RIFLE SHOOTING.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XLII, Issue 3, 20 January 1909, Page 14

RIFLE SHOOTING.

Auckland Mounted Rifles. A -shooting match was hold on Saturday between the Avondale and town troops of the A Squadron Ist A.M.R., arid resulted in a win for (he (.own troop by 55 points. /The following were the scores: — TOWN TROOP. tSergt. Morgan, 31 at 20(>yds, 33 at 500 yds 64 Corp. FeVguson. 2d, 32 OK Lieut Holden, 29. 26 55 Corp. Eavrs, ?»5, 27 52 ISergt. Wheeler. 27. 21 F»1 CJ.M.-Sergt. Woods. .19, 11 33 ISergt. Hilles (one range only), 29 at 000yds 29 Total 342 AVONDALE TROOP. 6orgt. Neville, 30 al 200yds, 30 ftt 500 yds * . . *. *» . GO (’apt. Potter, .>•, 29 &9 Trooper Hawke, jun., 20, 23 43 Trooper Hayward, 24, 16 40 •Trooper Hawke, sen., 18, 14. ......... 32 ■Corp. Marlin. II 27 sergt. Hitchens, 17. 9 .26 Total 287 NO. 2 NATIVE RIFLES. No. 21 Company Native Rifles held a num her of shooting competitions at Penrose on Saturday, there being a fair turn-out of the members. The following were .the principal scores:— CAPTAIN RICHARDSON’S CUP. (SECOND STAGE.) Lance-Corp. W. Danrell. 37 at 2 H>y<ls, 41 at rxHiyds, handicap 14. total 92, first stage 84, grand total 176 fler'gt W Phillips, 43, 45. 4. 92, 79.... 171 Corp. A. Danrell. 39. 46, scratch. 85, 83 168 SERGEANT PHILLIPS’ TROPHY. (SECOND STAGE.) Private W. Bates. 35 al 2<H»yds, 34 at sOUyds, handicap 25, • total 94, first stage 71, grand total. . . 160 Lance Corp. Speary. 28, 34, scratch, 62 , 96 ••••••• 158 iljinee ('orporal \V. Danrell, 37, 41, scratch, 78. 72 WEEKLY ROOSTER. jB.-rgt- W- Phillips, 43 at 200yds. 45 at 500yds, handicap 4. total 92 Jjiuce-Corp. VV. Danrell, 3.7, 41, 12 ... 90 Corp. A. Danrell. 39, 46, scratch 85 Ixiuce-Corporal ('. Speary, 28, 34, 14... 76 NO. 3 NATIVE RIFLES. The No. 3 Native Rifles fired a match at Penrose on Saturday, for a cash prize, presented by Capt. J. I’. Stevenson. The match was won by Col.-Sergt. A. J. King, whose score was 63. The following were the principal scores: - H 01. Sergt. A. J. King (handicap scratch), .‘lO at 2tM)yds. 33 at sOOy<le 63. J‘te Chamberlain (14), 20, 27 61 ISergt. C. S. Hogau (11). ‘A3, 26 60 :Pte. Colquhoun (6), 26. 26 58 Pte. C. 1. Huntly (IO). 29, 19 58 i|*te. (Diflit'is (15), 20. 17 52 I‘t. . Wolham (19). 13, 18..... 50 'l’llo company commences tiring lor the champion belt on Saturday. January 30, the lunges being 200 and 500 yards. AK \ RANA RIFLE CLUB. The members of Hie Akunina Rifle Chib tired for the usual weekly trophy competitions at Penrose on Saturday afternoon, •there being a large attendance of membera. Notwithstanding the westerly wind and variable < :lil. some good scores were compiled. In the A Class, Mr A Patrick, with the fine total of 97. won the splendid stag’s bend, which was presented to the club by {Mr I'. Combes, a vice president, for purposes of competition. The trophy now becomes Mr Patrick’s property. Major A M. Myers' medal wiw won In the B Class by

Mr S. Grant, who compiled 94, ami as this is his second success, the medal becomes Ids property. The following were the principal scores:— MR F. II COMBES’ TROPHY. Mr A Patrick. 34 at 200yds, 34 at 500yCs. 29 at (JOOyds 97 Mr M. Atkinson. 33, 31, 32 96 Mr A. C. Watson, 29, 30. 29 88 Mr W. 11. She|»herd, 28, 27, 31 86 Mr G. T. Kretscliinar, 31, 25, 27 ...... 83 Mr J. Potter, 29, 26, 24 7V MAJOR MYERS’ MEDAL. Mr S. Grant, 33 at 200yds. 31 at s(Hyds, 3o at 600yds 94 Mr J. Sorenson. 27. 33, 27 87 Mr H. C. Colton, 32. 31, 21 84 Mr E. Reardon, 31), 24, 25 79 Mr A. Purchase, 27, 25, 24 76 Mr W. .1. Wheeler, 28, 29, 19 v .... 76 Mr F. Carrington, 33, 19, 21 73 Mr J. Mclntosh. 28. 22, 22 72 Mr M. Ikmglas, 26, 20, 13 59 Mr A. W. Thomas, 23, 18, 10 51