SHOOTING AT PENROSE

Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 521, 26 November 1928, Page 7

SHOOTING AT PENROSE

REGIMENTAL CONTESTS END HIGH SCORES REGISTERED About 400 competitors took part in j the No. 1 regimental district rifle shoot- j ing contests which ended at Penrose on Saturday. Although the entries were nearly i 200 fewer than those for the previous j year's competitions, the record number j of 21 teams competed in the Vickers ' and the Lewis guns sections. In the rifle competitions there were also 21 teams. Entrants came from an area stretching between Swanson and Otahuhu. In the opinion of Major A. C. Finnis, officer in charge, the scoring was high, and the performances satisfactory. Second-Lieutenant K. J. Duncan (C.R.0.) shot well in the rifle section and Corporal W. Tongue (C.R.0.) in the A’ickers gun section. Corporal W. Bracegirdle, of the 22nd Company, won the silver cup. presented by Mr. A. Kohn, for the first time in artisan cadet shooting. Sergeant L. C. Rice, of the Auckland Grammar School, won the Kohn gold medal for senior cadet shooting. Abbreviations used in the detailed results are: Auckland Grammar School, A.G.S.; Mount Albert Gram - mar School. M.A.G.S.: Seddon Memorial Technical College., Tech. Letters and numerals after each name refer to senior cadet companies. Results: KOHN SILVER CUP.—Artisan Cadet making highest score in Matches 3, 4, 5 and 6. AV. Bracegirdle (22nd Coy.), 150 .. .. 1 KOHN TROPHY.—Senior Cadet making highest score in Matches 1 and 2. L. C. Rice (A.G.S.), SS 1 MATCH ONE.—Cadets under 16. Miniature cartridge rifles. Range, 25yds. Time, application, lOsec a shot. Snapshooting, ssec a shot. L. C. Rice (A.G.S.), £1 48 R. Jones Parry (M.A.G.S.), 15s .... 45 Iv. Ball (A.G.S.), -10 s 45 E. L. Jones (M.A.G.S.); 10s 43 E. T. Watson (A.G.S.), 10s 43 K M. Farquhar (A.G.S.), 10s 41 Prizes of 5s were awarded to the following: C. Iv. Grainger (Tech.), 40: J. W. Grove (23rd Coy.), 39; J. J. Bail ton (2Sth), 39; J. Sykes (21st), 38; A. Lockie (Tech.), 3S; T. W. Hancock (A.G.S.), 38; C. Gentil (13th), 38; T. C. Howard (A.G.S.), 36; A. Graham (13th), 36; A. W. I-loldsworth (33rd), 35. MATCH TWO.—Cadets under 16. Miniature cartridge rifles. Range. 25yds. Time, application, lOsec a shot. Rapid, 10 rounds in 75sec. J. Iv. Hay (A.G.S.), £1 48 J. J. Railton (28th), 15s 46 W. H. Vaughan (M.A.G.S.), 10s .. .. 45 D. Mcßobie (Tech.), 10s 4o 'R. Henshaw (Tech.), 10s .. 4o C. Gentil (13th), 10s 44 Prizes of 5s were awarded the following: E. L. Jones (M.A.G.S.), 43; A. M. Duncan (A.G.S.), 43; A. W. Holdsworth (33rd). 43; R. Jones (29th), 43; D. Mortimer (Tech.), 4l; H. W. Larsen (A.G.S.), 41; R. Proctor (27th), 41; S. W. Hunter (A.G.S.), 40: L. C. Rice (A.G.S.), 40; A. Lockie (Tech.), 39. MATCH THREE. —Artisan Cadets under 18. .303 rifles. Range, 25yds. Time, application, lOsec a shot. Snapshooting, ssec a shot. L. R. Young (34th), 17s 6d 43 R. H. Andrews (26th), 17s 6d 4o F. K. Jack (33rd), 10s 38 E. Horne (23rd), 10s J? D. S. Singer (40th), 10s J. E. Corin (40th), 10s »® Frizes of 5s were awarded the following: C. Moxon (24th), 35: B R. Grace (24th), 35: N. Wright (33rd), o 4; D.W. Sutton ,24th), 34: W. L. Shortland (30th), 34: G. R. Platt (37th), 34; S. Dole J 2 , 4 W.; 34; J. T. Ackland (40th), o 4; tA . Balclnn (24th), 34: W. Bracegirdle (22nd), o. MATCH FOUR.—Artisan Cadets under IS. .303 rifles. Range, 25yds. Time, application, lOsec a shot. Rapid 10 rounds in 60sec. S. A. Sampson (30th), £1 :* W. G. Smith (28th), 15s B. R. Grace (24th), 10s J' J. Needham (21st), 10s _ A. Baxter (30th), • C. Peek (25th), "Prices of 5s were awarded the following: H. B. Allsop (25th), 43; R.■ H. Andrews (26th), 42; J. T. Ackland (40th), k\ C Chisholm (25th), 42; L R. C.4th) 41; A. G. Hood (33rd), 41, n- aJamieson (34th). 41; R. Pidgeon (32nd). 41; J. Altham (25th). 41. MATCH FIVE. —Artisan Cadets, unaer 303 rifles. Range ,200yds . Time, application, lOsec a shot. Rapid, 10 rounds in 60sec. W. Bracegirdle (22nd), _ W. G. Smith (28th), 15s 44 C. A. Littm (23rd), 10s C. Hunt (30th), 10s * . ” * 39 D. R. Young (34th), F. K. Jack (33rd), 10s oJ of 5s were awarded the following:—R. H. Andrews (26th), F. M. mond (23rd), E. N. Thompson (29th>. D. S. Singer (40th), C. J hor po <33rd). G. H. A° Sampson I. MacDonald (4oW), R. Pidgeon (32nd). , MATCH SlX—Artisan und 2l v lS ' .303 rifles. Range, 300yds. wve rounds application and 10 rounds at moving target. A. Barter (30th), £7 . C. A. Littin (23rd), los « G. Tarrant (40th), 10s R. J. Follas (35th), 10s F. M. Hammond (23rd), 10s W. Bracegirdle (22nd), 10s Prizes of 5s were awarded the ing:—H. K. Johnston (33rd), C. Hunt (30th), F. Stanaway (22nd), H. A. Jamieson (34th), B. R. Grace (24th), A. Gemmell (24th). T. Brocas (36th), J. INeedham (21st), L R. Young (o4th), A. L. Lockley (34th). MATCH SEVEN. Secondary School Cadets under 18. .303 rifles. Range, 25yds. Time. application, lOsec a shot. Snap-shooting, ssec a shot. F. W. Restall (A.G.S.), £1 47 ,T. C. Graham (A.G.S.), 15s 44 M. R. Goulding (A.G.S.), 10s 4a T. E. Kirk (A.G.S.), 10s .. 42 J. H. Chambers (M.A.G.S.), 10s .... N. C. Baskett (A.G.S.), 10s o 9 Prizes of 5s were awarded the following:— K. Ball (A.G.S.), H. W. Larsen (A.G.S.), L. W. Smith (M.A.G.S.), L. C. Rice (A.G.S.), J. K. Hay (A.G.S.), D. Mortimer (Tech.), R. L. Thorpe (M.A.G.S.), A. Johnston (Tech.), A. T. Gover (A.G.S.), A. M. Duncan (A.G.S.). MATCH EIGHT. Secondary School Cadets under 18. .303 rifles. Range, 25yds. Time, application, lOsec a shot. Rapid, 10 rounds in lOsec. L. C. Rice (A.G.S.), £l 51 A. T. Grover (A.G.S.), 15s 51 N. C. Baskett (A.G.S.), 10s 48 J. S. Kidd (A.G.S.), 10s 48 W. S. Scott (Tech.), 10s 47 R. C. M. Jenkins "(A.G.S.), 10s .. .. 46 Prizes of 5s were awarded to the following:—C. R. Newton-King (A.G.S.), C. Cosson (Tech.), F. W. Restall (A.G.S.), J. C. Graham (A.G.S.), H. G. Doherty (A.G.S.), J. A. Myers (M.A.G.S.), A. Johnston (Tech.), J. L". Robb (A.G.S.), J. March (M.A.G.S.). MATCH NlNE.—Secondary School Cadets under 18, .303 rifles. Range, 200yds. Time, application. lOsecs a shot. Rapid, 10 rounds in 60secs. J. A. Mars (M.A.G.S.), £1 42 K. J. Taylor (M.A.G.S.), 15s 42 J. L. Robb (A.G.S.). 10s 41 E. T. Watson (A.G.S.), 10s 40 R. L. Thorpe (M.A.G.S.), 10s .. .. 40 W. M. Anderson (M.A.G.S.), 10s .. .. 39 Prizes of 5s were awarded to the following:—A. T. Gover (A.G.S.), M. S. C. Brown (A.G.S.), W. S. Scott (Tech.), A. Lockie (Tech.), D. Mortimer (Tech.), W. C. Nicholson (A.G.S.). H. C. Doherty (A.G.S.), T. Grinter (Tech.), N. C. Baskett (A.G.S.), S. G. Price (A.G.S.). MATCH TEN.—Secondary School Cadets under 18. .303 rifles. Range, 300yds. Seven rounds application, and ten rounds at moving target. W. C. Baskett (A.G.S.), £1 48 H. G. Doherty (A.G.S.), 15s 44 C. Cosson (Tech.). 10s 42 J. A. Mars (M.A.G.S.). 10s 40 J. C. Graham (A.G.S.), 10s 06 L. W. Smith (M.A.G.S.), 10s o 4 ' Prizes of 5s were awarded to the following:—H. W. Larsen (A.G.S.), R. C. M. Jenkins (A.G.S.), E. T. Watson tA.G.S.), J. L. Robb (A.G.S), F W. Restall (A.G.S.), H, S. C. Brown (A.G.S.), K. J. Taylor

(M.A.G.S.), S. C. Price (A.G.S.). C. R. I New ton-Kkig (A G S >. A. J hi st (Tech.). MATCH ELEVEN.—New Zealand > aval Recruits, Territorials under 25 years of age, and Senior Cadets. .303 rifles. Range, 200yds. Time, application. lOsecs a shot. Rapid, 10 rounds in SOsecs. H. K. Hansen (C.R.0.), £1 5s 53 H. L. Goade (N.Z.0.5.), 15s 52 N. E. Crowe (C.R.O.>. 10s .. .. .. 52 A. V. Lee (C.R.0.). 10s 51 A. L. Mackey (C.R.0.), 10s 50 A G. J. Robertson (C.R.0.). 10s .... 49 j Prizes of 5s were awarded to the following:—T. H. Sevan t2lst Bty>, A. Wotlierspoon (C.R.0.), C. G. Marett (22nd), K. J. Duncan tC.R.O.), £?. R. Gatland (21st Sty), T. 11. Busek (N.Z.E.), F. Ellett (N.Z.E.), C. R. Furdie (N.Z.K.). MATCH TWELVE—New Zealand Naval Recruits, Territorials under 25 > ears of age, and Senior Cadets. .303 rifles. Range, 300yds. Seven rounds appli- . cation and ten rounds at moving target. Iv. J. Duncan (C.R.0.), £1 5s 65 R. H. Milba.uk t2lst Bty), 15s 50 A. L. Mackey (C.R.0.), 10s 58 Iv. T. Hansen (C.R.0.), 10s 31 G. W. Long (4th Baty), 10s 49 W. A. T. Maguire IA.S.C.), 10s .. .. 48 Prizes of 5s were awarded to the following:—J. C. Hill (A.G.S.), G. E. Watt (N.Z.A.F.), F. W. Penn (N.Z.E.). A W. Hewitt tC.K.O), R. A. Thorpe (R.N.V.R.), W. J. Palmer tN.Z.E.). R. Ounstan (C.R.0.), J. J. Spry (N.Z.E.), J. L. Funnell (C.R.0.), J. F. Hall (A.S.C.). MATCH THIRTEEN New Zealand Naval Recruits, Territorials under 25 years of age, and Senior Cadets. .303 rifles. Range, 500yds. Seven rounds application and 5 rounds rapid. K. J. Duncan (C.R.0.), £1 5s .. .. 45 K. T. Hansen (C.R.0.). 15s 40 R. Dunstan (C.R.0.), 10s ........ 39 C. G. Marett (C.R.0.), 10s 39 H. W. Verrall (N.A.R.), 10s 3S L. C. Gutry (N.Z.C.S.), 10s ...... 38 Prizes of 5s were awarded to the following;—J. R. Steer t4th Bty.), L. K. Hughes (C.R.0.), N. E. Crowe tC.R.O.), A. T. Maguire (A.S.C.). A. W. llewitt (C.R.0.). S. R. Gatland (21st Bty.). T. 11. Bevan (21st Bty.), K. Ellett (N.Z.E.), A. Wotherspoon (C.R.0.), A. L. Mackey (C.R.0.). MATCH/ FOURTEEN (a) Artisan Cadets. Aggregate in matches 2,4, 5 and 6. W. Bracegirdle (22nd), 150, Kohn Silver Cup. A. Baxter (30th), 148 .. .. .. Gold Medal. W. G. Smith (28th), 146 .. Silver Medal. (b) Secondary School Cadets. Aggregate in matches 7, S, 9, 10. N. C. Baskett (A.G.S.), 16S .. Gold Medal. J. A. Mars iM.A.G.S.), 156.. Silver Medal. (c) Navy, Territorial and Senior Cadets. Aggregate in matches 11, 12, 13. K. J. Duncan (C.R.0.), 156 .. Gold Medal. K. T. Hansen (C.R.0.), 144.. Silver Medal. MATCH FIFTEEN —Cadets under 18. Team of 5 men and commander. .303 rifles. Range, 200yds. Six rounds at moving target, five founds at plates. A.G.S 1 (L. C. Rice, R. C. Jenkins, H. W. Larsen, J. L. Robb, J. C. Graham). MATCH SlXTEEN—Allcomers. Team of 5 and commander. .303 rifles. Range, 200yds. Six rounds at moving target, five rounds at plates. City and Suburbs Defence Rifle Club.. 1 (C. G. Clark, R. C. Russell, P. J. Pring, S. Griffiths, L. Craddock). MATCH SEVENTEEN—AIIcomers. Team of five and commander. .303 rifles. Range, 200yds. Five rounds per firer at falling plates. Northern Depot Corps of Signallers .. 1 (D. H. Davidson, H. L. Goode, L. J. Robertson, A. H. F. Morris, L. C. Gutry). MATCH ElGHTEEN—Allcomers. .303 rifles. Range, 200, 300 and 500yds. Application, 7 rounds; rapid, 5 rounds. K. J. Duncan (C.R.0.), £4 146 H. J. Willoughby (C.R.0.), £2 .... 140 G. E. Watt (N.Z.A.F.), £1 5s .. .. 133 MATCH NINETEEN (fired November 17) —Vickers Gun. Allcomers. Team of five men. Range, 600, 500 and 400yds. B Team, Machine-gun Platoon, Ist Btn. Auck. Rgt. (C.R.0.), 71 1 Headquarters’ Wing, Ist Btn. Auck. Rgt. (C.R.0.), 52 2 Auckland Grammar School Cadets, 42 3 TWENTY (fired November 17)— Lewis Guns, allcomers. Range, 600, 400 and 300yds. C Co., Ist Btn. Auck. Rgt. (C.R.0.), 123 1 B Team, Northern Depot Corps of Signallers, 118 2 B Team, B Co., Ist Btn. Auck. Rgt. (C.R.O: L 107 3