SHOOTING COMPETITIONS. PORT CHALMERS NAVAL ARTILLERY.

Otago Witness, Issue 2355, 13 April 1899, Page 25

SHOOTING COMPETITIONS.

PORT CHALMERS NAVAL ARTILLERY.

DUNEDIN RIFLES. The Dunedin Eifles (Burt's Corps) fired the second competition for the Challenge Cup on Saturday. The conditions were 10 shots at 200 and 500 yards. The following arethe best scores : —

The second-class shots also fired the final for the gold medal, which was won by Lieu-tenant-corporal Poole. Conditions : Seven shots at 200 and 600 yards. Lieutenant-corporal Poole, scr, 56 (winner's grand total 115), 1 ; Private Morrison, 5 points, 58 (second total 99), 2; Private Hartz, 5 points, 41 (third total 97), S; Private Simmonds 4 points, 37 (fourth total 94), 4. NORTH DUNEDIN RIFLES. The North Dunedin Rifles fired on Saturday last their second competition for Hallcnstein's Cup and other prizes at the Pelichet Bay range. Conditions: Ranges— 3oo and 500 yards; 10 shots with optional sighters at each distance, kneeling at 200 yards. The following were the highest scorers: —

The second-class shots of the North Dunedin Rifles fired their second handicap competition on Saturday last for prizes presented by the company. Conditions: Ten shots at 200 and 600 yards; kneeling at 200 yards. The following were the highest scorers: —

. DUNEDIN NAVAL ARTILLERY. The Dunedin Naval Artillery fired on Saturday the sixth of a series of matches for the corps' belt and other prizes. Conditions: Ten shots ,at 200 (kneeling) and 500 yards ; M.H. carbine. The highest scores in each class were: —

Recruits.— Ten shots at 200 yds.

* Range prizes. DUNEDIN RIFLE CLUB v.PORTOBELLO. On Saturday afternoon the above clubs met on the former's range at Holyrood to take part in a friendly match. Unfortunately there was a, slight drizzling rain most of the afternoon, but this did not interfere with the pleasure of the shootists, and " a very enjoyable match" was the unanimous opinion. The conditions were 10 men a-side; seven shots at 800, 600, and 600 yards. It will bo seen that the local chib won by 20 points. At the conclusion of tho match the captains (Major M'Cartney and Mr Armstrong) called for three cheers for their respective opponents, which was cordially responded to. The scores were Dunedin Rifle Club.

» PORTOBELLO RIFLE CLUB.

DUNEDIN ENGINEERS. On Saturday afternoon the Dunedin Engineers fired the third competition for the Ladies' Challenge Belt and accompanying trophy, and for Major Beal's and other prizes. The conditions were seven shots and aighter at 200, 500, and 600 yards. The afternoon -was a most unpleasant one for shooting, and no verj high scores were registered. The following were a few of the highest scorers. —

One competition has yet to be fired for the Belt. The following are the highest aggregates in two out of the three competitions already fired :

fifed the second of three competitions for th* 7unior Challenge Cup and other prizes. Thr ■jonditions were seven shots at 200. 300, and 'jOO yards, and the following were the highest Scorers: —

The second competition for Farquhar's Cup was held by the above company on Saturday. A fresh N.E. breeze, accompanied by thick drizzling rain, prevailed throughout the afternoon, but, despite these discouraging conditions, a goodly number assembled at the range. The ammunition again left much to be desired in regard to its quality, and much dissatisfaction was expressed in connection therewith. Appended are the principal scores ••&

CITY GUARDS. The Dunedin City Guards fired their thiicl competition of their Cup Match on Saturday. Conditions: Seven shots and a sight-er at 300, 500, and COO yards. The" chief scores were: —

'rivate M'Gregor iieutenant-corporal Pools 'rivate Davys . „ iicutenant Willis % . ergeant Jackson lergeant Hay .. ... Hep. TI. 10 — S6 8 — 75 71 63 62 62

yds. 'rnrate "W. Hutchinson .. 42 ;ance-corp. W. Furqtiharson 39 }orporal H. Longworth . . 35 3 rivate A. 11'Dona.ld . . . . 39 'rivote W. Black .. ..32 Private W. Richardson .. 35 yds. Tl. 42 — 84 40 — 79 43 — 78 36 — 75 39 — 71 86 — 71

iiUU yds. Sergeant E. Munro .. 38 Private J. Bland .. 38 Private J. Kilpatrick ... 32 Private G-. Miller.. .. 33 Private R. Peebles .. 27 Privflto .T. f! THi'lUr . <X 7 OUV yds. 41 35 27 84 33 1R Hp. Tl 7£ 6 — 7£ 20 — 7J 12 — 6J 6 — 6( IK XC IS fit

i*.aa. '.O. Mackie 1.P.0. Wooll«tt runner Borlase i.G. Bain '.O. Valentine ».O. Perry . i.G. Silvius 200 yds. .. *43 ; . 38 » .. 36 .. 34 .. 35 . 40 - 83 * Range t 800 yds. 36 ♦42 31 34 37 28 29 prize. Hp. Tl. Pts. 6 — 85 5 80 4 10 — 80 3 10 — 78 2 4 — 76 1 5 — 73 10 — 72

B Glass. ■unner Crawford ..27 33 •tinner Sell ..30 26 '.O. Williams .. 30 *34 unner M'Donaia.. 31 23 ■unner Morrison ..35 29 •unner H. White.. 34 26 nnTi«vr Tnnto *d(\ OR 12 — 72 - 15 — 71 6 — 70 6 — 70 6 — 70 10 — 70 RR t>»

G-unner Anderson Gr-unner Diy Gunner Orange Grunner B. Murray yds. *44 .. 89 .. 36 .. 87 Hp. Tl. Pts, 44 5 5 — 44 4 7 — 43 3 2— 39 2 f4-nrmAr ~kf T^o.llnTr* a — iftj l

'r Hiddleston ..• [r A rms t ron X • .1 Greenelade '.i Wales . a, !r Lyders j., [r Montgomery .. !r Burns . . •* [r Law . . „j '.r Speight— [r Bolfe .« Jm yds. yds. yds. Tl. „. 27 29 29 —S& r-.i 28 27 29—84 '.. 82 32 20 — 84 ,25 27 27 — 79 — 29 26 23 — 78 4» 23 26 27 — 76 26 24 21 — 71 „ 28 21 21 —70 ..26 30 13—69 .. 21 24 18 —63

«fr Robertson . « dx Goary ... ,'» «Ir ftyan .. <* i» M'Cartney /# kfr A. Dickson „' iXr J. Dickson . * tfr Duokmanton Jr M'Tainsh .. ilr D. Dickson .0 <Ir Da.vis yds. 31 25 27 27 30 22 24 19 23 22 yds 32 32 27 28 28 27 25 28 21 23 yds. "Tl. 26 — 89 28 — 83 24 — 7£ 21 — 7fc 18 — 70 2-1 — 7H 22—71 20 — 67 21 — 65 14 — 59 73Q

Liance-corporal Power Engineer Whelan Engineer Dean „ Sergeant Tonkin Sergeant Beadle Captain Barclay Dorporal Midgley Engineer Ford .. Engineei Thomson yds. yds. .. 26 29 .. 24 C 6 .. 27 23 ..28 29 .. 26 28 .. 28 15 .. 26 24 .. 24 17 .. 24 15 yds. Tl. 21 — 76 24 —74 24 — 74 16 — 73 15 — 69 17 — 60 10 — 60 17 — 58 17 — 56

Ist 2nd 3rd comp. comp. comp. Tl. Corporal Midgley Kfl 85 68 153 Engineer Dean .. .. — 73 74—147 "Sergeant Tonkin .. — 73 73 — 146 Engineer Whelan ..72 — 74 — 146 Lance-corporal Power . — 68 76 — 14-1 Captain Barclay ..62 81 143 Sergeant Beadlf .. — 73 69 — 142 The second olaso shots of the Engineers also

yds. Engineer M'Neil .. 27 Ingineer Ferguson 22 Jngineer Smith .. 22 Ingineer Thomson 24 Ingineer llarett .. 26 lieutenant Roes .. 20 yds. 24 20 11 16 19 10 yds. Hep. Tl. 17 12 — SO 17 8 — 67 21 7 — 81 15 4-69 13 57 25 35

yds. yds. Hp. Tl. Gunner Porteous ..86 85 6 — 78 (runner H. S. Montgomery 83 41 74 Gunner Porter .. ..39 80 5 — 74 Gunner D. M'Donald ..31 27 15 — 78 Gunner Percy . . . . 33 30 8— 71 P.O. Montgomery ..89 31 70 Gunner C. M'Donald . . 23 28 18 —69 Gunner J. Montgomery 23 21 18 —r '

Volunteer Leith .. Volunteer Mills Hxicutenant Jack .. Volunteer Offin .. yds. 17 22 26 19 yds. yda. 26 -21 26 18 26 17. 28 18 Hp. Tl. 16 — M 6 — '. ■ __ (J . 4 — 616 1