RIFLE-SHOOTING.

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXII, Issue 7017, 4 January 1910, Page 6

RIFLE-SHOOTING.

E. J. KING AGAIN VICTORIOUS. PRIVATE TURNER VOLUNTEER CHAMPION. PRIVATE A. B. JOPLTN JUNIOR. CHAMPION. By winning ■tine Opon Championship of the Wellington 'Garrison Rifle Assooiaifcion's second annual prize meeting at Trentlham yesterday,. ex-New Zealand Champion R. J. King, of the Opakli Riflo Club, proved once again lias powers of endurance a<nd consistency—adding one more victory to his long list of district championships. King is one of the hardest nuts to crack in the riflo shooting world of Now Zealand. Ho is to be found at practically every rifle meeting in the North Island, and is one of the most consistent shots in the Dominion. When shooting concluded on Saturday—the first day of the meeting—King was one point behind F. Wilkio (Upper Hutt), who was leading for senior honours. His first shoot yesterday morning (ten shots at GOO yards) yielded a useful 43, which placed him at the head of the aggregates along with H. Marshall, of Karori, botli men having a total of 197, Wilkio dropping back a few points. At the end of the nexlt stage (10 shots nt 900 yards) King was still leading by ono point, Wilkie again making up lost ground and lying second with 234. The last stage—lo shots at 1000 yards —nearly proved the undoing of King, w7'o dropped seventeen points over this* difficult distance, only scoring 33 out of a possible 50. The range, how- I ever, was itoo hard for the majority of the competitors, and when the aggregates were finally compiled King was found to be leading by the narrow margin of ono point, with Private A. E. Turner, of _ the City Rifles, second, ono point behind. Turner being tbo highest volunteer scorer in tbo Wellington Garrison, wins the Association's Champion Belt, which he will held for one yoar. while takes the Open Championship gold medal presented by.

ship, but -'iio could not get on sufficient, points ub 1000 yards, <and suffered defoat by 'the narrow margin of threo points. Ttiflomaji F. Wilkio, who was leading at the conclusion of tihe first clay's '.shooting, "cracked up" at 1000 yards < but finished only one point boh.i7.7d King and level with Private Turr.'/er. I.'do Junior Championship proved a ru'uatvay victory for Private A. B. an eighteein-year-old member of J tf'Ae Civil Service Rifles. His score 'ras 244—eijrlit points ahead of the runners-up (Rifleman Kemp, of Karori, /and Private H. D. Smith, of tho Post I and Telegraph Rifles), who compiled

236 each. Bugler Ballanger, of the Nelson College, spoilt ibis chances, which were excellent, by failing to find the target at 900 yards, whore ho registered a possible of misses. It was hard luck for. tiho lad, w\ho mode an excellent showing in oil the other events. The Opa.ki Club scored another victory by winning the five men team match, the Karori Club being second. The scores respectively were 1267 and 1232. The Kaiapoi Woollen Company's special trophy—a valuable rug—for the highest score at 900 and 1000 yards was

won by Rifleman J. B. Mcl/achlan, Petone, with a total of 79 out of a possible 100; while Mr H. Marshall's trophy (allotted to the highest aggregate scorer in the Championship series Who had never won a prize at any rifle meeting) fell to Rifleman A. TV. Kemp, of the donor's own olub. Rifleman. H. Marshall won tho Licensed Victuallers' Onp for compiling the highest aggregate hi matches 2,3, 4, and 5. The Young Soldiers' Challengo Cup Competition was postponed till a future date. THE SHOOTING. Very little need be said of .yesterday's shooting, as the events were all one range matches —with the exception of No. 4 which was.aU but oompleted on Saturday—and the score lists appended speak for themselves. The wind throughout the clay was very changeable. At 600 yards the variation rougblv was from "dead in" to ten degrees'left, while at 900 and 1000 yards, it changed from eight or nine left to five right. The scoring was in consequence very poor over tho long ranges, misses' being ns frequent as bull's-eyes. There were several possibles of misses; and quite a number of marksmen did no better than ''"break their duck." As an indication of tho

extreme ra-rds ,fcion at 1000 yards, the folloiving sco - res are appended:— Pvt. Turner 5445054505—37 Rflm. R. ... 5445445330—37 Rflmn. H . Marshall ... 4335524432—35 Kflrnn. Ye. J. King ... 4435343025—33Rflmn. F. Wilkie ... 4354323252—33 Vvt. A.. B. Joplin ... 4252522225—31 The, management of the meeting was most, satisfactory, and the association »'iO-j]ti bo congratulated on the result. 'W'jO shooting was carried on without a »"ctoh. THE PEIZE-LISTS MATCH No. i. 500 and 600yds; 7 shots and one optional sighter at each range. Highest possible 70. 500 660 yds yds Tl. .£2—Rflmn. P. Wilkie, Upp?r Hutt 32 33—65 .£1 ms—Sergt. Stock, Palmersfcon North 33 31—64 £l— Pte. Price, Citv Rifles ... 32 31—63 15s—Lieut. Butler, Hutt ... 31 31—62 10s—Lieut. Mellor, City Rifles 31 23—62 10s—Rflmn. Mai.sey, Karori ... 33 23—G2 10s—Pte. P. Jack, Linwood Rifles 33 29-62 10s—Rilmn. A. J. Cameron, Opaki 33 20-62 10s—Pte. A. J. Jackeon, City Rifles 32 30—62 10s- Lieut. H. Hawthorn, Civil Servio? Rifles ... 31 30—61 ss—Lieut. Hollard, Hutt ... 30 31-61 ss—Rflmn. C. Whiteman, Upper Hutt 30 31—61 ss—Rflmn. MeLaehlan, Petone 33 28-61 ss-Sergt. Baker, City Rifles 31 29-60 os—Pte. McTvor, Wellington Highlanders 29 31-60 ss—Rflran.G. Hyde, Opaki ... 33 27-60 ss—Rflmn. R. J. King, Opaki 32 2S-60 ss—Rflmn. R. Rnndell, Karori 30 29-59 ss—Sergt. Hamilton, P. and T. Rifles 32 27-59 ss—Sgt. Jones. P. and T. Rfls. 30 29-59 Counted out—Rflmn. Spencer (Petone), Rflmn. A. Prance (Karori), Corpl. Gower (P. and T. Rifles). Juniors. £1 ss—Pte. Russell, Hutt ... 32 31—63 15s—Bugler Ballinger, Nelson College 33 29-H52 15s—Sergt. Armstrong, Wanganui 33 27—60 10s—Lieut. Gibbs, Engineers 33 27-60 10s—P.O. Howard, Wellington Navals 32 28-60 10s—Pte. H. D. Smith, P. and T. Rifles 32 27-59 10s—Ounner Cody, Permanent Artillery 31 28-59 10s—L.-Corpl. Rogers, Engineers 30 29—59 Winners o£ 5s each:—Rflmn. V. Moore (Karori),' Gunner Gibbs. (Wellington Navalls) each 58; Rflmn Henderson (Petone), Sergt. Barcham (Zealandia Rifles), Pte. Routley (Hutt), Rflmn. Lewin (Opaki—oaeli 57; Sergt. Morgan (Carterton), Pte. McWhirter (Guards)—each 56; Rflmn Fellows (Karori), Corpl. Faulknor (Electric Light Corps), Pte. Jones (Linwood), Pte. Joplin (Civil Service Rifles), Pte Cockerill (Victoria College, Pte. McMorran (P. and T; Rifles), Sergt. Cimino (College Rifles)—each 55; Rflmn Taylor (Opaki), Corpl. Johnston (Civil Service Rifles), Pte. Hunt (P. and T. Rifles), Pte. Rankin (City Rifles), Corpl. Shannon (Wellington Highlanders) — each 54. Counted out:—Pte. C. Hugo (Zealandia Rifles). MATCH No. 5. 600yds; 10 shots. Highest possible 50. £2— Rflmn. A. Guise, Karori 47 £l' 10s—Lieut. Hollard, Hutt 47 £l— Corpl. Kells, Palmerston North 46 15s—Pte. Hunt, Zealandia Rifles ... 46 10s—Rflmn. G. Halliday, Karon ... 45 10s—Pte. S. P. McLean, Wellington High/landers f* 10s—Rflmn. J. Burns, Karori 44 10s—Rflmn. H. Marshall. Karori ... 44 10s—Sergt. Dodd, City Rifles 43 10s—Rflmn. R. J. King, Opaki ... 43 Winners of 5s each :—Sergt. Stock (Palmerston North), Rflmn. Maisey (Karon) —each 43-, Rflmn. Bairstow (Opaki), LieutT Merrielecs (Johnsonville), RflmnW. Tarr '(Karori), Rflmn. Nat Willoughby (Gladstone), Bomb. Phmmer (D Battery)-each 42; Col.-Sergt McDonald (Wellington Highlanders), Pte. Gazley (Civil Service Rifles), Rflmn. G. if. Brown (Karori)—each 41. .„ ... Counted out—Rflmn. Taylor (Opaki), Corpl. Gasquoine (College Rifles), Lieut. Bolton (P and T. Rifles), Pte. A. , h. Turner (City Rifles), Corpl. Caainaa (WangaSui), Rflmn Hay (Karon . Pte. McIver (Wellington Highlanders).

A. Guise— 600yds.

! 5554454555—47, Juniors.

£1 ss—Pte. McMorran, P. and T. R. U 15s—Trooper Olsen, Eketahuna ... 44 15s—Pte. Joplin, Civil Service Rifles 43 10s—Kflmn. Clout, Petone 43

10s—Pto. Routley, Hutt ... ... ... 43 10s—Bugler Ballanger, Nelson College 42 10s—Ennm. Henderson, Petone ... 41 10s—Rflmn. Taylor, . Opaki 41 Winners of 5s each:—Pte. Styles (JoirnEonville), Rflmn. Medtourst (Karori), Pte. DeiM (Dammevirke), Pte. Churches (P. ajnid T. Rifles), Pte. Eves (Wellington Highlanders), Pte. McMahon (Civil Service Rifles)—each 40; P.O. Howard (Wellington Navals) Rflmn. Fellows (Karori), Pte. Martin (Wellington Highlanders)— each 39; Gunner Gibbs (Wellington Navals), Sergt. Dabion (Wellington Highlanders), Pte. C. Hugo (Zealamdia Rifles), L.-Corp. Dalton (Zealandia Rifles) —each 38; Rflmn. Kemp (Karori), Rflmn. Lewdm (Opaki), Rflmn. Moore (Karori), Eflmn. Greig (Upper Hutt), Pte. Biel (Linwood), Rflmn. Faulkner (Petone), Corp. Faulknor (Electric Light Corps)— each 37. Counted out:—Lieut. Hastings (Scouts), Pte. H. D. and T. Rifles), Sergt. Armstrong (Wanganui).

Pte. McMorran. (recruit)—6ooyds.

5545544255—44. MATCH No. 6. 900yds; 10 stoats. Highest possible 50. £2— Mmn. J. B. Bairstow, Opaki ... 43 £1 10s—Rflmn. Maisey, Karori ... 42 £l— Eflmn. F. Wilkie, Upper HuS ... 42 15s— Sergt. Hamilton, F. and T. E. 41 10s —Mmn. Cameron, Opaki 41 10s—Pte. A. E. Turner, City Eifles ... 40 10s —Eflmn. Hay, Karori 40 10s—Corp. Canr£,n, Wauga&ui 40 10s—Eflmn. McJjacnlan, Petone ... 40 10s—Eflmn. J". Burns, Karori 40 ss—Eflmn. A. Guise, Karori 39 ss—Corp. Gower. P. and T. Eifles ... 39 ss—Pte. Jones, P. and T. Eifles ... 39 ss—Pte. P. Price, City Eifles 38 ss—Eflmn. E. J. King, Opaki ... 38 ss—Eflmn. C. "Wliteman, Upper Hutt 38 ss—Lieut. C. J. HollaTd, Hutt ... 37 ss—Lieut. Mellor, City Eifles 37 ss—Pte. C. J. Davidson, P. and T. E. 36 5s —Eflmn. J. L. Turner, Petone ... 36 Counted out: —Eflmn. Mawley (Opaki), Lieut. Merrielees (Johnsomville), Eflmn. L. Kitchen (Upper Hutt), Fte. P. Jack (Limvood Eifles). Juniors. £1 5s —Eflmn. Kenvp, Karori ... ... 43 15s—Eflmn. "W. Greig, Upper Hutt ... 42 15s—Pte. Hunt, P. and T. Eifles ... 41 10s—Sergt. Joplin. Civil Service Efls. 38 10s—Pte. Delhi. Dannevirke 37 10s—Trooper Olsen, Eketahtraa ... 36 10s —Serst. Barker, Engineers 36 10s—Corp. Meek, College Eifles ... 36

Winners of 5s each:—L.-Corp. Wollerman (College Rifles}, Sergt. Armstrong (Wanganui). Pte. Joplin (Civil Sei-vice Rifles)—each 35; Pee. Oliver (City Rifles), Rflmn. Henderson (Petone), Rlimn. V. Moore (Karori), Corp. Martin (Civil Service Rifles)—each 31: Pie. Eves (Wellington Highlanders), Gunner Gibbs (Wellington Navals), Rflmn. S. Knight (Petone), L.-Corp. Findlav (P. and T. Rifles) —each 33; Pte. W. " Nicholson (Hutt), L.-Corp. Morgan (Johnsonville). L.-Corp. Rogers (Engineers)—each 32; Rflmn. R. P'ringle (Petone), Corp. Faulknor (Electric Light Corps), Pte. Egglestone (Guards), Rflmn. E. Lewin (Opaki), Rflmn. W. 11. Ccok (Petone), Rflmn. A. Boyd (Upper Hutt)—each 31. Rifleman Kemp—9ooyds.

5555434444—43. MATCH No. 7. 1000yds; ten shots; highest possible, 50. Seniors. .ta-Col.-Sergt. McDonald, Wellington Higli.V.nders 3S XI 10s—Rflmn J. E. MeLaehlan, Petone ••• £ £l— Rflmn W. B. Aston, Karori ... "8 15s—Rflmn E. Whiteman, Upper Hutt & ]os—Rflmn J. L. Turner, Petone ... « 10s—Pte. A. E. Turner, City Rifles 37 10s—Rflmn R. Itondell, Karori ... &j 10s—Rflmn Mawley, Opaki ... .•• £ 10s—Rflmn Hobbs, Eastbourne ... 3. 10s— Sorgt Baker, City Rifles 3! ss—Rflmn H. Marshall, Karori ... 3; 55—Rflmn W. Tarr, Karori * ss—Rflmn R. J. King, Opaki 3; ss—Rflmn J. Burns, Karori 3. ss-Rflmn F. Wilkie, Upper Hutt ... 3c ss—Rflmn L. Kitchen, Upper Hutt 3c ss—Rflmn A. J. Cameron, OpUki ... 3i ss—Pte Smart, Guards 3i ss—Rflmn Maisey, Karori , 31 ss—Sc;g.t Jackson, Linwood 3] Counted out:—Rflmn Standidgo (Karori).

Col.-Sergt. McDonald—loooyds.

4324455255-39 Juniors. £1 ss—Lieut. Hastings, Dominion Scouts 39 15s—Sergt. Barchani, Zealandia Rifles 36 15s—Pte. Deihl, Danrievirke 36 10s—Sergt. Ciimrao, College Rifles ... 36 10s—Pte. J. Nicholson, Hutt ••• 3d 10s—Pto. G. T. Jones, Linw-ood ... 31 10s—Sergt. Dobscw, Wollingbcjj Highlanders 33 10s—Bugler Ballinger, Nelson ... 33 Winners of 5s t'ach:—Sergt. Morgan (Carterton), Serge. Butcher (Civil- Service llifles)—each. 33; Rflmn. \V. Greig (Upper Hutt), Pte. B. Russell (Hutt), Eflmn. Mollvride (Petone)—each 32; Pte. .Toplin (Civil Service Eifles), 31; Hflmn. Fellows (Karori), Rflnnn. Knight (Petone), Corp. Faulknor (E.L. Corps)—each 29; L.-Corp. Wollcnnan (College Eifles), L.Corp. Findlay (P. tmd T. Eifles)—each 28; Pte. Rainkin (City Eifles), Gunner Emms (Wellington Navals), Pte. H. D. Smith (P. and T. Eifles), Gunner Cody (Permanent Artillery)—each 27; Eflmn. Faulknor (Petone), Pte. McMorran (P. and T. Eifles)—each 26; Trooper Clifford (Scouts), Rflnvn. Ingram (Petone), Pte. Cockerill (Victoria College)—each 25. SENIOR AGGREGATE. A trophy goes to the four highest aggregalfces in both isenioT and junior division. •Eflmn. R. J. King, OpUk i 268 tPte. A. B. Turner City Eifles ... 20/ lUlmn F. Wilkie, Uppeir Hutt ... 267 Eflmn. H. Marshall, Karori ... 265 Kflnm. Maißey, Karori 261 Eflmn. McLachlan, Petone ... ... 261 Eflmn. C. Whitemam, Upper Hutt 260 Lieut. Bollard, Hutt .» ... 259 Sergt. Stock, PalmerSton North ... 258 Eflmn. G. Hyde, Opaki 254, Pte. F. Price, City Eifles 254 Eflmn. • Hay, Karori 253 Sergt. Dodd, City Rifles 252 Eflmn. A. J. Cameron, Opaki ... 251 Corp. Camnam, Wangtaui 251 Sergt. Jones, P. and. T. Eifles ... 251 Col.-Sergt. McDonald, Wellington Highlanders ... 251 Eflimn. W. Tear, Kao-ori ... ... 251 Corp. Gower, P. and T. Eifles ... 250 Eflmn. Mawley, Opaki 250 •Winner of opem championship. t Winner of votanteer championship. JUNIOR AGGREGATE. Pte. A. B. Joplm, Civil Service Eifles 244 Eflmn. Kemp, Karori 236 Pte. H. D. Smith, P. and T. Eifles 236 Sergt. Armstrong, Wtagamui ... 235 Eflmn. Fellows, Karori 233 Eflmn. Moore, Karori 230 Pte. Eoutley, Hutt ... _ 2301 Pte. Eves, Wellington Highlanders' 229 P.O. Howard, Wellington Navals ... 228 Lieut. Hastings, Scouts 227 Gunner Gibbs, Navals 227 Corp. Faulkner, DO.L. Corps ... 227 LICENSE© VICTUALLERS' CUP. The Licensed Victuallers' Cup, awarded to the highest aggregate scorer in matoh/es 2,3, 4, and 5, was won by Rflnm. H. Marshall, Karori, with an aggregate of 197. R. J. King, Opaki, made the same score, but being resident in Masterton, was not eligible to win the trophy, those allowed 'to compote havirg to reside between) Wellington and the Upper Hutt. The 'competition, irrespective of distriots, ended as follows: Eflmn. H. Marshall, Karori ... ... 197 Eflmn. R. J. King, Opaki 197 Sergt. Stock,. Palmerston North ... 196 Lieut. C. J. Hollard, Hutt 193 Sergt. Dodd, City Rifles 192 Lieut. H. Hawthorn, Civil Service Rifles 192 Rflmn. F. Wilkie, Upper Hutt ... 192 Pte. Hunt, Zealbndia Eifles 191 Pte. A. E. Turner, City Rifles ... 190 Rflmn. G. Hyde, Opaki ... _. 190 TEAMS MATCH. For (teams of five men from a company or clnb. Teams to be nominated with. the secretary before firing commences. Scores made in matches 2,3, 4,5, 6 and 7 to count. Entrance fee, 10s per team. Prizeß—First: Challenge Cup and 50 per cent, of entrance fees; second: 30 per cenit. of entrance fees; third: 20 per cent, of entrance fees. Opaki Club 1267 Karori Club 1232 City Rifles 1218 Upper Hutt Club 1178 Highland Rifles ... 1172 HIGHLAND RIFLES. ] The annual rifle match between the I Wellington and Wanganni Highland Rifles, fired at Trentham, resulted in a win for Wellington by 24 points. Scores: —Wellington—Mclver, 92; McLean, 88; Henderson, 87; McDonald, 87; Eves, 79; Shannon, 78; Willis, 78; Dobson, 75; St. Clair,. 70; Sellars, 64; total,' 798. Wanganui—Sergeant Armstrong, 87; Cannan, 86; Tyler, 82; Private ArmStrong, 79; Grieves, 79; McGonagle, 78; Cox, 75; Gunn, 73; Margetts, 68; Col» man, 67; total, 77-1.