RIFLE SHOOTING.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XLII, Issue 20, 19 May 1909, Page 11

RIFLE SHOOTING.

Victoria Rifles. The Victoria Rifles fired the final match for Lieut. Derrom’s, Mr. Jack’s, and Mr. Bullen’s trophies on Saturday. The conditions were leu shots nt GOO and 7<W yards. There was a stiff wind blowing very tricky at times, which made it very hard (O keep on the target at 700yds. VV. Cox, who is sbootiug splendidly just now, made 8 bulls and 2 magpies at 600 yards. 28 members competed. The follow Ing are a few of the leading scores: — *J. B. Preston, first masen 00. cooyds 42. 700yds 42, handicap 3, aggregate 183 fj. J. Preston, 96, 41, 39 (3) 179 ;W. Cox, 91, 46, 41, scratch 178 Jones, 91, 40, 40 (6) 177 F. Preston, 96, 39, 32 (9) 176 Carlson, 91, 38. 42 (scratch) 171 Rowe, 91, 34, 37 (9) 171 Jack, 91, 40, 35 (scratch) 166 Anderson, 91, 41, 32 (scratch) 164 •xDerrom trophy. (Jack trophy. ißullen trophy. “A.” Squadron, A.M.H.. The first match for the Dalton •’’up was fired for by the members of A Squadron A.M.R. on Saturday, the conditions being 7 shots and one sigbter (optional) at 600 and 700 yds. Captain Potter is leading for the trophy with 52 points. The following are the principal scores:— Captain Potter, 27 at 600yds, 25 at 700 yds, total 62 Sergt. Morgan, 27, 22 49 Sergt. Neville, 23, 25 48 Sergt.-Major Elllngtiara, 30, 18 . 48 Corp. Ferguson, 28, 19 47 Lieut. Atkinson, 24, 22 46 Lieut. Holden, 22, 21 43 Bugler Morgan, 19, 23 42 Sergt. Hills, 8. 13 21 No. 1 Natives. The No. 1 Native Rifles fired the-fifth competition for Capt. Coutts’ gold medal on Saturday. The ranges were 600 and 700 yards, seven shots. Corp. Frickcr secured his second “leg In" for the trophy. The following were the principal scores: —

Corp. Frickcr. 2~ nt 600yds. 26 at 700 yds (baudleap 15) total 6G Hcrgt. Lucas, 24, 29 (b) G 1 Corp. Contain lb, 25 (18) ci L.-Corp. Rankin, 30, 23 (4) 57 L.-Sergt. Neely, 26, 15 (16) Ik. Pte. Cummins, 22. 7 (20) 65 Pte. Carter, 13, 11 (30) . » L. Corp. I'urebas. 27, 10 (7) ft 3 Sergt. C. Smith, 30, 10 (13) 53 The “B” Class Trophy resulted in a win for L.-Corp. Rankin, and having won the trophy twice in succession, ho wins it ouiright. The following were the principal £cores: — la-Cotp. Rankin. 30 at COOyds, 23 nt 700yds (handicap srrat<-h) —total 53 Corp. Cotilaui, 18, 25 (3) 4G lx-Sergt. Neely, 2<s 15 (1) 44 Pte Lemon, 18, 12 (3) 33 Miniature SLeoting. .After parade on Friday last tho Gordons fired a very interesting match on the above range. Two teams, consisting of five mmi aside and representing the married and single portion of the corps, were class-d against each other In a ten-shot match, tho married team eventually winning by th? very narrow mar gin of two points. Col.Sergt. Martin and Sergt. Graham tied for top score, each member obtaining 47 out of a possible 50 points. Appended are the scores: — Married Team. Col.-Sergt. Martin. 47: Capt. Kay, 45: (’orp. Jahns. 45; Sergt. Gee), 44; Lieut. Ca»rn«. 43—'total, 224. Single Team.—Sergt. Graham, 47; Sergt. Ashton. 46; Sergt. Wright. 45: Lance-Corp. Martin, 43; Corp. McßeatJi. 41— total, 222. In the usual weekly com petition the shooting showed a marked improvement, especially among the younger shots. Sergt. Graham was successful in securing the'A Class tiophy, with 34 out of a possible 35 points. Private Adam Clark won the novice, with 29 points. * Appended are the principal scores:—Sergt. Graham, 34; Co).-Sergt. Martin, 33; Sergt. Ashton. 33; Sergt. Wright, 33; Pvt. Jones, 32; Pvt. Clark, 29. Coromandel Rifles. A competition for four prizes, presented by the Range Committee of the Coromandel Rifles, was tired to-day. The winners were: Sergeant Lindsay, Colour-Sergeant Gatland, Private Preece, and Private E. Louden, In the order named. Class-firing targets were used, the ranges being 500yds and 600yds, 10 shots at each range. The following were the scores: — Sergeant Lindsay, 35 at 500yds, 30 at 600yds, handicap 12 77 Colour-Sergeant Gatland, 36, 32, scratch 67 Private Preece, 33. 18, 12 63 Private Louden, 22, 23, 17 62 Sergeant Morrison, 30. 23, 5 58 Sergeant Strongman. 32, 18. 5 55 Private Simmonds, 14, 14, 17 45 Private llovell, 21, 3, 17 41 Captain Horne. 32, 8, scratch 4<> Private Egan. 19. 6, 12 87