SHOOTING.

Timaru Herald, Volume XIIIC, Issue 14144, 2 March 1910, Page 7

SHOOTING.

SOUTH ISLAND MEETING. Per Press Association. CHRISTCHURCH, March 1. The results of the third day's shootIng at the South Island Rifle Association meeting are as follows: — SOUTHLAND MATCH, 600 yds; 10 shots; first prize £5, two of £2, two of £1 10s, four of £l, ten of 10s, six tyros of 10s; total £24.—Rifleman Ray (Christchurch), 49; Rifleman Duthie (Christchurch), 48; Private W. Webb (Temuka), 48; Sergeant J. Steenson (Queen's Rifles, Oamaru), 47; Rifleman Maisey (Karori Rifles), 47; Rifleman Reynolds (Christchurch), 47; Sergeant A. K. Wills (Southland. M.R.), 47; Rifleman J. Liddle (Lincoln Defence Rifle Club), 47; Corporal J. R. Munro (Mnrihiku M.R.), 47; Corporal Glynn (King's Rifles), 46; Rifleman W. D. Banks (Scargill D.R.C.), 46; Rifleman Rabe (Karori), 46; Private P. Jack (Linwood Rifles), 46; LanceCorporal W. Biel (Linwood Rifles), 46; Rifleman J. Timbrell (Linwood), 45; Bombardier Holmshaw (No. 2 G.A.V.), 45; Private L. Tozer (Temuka Rifles), 45; Private G. Crump (Green Island), 45. KING'S MATCH, open to the 24 highest aggregate scorers in the Canterbury, Otago, and Southland matches, 10 shots at 900 yards, the scores made at this range being added to the aggregate of the three previous matches; first priee. South. Island 1 hampionshrn belt to be heU far one year, gold medal, and £8; second £5, third £3, two prize's of £2, five of £1; total £25. Sergeant A. K. Willi M.R.), 211—41—255. Sergeant McCally (Sydney), 206—48 —254. Private W. Webb (Temuka Rifles), 209—42—251. Lieut. Sandford (Christchurch City Guards), 202—48—250. Sergeant Steadman (Canterbury Engineers), 203—47—250. Lieut. Gee (Linwood Rifles), 208—40 —249. Rifleman Henry (Christchurch D. R.C.), 207—41—248. Rifleman Timbrell (Lincoln D.R.C.), 203—44—247. Rifleman Duthie (Christchurch. D. 8.C.), 204—42—246. Rifleman Liddle (Lincoln D.8..C), 205—40—245. Rifleman Reynolds (Christchurch), 203—41—244. Sergeant Steenson (Queen's Rifles, Oamaru), 206—38—244. Private Webb wins Lieut .-Colonel Smith's cup for highest aggregate in the Canterbury and Southland matches. Lieut. Gee wins Messrs Jones and Sons' gold medal for highest aggregate at 500 yards in the Canterbury and Otago matches. Sergeant Steenson wins the Stead Cud for highest aggregate by a competitor under 21 years in the Canterbury, Otago and' Southland matches. The Ashburton High School wins the D.I.C. trophy for the winning team in the Defence Cadets teams match-. CHAMPION TEAMS MATCH, 200, 600, and 600 yards; seven shots; first prize the Watkinson shield and £B, one £5, one £3, one £2. —Christchurch Engineers 1, Christchurch Defence R.C. No. 2 2, Christchurch Defence R.C. No. 1 3, Linwood Rifles 4. Five other teams competed. NURSERY MATCH; seven shots at 500 yds; first prize 255, one of 20s, one of 15s, three of 10s, four of 5s. — Private MeKenzie (Queenstown), 34; Sergeant Miles (Rangiora), 33: Private Barkle (Christchurch), 83; Rifleman Eiby (Christchurch), 33; Rifleman Sexton (Pieeon Bay), 33; Sergeant Johnson (Christchurch), 33; Rifleman Woodß (Chn'otchnrch), 35; Private A. Campbell (Murihiku) 32; Sergeant

Thomas (Cromwell), 32; Trooper Nay- ■■ lor (Christchurch), 32. PUBLIC SCHOOLS CADETS MATCH; seven shots at 100 yds; first 10s and trophy, two 7s 6d, and five os. —Corporal Charles (Hampstead), 32; Private Coates (Christchurch), 32; Sergeant Ramsay (ChristchurchV 32; Serjeant Batcholor (Christchurch), 32; Sergeant Livingstone (Christchurch), 32; Private H. Mazey (Christchurch), 32; Private G. Moore (Christchurch), 31; Colour-Sergt. Tench (Christchurch), 30; Private Bootle (Hampstead), 30. Sergeant Wills (Sont'-!->nd'> won Lieut.-Colonel Rhodes challenge cup for highest aggregate at the longest ranges in the Canterbury, Otago and Southland matches, and the Kaiapoi Company's trophy for highest aggregate at 600 yards in the same matches. Lieut. Sandford won the Stewart

Dawson cup for highest competitor in the final stages of the King's Match. Private McKenzie wins the Stead Cup for the highest competitor in the Nursery Match. The shoot off between Lieut. Gee and Sergeant Steadman (Christchurch) for Jones and Sons' medal for highest aggreKate at 500 yds in the Canterbury and Otago matches, was won by Lieut. Gee. CITY RIFLES. The Timaru City Rifles fired on Monday evening at 700 yards for trophies presented by the Company and Messrs Adams, Ltd. A very tricky wind brought the scores down below the average. The following are the highest scores:—

_ This range concluded the competition for the Byrne Memorial Medal and five Company prizes, seven shots each at 500, 600 and 700 yards. The winner holds the medal for one year, but retains the gold clasp. Private Boys, who has never won this medal before, but hj? been second five times and third fivice, proved the winner tin's season, winning by five points from the second man. The following are the scores:—

The recruits fired at 200 yards for trophies; presented by Mr ' Mitchell (confectioner), and the Company. The following are the scores:— t. • x t . , '2ooyds. Hep. Tl. invate J. Anderson ..35 5 40 Private Wilson 39 0 39 Private Whyto 38 0 gg Ihe next range is 500 yds, to be fired on Friday evening by permission of the South Canterbury Reserve Corps. Tl > aru RM es fired at 700 yards =L+lS e l : xT- eV S, ning for troDhies presented by the T. and G. Mutual Life Insurance Co the Company and Mr W Ferner, the following heinrr the highest scores-Pvte. R. Baird 35-8-H' ■«* Al B(urd 38-O—3R. Pytp T Curne 36-2-38, Sergt. Collins 32-6-d«. The next match will be fired on baturday evening at 600 yards.

700yds Hep. Tl. Private \V. Jones ... 39 2 41 Captain A. Boys ... 38 1 39 Private W. E. Boys ... ... 36 0 36 Private T. Smallridge ... 28 8 36

500 600 700 Tl. Pte. W. E. Boys ..34 30 27 91 Serat. Capt. J. A. F. Robertson 31 Boys ... 27 30 29 25 25 86 81 Sergt. N . A . Smeal . .. 32 28 21 81 Corp. A. ' Finnie .. 29 27 24 80