RIFLE-SHOOTING

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXII, Issue 7265, 22 October 1910, Page 6

RIFLE-SHOOTING

TARGETS FOR TO-DAY. Targets have been , allotted as fallows for to-day’s shooting at Trentham : Collins Range (200 and GOOyd?).—Civil Service Rifles I—3, Heretaunga Mounted Rifles <l—s, Electric Light Corps 6—7, Karo-ri Rifle Club S—l2, City Rifles 13-yl4, Ktlburne Rifles 15 —16, Highland Rifles 17—20,-Guards 21 —23, Engineers 24—25. SommerviUe Range (200 and 500yds).— D. Battery I—3, Dominion Scouts 18 —19, Victoria College O.T.C. 20-21, College Rifles 22 —23, Zealnndia Rifles 24 —23, Hutt Valiev Rifles 26—27, Reserve 16—17. Seddon Range (800 and 900yds).—Post and Telegraph Rifles I—4,1 —4, Reserve 5 —6. NOVEMBER TARGETS. Tho distances to be fired over during November have been fixed as follow :—? November sth, —Collins Range 200 and 500, Sonuuervilie Rang© 200 and 600, Sadden Range 800 and 900yds. Civil Service Rifles will supply details for range duties. November 9th.—Collins Range 200, 500 and 600, SommerviUe 500 and 600, Scddon 800 and 900. November 12th.—Collins Range 200 and 500, Sommervillc 500 and GOO, Seddou 900 and 1000. Post and Telegraph Rifles detailed, for duty. November 19th.—Collins Range 209 and 550, Sommorville 200 and GOO, Seddou 800 and 900 (Zealandia Rifle?). November 26th.—Collin? and Summerville Ranges 209, 500 and 600, Seddon 900 and ICOOyds. RALSTON TARGETS. ’■ The SommerviUe range is being gradually equipped with Ralston sliding targets. ’ Already twelve of these targets are worked every Saturday, and. an additional six went out yesterday. These will be erected in the course of a few days and Colonel Collins hopes to have seven more up by the end of November. The range will be then completely equipped with this class of target. It is net the intention of the authorities to provide the Collins range with Ralston targets. This range will be kept exclusively for short range matches, while both the SommerviUe and Seddon ranges will be available for shooting up to 1000yds. KARORI GLEB. A special meeting of the Karori Rifle Club was held at tho Drill Hall. Buckle street, last evening, President ”H. Marshall occupying the chair. There were twenty members present. The main business was the consideration, of. the standards for club competitions, and a long discussion took place on the question generally. It was finally decided to adhere to the old - standard of 65 (fourteen shots) for the 200 and 500yds ranges —33 at 200yds and 32 at SOOvds, The 600yds standard was increased iroin 30 to' 31; 809yds; "SO to' 31; 900yds. 26 .to 28; and 1000yds, 24 to 26. The same proportion will stand for ten shot matches. The president and deputy president were instructed to interview the Trentham range committee, with a view t 6 provision being mhdo during tho season for shooting at 300yds. The president explained that the leading officers of all tlie rifle clubs in and around # the city and suburbs had held a meeting to discuss the clubs' representation on the Garrison. Rifle Association, and arrangements had been made for a deputation to wait on the association in reference to the matter, at the .annual meeting on Friday next. The president informed tho meeting that the Colonial Ammunition' Company had decided to donate a shield, to be fired for at the Trentham championship meeting, the competition, being open to rifle clubs only. The* president and Mr Field, M.P., have been asked to draw up, the'terms of the competition. RANGITIKEX MEETING. A rifle meeting , will ’be held on the Rangitikei Club’s range at Bulls on November 9bh. Matches will be fired at 200 . 500 and 600yds, seven shots at each, with on© optional sighter. The prizes in each match will be; First, <£3 ; second, ,£1 10s; two of 15s; three of 10s; and four <sf os, making a total of. .£8 10s at each range. The highest scores at the three ranges will carry aggregate prizes ns follow-; First, .£10; second, .£4; third, £3; two- of £ 1; four of 10s. ■- '* v -\, There will bo no affiliation fee imposed. Nomination' for all matches will cost oCI. .Entries will not be accepted if not accompanied by the fee. No entries will'be taken on the day of shooting. Each competitor will provide his own ammunition. Nominations close with the secretary (Mr W. J. Croucher, Box 98, .Feeding), on Saturday, October 29fch. , i , SHIELD MATCHES. The shield matches will be commenced at Trentham next Saturday and con. tinued on November 26th. There will b© three matches for senior, junior and third-class teams. Points will be allotted as follows‘.—First, 3; second, 2, third, 1. Only men on the Active List will be allowed to fire. Nominations close seven days ‘before each match. Ranges, 200, 500 and 600 yards, seven shots and one optional sighter at each distance Classification ; Senior Companies— r /3> V Wellington Navals, City Rifles, Guards. Post and Telegraph Rifles, Highland,Rifles. Civil Service Rifles. Junior Companies—Petone Navals, Engineers, Zealandia Rifles, Hutt Valley Rifles, College Rifles, Victoria College Q. and Johnsoimlle Rifles. Third-class Companies—Permanent Artillery, No. 3 (Electric Light) Company G.A.V., Heretaunga-'Mounted Rifles, Kelburne Rifles, Cycle Corps. Companies may fir© a team in a grade lower than that for which they are classified, provided their team also fires in their own grade. The entrance fee for one team is on© guinea, and for each additional team from the same company, half a guinea. NORTH WAIRARAPA MEETING. - rEOM OUB OWN COEBESPONDENT. MASTERTON. October 20. The annual meeting of the North Wairanapa Rifle Association was held at Fairviefw range today. The weather conditions were excellent, with a slight left wind. Results;— GLADSTONE MATCH, ■ 1 Seven shots at 200yds. R. J. King, Opaki 3-1 G. Nix, Feathcrston 33 R. A. Wilton, Mauriceville 33 11. Williams, Feathorstwi 33 J. McHattie, Opaki 33 Governlock, Woodville 33 T. Benson, Featherston 33 W. J. Welch. Opaki 33 J.’Petersen, Tararua 33 R. Barrer; Te Wharau 33 H. J. Dagg, Alfredton 33 H. Perry, Opaki 33 C. G. Munro, Opaki 33 James’ McKenzie, Opaki 33 A. J. Gordon, Alfredton 33 T. M. WaTington, Opaki 33 Thirty-three’s were counted out. WHAKATAKI-TINUI MATCH, Seven shots at 500yds,

son yds. Hp TI. H. Perrv. Stastfrrton 35 SC — 35 Oa.pt. C. Benton, Alfredton 34 6C — 34 W Peal. PauTievirko ...... 33 1 — 34 U. Putheriurd, Mauricerille 34 sc — 34 R. Te Wbn.rnm ... 34 PC - 34 H. S K-niMierfurd, Mauriceville 313 — 34 A. Governlcck, Dannevirke 34 sc — .34 A. Beckham, Opaki 33" 1 - 34 U. C. F. Dagrg, Mauricerille 31 3 — JU D. M. McIntosh St sc — 34 .1. Thomason. Tamm ... 32 2 — u r. Rlowtitt, Mauricoville... 33 i — 34 F. Perrv. Aifredton 30 4 — 34 E. A. Wilton, Mauiiceville 31 3 —»i

H. Hart, Carterton 30 A — 34 A. Deal, Dannevirko 33 'go — 33 TE WHAEATJ MATCH Seren shots at 600yds. Jv. F. Willoughby, Te Wharau ...... 33 A. Beothan. Opaki ; 33 13. Vermeil, Te Wharau. V. Vennell a TT v/lft 32 A. Dewin 32 J. Peterson 32 H. Bri/ghting . : 32 J. H.P. Allen ; ; 32 H. Marsvley D. H. Rixtherfuinu W. W-rigley - F. Percy OPAKI MATCH, , Seven shots at 700yds. 700 • yds. Hp. Tl. G. Rutherford 27 3 — 30 A. T»ewin, Opaki 26 4 — 30 R. P. Wilton, Manriceville 29 1 — 30 W. Aligie, Allredlton 27 3—30 E. - Elliott 25 6 — 30 A. Darsen, Manriceville ... 26 4-30 W, J. Welch, Opaki 28 2 — 30 A.’J. Cameron,' Opaki ... 30 sc — 30 E. A. 1 Milton, Manriceville 25 '5 — 30 E. Vermeil, Te Wharau... 29 1 — 30 G; Blane. Opafci 26 4 — 30 Jos. McKenzie, Opaki ... . 25 5 — 30 C. Nix, Featherston 27 • 3 — 30Hi Hart, Carterton'; ,....v... ■ 2-1. 6 — 30 W. Wrigloy 24, ■ 5 — 29 Gv Fond 24 a — 29 TEAMS MATCH (Handicap), open to,teams 1 .(of \ve men from any club or corps, aggregate

•to be taken over matches and 4. I. 2. 3, ...... 6C2 liauriceville R,C. No. 1 .... 502 589 587 57; 570 SSI ALL COMERS’ HANDICAP. , Sweepstake, highest aggregate over inmbohes 1, 2 arid , 3. •«>> 99 .09 08 :os 97 ........ 96 96 96 C Nix .T. “ 96 •W; 3. Welch 96' GRAND AGGREGATE HATCH. Not. Hd. TI, 118 11—129 122 6—128 1U 13 —127 11. Hart 111 16—127 C Nix 119 7—126 W J. "Welch 122 4—126 121 4—125 117 8—125 106 19—125 CHAMPIONSHIP AGGREGATE For the competitor making the highest aggregate off i the rifle in aill the ma-iches. . B. J. King, Opaki 'G. Rufcherturd, MauiiticevUk 124 122 123 W J. Welch, Opaki 122 121 A. Delhi, Dannevirke 121