RIFLE SHOOTING.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXI, Issue 9019, 4 January 1908, Page 6

RIFLE SHOOTING.

DEFENCE RIFLE CLUBS' ASSOCIATION. The annual rifle meeting of the Wellington Defence Rifle Clubs' Association was held at Trentham on Thursday. There was a good muster of riflemen, the Karori, Pecone, Upper Hutt and Opaki Rifle Clubs being well represented. There were also a number of Volunteers present. The weather was beautifully fine, with a fresh northerly breeze. The shooting was very good all through, and some first-class scores were registered. The figures for 1906 are, for purposes of comparison, shown j hereunder. Match. Winner. Score. No. 1 Rifleman Judd, Karori 96 No. 2 Cantain Hobbs, Hutt Valley Rifles 62 No. 3 Captain Hobbs, Hutt Valley Rifles 67 Licensed Victuallers' Association Cup. Rifleman Judd, Karori 154 This year the Licensed Victuallers' Association Cup was won by Rifleman Kitchen, Upper Hutt, with a score of 150 points. The runners-up were-.—Rifleman M'Lachlan. Petone, 147 points, and Rifleman C. Whiteman, Upper Hutt, 146 points. Karori Match, seven shots; ranges —2OO, 500 and 600 yards.— Seniors: Rifleman King, Opaki, 97; Rifleman Cameron, Opaki, 96; Rifleman A. Ballinger. Petone, 94; Rifleman Kitchen, Upper Hutt, 92; Pte. Jones, Post and Telegraph Rifles. 91; Rifleman F. J. Whiteman, Upper Hutt, 91; Rifleman M'Leay, Whakataki, 89; Rifleman Edlin, Petone, 89; Lce.-Corp. M'lver, Highland Rifles, 88; Rifleman, M'Lachlan, Petone, 88; Rifleman Jackson, Karori, 88; Rifleman Sutherland, Opaki, 87. Counted out—Rifleman Standige, Karori. Tyros—Rifleman B. W. Bird, Petone, 88; Rifleman Miller, Opaki, 87; Rifleman A. Boyd, Upper Hutt, 86; Sergt. Stock, Palmerston North Rifles, 84. Petone Match, seven shots; ranges, 500 and 700 yards.— Seniors: Kifleman N. Willoughby, Gladstone, 62; Rifleman C. Whiteman, Upper Hutt, 60; Rifleman M'Lachlan, Petone, 59; Rifleman Greenwood, Karori, 58; Rifleman H. Hawthorn, Petone, 58; Rifleman Kitchen, Upper Hutt, 58; Rifleman King, Opaki, 57; Rifleman Hvde, Opaki, 57; Rifleman M'Leay, Whakataki, 56; Rifleman Welch, Opaki, 56; Gunner Plimmer, D Battery, 55; Rifleman HJdlin, Petone, 55. Counted out- -Riflemen Bulford and Marshall, of Karori. Tyros: Sergt. Stock, Palmerston North Rifles, 56; Rifleman Bennett, Opaki, 50; Pte. Hamilton, Post and Telegraph Rifles, 49; Rifleman B. W. Bird, Petone, 48. UPPER HUTT MATCH, seven shots; ranges, 500 and 600 ;, ards.— Seniors: Rifleman A. Ballinger, Petone, 63; Rifleman G. Hawthorn, Petone, 63; Rifleman Hyde, Opaki, 63; Rifleman King, Opaki, 62; Rifleman W. E. Jackson, Karori, 60; Pte. Jones, Post and Telegraph Rifles, 60; Rifleman C. E. Holland, Petone, 60; Rifleman C. Whiteman, Upper Hutt, 60; Rifleman M'Lachlan, Petone, 59; Rifleman N. F. Willoughby, Gladstone, 59; Rifleman M'Leay, Whakataki, 59; Rifleman J. D. Smith, Linton 58; Counted out ---Rifleman Burns, Karori. Tyros Rifleman Knight, Petone, 61; Sergt. Stock, Palmerston Rifles, 60; Pte. Hamilton, Post and Telegraph Rifles, 55; Rifleman Jenness, Petone, 53. Counted out—Rifleman Bird, Petone.

Opaki Match, ten shots; range, 700 yards.— Seniors: Cr.pt. Barlthrop, Manchester Rifles, 44; Gunner Pimmer, D. Battery, 42; Rifleman M'Lachlan, Petone, 41; Rifleman Burns, Karori, 40; Rifleman F. Wilkie, Upper Hutt, 40; Rifleman N. P. Willoughby, Gladstone, 40; Rifleman Welch, Opaki, 39; Rifleman Nat Willoughby, Gladstone, 39; Rifleman M'Calmont, Opaki, 39; Rifleman Stanclidge, Karori, 38; Rifleman Bulford, Karori, 3S; Rifleman King, Opaki, 37. Tyros—Rifleman Clark, Petone, 42; Sergt. Stock, Palmerston Rifles, 41; Rifleman Bird, Petone, 38; Sapper Milroy, K.N.Z.A., 38. Counted out-Rifleman Cameron, Opaki. The Kalopore aggregate fell to Rifleman King, of Opaki, with a score of 191. Rifleman Cameron, of Opaki, was second with 185, and Rifleman M'Leay, Whakataki, and Hyde, Opaki, tied for third place with 182 each. The grand aggregate —all shooting in all matches was won by Rifleman King, of Opaki, with 253. For this he, receiver, the gold medal presented by Mr W. H. Field, M.P.; Rifleman M'Lachlan, of Petone, gained second place with 247; Rifleman Hyde, of Opaki, gained third place, with 243. Opaki, with a score of 1,200, won the five men's teams match; Petone No. 1 was second with 1,169, and Uppor Hutt third with 1,126. The following are the dozen best aggregates for all shooting at the meeting:— Rifleman King, Opaki 253 Rifleman M'Lachlan, Petone 247 Rifleman Hyde, Opaki 243 Rifleman Cameron, Opaki 242 Sergt. Stock, Palmerston Rifles (a tyro shot) 241 Rifleman A. Ballinger, Petone 240 Rifleman Kitchen, Upper Hutt 240 Rifleman Welch, Opaki 239 Rifleman Burns, Karori 238 Gun. Plimmer, D Battery 237 Pvt. Jones, P. and T. Rifles 237 Rifleman C. Whiteman, Upper Hutt . 230