SHOOTING.

Timaru Herald, Volume XIIC, Issue 13840, 27 February 1909, Page 3

SHOOTING.

MEETING AT REDCLIFFS. Per Press Association. CHRISTCHURCH, Feb. 26. The annual meeting of the South Island. Rifle Association opened at Redcliffs this morning, when about 80 marksmen faced the targets. The local representation was certainly not so strong as the programme warranted, but visitors mustered in full force. Most of the' visitors have taken the meeting on their way to the Trentbain gathering, and as the original idea- of the founders of the South Island Association was that it should act as a practice meeting in view of Trentham, the gathering may be said to have fulfilled its mission. The following are the chief scores in each event: CANTERBURY MATCH, 500 and ■OOO yards, ten. shots "at each distance— Lieut. B. McCormack, (Hawke's Bay), 02.; Rifleman Gibh (Scargill), .01 ; Sergt. Major Evans (Christclvurch) 91, Rifleman Buntin (Christ-church) 9'1;.. Col.Sergt. -Biggins (Timaru) 90; Sergt. Bradley (Dunedin), 90; Captain Jordan (Rangiora), 90: Lieut. Sandford (Christchureh), 90; Lieut. Timbroll (Linwood)i -'.. 90: Rifleman Henry (Opnki), 89; Rifleman Dtithie, (Christchurch), 89;" Farrier Wilson (Studholme), 89. OTAGO MATGH; 500 yards, 10 shots—Sergt. J. Bradley (Dunedin), 49; Rifleman Buntin (Christchureh), 49; Lieut. Sandford- /Christchureh), 49; Rifleman Liddle (Lincoln). 48; Scrgt.Major Evans (Christchureh), 48;' Color.-SerTt. Dewar (Oamaru). 48. PTTRLIC SCHOOLS CADETS' MATCH; 100 yards, 7 shots—Sergt. B. Tench (Waltham), 34; Sergt. Digby (Hampstead), 33; Pvte. Childs (Hampstead), 33; Cadet Kilner (Normal) 33; Pvte. A: Tench (Waltham), 33. SERVICE MATCH; 200 yards, 7 shots—Col.-Sergt.- Dewar (Oamaru) 34; Pvte. R. K. Johnston (Dunedin), 33; Lieut.' Sandford (Christchureh), 32; Pvte. L. Bennington (Geraldine)\32.

S.C.M.R. The S.C.M.U. fired last evening at 600 yards for trophies presented by the Grocers' Association and Sergt. ; Butcher. The weather was good and the match resulted in some fair scores. The following are a few of the . highest scores:—

Tho next match will take place on Monday evening at 700 yards, the final ttage of Major Lindsay's aggregate. .. , S.C. RESERVE CORPS. •A match was fired last erenino;\nt (500 yards for trophies presented by the Tiniarn -Post Co. and Mr D. Grant. The following were the highest scores —

The next matches will be fired on Mondav evening Cat 700vds) and on Wednesday (at 200 yds). "

Pvte. Hurdler .... 38 12 — 50 Cor'pl. Mitchell _ .. .... 39 .10 — 49 Pv~te. Robinson ' ', .. .... 37 12 — 49 Corpl. Hurdley ... 45 0 ~^- 45 Pvte. Bnssett .... 38 G — 44 O.M.S.-"Williams ... 42 0 — 42 S.S.M. Clements ..: 37 3 — 40

Hn. Tl. Q.M.S. Campbell ..... .. 41 0 — 41 Corporal Campbell .. 38 0 — -;38 Sergeant *Browii .. ,37 1 — • 38 Sergeant Hnnter .. 30. 8 — - 38 Private Donaldson .... .. 33 ■ 4;— ■ 37 Corporal Saunders .... .. 31 5 — 36