SOUTH ISLAND RIFLE ASSOCIATION.

Otago Witness, Issue 2921, 9 March 1910, Page 14

SOUTH ISLAND RIFLE ASSOCIATION.

Third Day. CHRIS TCHURCH, March 1. Following are the results of the 'third day's shooting of the South Island Rifle Association's meeting: SOUTHLAND MATCH. 600 yards; 10 shots. First £5, two of £2, two of £1 10s, four of £l, 10 of 10s, six tyros of 10s; —total, £24. Rifleman Ray (Christchurch) 49 Rifleman Duthie (Chris'tchurch) ... 48 Private W. Webb (Temuka) 48 Sergeant J. Steenson (Queen's Rifles, Oamaru) 47 Rifleman Maisey (Karori Rifles) ... 47 Rifleman Revnoids (Christchurch) ... 47 -Sergeant A. R. Wilis (Southland M.R.) 47 Rifleman J. Liddle (Lincoln Defence R.C.) 47 Corpl. J. R. Mur-o (Murihiku M.R.) . 47 Corporal Glynn (King's Rifles) 46 Rifleman W. D. Banks (Scargill D.R.C) 46 Rifleman Rabe (Karori) • 46 Private P. Jack (Linwood Rifles) ... 46 Lance-corporal W. Biel (Linwood Rifles) 46 Rifleman W. J. Henry (Christchurch D.R.C.) 46 Rifleman J. Timbrell (Linwood) 45 Bombardier Holmshaw (No. 2 G.A.V.) 45 Private T. Tozer (Temuka Rifles) ... 45 Private G. Crimp (Green Island) ... 45 KING'S MATCH. Open to the 24 highest- aggregate scorers in the Canterbury, Otago, and Southland Matches. Ten shots at 900yds. Scores made at this range being added to the aggregate of the three previous matches. First prize, South Island Championship (to bo held for one year), gold medal, and £8; second, £5; third, £3; two prizes of £2, five of £l;—total, £25.

xviuco; i Ciivy Private Webb wins Lieut-colonel Smith’s Cup for the highest aggregate in the Canterbury and Southland Matches. Lieutenant Gee wins Messrs Jones and Sons’ gold modal for the highest aggregate at 500yds in the Canterbury and Otago Matches. Sergeant Steenson wins the Stead Cup for highest aggregate by a competitor under 21 years in the Canterbury, Otago, and Southland Matches. Ashburton High, School wins the D.I.C. trophy for the winning team in the Defence Cadets’ Teams Match. CHAMPION TEAMS MATCH,

200, 500, and 600 yards. Seven shots. First, Watkinson Shield and £8; one, £5; one £3; one £2. Christchurch Engineers i r.. ; 1 Christchurch Defence R.C, No. 2 ... ... 2 Christchurch Defence R.C, No. 1 3 Linwood Rifles .... ~, 4 Five other teams competed. NURSERY MATCH,

Seven shots, 500 yards First, 255; one, 20s; one, 15s; three, 10s; four, ss. Priv. M'Kenzie (Queenstown) ... ... 34 Sergt.' Miles (Rangiora) ... wn 33 Priv. Barkle (Christchurch) .... 33 Rifleman Eiby (Christchurch) 33 Rifleman Sefton (Pigeon Bay) ... ... 33 Sergt. Johnson (Christchurch) ... jr.-* 33 Rifleman Woods (Christchurch) ... -.-ft 32 Priv. A. Campbell (Murihiki) ... ... ... 32 Sergt. Thomas (Cromwell) 32. Trooper Naylor (Christchurch) 32

PUBLIC SCHOOLS CADET MATCH, Seven shots at 100 yards. First. 10s and trophy; two, 7s 6d; and five, ss. Corpl. Charles (Hampstead) 32 Priv. Coates (Christchurch) ... : ... jfc 5 32 Se-rgt. Ramsay (Christchurch) ... ... 32 Sergt. Batchelor (Christchurch) ... ... 32 Sergt. Livingstone (Christchurch) 32 Priv. H. Mazey (Christchurch) 32 Priv. G. Moot© (Christchurch) 31 CoL-scrgt. Tench (Christchurch) ... ,'„ 30

Priv. Bootle (Hampstead)

Sergt. Tench (Christchurch) 30 Sergt. Wills (Southland) won Lieut.colonel Rhodes's Challenge Cup for the highest aggregate at the longest ranges in the Canterbury, Otago, and Southland matches, and Kaiapoi Company's trophy for the highest aggregate at 600 yards in the same matches. Lieutenant Sandford won the Stewart Dawson Cup for the highest competitor in the final stage of the King's Match. Private M'Kenzie wins the Stead Cup for the highest competitor in the Nursery Match. The shoot-off between Lieutenant Gee (Christchurch) and Sergeant Steadman (Christchurch) for Jones and Son's medal for the highest aggregate at 500 yards in the Canterbury and Otago matches was won by Lieutenant Gee, 19-12.

A gg re900 Sergeant A. R. Wills (Southland M.R.) gale. 211 yds. 44 Tl. 255 Sergt. M ‘Galley (Sydney) 206 48 — 254 Pte. W. WetJb (Pemuka Rifles) 209 42 251 Lieut. Sandford (Christchurch City Guards)... 202 48 250 Sergt. Steelman (Canterbury E.) 203 47 250 Lt. Gee (Limvood Rifles) 209 40 — 249 Rifleman Henry (Christchurch D.R.C.)' 207 41 248 Rifleman Timbrell (Lincoln D.R.C.) 203 44 247 Rifleman Duthie (Christchurch D.R.C.) 204 42 246 Rifleman Liddle (Lincoln D.R.C.) 205 40 245 Rifleman Reynolds (Christchurch) 203 41 244 Sergt. Steenson (Queen’e Rifles, Oamaru) 206 38 244 Pte. P. Jack (Lin wood Rifles) 201 42 243 President C. Craw (Chorlton) 202 41 243 Rifleman Hay (Karovi) 201 41 — 242 Pte. Flaherty (Greymouth Rifles) 201 40 241 Capt. King (Linwood Rifles) 204 37 241 Corpl. Munro (Murihiku M.R.) _ *... 210 31 241 Sergt.-major Evans Can- - terbury Engineers) 205 35 240 Pte. Barkle (City Rifles) 205 34 — 239 Rifleman York (Waitahuna D.R.C.) 203 31 234 Rifleman Rennie (Christchurch D.R.C.) ' 202 30 232 Capt. Sotheram (Grej T - mouth Rifles) 201 22 223 Sergt. Wilson (Highland Rifles) 203 7 210