SHOOTING.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 14442, 8 February 1909, Page 6

SHOOTING.

DUNKDIX NAVALS. On Saturday the Xavals fired the second match of tho second series, ranges 200 and 600 ranis, A and B Classes seven shots n H n, two optional sighter* at each range. C'Class seven shots and two sighters at 200 yards. Scores:-

PORT CHALMERS NAVALS. At their range on Saturday the Port Chalmers'Na.va.ls fired tlie first 'competition of a match for prizes presented by Captain Dodds and Mtb Stewart. Conditions: Three competitions, two to count, 10 shots at 200 and 700 yards. Some very good soeres wero registered at 200 varls,' but at 700, where the wind varied considerably, the scores were not so good. Appended are some of tho scores: —

* Not competing. DUNEDIN RIFLE CLUB. The Dunedin Rifle Club fired the second competition for Mr Proudfoot's prize on Saturday. Tho following are the highest scores; —

BATTALION STAFF SHIELD. On Thursday the Wmmato Rifle Volunteers, under the supervision of Captain' adjutant Fodcn (Tiniani), fired for the Battalion Staff Shield. This is the third year in succession this shield has been nred for, ha.ving been won previously by the Tiinaru Port Guards, who Ice,* the shield tin's year, being 103 points behind therecord score put on by the Waitnato Rifles, The match was tlie most exciting ever seen, on Hie Waimate range. The cool accuracy of the crack marksmen was something an eve-witncss could not help admiring. The score of 96.6 is said to be n record for a 12-nion team. The conditions were Raven shots at 200, 500. and 600 yards, with optional fiighfer at each range. Following are the scores: —

DUNEDIN ENGINEERS. On Saturday the Dunedin Engineers fired the first competition for Sir James Mills's Challenge Cup and priv.es kindly presented by Messre Hancock and Co. and T. A. Maitland. Conditions: Four competitions, three to count; eup to he won from scratch; seven shots -and one sighter at 200 and COO yards. Highest scores: —

A Class 200 600 ,.• „ . ?*1b. yds. flp. TI. Gunner Napier ... 33 31 1 _ W -minor J (trwnfieM 31 31 62 jmmer l'letclto- ... 33 2 6 3-62 1.0 Mornsoo 2 9 32 1 - 62 ", ,;v ~ - M 25 --57 G.P.O. Mack* ... jgj - _ 5? trimmer Anderson ... 27 29 _ _ tl Gunner Russell .. 93 90 c ?? Captain lYediTOf- ...32 23 _ I 55 ■ tNot competing B Clak L.O. Power 33 25 _ _ fil Gumwr Urquhart ... 29 25 2 — 56 (runner J. P. Morrison 29 21 6 — 55 Gunner M;ufoune8s ... 25 28 2 S? (limner llooaril ... 27 23 5 — 55 Gunner Harbott ... 27 19 5 _ S Gunner Jenkins ... 28 21 — _ do C Class. 200 yds. lip. Tl Gunner Tliomas 30 30 Gunner Calvoriej 29 — — 29 C!miner J/nig 29 29 Gunner Ja-rvis 29 29 Gunner F. Dougherty ... 27 27 Gnmwr Duncan 27 27 I>a<tiug-g-unnoc StroiKich ... 26 26 Guiuicr J'rooth 26 26 Gunner M'Leun 25 1 — 26 (runner At.tcwell 24 2 — 26 Gunner ILirborowr ... ... 24 2 — 26 Gunner Coulter 23 3 — 26 Gunner Wyllie 21 4 — 25 Gunner D." R. Russell ... 21 4—25 Gumier Varle-y 23 23 Gunner Pcrrin 22 22

200 700 • yds. yds. Hp. Tl. Gunner M'Donald ... 47 40 87 Corp. Reeves 47 40 ' 87 Gunner Kydd 41 42 4 — 8" Gunner Glengarry ... 41 36 10 — 87 Gunner Jenkins ... 39 37 11 — 87 Gunner A. Kay 40 56 11—87 Gunner R. Kay 46 32 8 — 86 Kcrgt. Montgomery ... 45 38 2 — 85 Gunner Dodds 45 54 6 — 85 SM. Montgomery ... 47 37 84 Gminor Porter 42 33 7 — 82 Captain Dodds* 40 41 81 din. Jas. Montgomery 47 32 79 Gunner ,T. R. Facer ... 38 33 7-78 Gunner Koemin ... 44 33 77 Gunner Healy 43 30 4 - 77 Gunner W. T. Smith ,59 26 10 - 75 Gunner Connor 44 20 10 — 74

300 500 v<k vck Hp. Tl. Mr Potter 3* 32 2-68 Mr Naylor 28 34- 6-63 Ml- K. Logan 30 31 4-65 Mr Hnlcbings 25 28 12 - 65 Mr M'Natty 32 32 64Mr Tonkin 31 32 63 Mr I'arquliarson ... 32 31 63 Mr Hawthorn 33 30 63 Mr l'ombfH-ton 31 27 5 — 63 Mr Gilhn 30 32 62 Mr Grcensladc 2T 33 60

200 500 600 y<ln. yds. vds. Tl. Ser-rt F. Sauer ... 35 35 32-102 Lieut. Jackson 34 34 33-101 Private Barlos 55 35 31 -101 Private Wilce 31 35 34 — 1C0 Sergt. K, Smith ... 32 34 33 — 99 Private AVilkes 33 34 31 - 98 Serst. CWand 3? 31 33 - 96 Private Hiitt- 33 30 32 — 95 Private Dnckctt ... 33 32 30 — 95 Private Brier, 33 34 25 - 92 Private Baiford ... 29 32 30 — 91 Corp. Wilson 31 . 34 25-90 Grand total 1160 Average per man, 96.66.

200 600 yds. yds. Hp. Tl. Rapper Dean 31 30 61 Sapnor -Tarvifi 27 23 5 — 60 &ipper Mover 3(J 22 8 — 60 Sprint Keilar ... 29 30 59 Sorgeaut K Parker ... 33 25 58 Sapper Tonkin 31 25 56 , Sapper Euswll 30 9 15 - 5* Sapper A. Parker ... 32 20 52 Sergeant Ellis ; 32 20 52