SHOOTING.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XLII, Issue 6, 10 February 1909, Page 11

SHOOTING.

No. 3 Natives. The No. 3 Native Rifles, Auckland, fired the third match on Saturday last for the ilallenstein trophy, seven shots in two series at 200 yards. The winner was Sergeant A. E. Kretchmar, whose handicap was 2. He put up a total of 64, and Sergeant Daniel (handicap 5), who came second, had a similar total. -ColourSergeant King, who was shooting from scratch, was third, with a score of 63. The* points for the trophy to date are: Sergeant Kretchmar, 0 points; ColourSergeant King, 5; Private Huntly, 4; Private Colquhoun, 4; Private Hill, 3; Sergeant Daniel, 3; Private Griffiths, 2; Private Chamberlain, 2; Private Hare, 1. Artillery Challenge Shield. Tor the first time in the history of Auckland, the. Garrison Artillery Challenge Shield for the best gun-shooting has been won by an Auckland Garrison Artillery company. The No. 1 Company Garrison Artillery (Auckland Navals) has at last succeeded in bringing this highly-coveted honour to the city. Auckland has been justly proud of its fine record for athletics of every description during the past year, holding every trophy offered for competition, with the sole exception of the most vital one—tpe big gun shooting shield, in which unfortunately this district has always been behind the various other districts in the Dominion. This time, thanks to the hard work and splendid enthusiasm of the officers, non commissioned officers and men of the No. 1 Garrison Artillery, this most important trophy has been won for Auckland. Ist Series.—Captain Knyvett, 12 rounds from a 6-inch gun. Result, 10 hits in highly satisfactory time, working out to the high figure of merit of 1.186. • The best done previously was by the Dunedin Navals, 1.19 for 12 rounds. 2nd Series—Lieut. Greenhough, 12 rounds, 12 . hits in magnificent time, with the phenomenal result of 1.344. 3rd Series.—Lieut. Pullen, 12 rounds, 10 1166 In time ’ Saving a result of The splendid nature of this shooting may be judged by the civilians when one compares the previous best shooting that has been done in Auckland (which was at that time considered about the best result that could be obtained from the material in the district; the result was .906, obtained by Captain Hazard when commanding No. 3 Co. Garrison Artillery). The worst of the three above is a long way ahead of this. Undoubtedly the city has well reason to be proud of this company. To think that in the short space of 24 years, by the united effort, loyal work, and welbdirected energy of the whole of the tfiembers of .the; company, the No. .1 Co. have advanced from the poorest garrison Artillery company in the Dominion t<s the' top of the tree, increasing their numbers .from 18 to 137. It is a record that has probably never previously been equalled, and deserves of itself- some special recognition. No. 1 Natives, Auckland. The No. 1 N.Z. Natives fired the second stage of a trophy presented by Corp. Johnston, to.be won twice in succession or three times at intervals. It was won outright by Pvt. Purehas with the good score of 65 out of the possible 70, who was closely followed by Pvt. Griffiths. The conditions were two 7 shots at 200 and 1 optional fiighter; The following are the scores: — Pvt. Purehas (handicap 5), 33, 32 70 Pvt. Griffiths (8), 29. 33 70 Sergt. C. Smith (8), 29. 30 . 67 Corp. Lucas (5), 30, 31 66 Pvt. Cavers (15), 16. 19 50 Pvt. Burnett (12), 22, 20 52 Auckland Mounted Rifles. The members of A Squadron A.M.R. fired a competition for a valuable trophy presented by Capt. Potter, on Saturday. The match was a handicap, with a 68 point limit, and consisted of two shoots at 200yds, 7 sho'ts each, and two optional sighters. A good contest took place, Sergt.-Major Ellingham winning on the tie from Bugler Morgan. Appended are the scores: — Sergt.-Major Ellingham (handicap 11), first shoot 31, second shoot 27 68 Bugler Morgan (14), 31, 27 68 Sergt. Morgan (scratch), 33. 31 64 Lieut. Holden (6), 27, 30 63 Lieut. Atkinson (scratch), 32, 30 62 Corp. Ferguson (2), 28, .32 62 Tpr. Thorburn (20), 25, 17 62 Tpr. Button (20). 18, 23 61 Sergt. Neville (2), 27, 31 60 Corp. Spencer (14), 18. 27 59 Tpr. Lovett (16), 15. 14 45 Tpr. Drake (16), 10. 13 39