RIFLE SHOOTING.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXV, Issue 34, 8 February 1913, Page 5

RIFLE SHOOTING.

j WINSLADE THE CHAMPION. Tho concluding stages of tho grand aggregate match for the championship rifle shot of Taranaki proved very exciting. In the final ten shots at 1000 yards, Winslade put on 44.. Hum- | phries followed with five bulls in succession, then an inner and four more bulls, making 49 and tieing. In the shoot-off Winslade won somewhat easily, putting up the fine score of 24 out of 25. Sergeant-M'ajor Bond headed the tyro list. The Patea match was won by Grover, with 97, after ho had protested against incorrect marking, which would have robbed him of a hulls-eyc. The results of the shooting were: — TEAMS MATCH, open to team of five men from any Territorial Company or Defence Rifle Club; seven shots each of 300, 600 and 600yds. First prize £5 and Tisch Memorial Cup; second prize £3; third prize, £1 ss. In this match Kaponga, who were leading by r three points at the two longer ranges, scored 155 points, and managed to retain their 10/vd, annexing tho cup. The New Plymouth Rifle Club’s first team scored 156 and advanced from third to second place, ousting the Patea Club, who only compiled 151 at the short range. Detailed scores:—

Score 1911— Taranaki Rifles ... ... 494 1912 New Plymouth Rifle Club 470 1912—Kaponga Rifle Club ... 482 STRATFORD MATCH, seven shots each at 800, 900, and 1000 yds; 30 prizes, of which 10 are for tyros. 800 900 1000T1

The following secured 15s .each : Rim. S. J. Holland (Kaponga), 34, 32, 29, 95; Rf.n. \V. Bruce (X.P.), 34. 33, 27, 94 ; Rfm. F. Jenkins (Rahotu), 31, 30, 32, 93; Corp. F. 4, Mace (B Co., X.P.), 33, 33, 26, 92; Rfm. F. Nicholls (X.P.), 33, 31, 27, 91. The following received 10s each:— Lieutenant Xarhy (Eltham) 33, 28. 29, 90; Lieut. Hartnell (B Co., X.P.). 31, 33, 26, 90; Rfm. C. H. Speck (Stratford), 35, 34, 21, 90; Rfm. W. Oliver (N.P.), 34, 28, 27, 89; Rfm. T. Johnson (Patea), 32, 26, 30, 88; Col.-Sergeant Reg. Sole (11 Co., N.P.)

I 31, 30, 27, 88; Pros. A. H. Guy (Kaponga), 32, 30, 20, 88; Rim. H. H. Gilnshan (Patea), 30, 32, 26, 88; Rmf. 1). Roots (Patea), 34, 29, 25, 88; and Sergt.-Major Bond, 31, 28, 28, 87. I Counted out: Rfm. Palmer (Patea), > 32, 33, 22, 87. TYROS. 1 Pros. C. E. Bacon (Whangamomo-J ’ na), 32, 29, 25, 80; Rfm. Jas. Mitchell (Stratford), 27, 31, 26, 84; Rfm.l W. Brocklebank (Stratford), 29, 29, 24, 82; Private S. Higgs (B Co., N. P.), 31, 29, 22,* 82; and Rfm. L. S. Natzke (Whangamomona), 27, 27, 27, 81 (each 10s); Rfm. W.'E. Keating (N.P.), 34, 27, 20, 81 ; Rfm. W. G. Wilson (Whangamomona), 29, 29, 21, 79; Pte. S. D. Jury (B Co., N.P.), 30i 30, 19, 79; Pte. F. Hobson (B Co., N.P.), 32, 28, 19, 79; and Rfm. J. MacDonald (Pohokura), 34, 22, 22, 78; (each ss). PATEA MATCH, 1000yds; ten shots; 30 prizes, ten of which are for tyros. . 1000yds Plies. Humphries (N.P.), £2 ... 49 Corp. F. Mace (B Co., N.P.), £1 10s 47 Serg. Diehl (B Co., N.P.), £1 5s 40 Rfm. E. W. Wilson (Whanga) £1 45 Rfm. W. Brocklebank (Stratford), £1 44 Rmf. G. H. Speck (Stratford), 15s 41 Rfm. T. Johnson (Patea), 15s ... 44 Lieut. Narby (Eltham), 15s ... 44 Rfm. W. G. Wilson (Whanga) 15s 44 Rfm. Winslade (N.P.), 15s ... 44 The following take 10s: Rfm. Jas. Mitchell (Stratford), 43, Pres. A. H, Guy (Kaponga), 43; Lieut. Hartnell (B Co., N.P.), 43; Pte. Gunson (B Co., N.P.), 43; Rfm. T. Marett (X. P.), 42; Rfm. D. Roots (Patea), 41; Rfm. W. Oliver (N.P.), 41; Rfm. W. E. Keating (N.P.), 41; Sergt.-Major Bond. 41; Rfm. G. S. Smith (Kaponga), 40. Counted out: Rfm. W. Bruce and Rfm. G. G. Grover (N.P.) TYROS.' Pte. Hobson (B Co.), 40; Rfm. H. G. Hill (N.P.), 40; Rfm. Natzke (Whangamomona), 39; Pte. S. Higgs (B Co.), 38; Col.-Sergt, Reg. Sole (B Co.), 38 (each 10s); Pte. S. D. Jury (B Co.), 37; Rfm. MacDonald (Pohokura), 35; Rfm. Sandagger (Pohokura), 33; Pte. A. McGahey (B Co.), 32; and Pres. C. E. Bacon (Whangamomona), 30. GRAND AGGREGATE. Rfm' W. W. Winslade (New Plymouth), Champion Belt, gold medal, and £1 366 Rfm, A. L. Humphries (New Plymouth), silver medal and £1 10s 366 Rfm. T. Johnson (Patea), £1 ... 357 Rfm. D. Roots (Patea), 10s ... 356 Rfm. G. G. Grover (N.P.), 10s ... 356 Corp. Mace (B Co., N.P.), 10s 355 Lieut. W. F. Narby (Eltham) ... 354 Lieut. F. Hartnell (B Co., N.P.) 352 Rfm. W. Bruce (N.P.) ... 350 Sergt. H. Evans (B Co., N.P.) ... 348 Rfm. C. H. Speck (Stratford) 347 Rfm. A. H. Guy (Kaponga) 347 THE SHOOT-OFF. The shoot-off resulted; — Rfm. Winslade, 55455 24 Rfm. Humphries, 54534 21 TYROS. Sergt.-Major Bond, £3 ... 348 Rfm. W. A. Tylee (Rahotu), £3 336 Rfm. W. E. Keating (N.P.) ... 335 Pte. Hobson (B Co., N.P.) ... 334 Pres. C. E. Bacon (Whanga.) ... 333 Rfm. E. W. Wilson (Whanga.) ... 329 Rfm. W. Brocklebank (Stratford) 328 Pte. S. D. Jury (B Co. N.P.) ... 328 The grand aggregate belt was presented to the Association by Private T. King, of Inglewood, in 1909. Winners to date are;— 1909.—Captain J. Potter, Auckland. 1910—Lieut, A. S. Marett, Taranaki Rifles. 1911— Sergt. H. Frank, Nelson. 1912 Rifleman D. Roots, Kaponga. 1913 Rifleman Winslade, New Plymouth. Rifleman Winslade, the champion, is a well-known New Zealand rifle shot, having been a member of the Wanganui, Opaki and other clubs. He has been a frequent visitor to Trentham, and on several occasions shot into the first ten; in fact, on one occasion he was placed third. He has represented New Zealand both in England and Australia . He came to New Plymouth about two years ago, and joined the New Plymouth Rifle Club. Pres. Humphries, the runner-up, is a well-known Taranaki rifle shot, and an ex-New Zealand representative footballer.—News.

KAPONGA RIFLE CLUB. 300 500 600 Tl. Rfm. C. J. Holland 31 33 35 99 Rfm. A. B. Harrison. 32 33 34 99 Rfm. S. J. Holland ... 32 35 31 98 Pres. A. H. Guy ... 29 34 32 95 Rfm. G. R. Smith 31 31 29 91 482 N.P. RIFLE CLUB (No'. 1 team). Rfm. W. Winslade 32 31 35 98 Pres. A. Humphries 31 34 33 98 Rfm. G. G. Grover ... 32 34 32 98 Rfm. AV. Bruce 29 33 31 93 Rfm. F. Nicholls ... 32! 31 27 90 477 PATE A RIFLE CLUB. Rfm. I). Roots 31 34 31 96 Rfm. H. H. Gilshnan 30 33 33 96 Rfm. T. Johnson ... 30 33 32 95 Pres. M. Carey 30 32 32 94 Rfm. P. Palmer 29 33 31 93 474 B. COMPANY TERRITORIALS (N.P) No. 1 Team. Sergt. H. Evans ... 31 33 34 98 Sergt.-Major Bond ... 30 31 32 93 Sergt. AV. Diehl ... 31 31 31 93 Corp. Maco 30 33 29 92 Lieut. Hartnell ... 29 27 35 91 467 STRATFORD RIFLE CLUB. Rfm. A. E. Wickham 31 34 32 96 Rfm. A. E. Speck ... 31 34 29 94 Rfm. C. H. Speck ... 32 26 35 93 Rfm. C. Jackson ... 30 34 29 93 Rfm. W. Brocklehank 32 29 25 86 j 462 1 N.P. RIFLE CLUB, No 2 Team Rfm. AV. Short ... 31 34 31 96 Rfm. T. Marett 32 33 30 95 Rfm. F. J. Hill ... 27 35 SO 92 1 Rfm. AV. Oliver ... 33 31 27 91 Rfm. Keating 24 31 30 85 459 B COMPANY TERRITORIALS (N.P.) ' No. 2 Team. Pvt. P. Hohson 31 30 31 92, Pvt. S. D. Jury 28 34 28 901 Pvt. S. Higgs 28 31 29 88 Col.-Sergt. R. Solo 26 31 30 87 Pvt. A. McGahey ... 25 27 22 74 ) 431 AVHANG AMOMONA RIFLE CLUB. Pres. C. E. Bacon 30 33 30 93 Rfm. L. M. Natzki... 26 31 29 86! Rfm. E. AV. AVilson 30 27 27 81 • Sergt.-Major Hesp ... 20 33 28 81 Rfm. AV. G. AVilson 29 28 26 73 427 POHOKURA RIFLE CLUB. Rfm. A. E. Stockley 33 31. 27 91 Rfm. J. MacDonald 30 29 27 86 Rfm. Q. Cronin 26 28 29 83 Sergt. Southam 27 29 25 81 Rfm. F. Sandagger 26 28 24 78 419 sented to the Association in 1911 by handsome silver cup, and was presented to the Asocsiation in 1911 by the late Mr G. Tisch, Mayor of New Plymouth. It has therefore been competed for on three occasions, and the teams entitled to h ave Jieir namcsl inscribed on it are:—

Rfm. G. G. Grover (X. P.), £3 33 31 33 97 Rfm. W. W. Win•slade (X.P.), £2 ... 31 31 31 96 Pres. A. L. Humpliries (X.P.), £1 10s 33 33 28 96 Rfm. W. A. Tyloo (Raliotu), £1 33 32 30 93 Rfm. W. Short (X. P.) , £1 33 32 29 93