RIFLE-SHOOTING

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXII, Issue 7016, 3 January 1910, Page 2

RIFLE-SHOOTING

OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP MEETING. 810 MUSTER OP MARKSMEN. F. WILKIE LEADING. The -weather was glorious at Trentbom on Saturday for the mitml stages of the second annual rifle Meeting held by the Wellington Garrison Association. All day long 'the sun shono brightly, and after the first .range ivas completed, not even a cloud scudded across tho sky to iu«r'fere with tho light. The wind, ho over, was at times very tricky. _ it was of the order known, in shooting parlance as ‘-patchy,” and at differed Buagas of the M y “moggies would be scor'd right along toe fining lino, when “bulls” were being notched immediate!, be.orc. For the greater part of the daj ctue wind ira, from cue left, averaging fioni “a-ad in'" to about six or Beien degrees al, the longer ranges; but a puh would comu from the right at unexpected moments, and upset the chances of men who look 'd like making big scores. It is ever thus at Trenthdm, which has the reputaltton of being one of the most ficklo ranges in tho southern hemisphere. Tho meeting, which will be continued to-day, is tho largest and most representative district gathering yet held at Tr.mth-m. There are lot competitors taking part, 53 of these representing rifle clubs, the remainder being volunteers. X* ,st year there were 157 entries. In fthe senior class there ‘are 80 competitors, and 101 in the junior. The meeting is

growing in popularity, and the association deserves great credit for providing a first-class programme when funds were Vry scarce. Now that this annual gathering is firmly established, and is attracting r ,rge local entries, as well as marksman from the country districts, (the citizens of Wellington should put .their hands in their pocKets, and belli to provide a bettor prize list, The pro tnary object of the officers controlling the meeting has been right (through to nake ’the entrance fee small—to come Iwithin the roach of all- Tho consc,q lienee is that the prize money is also 's vail, and as the aasociiition is doire all in its power to encourage nth .shooting, it is for the citizens, who |r ally benefit in the matter of protec--t.on, to do something to augment the If nds of the association. Tho shooting took, place on the Colitis range, where twenty-five targetrwere utilised, the men competing on the“Vue man one target” system; Captain Bison was in charge at the firing point. 1 ■ was assisted by Lieutenants Roacha d Hulb-rt, and Scxff Sergeant-Major C dclough -red Redn-pnd, both of Nelson Tho target trench was supervised by Cap ■ iii; I •.theion a..«l L ent.-n int Wilkin Ti n. Ti e fc.-rrtar.al work was in tie hinds of .Lieutenant Kntchac, while ■C.-.p*"in IWv.3 Poked after the stati-.ti f l branch. The marking was very Ka-tirfcotory. -nlv tine •' o•t of aV • of thirty-two •;)( llprg?o !<■>,■' sustained. At the c.viw.s.wn uf .me shooting—with an ui.o ■ up'efid ' maieii included—t .a ; gjrvgakos vveie as follow; — s:rior.. lifir.'.n P.' Wilkie, Upper Jct U... 15‘> Lieut Hawthorn-, Cx»fs ‘i’rv’ue R’iTs 15-1 111.nn It. J. King, (Jp'ki 15“ ffln-n If. Mars mil. J.alori ... .... 153 Pvt F. Pr.ee. City U.iW 151 Rilmn G. Hyde, Op.iki ... ... 151 Pvt -o re ■. U. ui;.l T. It.lies 151 Pvt A. B. TVi'iv r, City 11-fl.-B ... IT, silt D dd. City Rifles ... MO Lieut M-d'or, City Rifles 1-13 Itflrtm Spencer, Petone ... ... MS Rflmn W. B. Aston, Karori MS Sgl Baker, City Rifles 148 Lieut Butler, Hfitt , 147 .Rflmn. Huy. Karori ..-. 14,7 Bomb Plimraer, D Battery ... ... 147 Eflmn Cameron, 'Opaki M 6 Eflmn E. Hamden, Karori ... ... 146 Junior. Ixmce-Corp. Rogers, Engineers ... 146 Pv't Hunt, Zealanditi Rifles Mo Pvt Routley, Hutt 144 Pvt Jones. Linwood Rifles 144 Gunr E. Cody, Permanent Artillery 144 Pvt D. Rankin, City Rifles ... ... 140 Sgt Cim-ino, College Rifles ... ... 138 Pvt Cockerill, Victoria College ... 139 Rflmn'Henderson, Petone '" ... ... 130 Pvt McMorran, P. and T. Rifles 13D THE S.ifIOTINQ. The find-, event d--cidcd. was the match ; ior ,lUie, Govcraihent prize, firing grant. Tiiti <;*.« open to all-eoni-'ts,' inelnd.ng 'civilians resident in tin iVeniug.-on .us- ■ met. It , wan a rapid firing match — m-(*n slots <it 2(K)yd-:. Lieut. ,1, 11.7lard. Hutt. an 1 ■Voip-xral Davidson of tie Pod and. Tel'graph Kilim male ion score, each putting on,ST cut of a possib.e 3i.' They u. vi iei the first and . treoad' prize*., to obviate a ..tio-a ou, no D.L-k” bring posdbie. - The rest match—ten shots a I flfl'Jydi —o tie fir.-t event ’counting for the eh,i.ar)io:iship._ 11 : was wpa by 'k.Human ,11. Mbr-hnll (Karori;,-in Uie senior gr-idc, , w-’th the fine score of 4s out I a nos- : stale 50. • • i - ■ | Rifleman 11. Marshall—fltCyds.

,»•" jiHSi-i-ia Lieutenant 'H. Hawthorn (Civil Service Kiflte) and Serjeant I&ker (City Kihes) were rurmere-np, eaoh with 47. Fortyfives were counted halt, showing the brilliance of the shooting. Bugler Ballinger, « hfelaon College cadet, and son of the veteran Arthur Ballinger, thrice champion of Ivew Zea-

-.nd, won the junior competition, with he fine score ofM7 out of a possible 50.

Bugler Ballinger—2ooyds,

455555">404—47 ( THE BEST SHOOT. When the third event was entered upon—lo shots at 500 yards—the dim! was rather choppy, but pile shotting was exceptionally' good. Rifleman R. ,T. King, ex-New Zealand champion, and tho winner of tho North Island championship at Wanganui last week, compiled a ten shot possible, winning the match, while Private Lucas, Palmerston North, was second, with i'i-

R. J. King—sooyds. Pte. Lucas—SCflyds. 5555555555 —50. 5555155555 —19.

The junior grade was won by Corpora.! H. D. Smith, of the Post and Telegraph Rifles, with 48.

The aggregates then stood ns follows -.—

Eflmn. n. Marshall, Karori 95 Rflmn. R. J. King, Opaki 94 Incut. H. Hawthorn, Civil Service S 3 Sergt. (Williamson, P. and T. Rifles 93 Eflmn. Hay, Karori S 3 In the junior division Corporal 11. .D. Smith, P. and T. Rifles, was leading with 93.

The first two range event (seven shots at 500 and 600 yards) was then entered upon, hut owing to a delay which occurred in the morning, tire match could not be finished in time to allow the men to catch the 6 o’clock train for town. Between thirty and forty men will have to fire this morning. At 500yds the scoring was good, there being several “all buts” recorded. At 600yds, however, competitors “cracked up” badly on the whole. The best score was put on by Rifleman F. Wilkie, Upper Hutt, his total being 65, out of a jicesable 1 0.

F. Wilkie’s Targets. 500yds. COOyds.

/ -5455355—32 5554554—33 Wilkie’s chances of winning the match are excellent, but if one of the men who have not completed goes down in a good patch this morning the veteran may bo beaten. Ex-champion G. Hyde’s score of 151 in the aggregate may be -disallowed, as the lUnge officer asserts fie exceeded the time limit by four minutes. The point will be decided by a meeting of the executive this morning.

TIIE PEIZE-LIST Following are the prize lists: GOVERNMENT PRIZE FIRING. Open to, volunteers, rifle chib members,' and civilians of the Wellington district, 200yds, seven shots, rapid fire; . no magazines. Time' limit, 15 j seconds. Higuest possible, 35. , 200yds.! M IBs 3d—Lieut. C. Ji Hollard, Hutt 32: .21 IGs 3d— Corpl. Davidson, P. ono T. Biller , 82 It. C. Jones, P. and 1. | 01 —Pre. Hunt, Zoalandia Rifles ... 80 il—Rflmn. H. Marshall, Kurort ... 30 10s 3d—Sergt. J. R. Carnes, College. I Rifles . ... ... 16s 3d —Carpi. Gower, P. and T. Rifles 29. 10s 3(l—beige. G. Tinney, Guards ... 29, 16s 3d—Pte. Japian. Civil bervice j Rifles 29] Winners of Us 2J eachßflmn J. I Babe (Knrori). Pie. Gaz.ey (Col.cge Rifles). Bugle. B. na.lmger (Nelson Ool■ege Cadetsi, R-.limn. »v. iarr (Karon), *vgt. Hugo (/.c,iii.ni:ia Rifles). Pte. A. ,1. Turner City Rule-J, c 28. _ , Winneis cl M.'- each: rtc. McUliirter, iGuario). I t. 1 . iX. Kuifccil (Halt), Gun- 1 or. Cvdv vi’er ■ au-.i-f Aithcryi. Gun-, kt Giotto ( ..-v.hngton Navals,, P.O. I Lilian Ova.l.rghm LavatoH ntuiu. A. y i-di.ce ilv-uori), ihe. u. i>*u*c>l truitty, : ’I i cigt. itai.cr .City i.i.lcG, Pt-c j Ji-chi'-ili (Vi-tiaia e..cn rO. .. ! a.s cf 5a eachi-i'ie.Price ,C,ly B.licC, jillmn. P. 0. Hay iXaror:) v-'i'i.-'.'. -iiiiutl t-tic e.m.u3,t’G.), ,i u "; 'iigit.-tonc iGmri.oi, i..ioa‘ Co; pi. ~" n (.)i>!uiSaoi.-i.!c;. P.U. litcvle (helling.! \irhi,' disiuii. J- 1 1. Turner t.V. J,,*, e ‘. ‘c. T il. I). Umilh. tP. »na T.! Rule-'), .Lent. Ih.bn-U • tCtty L-i.'.'d. G.-eat. S..v:.;y <L l>o.tc, * * • ,t uhie.,.\u;•!••••■ ii.i.O,', 1-v.r -or P-'j-Uo v.,r-.i iv,.v. i-v), , L nV.'t.m \c..y Kiilril, ~.6a1. BCutoO (K ami T Rifles) , 1 ance-Corpl. Eoutlc-j Rflmn. W. J. Henderson (Pelone),| Rflinn Aston (Karori), Pte. Bowman' (Guards), Pte. Mclver (Guards), Rflmn. W. Hobbs (Petone), each 24j Rflmn. R. Pringle (Petone), Rflmn. J. McLachlan (Petone). Rflmn. B. W. Bird (Petone). Rflmn. Faulkner (Petone), Rflmn. J. Burnett (Karon), Col.-Sergt. Smith (Hutt), Lance-Corpl. Fisher (Cml Service Rifles), Gunner Morns (Bleotno Liaht Corps), Rflmn. Kitchen (Upper Hutt), Corpl. Meek (College Rifles), each 23. MATCH No. 2. am yards; 10 shots and one optional sighter. Highest possible, 50. Seniors. ortrt 200y<3s. fi&SM::: I IPs —Rflca. TTay, Knr-ri ... ••• •t. AMPciciii, i.c.liu,--ton Hi.vldand IV.ihn f» m«—l. -Cor*. -RoutlfV. Uu.t ... ••• to*-l>fe. Mclver, Wellington n.igb- • : land Rifles - . ••• . .- f) .As—THatr.. G. )\ Crown, a!>,-«•« ■*■> r, s _t-‘» Jri«. P fund T R-lhs ... 5 S IVAd. C;.tv KiO''* ■■■ - 5=1 —E'vnhur'iifT 'Phnmicr. 1) It;‘ levy ■.. •r.s—RAnin. J. B. Lr/rsww, o;.ahi - «• r,;— l! prg‘. Tiar'Cy. Gn-rds -hi! sr ir’nm. A. Gnis'. K»r> ri R>: ss—Rflmn. Net Wil.onghcj, Glad- • .| s<_t> (y C,i I ’"ir, W('ili'Y'te:i Naval* <5 i ss—P>. A. 11.- rnrr. C:'(v Fiil'/s ... fa, Oon-h-l out—lf!)"in. W. Tar- (K.-v/ir:', Pf>. W. J iC'i'y beigt. liameon O'■ ami Ri;!>l, Rflmn. C. < Hyde (o;>ai:i). j Juniors. i £1 Bugler Lailiiinrr. Nelson Col--I,>—Rflmn. A. Eryii. tl-rer TiuG ... ! J 3 Churches, P and T. K'fies 111 lAs— Li-nt. Eoodon. Ec '.iino" s'-:cuts A" JOj—Cel.-Scrot. SmiCi, Kutt VR. -- 45; 10i—P‘e. G. j oiiv». Lni-.vtx.".! Iliflye c~j 10»—P.e. Styles, Johaionv.lU; 45 10s —Corp. H. D. Smith, P. and T. R. 45 Winners of 5s each —Gunner Gibbs (Wellington N avals), 45; Trooper E. Olsen (Eketnhtna M.E.), Sergt. Cimino (College Rifles), Pte. H. Hunt (Zealandia Rifles), rtf. McWhirter (Guards), Corp. (Electric Light Corps), Gunner

Ccdv (Permanent Artillery), Lieut. Has tags (Oeminiou .Scours)—each 41; Rtinn IV. Faulkner (Petone), Pie. Walsh (Hurt), Sergt. Baichum (Zealaudia Rifles), Pte. ,1. Nicholson (Hurt), Rfimn. S. Knight (Petone), Trooper Trigger (Dominion Scouts), L.-Corp. Regers (Engineers) each 43; Corp. Mardon (Civil Service Rifles), Pte. Joplin (Civil Service Rifles), Rflmn. A. Allan (Upper Hutt;, Sergt. Milielt (Heretaun.ca M.R.I, Corp. Hubbard (P. and T. Rifles)—each 42. Counted out—Corp. Meek (College Rifles), Bugler Fuller (Masterton M.R.), Pte. D. Rankin (City Rifles). .P.O. Howard (Wellington Navals), Pte. Newton (Guards), Rflmn. J. Ingram (Petone), Rflmn. Cloutts (Petone), Pte. Routley (Hutt). MATCH No. 3. 500 cards; 10 shots and one optional 'sighlcr. Highest possible, 50. Seniors. 500yds. £2— Eflum. R. J. King, Opaki ... 50 Til 10s—Pee. Luca'. Palmerston Nth. 49 it—Rfimn. W. E. A-Aun, Karori ... 43 15s—Sergt. Williamson, P. and T. E. 4S 10=—Elinm. F. Wilkie, Upper Hutt 4< 10*—Rflmn. Hay, Karori 47 10s—Rtlmn. 11. Marsha 1 !, Karori ... 47 10s—R(l,un. J. L. Turner, Petone ... 4* Is- incut. Roberts, City Rifles ... 46 10,= —Lieut. H. Hawthoin, Civil Service Rifles 46 ss-Sergt. Dodd, City Rifles 40 ss—Pte. A. I). Turner. City Rifles ... 46 5= —RiUnu. l-aiiudiy, Karori 48 ■ s<— L.-Corp. .Fisher, Civil Service R. 46 s=—l’te. Jones, P. ;u;d ,T. Ri;i;s ... 48 ; s=—Rllmn. CL Hyde, Opaki 46 s=—Rflmn. it. Rumfcil, Karori ... 45 5s —Rllmn. S. .Spencer. Petone ... 45 5= —Lieut. Mel lor, Cuy Rifles 45 ss—Pie. C. J. Davidson, P. and T. Rifles j ... - 45 Counted out—Pro. F. Price (City Rifles). Juniors. £1 os —Corp. H. D. Smith, P, and T. Rifles - 4 s 15s—Rflmn. Medhurst, Karori 4j 15s—pte. Dcohl, Dannevirko 45 - 10= Routley, Hutt V.R 45 10s —Corp. Shannon, VV-clii-ngton High- ; landers ••• 45 10s—Pte. Sellars, .■Wellington Highlanders. ... ; : 45 10= —L.-Corp. Rogers, Engineers ... 44 10s—I’to, U. T. Jones, Linwood Rifles 44 Winners of 5s each—Rflmn. J. Ingram (Petone), Pte. D. Rankin (City Rifles)— each 44; Pte. Cockerill (Victoria College),! Pte. Hunt (Zealaudia Rifles), Pte. McMorrau Q'■?. aaid T. Rifles), Sergt. Armstrong (W anganui), Pte. Newton (Guards). Gunner Morris (Electric Light Corps)— each 43; Bugler Ballinger _ (Nelson),. L.-Corp. Findlay (P. and T. Rifles), Pte. Hunt (P. and T. Rifles), Corp. Meek; (College Rifles) —each 42; Pte.’ Styles 1 (Johnsonville), Corp. St. Clair (Wellington Highlanders),' Pte. McMahon (Civil Service Rifles), Gunner Cody (Permanent Artillery), Rflmn. Leivin (Opaki), Eflmn. Henderson (Petone), Sergt. Cinimo .(College Rifles), Trooper Trigger (Dominion Scouts)—bach, 41. Counted out —Flo. Eves (Wellington Highlanders), Pte. Armstrong (Wanganui), Pte. Chandler (City Ivtfles), Corn. Harden (Civil Service Rifles), Rflmn. A. T. Fellows (Karori), Gunner Gibbs (Wellington Nayals), Pte. Mctyhirter (Guards), MATCH No. 4 (Uncompleted). 500 and 600 yards; 7- shots at each distance. Highest possible, 70. 500 600 yds yds Tl. Eflmn. F. 'Wilkie, Upper Hutt 32 • 33—65 Pte. F. Price, City Rifles, ... 32 31 —63 Rflmn. Cameron, Opaki ... 33 29—62 “Lieut. Butler, Hutt ... ... 31 31—02 Pte. P. Jack, Linwood Rifles... 33 29—62 Lieut. Mellor, City Rifles ... -34 28 —62 Rflmn. O’. Whiteman, Upper Hutt ... ... ... ... 30 SX-hfil Lieut. H. Hawthorn, Civil Service Rifles ... ... 31 30—61 Rflmn. McLachlan, Petone ... 33 28—61 Sergt. Baker, City Rifles ... 31 29—60 Rflmn. R. J. King, Opaki ... 32 28—60 •’Rflmn. -G. Hyde, Opaki ... 33 27—60 Rflmn. 1 E. Enndell, Karori ... 30 29—59 Pte. Jones, P; and T. Efls. ... 30 ,29—59 Sergt. Hamilton, P. and T. Rifles ... ... V 32 27—59, Rflmn. Spencer, Petone ... 32 27—59 Corp. Gower, P. and T. Efls. 34 25—591 Rflmn. W. Torr, Karori ... 27 31—58 Pte. McT can, Wellington Highlanders 30 28—58 Pte. A. E. Turner, City Efls. 30 28—58 Rflmn. H. Morshall, Karori ... 32 26—58 Juniors. Pte. E. Russel], Hutt ... ... 32 31—63 Lieut. Gibbs, Engineers ... 33 27 —60 L.-Corp. Rogers, Engineers ... 30 29—59 Gunner E. Cody, Permanent Artillery 31 28—59 Pte. H. Hunt, Zealaudia Efls. 30 28—58 Gunner Gibbs, Wgitu. Navals 31 27—58 Eflmn. Henderson, Petone ~. 25 32—57 Sgt. Barcfiam, Zeaiahd-a Efls. 27 30—57 Rrimn. A. Lewin, Opaki ... 30 2i—57 Pte. Routley, Hutt , 34 23—67 Sergt. Morgan, Carterton . ... 2; 29- Jj Pie, G. TV Jones, Linwood : Rii'Rs ... ... 27 23—15 Rllhiu: A. T. Fellows, Karori. 30 2.7 —..5 tTel Jo;vii'i. C.iri 6 rviA Ril=. 31 21—. j Pte. Co-;.... ill, V iCtbll.'. CU. ... 33 22--..0 SMALL PSOJirS, QTJICi: ESTHER kUdil ouu'si EbiAi. colines; OM>r.w. liv9nD(.(N', =,-;..c:uijer 27- , One of the ,aictt OARiV-iUvlim ill Ipu:/;i»iliug. no; a! , i=. Id-.w.a otunity Pau; a.M Co. a issue o. I,land n, „ Ui-i-feagl;. ..0.-e.;= hy wcli-Liivwu aiuuws,- iVnmn v-ja.J oiclina.-iy be pi.hns.ifu al o=, a. lac poj.uisr price o. fi; luf.iu pups. c./vurt,. or 2., net in cloth. leans fai; have just issued a new hoik by William Le entitled “Futas Thirteen. 'This ,x>ok, which runs vo aboiit 70,001 words, is printed from clear tyne, on paper pr.ict.k'iiily idjuticnl with that used for the ordinary C= novel. The ‘book is issued at this popular price purely as an experiment, in order to lest whether, the policy of “small profits, .quick returns,” can safely be adopted in the case of now books by popular authors like Mr Lo Linens. , hit is a well-rrcognieed fact, in publishing circles, that the Work of. a iiew author stands no. chance at a popular price, but if is a moot point, whether by catching the very largo public. wfit> always insist on tho Tory latest'publications, cheap issues,’ in the first in-', stance, of the. work of popular authors, . will not prove a paying venture.