THE TERRITORIALS.

Wanganui Herald, Volume XXXXVI, Issue 13332, 22 March 1911, Page 2

THE TERRITORIALS.

WANGANUI GUARDS. HOBSON AND SONS’ TROPHY. The second competition for the above trophy was fired on Thursday and Saturday last, when some good scores were made. Corpl. Cox put up a good shoot with 34 at 200 and 33 at 50 yards. The Johnson brothers likewise showed what consistent shots they are by averaging 63 each off the rifle. Appended are the scores: 200 500 Hp. TI. Corpl. Cox 34 33 o—o7 Pte. P. Johnson 34 30 0—67 Ptc. C. Johnson 33 32 1—66 Lieut. Cade 33 32 0 65 Capt. Harper ; 30 31 4—65 Pte. A. Allen 27 31 7-63 Ptc. H. Allen 31 33 0 —64 Pte. H. Turner 33 28 3—64 Ptc. E. Johnson 30 30 2 —62 Sergt. Huwylcr 30 31 o—6l Pte. Harper '. 31 27 3—61 The following arc the handicaps for this week’s competitions for Hobson and Sons’ trophy, company cup, and cash prizes; ranges 500 and 600 yards:—Lieut. Cade, Serfft. Huwylcr, and Ptc. H. Allen, sch; Corpl. Cox, Ptes. E. and C. Johnson ‘Apoints; Ptes. H. Turner and F. Johnson 3, Ptes. Harper and Salt 4, Capt. Harper, Ptes. Watte and Begley 5, Col.-Sergt. Carmody, Sergt. W. Webb, and Pte. R. Kench 6, Sergt. A. Webb and Ptes. Belcher and A*. Allen 7, Corpl. Langridge 8, Ptes. Sparks, G. and L. Dust, and Wadey 10, Ptes. Fowler and Stenherg 12; remainder. 16 points. IRISH RIFLES. Following is the result of last week's competition for a trophy kindly donated by Mr Crowley:— J ' 200 500 Hp. 11. Col.-Sergeant Davis ...... ‘24 30 'S 62 Private Schank 23 23 9 n5 Private Cronin *25 13 14 ot Private Farrell 17 K Private Smith 23 12 14 49 Private Titshall 19 12 14 4-> Private Briggs 19 12 J 4^ The remainder tailed to make 40. A Shooting Committee mooting will he held in the orderly room this (Wednesday) evening, at 8 o’clock. WANGANUI RIFLES. The above corps will fire a competition on Thursday'and Saturday tor the handsome cup donated by Mr N.,Mculi, and also for the Westport Coal Company’s prize (a ton of coal). The conditions of the cup competition may be seen in the orderly room. Handicaps for this week’s competition are as follows:—Capt. Cunningham, Lieut. Stewart,, Col.-Sorgt. Harrison, Sergt. Purnell, Corpl. Griffiths, and Bugler Soler scr, Sergt. Anderson and Pvte. Drummond 1 point, Corpl. Hughes, Pvtes. Godfrey, G. Harrison,. Williams, and Smithies 2, Sergts. Coneybecr and Portions 3, L.Corpls. Brinsley and Smith, Pvtes. Rasmussen and Schaw 5, Corpl. Aldridge. Pvtes. A. Harrison and K. Kinzett 6, Corpl. Davies. Pvte. W. Brinsley, and Bugler Thorp 7, Pvtes. Hoffmann and NayloAo, Pvtes..Brookie, M. Davidson, Dunkley, and F. Goss 1.2, Pvtes. Clark, Corry, Babbage, and M. Brown 13, Pvtes. L. Kinzett and Gibson 14, remainder 16 points. Ammunition will ho supplied free. Ranges, 200 and 500 yards, seven shots and optional sightcr. Shooting to commence at 1.45 p.m. each day.

Officers commanding companies (including Defence Cadets) are requested to note that shooting arrangements for the 23rd and 25th March, 1911, arc as under: Ranges.—2oo and 500 yards. Number of Shots (all classes). —Seven, with an optional count sighter. Targets. —200 yards, third class bull’seye target; 500 yards, second class head-and-shoulders col. figure target. Order of Targets.—Rifles, 8 and 9; Guards, 6 and 7; Highland Rifles, 4 and 5; Irish Rifles, 3; Cadets, 13 and 14. Markers.—23rd, Sergeant Porteous; 25th, Messrs McCulloch, Reanc, Dunklcy, Armstrong, Cole, Singleton, and Hoffmann. Range Officers.: —23rd, Captain Harper; 25th, Captain McNaught. Trench Officer. —Lieutenant Stewart. Hour to Commence Firing.—l.4s p.m. Details.—The Wanganui Rifles will furnish two men to convey the telephone bo* to and from No. 2 magazine to the ranges in use.