RIFLE SHOOTING

Star (Christchurch), Issue 6647, 20 November 1899, Page 4

RIFLE SHOOTING

United Press Association — By Electric TelegraDb — Copyright. MELBOURNE, Nov. 19. At the Rifle Association's meeting i-he j Queen's prize was won by Prout, of Wollongong, with a score of 272. Lindsay, another New South Wales man, was second, with 269. In the Freeman Competition Captain Galty, a Tasmanian, made possibles at 500 yards and 600 yards. [ Tho match, College v. Kaiapoi, was fired at Kaiapoi on Saturday. The conditions were 1 ten shots at 500 yds and 600 yds. ono sighter. The scores were: — KAIAPOI. Sergeant Simpson, 500 yds U, 600 yds 42, total 86; Sergeant Oram 34, 47—81; Corporal Hayman 38, 39—77; Private Gearing 36, 35—71; Private Simpson 36, 30—66 ; Private Whitley 32, 31— 63 ; Private Bennett 35, 28—63 ; Private Drabble 37, 22—59 ; Private Burberry 31, 17— 48; Private Templeton 23, 18—41. Total 655. COLLEGE. Mr Dixon, 500 yds 44, 600 yds 43, total 87; Mr Fleming 39, 37—76; Mr Trent 31, 38—69; Mr Marsh 35, 34—69; Mr Hartland 32, 35— 67; Mr Sieed3 35, 20—55; Mr Middleton 32, 14 — i 6; Mr Cox 27, 9—36; Mr Colclough 16, 17— 33; average for one man, 59. Total 597. The Engineers fired their second Belt and B Class competitions on Saturday at Bromley. The wind was troublesome and the light bad. Tho following are the sores: — Belt Competition—Sapper Lester, 300 yds 38, 600 yds 37, total 75 ; Corporal Morrow SO, 43—73 ; Sergeant Smith 32, 37 — 6-3; Sergeant Buntin 42. 27 — 69; Sapper Wardel 34, 32—66* Sergeant-Major Evans 31, 34 — 65 ; Quartermaster-Scrgoant "Watts 35, 29—64; Corporal Taylor 37, 20—57. B Class— Sapper Parker 30, 33—63 ; Sergeant Kiddey 30, 26—56; Corporal Johnston 30, 21— SI- * On Thursday afternoon a match was fired between past- and present members of tbe Rangiora Hifle Company, the former winning by 126 points. The distances were 200 yds, 300 yds and 500 yds, seven shots at each, and the scores were — Ex-members: D. McKay 88, H. Gulliver 79, C. Tyler 72, W. Jordan 66, H. Holcroft 64, C. Leech 63, C. "Waterston 61, G. Humphreys 52, J. McCarthy 57, total 612. Volunteers: Private Luxton 79, Quartermaster-Sergeant Gulliver 75, Private Pethig 67, Colour-Ser-geant d'Auvergne 67, Lance-Corporal Fraser 63, Private D. Mehrtens 57, Jfrivate Hunnibell 45, Privato McDowell 35, total 486.