RIFLE SHOOTING.

Otago Witness, Issue 3017, 10 January 1912, Page 6

RIFLE SHOOTING.

GORE DISTRICT MEETING. (Fbom Oub Own Correspondent.) The Gore District Defence Association opened the ninth annual meeting on the Gore range on the Ist under [avourab.o weather conditions. , . , The shooting opened with a fairly iugn standard, and the position was close and interesting throughout the day. . The entries totalled 63, as compared with 65 last year, and this may perhaps be accounted for by the fact that the rifles of some of the mounted men have been called in and some of the companies having been formed into batteries. Following is the prize list: GORE MATCH. Seven shots at 200yde. Lieut. Charlton (Clinton) 34 Rifleman M‘Cartney (Gore) 34 Rifleman Crawford (Gore) 34 Corporal M'Kcnzie (Gore) Sergeant France (Gore) a 4 Rifleman Finlay (Balfour) 35 Rifleman Butler (Balfour) 55 Rifleman Sanderson (Riversdale) ... 55 Private Or r (Clinton) -3 Private Mallon (Gore) 33 Lieut.-colonel Boyne (Gore) 33 Colour-sergeant Beatto (Kelso) 33 Rifleman Wright (Gore) 33 Private Kirkland (Orepuki) 33 Sergeant Pankhurst (Invercargill) ••• 33 Counted out: Private Padgct and Rifleman Mallon. CLINTON MATCH. Seven shots at 500yds. Bandsman Dickson (Milton) 34 Corporal M'Kcnzie (Gore) 33 Rifleman Wright (Gore) 33 Private Sheeman (Invercargill) 33 Rifleman Murry (Gore) 33 Private Padgct (Invercargill) 33 Pifleman Precce (Gore) 32 Sergeant Munro (Wyndham) 32 Rifleman Harty (Dunedin) 32 Captain Domigan (Gore) 32 Rifleman Black (Riversdale) 32 Private Sutherland (Invercargill) ... 32 Colour-sergeant Garrick (Gore) 32 Captain Stevenson (Riversdale) 32 Lance-corporal Hunter (Invercargill) ... 32 -Counted out; Lieut. Colquhoun, Dr Crawford, and Lieut. Shanks. MATAURA MATCH. Seven shots at 600y<!ts. Colour-sergant Moss (Bluff) 34 Rifleman M'Gowan (Kivor.-dale) ... 33 Private Miller (Invercargill) 33 Rifleman M'Donald (Balfour) 32 Private Kirkland (Invercargill) 32 Private Padgct (Invercargill) 32 Sergeant Pankhurst (Invorcarg.il) ... 32 Rifleman Mallon (Riversdale) 32 Corporal Hunter (Invercargill) 52 Rnrgeon-oapt. Crawford (Invercargill),.. 32 Lieut. Colquhoun (Tapanui) 32 Rifleman M'Dougall (Riversdale) ... 32 Rifleman M'Math (Balfour) 32 Rifleman Gluyas (Balfour) 32 Rifleman Smith (Riversdale) 31 Counted out: Rifleman Steffans, Sergeant Munro, Rifleman Black. Lieut. Shanks, Rifleman M'Cartney, Rifleman Murray, Bandsman Lyttlejohn, Quartermaster-ser-geant I.co. AGGREGATE MATCH. Over 200. 500, and 600 yards. Corporal M'Kcnzie (Gore) 97 Sergeant Mess (Bluff) 96 Private Pad get (Invercargill) 96 Rifleman M'Cartney (Gore) 96 Rifleman Wright (Gore) 96 Sergeant Munro (Wyndham) 95 Lieut. Shanks (Gore) 95 Bandsman Hunter (Milton) 93 Private Miller (Invercargill) 92 Rifleman Murry ((tore) 92 Lieut. Charlton (Cinton) 92

ATTACK MATCH. Hits. Lieut. Keely (Gore) 9 Private Orr (Clinton) 7 Sergeant Moss (Bluff) 7 Sergeant Nicholls (Bluff) 7 Sergeant Finlay (Balfour) ... 5 Captain Domigan (Gore) 5 Colour-sergeant Garrick (Gore) ... 5 Rifleman Cox (Gore) 5 Corporal Hunter (Invercargill) ... 5 Rifleman Currie (Riversdale) 5 Private Millar (Clinton) 5 Rifleman Black (Riversdale) 4 Private Stevenson (Riversdale) ... 4 Private Kirkland (Orepuki) 4 Q.M.S. Cowan (Invercargill) 4 Bandsman Dickson (Milton) 4 Private Paget (Invercargill) 4 I RAPID MATCH. Seven shots at 500yds. Time, 45 seconds. Corporal Hunter (Invercargill) 32 Lieut. Charlton (Clinton) 32 Rifleman Cox (Gore) 31 Rifleman Currie (Riversdale) 30 Rifleman Black (Riversdale) 30 Private Millar (Invercargill) 30 Sergeant Duik (Invercargill) 30 Sergeant Munro (Wyndham) 29 Rifleman Steffin (Balfour) 29 Rifleman Wright (Gore) 29 Rifleman M'Gowan (Riversdale) 29 Rifleman M'Cartnev (Gore) ... ... 28 Rifleman Gluyas (Balfour) 28 Colour-sergeant Garrick (Gore) 28 Bandsman Dickson (Milton) 27 Corporal M'Kcnzie (Gore) 27 GORE, January 3. The Gore District Rifle Association concluded its ninth annual meeting on the . Gore range on Tuesday. The weather was all that could bo desired, and there was no wind to speak of. From the scores it will be seen that the shooting all round was good. On tho whole the gathering was a most successful one, and the officials deserve a word of praise or their energetic work. The various matches resulted as folio we:— RIVERSDALE MATCH, Seven shots; 300 yards. Vice-president Steffens 34 Lieutenant Charlton 34 Captain Domigan 33 Bandsman Littlejohn (4) 33 Private Moore (3) '. ... 33 Rifleman Currie (1) 33 Lieutenant Colquhoun (5) 33 Sergeant Knowles 33 Sergeant Munro 33 Rifleman Cox (2) 32 Rifleman Wright 32 Captain Stevenson 32 Rifleman Mallon (2) 32 Sergeant Diack (2) 32 Colour-sergeant Garrick (3) 32 Counted out: Paget Miller, Cowan, Nicholls, France and Nichol. TAPANUI MATCH, Seven shots at 500 yards. Q.M. Sergeant Cowan 35 Bandsman Dickson 34 Rifleman Turnbull .' 34 Rifleman Black 34 Private Paget 34 Colour-sergeant Garrick 33 Rifleman M'Math (2) 33 Corporal Cox . 33 Sergeant Nicholls (2) 33 Lieutenant Charlton 33 KiHcuf/.ii Crawford (2) 33 Sergeant Knowles (1) 33 Rifleman Nicoll (4) 35 Rifleman Franco 32 Rifleman Wriglit 32 Counted Out: Moss, Colquhoun, Mallon, •Smith. AGGREGATE MATCH, Seven shots at 300 and 500 yards. Lieutenant Charlton 67 Private Paget 66 Q.M. Sergeant Cowan 65 Rifleman Black 64 Rifleman Wright 64 Rifleman France 64 Sergeant Munro 64 Bandsman Dickson 63 Sergeant Knowles 63 Private Miller 63 Rifleman Mallon 63 THE CHAMPIONSHIP. Ten shots at 600 yards. Scores to bo added to scratch scores made in Gore, i Clinton, Riversdale, Tapanui, and Mai taura Matches. Prizes: Tho Copland ! Cup, value £lO 10s, and 255. Private Paget was highest aggregate scorer with 207, but being outside tho district only took 255, first prize money, and Rifleman Wright won the cup and gold modal. Private Paget (Invercargill City Guards champion) 45—207

Rifleman J. Wright (Gore), tbo Copland Cup, valued at £lolos, ami gold medal, valued at £2 2s, donated by the association for the championship of the meeting 46 —206 Corporal M'Konzie (Gore) 46—205 Rifleman Black 48—203 Sergeant Munro 44—203 Bandsman Dickson 44—200 Lieutenant Charlton 39—198 Private Miller 42—197 The following are the individual shots: Private Paget -5535554445 —45 Rifleman Wright 5355554554—46 Corporal M'Kenzie 5545545544 —46 Rifleman Black 5555555445 —48 Sergeant Munro 5455545344—44 Bandsman Dickson 4555455533 44 Lieutenant Charlton 3434435445 39 Rifleman Miller ... 4442455654 —42 Several men were close up, and a great deal of interest was taken in the match. Private Paget commenced with a pair of bull's-eyes, but his third shot was a magpie. lie soon recovered his position on the target, however, and put in throe bulls in succession, then three inners, finishing up with a bull and a score of 45 out of a possible 50. Rifleman Wright started -with a bull’s-eye and a magpie, then put on four bull in succession, nn inner, and two bulls. His last shot—an inner—was watched with extraordinary interest, for had it been a bull Wright would have tied with Paget for tire championship. Corporal M’Kenzio shot very well, securing six bull's-eyes and four inners. Rifleman Black made the best ' score at the range, putting in seven bull’seyes, then a couple of inners, and finishing un with a, bull’s-eye and a total of 48. Sergeant Munro put up five bull’s-eyes, four inners, and a magpie. Bandsman Dickson secured six bull’s-eyes, two inners. and two magpies. Private Miller scored three inners, one outer, an inner, four bulls, and an inner. | TEAMS’ MATCH. Five men aside; seven shots at 300, 500, j and 690 yards. Gore Rifle Club.

OTHER TROPHIES. Private Paget won Captain Stevenson’s ' trophy for the best aggregate in the Gore, Attack, Clinton. Rivorsdale, and Tapamu Matches, including handicaps of not more than 8 points; score 140. Lieutenant Colc|uhoun and Private Moore, of the Tapanui Chib, tied for Mr M’Ara’s trophy for the best aggregate in the same matches, using 8 points or more of handicaps; ecoi es 120 each. WELLINGTON ASSOCIATION’S MEETING. WELLINGTON, January 3. Following are the full prize lists in the various aggregates of the Wellington Rifle Association’s meeting, held at Trcntham on Monday and Tuesday last: CHAMPIONSHIP AGGREGATE, £lO and gold medal presented by Mr W. 11. Field (value £3 3s). A J. Milroy (Nelson), £5 257 i L. Lovcday (WoodviUc), £2 237 j R. J. King (Opaki), £2 233 C. Whiteman (Suburbs R.C.), £1 232 H. Marshall (Karori). £1 231 j J. Given (Suburbs), £1 ... 230 ! li. Franks (Nelson), £1 229 Lieut. Mellor (sth Regiment), £1 ... 82fi

W. J. Greig (Petone), 10s 222 O. M. Walker (Christchurch), 10s 222 T. J. Chapman (Suburbs), 10s 221 D. J. Guiney (Christchurch), 10s 219 D. M. MTntosh (Opaki), 10s 210 Sergt. Sharlancl (Nelson), 10s 218 W. J. Henry (Christchurch). 10s 217 E. Ballinger (Garrison Artillery), 10s ... J. Smart (Suburbs), 10s 216 J. MTlbrine (Petone), 10s 216 Counted Out; W. H. Bulford (Karon) 216.

TYRO AGGREGATE. M. Evans (Suburbs Club), £1 10s and the Kalapoi Woollen Co.’s trophy (value £2 2s) 211 W. Clout (Petone Club), £l, and tho Stewart Timber, Glass, and Hardware Co.’s trophy (valued at £1 15)... 210 Sergt. Faulknor (G.A.), 10s, and W. H. TisdaU's trophy (value 10s 6d) 205 W. D. Bennett (Ngatiawa). Alcock and Co.’s trophy (valued 10s 6d) 202 POOL TARGET. Five shots at 1000 yards. H. H. Griggs (Linton), £1 22 T. H. Groves (Alfredton), 10s 22 W. D. Bennett (Ngatiawa), 5s 20 AGGREGATE.—9OO yards and 1000 yards fpool).—Seville Willouehbv (Gladstone Rifle Qub): 900yds, 22: 1000yds, 17; total. 39. wins the New Zealand Clothing Company’s trophy value £1 Is.

300 500 600 yds. yds. yds. Rifleman Preece 30 33 32 - 95 Rifleman Wright 32 31 30 — 93 Rifleman M‘Curt> ey. 31 31 30 — 92 Rifleman Crawford .. 29 31 39 — 90 Rifleman Cox 30 33 27 — 90 Totals 152 159 149 460 Gore Rifles. Captain Domigan 33 29 31 — 93 Col.sevgt. Garrick .. 29 34 3D — 93 Corporal M‘Ken/ie .. 31 34 23 — 93 Lieutenant Shanks .. 31 30 28 — 89 Sergeant France 32 30 26 — 88 Totals . 156 157 143 456 Riversdalo Rifle Club. President, Stevenson.. 32 30 31 — 93 Rifleman Smith 31 30 31 — 02 Rifleman Black 30 35 26 — 91 Rifloman Currie 52 26 29 — 87 Rifleman M'Gowan .. . 29 35 22 — 86 Totals . 154 156 139 449 Balfour Rifle Club. Vice-prcs. Steffens •• 34 32 31 — 97 Rifleman Turnbull .. ra 30 31 — 89 23 29 30 — 87 28 33 26 — 87 Rifleman MTlonald 27 29 29 — 85 Totals ...' 145 153 147 445