SHOOTING

Timaru Herald, Volume LXXVIII, Issue 11998, 21 February 1903, Page 4

SHOOTING

THE SOUTH CANTERBURY- RIFLE ASSOCIATION. The Rifle meeting was continued yesterday, commencing at 8 a.m., and concluding (except the school boys' match, to commence at 9.30 this moraingi about 5 p.m. The weather was vary fine lor shooting, the rain of the night before haring cleared the air. Most of the day the sua shone fairly evenly, and some Terr good scoring was done. In, the Harbour Board matcii Colour-Sergeant Higgins put up the very fine score of 63 out of a possible 70. It will also be seen from the scores that five possibles were made at the 500 yards range. The conditions were much better for shooting than on the first day, a light easterlv breeze blowing, the windage allowance at 500 yards being sft, and 700 yaids sit. The meeting passed off very well, and great credit is due to those who had chaigi of the arrangements. • The officers' however, were given occasion ft,r complaint at the unreadiness of competitors to "lend a hand" when trilling tatigue duty was required, in changing tangts. The mechanical arrangements did great credit to the chief engineer, Sergeant-Major Bradley, and the meeting, in, the hands of Colonel Jowvey, Captains Gillies and Beckingham, Captain-Adjutant Foden, and SergeantMajor Crespin as secretary, was p'easantlv managed. The markets* and scoiers deserve a word of praise for their care and patience. The spooring yesterdav began Jttu tae completion of the h.ad and shoulders match. _ There were so many ties in match tha; the ptize munev had to be rea.iotteu. and instead of 19 prizes 26 weic IPT"; -:w,> , l,i °°" s - nlr - e oi 10s > fifteen a: 2, SI; total. £lO. The Allowing ate tiit pme-winnais : ISUKVESUEST YAXISKIXG EFU) A.VD SHOULDERS; 2Jovd.-;7 sa7,ts any position; target osic. Corporal Turner (G.R.i 7 Col.-Sergeant Stephen iT.B.G ' ... 7 Private Robertson iT-CR.) ' 6 Corporal Milne (M.M.R.) ... (, Private Boird (T.R.i ." 6 Private Eihy iT.C.R.) ..." 6 Sergeant Beckingham (T.l'.G.; 6 Private Hnrdlcv iS.C.M.R.i 6 Cori..rai Kst.r (T.P.G.j 6' Br.vate Bentlev IG.R.) 6 Private G. Bur.ord (T.l'.G 6 Pnv.tta Knov.-Us (T.C.IU 5 Mr Simmers 5 Ptivate Martin (i;.R j 5 P'ivire Fr,i,er ,T.l'.G.) ......' 5 S^rsea:r:-M ;i .j,. r {; uni ,;.[.M.R.) 5 Corn.ral WtJaell (S.C.M.R.) 5 Invate FindL-y ..S.C.M.R.i ""a S-urgeo-Captain Thomas (T.i'.G.t 5 1 nvate h.n.,iv;e, tT.C.R.}--... 5 Priv,ii.e Stewait (A.lVftf* 5 Private, Maindc-aald V->l.-. \,ain ffc.M,B.) 5 Sergeant O. BeLkhigham (T.PgJT" 5 Private Ctales iT. {-.«:> . TIMARU MAT;-a. 7 fcr.eelmg. , ,r SZCr:W. !vi:,-:13 C :iz"-.~-l^£2i;,. t at£2. l\,; £l.3^lo* lc at c* ; t.,.a!, £lO. 2CO 500 PHva'ie A. Buj:-..: iT.1'.i:.;... ""31 7 £ o r lT a - ■"«; Q-1i..-. \vaiu is.M.R.) 31 34 63 \\ augh iT.P.G.) 29 35 64 Bug. Manchester (S.M.R.) ... 30 34 64 Corponl Robertson IT.C.R.; 23 35 63 Serg. J. EecKiugham (T.l'.G.) 23 33 6", Mr Fttzgetald 30 33 63

HARBOUR BOARD MATCH. 500vds and 700vds: 19 prize—l at £2. 1 at 30s, 2 at £l. 3 at lCs. 12 at ss; total, £lO.

SOUTH CANTERBURY MOUXTED RIFLES. The South Canteibuiy Mounted Rifles fired last night fcr trophies presented by the Mavor (Sir James Ciaigie; and Mr J. H. Smith. Owing to the bad light, which was due to starting late, the 'stoics were only fairly good. Private Hurdley takes the Mayor's prize, and Corporal Millar Mr Smith's prize. The conditions were rive shots at 500 yds and 600 yds. The following are the highest si-ores : 500 600

THE PORT GUARDS. The Port Guards held a competition on Wednesday evening last, for three prizes, the first being given by Mr .1. Bryan, the second by Mr J. R. Millar, and a third given by the company. The weather was good for shooting, but witii the exception of the first half-dozen the scoring was not so good as is usual at this range. The conditions were 10 shots at 500 yds. Bisley scoring. The following aie the leading scores :

Corp. Bethune (G.M.R.) 23 3* 62 Col.-Sergt. .Stephen (T.1U?. Col.-Setgt. Hi-gins IT.R 28 29 34 53 62 62 Private \V. L'owles iT.lM'.. 30 32 62 Private Rt.bertsou IT.K.; ... . 27 54 61 Seigeaiit Collins «T.K.< . 29 32 61 Private J. Pearson (T.P.U.).. . 32 29 61 Private Knowles (G.R.i . 26 34 60 Sergt. Macilonald (T.R.) . 27 33 60 Privare Penman (T.C.R.) .. . 27 35 60

500 700 vds vds 11. Cl.-Sergt. Hijrgins <T.P..> .. '25 '33 68 Hurler Manure.-tc:- iS.M.IJ.i.. 35 52 67 f'i;:-j>i.iT.l liethur.e [C.M.S.i .. 54 29 65 Private Pcaistu: iT.P.G.i .. 55 30 65 Mr Haivke> (Civi'.iant 31 51 62 Serjeant MaiMnnai.I (T.R.; .. 32 29 61 Ct.ir-Serart. Stephens tT.P.G. 34 27 61 Serjeant" Stev.an tA.M.l?.. .. 32 27 59 Private G. Bui ford iT.P.G. 32 27 59 Coipuial Krmvr. (T.C.R.) .. . 34 25 59 J. Bejkiniihani iT.P.G. l 33 25 59 Private Fimilav iS.C.M.IU.. . 34 25 59 Private Walters (T.P.G.i .. . 34 24 58 Corporal We.iereU S.C.M.R. ) 35 25 53 Private J. C'u;:ie iT.R.i 30 23 58 Private Ei!>y iT.C.K.) . 2S 30 5S Mr Simmer.- (Civilian' . 29 28 57 Sergeant Uoys iT.C.R.i . 34 25 57 Private Gusney 'T.P.G.i . 54 23 57

Yds. Yils. Her . Ti. Piivate Hurley .... 24 22 1" — 47 C'orpural Millar 24 20 1 — 45 Private Finlay 23 21 0 — 44 Sergeant Tlioreau ... it 21 1 — 59 Corporal Mathews ... 21 15 . 5 — 59 Corporal Gillespie ... 21 IS 5 — 59 Private CagTie £2 16 1 — 39 Private F. Simmons 12 12 15 — 39 Trumpeter Craigie.. 17 16 6 — .59 Piivate H. Simn:o;:^ 16 16 6 — 3S Sergeant Jowsey .... 19 13 5 — ot Private Burgc:-:-- .... 15 16 2 — 35 Corporal WedcreU.. 10 22 0 — 52

Private Welsh ouOyns Hep 37 S - . Ti. - 46 Private Pearson ... \ 45 0 • — 45 Sergeant A. Burford Sergeant G. Beekingham Private C. Cowles ... 44 42 .."." 33 0 • 2 ■ 6 ■ — 44 — 44 — 4? ,.. 43 0 ■ — 43 ... 41 1 42 55 7 Sergeant J. Beekingham . ... 39 ... 39 2 2 — 41 — 41