SHOOTING.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 14699, 6 December 1909, Page 4 (Supplement)

SHOOTING.

* Not competing. The B Class also lircd the first competition for liiont. Allen's trophy undor tho same conditions. Scores:—

B BATTERY. The B Battery held shooting competi- . lions on Saturday for prizes presented by (he company. A tricky wind made good ' shooting very difficult. The highest scores were:— A Class | 300 500 | yds. yds. Up. Tl. | 'Gun. Reid 22 42 6 — 60 'C'or.-trmptr Simpson 24 30 3 — 57 [ 'Fni-.-driver Kerr ... 25 26 5 — 56 ' Gun. Govan 20 29h 3 — 52 ' Ser'gt.-nujor Miller ... 22+ 20 3-45 B Class. i 'Gun. Jack 16 20 16 - 52 *Gun. Taylor ]5 12 20 — 47 'Gun. Coivan 16 15 11 - 42 Gun. Ilutton 19f 5 15-39 * Prize-winners. + Range prizes. DUNEDIN RIFLE CLUB. The Duiiedin Rifle Club fired the first competition for Mr B M. Grcoiifdadc's prize on Saturday. The strong gale made shooting difficult. The following are the righcnl scores:— !:00 6QO vik yd*. lip. Tl. Mr Gillnn '35 29 - - 64 Mr Cooper .. 31 29 60 .Mr Tonkin 28 29 57 i Mr Dipper 31 26 57 Mr J. Logan 31 25 56 s, Mr Millar 30 22 2-51 Mr Marshall 27 22 49

DUNEDIN CITY GUARDS. The City Guards fired the first competition of the Officers' Hatch at its range ijii Saturday afternoon. Conditions:— lVn sbms ami one optional sighter at 200 and 500 yards. A choppy head wind was against good shooting. The following are •he highest .-cores:—

DUNEDIN RIFLES'. The A Class of the Dunedin Rifles on Saturday opeiy.d the shooting season by tiring the fust competition for the Westport Coal Company's trophy and other pri7.es. The conditions were seven shots and optional sighter at 300 and' 500 yards. Scores :—

DUNEDIN NAVALS. On Saturday the Navals fired tho first match of the; first series of matches to lie fired for the company's champion bolt and other prizes. Conditions:—Seven phots and ono optional sighter at 300 and 500 yards. Owing to the high wind blowing the .scores were not up to the average. Some of the highest, scores were:— A Class.

200 500 vils. vcls. Up. Tl. I ol.-spriri. liuslxitul ... 41 '37 12 - 90 }/! v - !}«'?'' 42 37 10-89 l m ; } l ' lll( * 41 31 16-88 Nm-I. !,,,i„ 42 3 8 6 _86 i nv : J ;: A ', |:: " M 29 17-85 •■"'P- """j'' 1- -11 31 12-84 riv. I;. I'iwsons ... 39 30 15-34 Inv. iV.niilair 43 ,jq, gj |j r ! v - •,\ i,k, ' n 20 32 25 - 83 1 riv. Umnor 30 24 22 — 8' i' rlv - K';!',' 1 ••■ 39 32 9-80 *>P- Mil « .,. 44' 35 - _ 79 J riv. f. Jonns 44 35 79 l'riv. Schoon 35 33 5 - 78 ; * llunge prize.

300 500 yiis. yds. Up. Tl. Priv. Morrison 28 34 62 Priv. Jyiimim 0 26 6-62 Col.-sorgt Hav 28 31 59 Snrgt. M'Donnltl 28 27 2 - 57 Priv. Ilartv 24 30 2-56 Capt. 1'Vdlmm' 5 ... 23 29 '2-54 Corp. Moore 22 28 4-54 Coin. Knight 17 25 12-54 Priv. Scott 23-27 2-52

300 500 yds. yds. Hp. Tl. Priv. North 19 30 49 Priv. J. Sutherland ... 17 27 44 Priv. Martin 12 17 5 — 34 Priv. M'I/mmi 16 15 31 l'riv. C. F. Young ... 11 15 5-31 Priv. M'lntvva 16 9 5-30 Priv. Boil ' ... 16 7 5-28 Priv. C. A. Young ...14 5 5-24

300 500 yds. vds. Ti. P.O. Fraser 26 33 - 59 Gun. Napier 34 25 - 59 P.O. Dry 30 28-58 L.-gun. FlcMier 30 28-58 C.P.O. Mackie 25 28-53 P.O. Hood 28 24 - 52 L.-gun. Woir 25 24-19 P.O. Touso 21 24-45 Gun. Russell 28 15 - 43 15 Class. Gun. C. Pavnc 24 26-50 L.-gun. Power 17 23-40 Lieut. Fowler- 23 17-40 Lieut, Harvey 24 15 — 39 Gun. Harborow 17 21 — 38 Gun. Milward 24 14-38 Gun. Harbott 18 18-36 , L.-gun. Stronacli 21 14-35 Gun. Mcnzics 22 13 - 35