RIFLE-SHOOTING

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXII, Issue 7028, 17 January 1910, Page 3

RIFLE-SHOOTING

SATURDAY'S COMPETITIONS. SOME. FINE SCORES. As the season advances the standard of markmanship at tho Trentham ranges improves each week; and to obtain top position among the numerous competitors is now a great honour, so proficient have many of our local men become. For the last two Saturdays 68 oiit of a possible 70 has been the "main, ' and while this was only reached by one man on Saturday week—Rifleman W. G. Tarr, Ivarori—the eamo total was made by two competitors last Saturday afternoon, AV. Judd. of the Karori Club, and Sergeant Dodd, of the City Rifles, each registering that total. Judd's G 8 will probably be considered the most meritorious performance for two reasons. The first, that ho got a possible at 200 vards, and the second, that it. was his first shoot this season. Judd used a B.S.A aperture sight for the first tune and fired w-ith the discarded G.B. ammunition, a brand which many marksmen refuse to use. . . W. Judd's Targets.

200 yards. COO yards'. 5 5 5 5 5 5 5—35 45 555.5'4—33

Sergeant Dead got within one- of tho possible at both the 200 and 600 yards i-ranges. "All buts" at 200 ymds were also scored by Rifleman J. Burns and J \. C. Maisev of the Karori Club. D-odd's 3'l was the best individual score at COO yards, but 33 was put on by Rifle- I man W. Judd and A. T. Fellows (Ivarori Club). Lanee-Corporal Findlay, of the I Post and Telegraph Rifles, put on 31 at 500 vards. Some good scores were made | by ii Class competitors; in fact, some of the juniors arc putting their more I experienced rivals to shame every Saturday afternoon. Private Russell, of the Hiitt Vallev Rifles, made 6-1 out of 70—32 at 200 vards and 32 at 500 yards, while Private" Hunt, of the Post and Telegraph Rifles, made 63—33 and 30 over the same ranges. ~.-■' Wellington marksmen have . improved out of sight " this season, and if some of the best men can be indue:d to,shoot at the forthcoming championship gathei--ing they should give a very good account of themselves. It is high time the Belt, was won by, some local competitor.. Besides tho Ballinger Brothers - the belt ho; onlv onco been won by. a Wellington marksman. That was in-1880,. when. P.O. Williams,'of the Wellington Navale, was awarded championship honours. Now that so many 'Wellington enthusiasts toko part in the weekly shoots, and seeing also that they have the odvantage'of practising.on the range where tho championship is fought out. Wellington should be once again looked to' to carry off the championship. The new aperture-sights are, no doubt, a big lactor in the making of high scores at Trentham this season. , They are no-, doubtedly revolutionising shooting, and marksmen .'should, not bo at.all surprised if"'the bull's-eye is , reduced m size at some of the ranges in the near future. Tin's is more likely- to bo the case at 500 and 800 yards, and no doubt tho question will receive attention by tho Bisley authorities before, long. There were 243 competitors- on the range on Saturday., Lieutenant Roacao being in charge. The wind was not very baffling, and did not vary to more than about three degrees left-at-600 yards. WELLINGTON HIGHLAND RIFLES. Competition for company belt, McDiaimid Junior Cup, Bal.Mntyne & lueld . trophy presented by W. H. lisdall, Ltd. First match for three monthly competition. v , ~ Privlvtes Eves and McLean topped the seniors w-ith a handy 61, made exactly in tho same manner. This shoot completes the. short range ■ shooting for the company belt; three more, matches to, go, at ranges 800yds' to' IOOOj-ds.', ;

A Class. 200 600 ' / vds v<ls 'Hr>. Tl. Pte. Eves 33 . 31 Gl Pte. McLean ... ... 33 31- —— 64 Lieut Willis ... 27 23 7G 3 Corp. Shannon ... 32 27-1 Pte. Mclver ... ...'3l '2S 59

Sergt. Dcbson ... 28 ' 2-3 1 Pte. Henderson .... 29 "\2S 55 Sergt. Marsden ' ...-'29 19-! 1 Corp. Corbett - •...'■'■ 28 "17 2—47

B Class. 200 600 - ' .' yds yds Hp. Tl. Pte. Dinnie ■-.- ... 27 27 , 7 Pte. Parker 2S 17, 11 —SO Pte. Scales ... ... 25 22 .7 -1 Corp. St. ClMir ... 26 20 52 Pte. Sellers ... ... 28 19 4—'sl Pte. Pinclcney ... 21. 14 ' 12 —SO Pte. Martin ... "25 - 22 ■ 2. 49 Pte. Richie ... 18.. 18. 'B-^44 ICAROKI CLUB.

The Ivarori Rifle Club fired-the second match of the-second series at 200 and 600yds, for trophies presented by Messrs Owen Daly,-J. F. Mills, C. Hodder, W; J. Bl.undell, AY. H. Tisdall, andlthe club.. yv. Judd made a possible qt.2ooyds,ond followed it up by 33 at "600yds, thus -.winning the trophy for the day, presented by Mr H. Marshall, G.. Halliday. ..won tnts 'ammunition prize. '.- .200. 600 . .-; .:.■■■. , . yds. yds. Hp. >■ Tl. W. Judd ... ... 33 33 sc G Halliday .... ~.. 33 32, ec —65

J. Burns . ...: ....84 . 31 EC —65 A. T. Follows .... 30 33 so ~63 F. G. Hay ... 33 30 bc A. Caldwell 5S !J 2 63 G.Brown "" .„' ...31 23 3C 3 A. Medhurst ■ ... 31 28 ' 463 11. Marshall ... ... 33 29 sc A C. Maiscy 3* 2S sc B. P-ringle- ... ... 31 2S 5 W. Aston ... ... 31 30 sc F. Standidgo ... .... 28 30 . sc —SB A Franco 25 31 sc —56 H. Bulford, 56; A. Guise, 56; D. Claridgc, 56; J. Itabe, 56; V. Mooro (3), 55; A. W. Kemp (3), 54; E. Randell, 52; W. Harris, 52; \Y. C. Tarr, 46; E. A. Ewart, (7), 45.

There will be no competitions next Saturday, owing to the holiday; and severul men taking part in' the Palmerston meeting. The club championship aggregate's stand .as follows: H. Marshall ... ... ... 361 G. Halliday ... 3GO \V. G. Tarr 358 F. C. Hay .., 356 J. Burns ... 352 The following are the leading handicap aggregates: F. C. Hay ... ... ... a 57 A. C. Maisey ... ...' ... 352 G. V. Brown ... ... ... 352 Y. Aloore ... ... ... 349 A. T. Medhurst 339

I .On Saturday last thejPctone Rifle Club concluded the shooting for the Championship Shield'and A'and'B Class aggregates. The conditions were ten shots at 600 and 800 yards. . The results of the day!s shooting are as follow: —■

total of 515 points. The following are the next highest scores : —MacLachlan 507, C. Bird 492, Ingram 489, Pitcher 488, Spencer 482, and Clout 481. f -.v Tho B Class Aggregate was won by J. Caldwell with 460 points, Eaulkhor (459). Mclivrido .(450),, and Cook;. (447) being next. ■„„''.

A new aggregate, consisting °f fouT shoots, will be" commenced on the 29th inst. .

CITY RIFLES. Competition for Lieuts. Rob rts and Mellors, and Sergt. Bake r's, and th" Ross Memorial trophies. A Class. 200 600 yds yds Tl. *Sergt. Dodd ... 34 34 — 6S Lieut. Mellor 32 31 - 63 *Ptc. Given 31 31 —■ 62 Pte. Price 33 29 - 62 Sergt. Baker 33 28 — 61 Pte. W. M. Jackson 33 27 — 60 Sergt. Lang 31 28 - 59 Pte.. A. J. Jackson .. ... 31 28 — 59 Pte. Feasey ' 31 25 — 56 B Class. •Bugler Tarr 31 25 - 56 •Pte.'R. Price . ... ... 28 25 — 53 Pte; Rankin. ... ... ' ... 27 ■25 —62 Col.-Sergt. Davis 28 22 - 50 * Ammunition prize. Leading aggregates for chun pionship and Eoss Memorial trophj : — Sergt. Dodd . 416 Pte. Given . 409 Sergt. Baker " ...'" .. . 408 Pte. A. J. Jackson . 396 ■■'Pte. W. M. Jacksonl■'.. . 395 Price, 339; Feasey, 318; Carter. 308. B Class—Chandler, 372; Rai kin, 363. Strangemuir, 35S. GUARDS. First conrnetitiora of second series of trc-jinies presented by . Captain Duthio, Lieutenant Eoache and coi lpany A Crass. 200 600 yds yds Hp. TI. Sergt. Neal 31 30 1-62 Corp. Johnston ... 32 23 C — 61 Pte. Smart ... ... 32 26 2 — 60 Pte. Dowman ... 27 6 — 60 Sergt. Tinuey .. ... 29 • 30 sc —"59 Pte. Brooke 28 26 5 — 59 Sergt. Sneddon ... 30 26 2 — 58 Lieut. Eoache ... 25 20 7 — 58 F. Tinney (3), 57; McWhirtei (i). 55: Barnes, 54; Feliingham (2), (8), 47.B Class-Ellis (7), 40; Pa 50; Egglestojie rkins n (2), 43; Beale (9), 46; Brown (14), 40. .':■;.'. DOMINION SCOUTS. Competition for trophy prco cnted by Mr A. Levy. coo ; - ydfl ' yds Hp. -TI. Sergt.-Major AVillis... 32" Trooper ■ Ritzema ... 28 ec — 59 27 4 — 59 Lieut. Hastings ... 30 23 - sc — 53 Far. Sergt. R-tter... 27 20 I 6-53 Trooper Henderson , '20 22 10 — 52 Burke (4), 49; Houston, 46; Stephens (4), 46; Bo!l (2), 45; EubiC £/ 14, Trigger, 40; Clifford (6), 38. ZEALANDIA RIFLES Competition for compan belt. . , ■ tro >hics and . ■ 200 GOO yds yds Hp. Tl. Sergt.- Barcham ... 31 31 sc — 62 Private C. Hugo ... 25 2G 8 — 62 Lance.-Corp. Dalton 23 23 10 — 62 Private "Snelling ... 27 24 11 — 62 L.-Corp. Helliwell ..." 26 22 14 — 62 Private Snow ... 13 31 13 — 62 L-Corp. Rowberry ... .23 25 6 — 59 Private Kiinmo "' ... 22 19 18 — 59 HUTT VALLEY RIFLES. , . Competition for compa ny f hield. B Class cup, Mrs Millett's cui i. and trophies presented by Lieut. Slipper and Mr Bcrtleiseu. A Class. ''. ■ '.'" ; "2Do; 501) yds yds Hp. Tl. Pte. W. Nicholson ... 23 24 7 — 59 Pte. H. Laivfcon. ...'. 23 23 7 — 58 Ssrgt. Doraney ... 30 22 ■ 4 — 56 A. • Routley (1), 55 j Glenn ie (1), 51; Russell (1), 51; W. Eoutley (1) 49. B Class. Pbe. Russell ..-.'.:..> 32" 32 , sc — 64 Biigler. Hill ... ... 31 22 Carp; Mjtchel ... 2S 22 5. — ,55 Lawton (3;, 47; .Curtis (8), 43 ; iBovers (8), 42; Evcrton (2), 40; Bower s (S), ,34; Battersby; (8),-;:30.:;-; ; '; ■: . • . POST .,!AND TELEGRAPH,. RIFLES. Seventh competition for Hallcnstem cup, arid class company belt, trophies. ■':;■■ ;';■ '-':■', : A Class. , ■ . ' : ■ ■ ,'S: '.' .200*' 500 ' "' • 'yds vds Hp. Tl. Res. Churches ...,31 . 33 6C — 64 Corporal Gower "... 32 32 sc — 64 L.-Corp. Findlay ..'. 23 34 1; — 64 Lieut. Bolton •.» - ... 30 33 sc — 63 Res. Withers" ■'■■ ... 30 33 sc— 63 Sergt. Williamson ... 33 3> sc; — 62 Sergt. Hamilton ...29 32 sc — 61 Hon. Mehi'. Beswick 31 22 -. 8— 61 R.?s. Gilbert ' 2S 31 so— 59 Corp. Davidson ... 32 26 se.-5S Sargt,' Jones 30 sc — 57 Hon/Memi. Howard" 27 22 ' 8 — 5 7 B Class. Private Hunt ... 33; 33 so — 63 <L.-Corp.. Sclatcr ... 30 ' 32 ,'sc — 62 Private Hall :.. 31 ', 31 sc — 62 (Pte. 'MacMorran .... 30;/ 28 2 — 60 Private Pearce ... 28 -■ 21 , 8 — 57 Private Collyer ... 28 23 ■:;; 4 — 55' Following are the lead ng a ggregates. for the.•.■ belt and; tropin es, \ •ith two inatches still to go:— Lieutenant Bolton 238 ■ Sergeant Jones ... .',231: Reservist Gilbert . 223 , : Sergeant .. . 222 Corporal Davidson .. .-', 222 :'■ Coriroral Goiver ..-. ... .. . ■■-. 221:...;. Churches, 220; Findlay, 219; Hamilton. 217; Hall,, 217. .. HERETAUNGA MOUNTED RIFLES. Completion for A class gold bi acelet, B class riding whip and wri stlet. A Class. " 200 500 yds yds Hp. Tl. Trooper Allen ... 23 28 9 — 60 Sergt.-Major Dement 24 26 5 — 55 Sergeant To>bin V.. 26. '29 sc —" 55 Sergeant Millett ... 30 23 sc — 53 Trooper Hartley. ...-• ,22;;. 23. sc — 45 Tp'r.' G. Baoumgren 14 10 10 — 3t B Class.—Taylor (1), 31; A. B loumgron. 30; Cable, 36; Perrett (8) 31; Ledbrook (10), 29; A. Edmonds (6), 37. CIVIL SERVICE RIFLES. _ Competition for company trophies, belt and shield, etc., _ .,/ ';"■'■■ -800 900 yds yds Hp. Tl. Corporal Fisher "... 27 , L.-Corp. Joplin. ,.".". 23 26 21 3 — 56 4 — 56 Sergeant Joplin. ... 25 23 5 — 53 Lce.-Sergt Mardon 24 . 20 7 — 51 "Butcher (10), 49; Bazlcy (scr), 45;'Johnstone* (6), 43. •■■■ *Did. not complete; , i. PETONE RIFLE CLUB.-

A CI ass. 600 800 J"d6 yds Hp. Tl. *G. Clout .42 3-1 4 — 80 *C. Bird 40 35 4 — 79 W. Edlin 13 34 so— 77 J. MacLachlan 35 38 so — 73 H. Pitcher ... 37 33 3 — 73 B. Bird 41 27 .4 — 72 •T. Ingram 38 28 3 — 69 Capt: J. Row 39 27 ko — 66 S. Spencer ... 28 37 so — 65 W. J. Hendere an ... 35 24 A — 64 S. Knisht ... B CI 33 21 8 — 62 *W. Cook ... 39 30 3 — 72 H. -Ayson 41 28 2 — 71 W. Faulknor ... 36 33 60 — 69 J. Coulter 34 27 5 — 66 W.-' Maud 4fl 18 5 — 63 .1. Caldwell ... 3.5 20 6C — 55 J. Fleming ... 31 13 5 — 49 W. Mcllrrido 39 9 1 — 49 J. Wood 14 .16 10 — 40 * Less in io r trc phies. The champior ship shie d for this seasoi was won b y Rifleman Edlin with a