RIFLE SHOOTING.

Press, Volume LIII, Issue 15871, 10 April 1917, Page 2

RIFLE SHOOTING.

« FIFTH ANNUAL PRIZE-FIRING MEETING. SOUTH ISLAND CHAMPIONSHIP. The fifth annual prize-fixing meeting of tho j Canterbury Military District Rifle Association was continued on tho Redcliffs Riflo Range shortly before 8 o'clock yesterday. Tho light for the opening of the firing was very dull and heavy, while there wa3 practically a calm, with a very occasional pufi of wind from the north, and this proved very tricky to some of the marksmen. The entries for the "B" series, which includes the South Island Championship, to l tailed 160, this number being weil up to the average. The South ' Islajid Championship is arrived at by the forty competitors' aggregate being taken for Matches 1, 2, 3, 4, ana 5. These then fire off 10 shots at 700 yards, and the winner is declared the holder of the South Island Championship Bolt. The present holder is Sergeant Ching, who secured the belt at the Easter Meeting lost year. The final for this year will be fired for this afternoon. Thfe "B" series also include® the Watkinson Challenge Shield, which is held by tho winning team for twelve months. This shield was won outright by the Christchurch Dcfenco Rifle Club in 1914 and presented again by that club for competition. In the Superiority of Fire competition, A series match, fired on Saturday, first prize was awarded to the West Coast team. This team has now been disqualified owing to it 3 composition, and tlu> first prize has been awarded to No. 47 Company, Senior Cadets, the other prize-winners moving up accordingly. In the Service Teams Match, D Company, Ist Regiment, wa3 placed third. This result has now been altered, and Christchurch D.R.C. No. 1 placed third. The execv/jjive committee has decided to reduce the prize money in all matches in the B series (with the exception of the Roberts' Memorial) by 10 per ofrnt./This reduction has been taken off tho amounts published below. The competition will be continued on the range this morning, the first match bein? the Masefield Memorial, 600 yards, 10 shots. In the afternoon the meeting will be brought to a close, ' and the presentation of prizes will take place. Following are yesterday's results: — ROBERTS MEMORIAL MATCH. 300 Yards. Score. Rflmn. R. J. Giliick (Kiwi D.R.C.), £4.. 49 Lieut. A. J. Green (Bth Comp. N Z.G.AA £3 .. ■ .. 47 Rflmn. R. L. Turner (Rangiora D.R.C), £2 10s .. .. .. .. 47 Rflmn. H. W. Ward (Christohuich D.R.C.) £ 1 10s .. .. .. .. 47 Eflmn. W. H. Ballinger (Petons D.R.C.), £1 ICo ... .. .. .. 47 Rflmn. H. G. Engstrom (Opaki D.R.C.), £s - •• . - .. .. 4G Rflmn. W. Fletcher (Kiwi D.R.C.), £1.. 46 Lieut. W. Duncan (Westport) - £1 ..46 Pte. C. Craw (Chorlton D.R.C.), £1 . 46 Rflmn. B. Shaw (Veterarfs' D.R.C.), £1 45 Rflmn. F. A. Judkins (Christchurch D.R.C.). .£1 .. .. 45 Kflmn E. F. Sandford (Christchurch D.R.C.), £1 4J Rflmn. A. Keen (Waimato D.R.C.), £1 45 The following received 10s each:—Rflmn. A. J. Jackson (Petone D.R.C.) 45, Rflmn W. West (Blenheim D.R.C.) 45, Sergt. F. W. Ching (R.N.Z.A.) 45, Rflmn. F. Sotheran (Groymouth D.R.C.) 45, Rflmn. A. S. Baliinger (Petone D.R.C.) 45, Rflmn. H. Edwards (ivaiapoi D.R.C.) 45, Rflmn. A. Batt (Lincoln D.R.C.) 45, Rflmn. H. Reynolds (Christchurch D.R.C.) 45, Rflmn. J. L Turner (Sub™bA ) v «. Lieut. A. K. Anderson (8.H.5., Otago) 45, Rflmn. S. Mitchell (Westport D.R.C.) 45, Sergt. H.-Lucena (Canterbury College) 45, Dep.-Prcs. J Muthew (Timaru 8.H.5.) 45, Rflmn. W 'G Diedl <VVairaKi D.R.C.) 45, Rflmn. H. 'Harris (Christchurch D.R.C.) 45, Sergt. J. C P Kirkland (Waitaki 8.H.5.) 45. The following Tyro 3 received 10e each •— iSS®"- ' s - (Petone D.R.C.) 44, Rflmn W. M. Tyere (Christchurch D.R.C.) 44, Rflmn. W. J. Spencer (Suburbs D.R.C.) 43, Sergt.-Major W. Ross (let Regt.) 43, Cadet G. W. Logan (11th Comp. S.C.) 43, F " Mill, (Waitaki 8.H.5.), Rflmn. H. James D.R.C.) 42, Sergt. P W. Hargraves (Waitaki BJfcf.S.) 42 The following were counted" out:-Rflmn. i' fr B " e P n (Waunate D.R.C.) 42, Dep.-Pres. F. H. Smith (Greymouth D.R.C.) 42, Rflmn. n" k "ST 80 " , < 3 3 . lmate n -R-C.) 42. Rflmn. D. A.. Fulton (Waimato D.R.C.) 42. ONSLOW MEMORIAL MATCH 300, 500, 600 Yards; 7 shots. 300 500 600 C. 0. r<U*iSldsTl- - » 31 « »•; ChU w h 31 32 3 5 98 xlnniD. W. Bradebaw {Timaru I D.KC.), £2 5s .. .. 33 32 33 98 Eflmn. It. Piper (Christchurch D.R.C'.), £1 7 S .. 31 32 32 03 Rflmn. J. Brydon (liaicpoi D.R.C.), £1 7s .. .. 31 31 33 97* The following won 16s each:—Lieut. A J. Green (t»ih Comp. 07; Hflmn H. G. NVard (Chrieichurch D.K.C.), 37; Rflmn. H. Harris (Christciiurch D.R.C.), 'J6; Rflmn. J. Smart (Suburbs D.K.C.), S3; W E Jones (Timaru D.R.C.), Si,; Rflmn. A. Helmshaw (Veterans Li.K.C.), Oi; Lieut. A K. Anderson (8.H.5., Utago.i, ai; Rlim#. ti Shaw (Veterans' D.R.C.), !>i. The following reueived 3s each:—Eflmn. H. Gririith- (Wesiport D.K.C.), 91; Rtlmn. T. Moir (Milton L.R.C.), 01; Rflmn. C. J. Jackson (Waimato D.K.C.), Ol; Dept.-Pree W. Miley (Invercargill D.R.C.), 94; Sergt V. W. Ching (R.N.Z.A.), 9-1 • Rflmn. E. F. Sandford fJhristciiurch D.R.C.), 93; Rflmn. T. 4>. Robinson (Christchurch 0.R.C.), ; Rflmn. F. Sotaeran (Cliristchuxch D.R.C.), 93; Eflmn. P. ilcG. Lloyd (Inangahua L.R.C.), 03; Capt. Chap. J. W. Hayvrard (Territorials), 93; Rflmn. T. Erickson (Kaiapoi D.R.C.), 93; Rflmn. I'. Morgan (Christchnrch D.R.C.), 03Rflmn. D. A. Kultou. (V/aim ate DJLC.) 93; Sergt .-Major W. RO&3 (Ist Regt.), 93; Rflmn. IL. liictarda (Kaiapoi D.R.C.), 03.

The following were counted out: Rflmn. W. J. Henry (Christchurch D.K.C.), 3S; litlmii. A. S. Ballinger (Petono D.R.C.) 93; Rilmn. W. G. Diehl (Waiieke D.R.C.), 33. The following tyroe received 9s each: — Sergt. F. D. Hill (Waitaki 8.H.5.), 92; Ktimn. T. Hunter lChri»tchurch D.R.C J, 92; "Rflmn. W. Tyer a (Christchurch DJt.C.), S-2; Rflmn. A. W. Boniface (Suburbs D.R.C.), 90; RfLnm. S. Faulkner (Petono D—.C.), 89; Pres. J. F. Martin (Greymouth D.R.C.), 88; Rflmn. C. Humphreys (Rangiora D.K.C.), 87; Rflmn. I'.- C'lap3ba.w (N.Z.P.S.), 87. The following tyro wca counted out: — Rflmn. T. Mitchell (Wceiport D.R.C.), 87. In this match E. IT. Santfford scored 86, and was placed third. A protest was entered u;jaiusi one of hk shots, which wae given, aa

a bull. The ebot had , sl l°*} kd a fL * mise, and after Sandford had fired another shot, tho previous one bull. The executive decided that in compliance with the w«ulat 10, », this bull <xwM Lt be allowed, and the protest was upheld. This meant that Sandford e aoore w«« reduced to 93, and this placed him aanongat tnose- zeoeiving 9e priiee. MAIDLOW MEMORIAL MATCH. 10 shots at 600 yards. TotaL Eflmn. G.'Hubbard (Inangaima D.R.Cy, £3 lis 19 Eflmn. N. Wood (Chriatchnrcli DJt.C.), £2 9s 6d .. .. .. 4S Cadet G. W. Logan (11th. Comp. Senior Cadet*), £2 83 Od 4S Pvto. P. J. Molloy (Expeditionary Force), il 7e 1" Pvto. P. A t Westecra (Akaroa D.8.C.), £1 7a .. •• •• 47 The • following- took ISs each, "with a score of 47 each: —Eflmn. W. Bradshaw (Timaru D.R.C.), Rflmn. K. J. Giay (Suburbs D.E.C.), Sergt. t?. W. Kin? Rflmn. W. G. Diofil (Waimate D.R.C.), Kfinm. G. Stork (Kaiapoi D.K.C.), Eflmn. C. Nix (.Featherst-on jj.K.C 1, Uep.-Pros. W. Miley (Invercargill D.K.c!),'Rflmn. H. Reynolda (Chratchurch D. EC.) Tho following received 9s ea-cli: —Bflmn, J. Stevenson (O&maru D.R.C.), 47; I'flmu. C. Mellick (Kiwi D.R.C.), 47; Lieut..A. J. Green (6th Comp. N.Z.G.A.), 17; Lieut. J. S. Church (Waitaki 8.H.5.), 16; RfLmn. A. W. Ironsides (Rangiora D.R.C.), 4-S; Dep.-Pree J. C. Carter (Pctone D.R.C.), -16;.RAmn. H. Edwards : (Kaiapoi D.R.C.), 46; Rflmn. W. J. Henry (Christcburcli D.R.C.), 1G; Rflmn. H. C. Ward (Christchurch D.R.C.), -16; Rflmn, A. Batt (Lincoln D.R.CO. 46; REmn. K. JGillick (Kiwi D.R.C.), 45; Rflmn. H. Dockery (Christcburch D.R.C.>. 16; Rflmn. H. Stokes i (Waireka D.R.C.I, 46; Rflmn. A. J. Jackson (Petone D.R.C.), 46; Rflmn. J. Bryden (Kaiapoi D.R.C.), 46; Rflmn. C. J. Jackson (S\ aimute D.R.C.). 46. Tho following wero counted out:—Rflmn. J. Liddle (Lincoln U.E.C.I, 16; Corpl D. A. L ; ghtband (B.H.S. Cadets), 16; Rtima. 1«. J. Smith (Opaki D.R.C.), ,46; Rflmn. A. S. Baliinger (Petono D.RX.)>t6; Rflmn. P. Morgan (Chriatchurch D.R.C.), 46. Tho following tvroo received 9s Pvto • P W. Hargreaves (Waitaki 8.H.5.), 45- Sergt J. C P. Kirkland (Waitaki 8.H.5.), 45; Lieut. E. W T . Winter (Uth Comp. Senior Cadets), 4-1; Rflmn. A. W. Boniface (Suburbs D.R.0.). 41; Rflmn. L. Mai thus (Waimato .Ur C ) n- Pres. N. W. Pa'vitt (Rangiora d!r!c')' 41; Rilmu. H. C. Seager (Timaru D R C.) 44; Pres. J. F. Mnrtm (Greymouth DIR-C.'),' 43. Tho following tyres were counted out.— Pres. J. A. Meek .(Enfield D.R.C.), 43; Rflmn. P, McG. Lloyd (Inangahua D.R.C.). 43; Rflmn. G. B. Famborn (Timaru DJR.C.) 43; Rflmn W M. Tyei-3 (Chriatchurch D.K.OJ, 43; Sergt.-Major W. Ross (Ist Rest.), 43: Rflmn. A. Green (Waimate D.RX.), 43, Corpl. T. S. Armstrong (Waitaki 8.H.b.), U. SMITH CUP. Cup presented by Lieut .-Colonel G. J. Smith, to the highest competitor in tho Rcbeiis Memorial Match and the Maidlow Memorial Match (if won twice in succession, or three tunes at intervals, to become the property ot the winner). Rflmn. R. J. Gillick (Kiwi D.E.C.), 49-48 —95. SOUTH ISLAND CHAMPIONSHIP. The South Island Champion Belt Competition will be completed this afternoon, when the forty leading competitors will shoot oil. Tho following are tho twenty higneet ou yesterday'a firing:— Total.

Rflmn. C. G. Engatrom .. 48 102 45 193 Lieut. A. J. Green .. 47 97 47 131 Eflmn. II. G. Ward ..47 97 46 190 Rflmn. H. Reynolds .. 45 98 47 190 Rflran. W. Bradshaw .. 43 2Q 47 188 ttflmn. 3. Bryden .. 44 97 46 187 Sergt. F. W Chiilg .. 45 01 47 186 Rflmn W. G. Diohl ..45 93 47 185 Rflmn. R, Piper ... .. 4-1 38 43 185 Rflmti. E. I"'. Sandiord .. 45 93 45 184 Rflmn. A. Ballinger ..45 93 46 184 Humn. P.. J. Gallick ..49 83 46 1S4 Rflmn. H. Harris 45 96 47 183 Pres. W. Miller .. 42 94 47 183 Rflmn. II. Edwards ..45 91 40 182 Rflmn. J. Stonson .. 44 80 47 181 Rflmn, D. A. Fulion .. 42 93 42 181 Rflmn. B. Shaw .. ..45 94 42 181 Rflmn. W. E. Jones .. 42 95 44 181 Rflmn. W. J. Henry ..42 93 46 181