OTAGO RIFLE ASSOCIATION.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 13206, 13 February 1905, Page 2

OTAGO RIFLE ASSOCIATION.

LAST DAY.—SATURDAY. This year's meeting of t-ho Otago Rifle Association was concluded' at the Pclichet Bay ranee on Saturday. The weather, as on previous days, was beautiful, ami the 1905 mooting will go down to history as one held under meteorological conditions unsurpassed probably by any previous year's prize firing. In the morning tho Last Try Match and the Cover Match were firod. There were 28' entries for the Last Try and 44 for the Cover Match, I>tit the scoring in neither match produced anything that might be called exceptional. Lieutenant Wolsl-enholme acted as range officer in' the first match, and Lieutenant Ussher and Sergeant-major Taylor supervised the Cover Jlatcli. In tho afternoon three matches were lived, these being the Cadet Match, tho Nursery Match, and the firing for tho Ladies' Challenge Shield.. The weather was not quite so favourable for shooting as in iho morning, the sun early in tho afternoon beating dcuvn very fiercely. A slight breeze which sprang up later on made things a little more comfortable for the competitors, but it also hclocd to make tho shooting a trifle more difficult. In the Cadet Match only 18 entered, the competitors all coming from tho Dunedin High School Cadets and tho Dunedin Engineer Cadets. Twenty-one prizes were offered, but in view of the small, number of entries this number will bo rcduccd by the council at a meeting to bo held this (Monday) evening. Lieutenant Ussher acted' as officer in this match, and Captain Proudfoot- acted similarly in the Nursery Match. The greatest interest, of course, centred in tho firing for tho Ladies' Challenge Shield The new arrangement of the teams all firing in the afternoon had the result of concentrating the interest as well as the competitors, and rendering the ran go very busy looking. Nine teams entered, and the Ihreo leading ones at the conclusion of the shooting at 200 yards were: Dilncdin Navals, first; Kaitangata. second; and Port Chalmers, third. The shooting i|t tho 500 ■yards range saw the country team move li)) into first place, the Port Chalmers into the second, with tho Dunedin Navals third. Tho leading teams were very close, and the exciting finish expected took place. The shooting at the fiOO yards found out the weak spots in a great ninny of the competitors. One possible, however, was made at, the distance, this being by Private I'ottor, of tho North Dunedm Rifles. The shooting at this range had the result of sending the Kaitangata team down and bringing up that of the Dunedin Navals. The question of whether the Dunedin Navals would boat their Port Chalmers confreres for the shield at tho end rested on the last two Shots to be fired' by the firsinained team. Two " billls" wore required to win, and those present gathered round Petty-officer AVoollett, upon whom had devolved iho task of making them. WoolIctt's third last shot was an outer, but liis judgment and nerve did not fail at the crucial moment, and the two coveted "bulls" wero scoured amid great excitement, and the Dunedin Navals won the shield. At the close of the shooting Lieutenant-colonel Smith, who acted as range officer, congratulated tho Dunedin Ne.vals team on its success, and specially complimented P.O. Woollett for the nerve lie had disnlnyed at a pinch. He bad never seen so close a competition for the shield before. Cheers were then given for tho winners of Hie shield, and also for P.O. Wonllett. The meeting then cntne to a close, tho time' being 7.15. Lieutenant M'Lean. it should be mentioned, acted as secretary to the meeting, which, except in respect of tho small number of entries, parsed off very successfully. The following are tho scores;— LAST. TOY MATCH. Conditions: Ten shots at S()0 yards. Open to anyone wlio had fired in feur'mntr-hf-- dwing the meeting, but had not won ever 103. Score. Gunner KetVes, Port Chalmers, 28s .. 4G ' Private Hazley, Dunedin City Guards, 2is .. 46 CGiporal Armit, Dunedin Highland Rifles, 17s Gd .. 45 Private Anderson, Kaitangata Rifles, 14s 45 Corporal Hodgson, Norih Dunedin .' Rifles. Ilia Gel .. .. 44 Mr J. M. Jl'Cartney, Chatton Rifle Club, 7s .. 43 P.O. Fraaer, Dunedin'Navals, 7s 1 .. 43 Gunner Angus, Port Chalmers Nnvals, 7s , .. .. 43 Private Hogg, North Dunedin Rifles, 7a '13 Private T. Frazcr, Kaitangata Rifles, 7s 43 Captain Dempster, Dunedin Highland Rifles, '7s 42 31 r W. Smith, .PSrtobello Rifle Olnb, 7s 42 Counted out: Private Blackwood. Private Prazer, Kaitangata Rifles, lias entered a protest to the effect that be was credited with 2 for a. shot he never fired. IVazer was allowed another shot, and, if his protest be upheld,, will take fotirtli place, and the others, from Private Anderson, will count Sown 1 each. - COVER MATCH. .Seven 5h01.3 at 200 yards. . Target: Head and shoulders, stationary. Score, Private Somitag, Dunedin City Guards, 31s'Cd '.. ... 10 Cyclist Blisstird, 1 Dunedin Cycle Corps, s : 31s.Sd .. .: .. ..' 10 Trooper Cowie, Ofago Htfsskrs, 14s .. 8 Lieutenant Jack, Dwiedin City Gard3, 14s 8 Private Mills. Dunedin City Guards, 10s 0' Sergeant Kilpatnok, North Dimedin Rifles, 10s .. .. .. .. G

Lieutenant "Wain, Stiidholme : Mounted Bilies, iOs .. .. .. .. .. ... .. 8 Tioopcr Aysohi Murihiku Mounted Rifles, lOs .. .. .. 6 Sergeant-major Henderson, North Otago I Mounted Riflea, lib .. 6 NURSERY. MAtCH. Conditions: Seven shots at 500 and 600 yards. Open to any . person who had never won a prizo at any liifle Association meeting. ' .. '

LADIES' CHALLENGE SHlELD.—Ranges:' 300, 500, and 600 yards. Seven shots ami one optional"sightcr at each distahce. Open to teams of five mon from companies in the Dunedin sub-district:—

The total scores of the other tearhs which competed were as follow:— Duncdin Highland Rifles, JIS; Olago Hiissm, 377; Wakari T?iflcF p 3G9; Green lalnnd Rifles. 362. The following are the teams that- have won. tlie Ladies' Challenge Shield up to the present:—

XIAIIKERS' AND SCORERS' FAREWELI MATCH.-Seven shots at 2t» yards.

. 200 600 , yds. yds. Tl. ' Priv. Mackay, Highland Rifles, ■ >' ' 40a " .. .. ..32 31 — 63 Scrgi. Hay, Dunodin Rifles, .»-, 30s '•• 30 .-33 — 63 Sergt. Kiipatrick, North Dun- .. ,,. edin Rifles, 2os .... ■■■ 34 '23-62 Sergt, Bragg, Dunodin Engineers, 21s 32 *J — 61 Priv. Hogg, Jforth. Dunedin Hiilos, 15s .. 30 30 — GO Sergt Dickol, Dunedin Highhind Rifles, 10s 33 27 — 60 Priv. J. Porieoiis, Cavorsham Rifles, 10s , .. 30 -28-68 Sergt. Glennj' Cavershara Rifles, 10s .. :. .. .. 27 29 — 50 , Priv. Johnston Dunedin Highland Rifles, 10s .. 23 25-58 P.O. Pan, Dunedin Navals, Ids 28 27 — 65 Sorgt. Scott, Taieri Mounted Rifles, 10s !& 24 — 53 CADET MATCH. Conditions: Ton shots at 200 yards and optional siglitcr. Score. Corporal Moyhcw, Dunodin High - School Cadets .. 41 Sergeant IFCa-w, Dunedin High School Oadeta .. 36 Lance-oorp. Brooks, Dunedin Engineer' Cadets : 36 • Corporal Woodhowe, Dunedin High School Cadets 36 Corporal Halnisley, Dunedin Engineer Cadets .. 33 Private Londcii, Dunedin High School Cadets .. 31 Sergeant Bennett, Duuediu Engineer - Cadets '.. 31 Private Simpson, Dunedin Engineer Cadets 30 • Private Corniaok, Dunedin Engineer Cndetg .. -.. . 29 Lance-corp. Thompson, Dunedin Engineer Cadets 29

Duneclin Xavals. 300 500 COO yds. yds. yds. TI. P.O. Morrison 29 31 32 — 02 P.O. Hoodi 27 33 30 — 39 C.P.O. Woollett .... 30 30 20 — 86 k.0. Dry 30 .10 ' 24 -84 P.O.- Fraser 27 26 27 — 80 431 Port Chalmers Navals. Captain Dodds .. .. 27 31 09 — 87 P.O: Pacer 28 33 27 - 8S P.O. Montgomery .. ;. 29 29 27 — 83 Bugler Montgomery .. 29 32 24 — 85 C.P. Montgomery ....26 29 30-85 430 Dmiediti City Guards. Private Mill a 32 28 28-89 Lientcnn.nl Jack .... 22 32 31 — ■8.3 Private Gillanders 20 34 25 — S5 Private Baird . .... 25 28 .11'—8* Private Sonntag .... 25 23 2S — 82 •121 Kaitangata- Rifles. Sergeant Smaill .... 29 32 31 - !)2 Col.-scrgeant Brvce ..29 33 26 — SB Private Duncan" .... 30 30 2-2-82 Private Smith 27 ,11 25-83 Private G. Frazcr .... 20 29 23 — 78 423 Xorth Dunedin Rifles. Private Potter' ...... 23 33 35-91 Captain JnhiiStWl .... 29 30 29 — 88 Sergeant Harbour 27 31 2G — 87 Private Dipnic .... 28 2G 27-81 Lieutenant. Linigworlh .. 29 27 18— 74 •121

Points 1870-Citv Guards 371 1877—Cluthn Rifles 234 1878-Citv Guards 239 1879-Clutha Rifles 358 18J30—North Dvmefim Rifles 383 18S1—North Dimedin Hiiles .' -405 IPSO— City Guards 40? I8S1—Glutha Rifles .. .. 423 1881-Oluttaa, Rifles 419 lR's-Ckitlm Kilos 4trl 1886-1/ .Battery N.Z.A. ... .. '.. .. 37! 1887—Clutha Rifles .. .. 3SS 1888—North Dimedin Rifles 39? 1H80—Walsari Rifles' . ..' ' 374 1890—North Dunedin ''Rifle? 35F 1891—Ot«»o High School Cadets .. .. 356 1892—Cily Guards 3G9 1893—Highlanil Rifles 370 1894—No competition .. >, — 1R95-B Batten- N.&A. \ 364 189B-North Dimedin Rifles 3E4 1897—North Dimedin Rifles 357 1898—City Guards .. .. 414 1899—Kaitansinta Rifles 393 1900—City Guards 420 1901—7vait«ngatn Rifles 401 1902—Ksitmisata Rifles' .. .', .. .. 404 1903—Wnfeari Rifles 432 1304—KaitnngMa Rifles 410 WOS-Dwtedin Niival Artillery .. .. 131

Score?.0. Dunedin Navals .. ., .. 31 Sapper Bryant, Ditncdin Engineers .... 30 Sapper ICoilor, Dunedin Engineers ..28 ?orpl. Burt, Dunedin Highland R. .. 28. iappcr line, Dunedin Engineer? .. :. . 26 Sergt. Malcolm, Dunedin City Rifles .,' 24 Jx-sergeant Bryce 2-1 iergeant W. Kilpatrick, North Dunedin * Rifles 20' »lr Patcrson .. .. 20 ■ Corporal A. liilpatricit, North Dunedin Rifles 20 iappcr Barlow, Dunedin Engineers .. 20