-; foil’s Garrison Shields competitions was got off at'Ti>entbam on Saturday after-, uoon. The,re was a muster all: told of 319, iucludiiig twenty-seven officers, sevteen of whom were shooting. l Captain Turner had charge of the range. Ini the senior division four teams entered. The result was a foregone conclusion, the Citv Rifles with their very strong team winning with a margin to spare of thirty-nine points. The final scores in all grades were as follow: Senior,

The highest score was put up by Lieutenant Mellor (City Rifles), who put on 100 out of a possible 105. The afternoon was fine, and a fairly steady rightrear wind prevailed, which needed five or 'six degrees deflection at the longer ranges.

Lieutenant Melkr’r Targets,

.■rsaMfcWie (600yds). : - * Sorgcent Doddle Target* 600yds.

In all, throe competitions are held. each win counting three .points, second 1 two -ncjnts. third one point, i.'(mowing are the individual scores of ail oonipotitors in' the senior division, and the scores' of * the first • placed teams itt the junior and third-class.contests;,-’ SENTOK. , City. Elifiee. .

■JUNIOR MATCH. Aa B class (junior) of the Guards had not a team entered for-the juniors challenge match, they, held ■ a special ; competition at I'olluU’s Gully range for the following prizes, presented by Sergt. Bellingham, namely—First, a vernier; second, foresight and, backsight protector: third, backsight protector. Seven shots at 200 and 500 yards. The following

were the scores, made antLfhaa rrir placed:— i J

Lower (12), 47; Droanotr CD, iSSy Biowm (12); 38; Parkinson (5), 35; 28; Williams (12). 24. ! KARDRI CEDE. v | The ‘Kaxori Rifle dub fired! stake match at 800 and 900 rtidtjlWj there wms not time to finish. Ewe counts ing -shots were fired 1 a± each President EL Marshall mado-a.i>ofls3iofi« .800 yards. - |

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PETONB BIBLE CLUB. .. The Petono Rifle Club competitions on Saturday last,* in -A cfcae for trophies presented by Messes GL AL Chapman and E. P. Barmy, and in Is class for trophies presented hyMesBOH C. Bird, J. L. Turner and W. J, Eddie* The glare on the targets made thoebootv ing rather difficult EoUowing ano ffipl scores. Condi turns, 10 -shots nfc CEftdtt 800 yards:— 3 A Class.—3. B. J3, Oth 90; a Clout 34, 42 (1), 77; C. Bind. 3Ej 40 (1). 77; B- W. Bird. S 3, 88 {&, 3 D. Gay, 37. 37, 74r; H. Pihoher, S 5. (4), 73; S. Knight, 31, 30 (7), CS; ESC, EfanJ derson, 31, 30, (>1; W. EcHin, 41, 35,-Sy ■“Lcs-in, i Rifleman MacT flchTaidft'£gSߣ uh jOQyag^

B Class.—J. Ayson,* 36. 32 («. 72; J. Toica. ISQ. GS (3). G&; W. Cook, -w m ct-w 29. 21 (2k 52. ", *Legs-m, _ , J Eifleman Ingranrltßß»!WCßl»tßißKlJßM>Bd trophy outright. , _j - Firing for tbs claWa aggeogateai »d*H commence next Saturday. Thane wffl hw three shots at 200. 500 and 600 yards, tkaoet at - 500 -and. 600 yards.' arid tfmpe at fiqu and 800 yards. The Tawgng met urday will ho 200, 500 «V'd 00 tM4£ eewa shots: "'I ficnmr/^cnnrpwrTTifiiig. GOOrtoSCOEEUJ BfY COLLEGE, The team which mi jin in nlnT Wi filing ton College this year in the eeoandeijj schools competition far. the whole of iSS Dominion put up a splendid pecleaN anoo on Saturday at the BottdU lanmw The team consisted of ten bojß, tfai ranges being 200 and - 500 yards. •< iti college lads compiled lit foe aggnagatS a score of 556, which is one petal: uu tor than the total with which hfetagy hi dr a Wbr"* THEi~ s TKl3Wrrißr*ir««TT|^^ JAMBStSSIKE THE iAGGEßeaait Tig Tnlni i f|ill Tni'niri iTMUirtnfTnn "fTußiUllj . MEEBOUBSG3, October Wl The shooting at the final range fim the King’s Prize -of the Victorian. BSflg Association yesterday was tnfaarieoaE with by a troublesome Bind, i Williams, of Victoria,' won the' JMod with a. score of 321, - Ejoncii (Vicbod* being two ponds behind. Mamriid {New South' Wales) made 311. J The Near Zealanders dropped hoofer n the long range. None fhnshed pjmnrßM onily, bat Sergeant James: carried cA the coated prize of -£MW for the Efcpnd Champion Aggregate, with a aeons oB 575, boating Williams, the Ectori winner, by .a single jjomfc. . Btana jy exciting finish. V

(Eecciied October at, 231 J penc( MELBOOISKE, October ! James and Patrick won JZL each nfe the Stuart Match; McConnell da-in fbqt King’s; and Wdlkmghby .£&, James jGJL Munro, Patrick, and Clyde £1 each. M the Templeton . Match, which was 'Mai by Knight (South Australia) wdSr score- of 42, iVilkrashhs: Mine fifth aring O. EHIZEHEE.tECBW 7.THTMmwga&) (EeoeiKid lSowcn*er %£l3o*aamfy .MBLIKOTSKIi Ootobee a*. Monro, with-a more dm, -fiM tenth nlaoo m the King'S. aod_Wßai JO* % In tbo Cbagrpaon AggPogato. ESSSg & and added to his other soceeaa to KbS ning the Motty pfto, presented by tag British* Small Anns Company vasma 10 cSneas, tor the higMjt agpegato 4 “llSSSTteaii .3» d Only four points separated jwP sixmCT

Pts. Agr. City Eifles ... — Post and Telegraph.' Eifles Guards . : . — Highland Eifles „ 3 “ 1 „ 0 917 878 871. • 818, Junior. Civil Service Eifles Zealandia Eifles ... — Engineers Post and Telegraph Eifles Permanent Artillery ... Hutt Valley, Eifles ' Highland Eifles Dominion Scouts — 1 I ! 1 I I I ! 1 1 1 1 J ►*»» 830 799 785' 777' ’’ 760i 681 . 665’ 613: Third Class, College Eifles ... — Victoria College No. 1 Johnson villa Eifles ... Electric Light Corps — Victoria College No. 3 Zealandia Eifles — —. Cycio Corps ... _ 3 " 1 6851 666’ 651 553 520; 511 511‘

200 500 BOO yds yda yds -100 ‘Lieut. Mellon ' w 33 U 33 Private Given •— 33 S3 32 — 9S Sergeant Dodd Private A. Jackson29 33 35 ” 97 30 32 31 - — 93 Private Carter — 32 - 31 . 28 - — 91 Private Turner 26‘ 33 31 - 89 Sergeant Baker 1 — 33 30 26 - - 89 Lieutenant Xtoberts— 27 32 25) - — 88 Private Peascy _ 32 30 26 - - 88 Private TV. Jackson— 3L 32 21 - - 84 Totals — — 306 319 292 '917 Post and ■ Telegraph-.Ellice. - Corporal G oever s— 32 30 S3 — 95 Sergeant Jones — 30 33 32 - - Sergeant Gilbert — 32 33 30 - — 95 Sergeant Wakelin — 32 30 81 - - 93 Sergeant Williamson 31 33 32 29 - - 93 Private Churches — 30 28 - - 90 Lieutenant Bolton — 32 SO 27 - - 89 Sergeant Hamilton. — 29 27 32 - -a Corporal. Hubbard — 28 26 ■ , 23 - 7(? Corporal Smith — 26 21 14 - - 64

- Totals 302: 298 278 828 Guards. Sergeant Tinney >—» 34 31 29 — 94 Private Barnes ***31 . 32 29 — 92 Private Smart . 32 29 30 — 91 Sergeant Noal . ... 29 Sergeant Bellingham 32 31 27 30 29 — 90 — 88 Lieutenant Koache 31 28 27 — 86 Sergeant Sneddon 30 31 25 — 86 Private McWhirter.- .32 32 21 — 85 Private Tinney *— 25 29 30 — 84 Private Brooke a-* 31 22 23 — 78 Totals — — 307 292 275 674 Highland Biflee. Lieut. -Henderson. ~ 31 34 30 — 95 Corporal Corbett — 30" 29 28 — 87 Sergeant Conibear ~~ 31 29 27 — 87 Corporal Shannon «. 31 28 27 — 86 Sergeant Gardiner — 30 ,28 27 — 85 Private Eves ... •— 30 31 24 —■ 85 Col.-Sgt. McDonald... 31 25 * 28 — 84 Capt. McDiarmid _ 29 23 30 — 82 Sergeant : . Dobson 25 25 31 — 81 Sergeant McMillan ~~ 29 25 22 — 76

Totals — — 297 277, 274 848 JUNIORCivil Service Rifles. Corporal; Fisher 31 31 31 — 93 Lieutenant Hawthorn 31 30 31 — 92 Private Joplin — 31 28 30 — 89 Lance-Corn- Lotto. *~. SO 30 28 — 88 Private Gazelcy *~. 33 25 . 30 — 87 Sergeant; Joplin — 27 32 24 — 83 Corporal Marden. •*, 28 26 ,27 — 81 Captain Marshall — 29 • 25 • 22 — 76 Corporal Abbott ... 36 25 20 — 71 Corporal Johnstone... 28; 19 . 23 — 70 Totals - 293 271 -265 830 T1IIR.D-CLASS. College Rifles.' Corporal Meek 30 31 25 — 86 Corporal Wollerman Cimino 28 28 ■ 27 — 83 30 27 2C — 83 v orporai Gasquoine • 28 23 25 — 76 Corporal King ... 30 24 22 — 76 P r i vate *SVin ch comb© 25 28 - 22 — 75 Coi.-Sergeant Evatt... 20 28 16 — 70 Private Hopkirfc 29 29 0 — 58 Private McNamara 21. 17 15 — 53 Private Cimino IS 5 S “• tiO Totals 262 210 183 685

>■ ... , SOO yds 600 i yds ®d Private Kewtoii, »— 28 25 BO"— 'Bugler Beale — . < 23 18 no—.-at Private Klwdos — 18 21 13—®

n. BOO yds. 000 yda. 3S nS Marshall ~31 A. AV. Kemp 30 23 »■—— fli V. Moors _ 30 22 sor-'-fll A. Caldwell _ IS !?■ S « G. P. Biouaj ** 11 17 ii>—sa J. Ba.be n 14 B3 BO"-- 3SC J. Cloui M S3 a 5f»~3a A. Guise _ £3 12 D. V. Claridgs « *5, 13 A. TL^iliows _ a. 12 4 * h-a l