RIFLE MEETING HELD AT REDCLIFFS TO-DAY.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 18615, 17 November 1928, Page 5

RIFLE MEETING HELD AT REDCLIFFS TO-DAY.

TERRITORIALS AND CADETS MEET ON RANGE.

J n bright sunshine, the combined area rl i l ‘v? nfeetinß: for Territorials and Cadets of rsorth Canterbury was held at the Redcliffs rifle range to-day. The entries were almost the same as last year, there being- good competition in all sections. Three cla,sses of matches were fired — the“A” series for Territorials, Reservists and Senior Cadets over seventeen years of age, the “B” series for Senior Carets under seventeen years of age, and the “C” series for Lewis and Vicker gun teams of both Territorials and Cadet teams. Captains M. A. Stedman and J. F l . Brooke were chief range officers for the “A” series, Captain K. J. Walker was chief range officer for “B” series, and Captain E. L. G. Bown carried out the duties of hoporary secretary, all these officers being members of the New Zealand Staff Corps. They were assisted in their duties by a large number of officers of the Territorial forces. The following are the results:— “A” SESIES. MATCH No. 1. Seven rounds at 200yds. Slow shooting. £1 10s—Private It. E. Taylor, A.S.C., score 28. £l—Corporal K. P. Tapper, Engineers Reserve, 27. 5s each—Driver R. A. Hay (A.S.C.), Cadet Duff (8.H.5.). Sergeant Eggleston (Signals), Lieutenant Cresswell (C.Y.C.), Sergeant Crampton (Infantry), Private D. Bentley (Technical College), Lance-Corporal L. Glanville (C.Y.C.), 20. 3s each—Private W. Thom (N.Z.E.), Cadet A. G. Wood (8.H.5.), Cadet C. D. White (8.H.5.), Sapper C. Thom (N.Z.E.), 25. MATCH 2. Snapshooting in the open. £1 10s—Private R. E. Taylor (A.S.C.), score 24. £l—Sergeant J. Goldstone (Technical College), 24. 15s—A.B. Hancox (R.N.V.R.), 24. The first three places were decided by shooting off, first rniss out. 4s each—Sergeant Eggleston (Signals), Corporal P. Ensor (St Andrew’s), Sergeant L. Cresswell (C.Y.C.), Ser-geant-Major M’Calurn C.Y.C.), Gunner R. A. Weston (10th Battery), Trooper W. Sandford (C.Y.C.). *3s each—Driver S. Loadei* (A.S.C.), Lieutenant E. B. Diehl (C.YC.), Lieutenant A. Far: a (C.Y.C.), Cadet S. 11Bar nett (8.H.5.). Cad ft L. D. West (8.H.5.) Cadet G. Duff (8.H.5.). MATCH NO. 3. 200yds rapid. £1 10s—Gunner Y. B. Collins (9th Battery), score 34. £l—Driver R. A. Hay (A.S.C.), 00. 15s—Cadet D. A. Arnott (8.K.5.), 32. 4s each—Lieutenant R. H. Cresswell (C.Y.C.) 31, Private C. Poulsen (Infantry), 29, Lieutenant C. W. Logan (C.Y.C.) 28* Sergeant 11. C. Curtis (Infantry) 27, Sergeant W. R. Shannon (Signals) 27. 3s each—A.B. Hancox (R.N.V.R.) 26, Sapper C. Thom (N.Z.E.) 26, Sergeant L. Cresswell (C.Y.C.) 26, Private A. Smith (8.H.5.) 25, Sergeant-Major C. M’Callum (C.Y.C.) 25, Lance-Corporal L. Glanville (C.Y.C.) 25, Driver S. Loader (A.S.C.) 25, Cadet J. Nicholson (St Andrew’s) 25, Lance-Corporal Davidson (C.Y.C.) 25.

MATCH 4. Teams fire with movement match. Open to teams of six. £2 2s—Signals A (Lieutenant Cropp, Second Lieutenant South, Quar-termaster-Sergeant Taylor, Sergeant Sandford, Private Egglestone. Sapper Shannon) 1 £1 4s—Signals B (Sergeant Scholffield, Sappers Nichols, Moss, Cooper annd Connor annd Corporal Tubby) 2 18s—B.H.S. “A” Team (Sergeant Wade, Sergeant-Major West, Lance-Corporal White, Cad'ets Duff, Wood and Barnett) 3 MATCH 5. 500yds slow. £ 10s—Lance-Corporal H. Nankivell (Infantry). Score 22. £ Lieutenant W. J. Cropp (Signals), 10s eafch—Sergeant C. R. Parker (44th Cadet Battalion) and Sergeant-Major M’Callum (C.Y.C.), 21. 4s each—Driver R. A. Hay (A.S.C.), Gunner R. Smith (10th Battery), Sapper C. Thom (N.Z.E.), Comp~any SergeantMajor L. West (8.H.5.), Sapper P. Nicnol (Signals), 19. _ 3s each—Lance-Corporal R. J. Davidson and Trooper R. J. Davidson (C.Y.C.), A.B. Hancox (R.N.V.R.), 18. Is each—Lance-Corporal G. J. Jenkins (C.Y.C.), Lieutenant F. B. Diehl (C.Y.C.), Cadet D. A. Arnott (8.H.5.), Corporal R. C. Nicholson (St Andrew’s), Private L. A. Poulson (Reserve), Private W. R. Shannon (Signals), Private T. W. Sinclair (Signals), Trooper W. Sandford (C.Y.C.), Quartermaster-Ser-geant Cornelius (8.H.5.), 17. GRAND AGGREGATE. Canterbury Regiment Challenge Cup annd 10s and Belt—Sergeant L. Cresswell (C.Y.C ), 73 1 Engraved trophy an ;d 7s 6d—Driver R. E. Taylor (A.S.C.) 2 Ist Battalion Canterbury Regiment Challenge Cup and 10s—Private It. E. Taylor (A.S.C), 73, 1. Engraved trophy ,'and 7s 6d—Gunner V. B. Collins (9th Battery), 71, 2. RECRUIT AGGREGATE. Batchelor Challenge Cup, engraved trophy annd 15s—Driver R. E. Taylor (A.S.C.), 73 1 SEMES “B.” MATCH 1. Application at 25yds. 15s and trophy—Corporal F. T. Cowper (8.H.5.), score 25. 10s—Cadet K. Hyde (Technical College), 25. 7s 6d—Lance-Corporal S. Marston (Technical College), 25. 5s —Cadet H. Stanton (8.H.5.), 25. 3s each—Cadet A. E. Brightling (4th Battalion), Sergeant J. Rudd (Technical College), Lance-Corporal D. Sandford (Technical College), Sergeant R. Goldstone (Technical College), Cadet T. Graham (Technical College), Sergeant R. Gibbard (Technical College), 24. Is each—Cadets W. J. Harvey (Technical College), S. W. Smith (West Christchurch), W. Anderson (4 th Battalion), W. D. Walker (St Andrew’s), Sergeant K. Lindsay (Ranglora H.S.), Ranee-Corporal H. L. Jamieson (St Andrew’s), Cadet K. H. Macartney (St Andrew’s), Corporal G. Dunlop (Technical College), Cadets J. Nelson (Technical College), J- B. Bayley (St Andrew’s), R Swain (Technical College), J. W. B. Stevenson (St Andrew’s), Schow (Technical College), Sergeant A. Luxton (Technical College), and Cadet R. M’Donald (Technical College).

MATCH 2. Snapshooting at 25yds. 15s —Cadet T. Graham (Technical College), score 25. 10s —Sergeant A. Luxton (Technical College), 25. ._ , , 7s 6d—Cadet W. Neale (Technical C °2s 9d*eaclv—Cadet W. Davies (8.H.5.), Corporal F. T. Cowper (8.H.5.), Cadet K. Macartney (St Andrew’s), Cadet W. Cochrane (4th Battalion), LanceCorporal C. Ware (Technical College), Cadet J. Harrow (Technical College). Lance-Corporal D. Sandford (Technical College), Sergeant R. Goldstone (Technical Cadets A. Ball (Technical College), T. Moody (Technical College, and W. Brown (Technical College) 23. Cadet Wright (Technical College) and Cadet H. Hogarth (Technical College) 22. MATCH 3. Rapid at 25yds. 15s—Cadet K. R. Ilyde (Technical), score 24. 10s—Cadet J. W. B. Stevenson (St Andrew’s), 24. 4s each—Cadets W. Neale (Technical College), Sergeant K. Lindsay (Rangiora U.S.), Cadet R. M’Donald (Technical College), Sergeant R. Goldstone (Technical College), Ranee-Corporal S. Pay ley (Technical College), Cadet A. Ball (Technical College), Corporal F. T. Cowper (8.H.5.), 23. 2s each —Cadets T. Graham, T. Moody, W. Brown, I. Nelson, S. Marston and R. Claridge (Technical College), Cadet A. PI. Brightling (Rangiora Cadets) and R. Grimwood (4th Cadet Battalion), 22. MATCH NO 4. Snapshooting at 25 yards. 15s—Lance-Corporal S. Bayley (Technical College), score 25. 4s each—Sergeant It. Gibbard (Technical College), Lance-Corporal D. Sandford (Technical College), Cadets Devereaux (West Christchurch). K. Plyde (Technical College), W. Hamilton (St Andrew's), D. Kemp (Technical College), A. E. Brightling (Rangiora Cadets), M. llall (Technical College) 21. 2s 6d each Sergeant J. Kudu. Sergeant ft. Goldstone, Sergeant W. Brown, Sergeant T. Graham (Technical College), 19. Is each—Sergeant W. D. Walker (St Andrew’s), Lance-Corporal R. Savage (Technical College), Corporal F. T. Cowper (Boys’ High School) 18. MATCH No. 5. Rapid at 25 yards. 15s and Clifford Trophy—Cadet W Brown (Technical College), score 46. 10s—Sergeant Luxton (Technical College) 44. ,s 6d —Sergeant K. Lindsay (Rangiora High School) 44. 4s each—Cadet K. Hyde (Technical College), Sergeant R. Goldstone (Technical College) 43, Cadet H. Schow (Technical College), Cadet T. Granham (Technical College), 42; Cadet M. Devereaux (West Christchurch D.H.S.), 40. 2s each—Cadets F. R. Morrow (St Andrew’s), 39; J. Hooper (Technical College). Lance-Corporal D. Sandford (Technical , College), Lance-Corporal s.

JUNIOR A COMPETITION. Th*e first round of the Canterbury Lawn Tennis Association’s Junior A inter-club competition, played this afternoon, resulted:—■ LINWOOD v. ST ALBANS. (Linwood names first.) Men’s Singles. V. E. Gabites beat A. Aitken 6-4, 6-4. A. R. Cant beat L. J. Broughton 6-3, 6-2. J. H. Griffiths beat A. 11. Reynolds 6-3, 6-2. Women's Singles. Mrs J. Epps 9, Miss Hassell 6. ST STEPHEN’S V. OPAWA. (St Stephen’s names first.) Men’s Doubles. C. Edwards ami R. Bond beat N. Franklin and M. Minson 6-0, 6-3. P. Thompson and A. Nettleton beat N. Brydges-Jones and F. Robinson, 6-2, 6-1. Woman's Singles. Miss Hawley lost to Miss F. Wicks, 5-9. Women’s Doubles. Misses Johnstone and Thomas lost to Misses E. and F. Wicks, 8-9. Misses Hawley and Matheson lost to Miss K. Esson and Mrs M’Ewan, 2-9. SUBURBAN COMPETITION.

This afternoon’s play In the Canterbury Lawn Tennis Association’s suburban competition resulted:— A GRADE. SHIRLEY v. WOOLSTON; (Shirley names first.) Women’s Doubles. Mrs Holland and Miss Raven beat Miss Wenmouth and Miss Martin, 6-4. Miss Mitchell and Mrs M’Pherson beat Miss Gofton and Mrs Smith, 6-4. EDGEWARE v. CATHEDRAL. (Edgeware names first.) Men’s Singles. A. Peterson 1, J. O’Malley 9. Women's Singles. Miss Forgie 1, Miss I. Poole 6. Men’s Doubles. A. Peterson and W. Berry 3, J. O’Malley and J. Mercer 9. R. Armstrong and W. Clothier 9, J. Mahoney and L. O'Malley 4. Women’s Doubles. Mrs Forgie and Miss A. Douglas 3, Misses I. and T. Poole 6. Miss Ives and Miss E. Douglas 1, Misses V. and M. Flood 6. TE WHAKA v. RICCARTON. (Riccarton names first.) Men’s Doubles. Plimmer and Stephens lost to Vesty and Schmidt, 1-9. Reynolds and M’Kenzie lost to Anderson and Mercer, 4-9. Women’s Doubles. Mrs J. Plimmer and Miss R. Boulton beat Misses Lowe and Muir, 6-3. Mrs Smith and Miss N. Neville lost to Misses Vesty and Patterson, 1-6. Women's Singles. Mrs J. Plimmer lost to Miss Lowe, 1-6. C GRADE. ADDINGTON CATHOLIC v. BAPTIST. (Addington Catholic names first.) Men's Singles. L. Considirie beat S. Barnett, 9-3. G. Murphy lost to I. Willoughby, 3-9. Women’s Singles. M. O’Donoghue lost to H. Woodbury, 3-6. N. Mayne lost to M. Baird, 4-6.

It pains me to have to record it, but bowls has lately been the medium of a practice usually confined to the lower sorts of horse and dog-racing—l refer to “ ringing-in ” (says a correspondent of the Sydney “Bulletin”). The unfortunate affair happened in Victoria. One of the clubs had a bye in the first round of the “ A ” grade pennant, and yielded to the temptation to ring in several “ A ” grade players for a match in the “C” grade pennant. This was equivalent to starting a high-class handicap prad in a carthorse race as a genuine draught-horse, and the sensation aroused by the perfidious action is profound. What makes matters worse is that there is no rule whereby the stipes can deal with the offenders.

Bayley (Technical College), Cadet J. Rudd (Technical College), 38: and Cadet J. Nelson (Technical College), MATCH 7. Fire direction. Teams of Teams Challenge Cup and £2—4th Cadet Battalion (Corporal A. Collins, leader) i The match was closely contested, thirteen teams competing. GRAND AGGREGATE. Cadet Challenge Cup. engraved trophy and 10s—Sergeant K. Ifyde (Technical College), 135 ...... i Engraved trophy and 7 s 6d, Sergeant R. Goldstone (Technical College), 132 2 “ C ” SERIES. VICKERS G LIN MATCH. Louisson Shield and £3—C.Y.C. *' C *’ team (Sergeant Brizzle, Lance-Corporal Kilner, Troopers Clark, Ball and Cliff), 100, £2; C.Y.C. “B ” team (Sergt. L. Cresswell, R.Cpl. Glanville, Troopers Jenkins, Hollins and Francis), 78. C.Y.C. "A” team (Sergf. Lloyd, Cpi. Cullen, L.-Cpl. Davidson, Troopers Sandford and G ibson), 6... Eigh ttea ms competed.