RIFLE SHOOTING.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 34, 4 November 1907, Page 6

RIFLE SHOOTING.

To the interested spectator, who had .no deeper interest in the various "shoots which irero being fired off on the Collins and Sommervillc Kinißcs than an idle curiosity as to who would make the highest aggregate, Hie weather iit Trrutliaiii on Saturday was perfect. Hut to the rifleman it was not so. A variety of nniioying causes contributed to a low average in aggregates—fish tails, cross currents, etc. The wind was in a coquettish mood. For part of the time it blew fairly from behind. Then its linnioiir changed, and it wantonly blew from all directions. At 200 yds. range, the best score was .13 points, nut up by Privates Jackson, sen., Homer, and Westwood of thn City Bides. At 500 yds. Rifleman Hodder, of the'Karori Club, scared 3t points, the highest on that range. The. best Bcorc at 700 yds. was Rifleman W. Hemp's, who put up 31 points. Complaint.'; are loud and frequent over the muddy state of the trenches, particularly on the Collins Eange. The boots of some of the markers on the latter range were something to behold. The trench officers for the day were Stall Sergt.-Aiajor Colclongh and Sort. Gilbert, ot the Post and Telegraph Rifles.. Lieut. Collins and Col.-Sorgt. Bolton acted as range ofhecrs. The following is the parade-state:—hn-giheors, 22; City Rifles, 23; Wellington Guards, 32; Kelburno Rifles. 20; Post and 'Jelegraph Rifles, 27; Colli'se Rifles, 18; Zetvlandia Rifles, 26; Highland Rifles, 26; Karori Rifle-Club, 30; Hutt Valley Rifles, 24; Permanent Force liitte Club, 18. Total, including staff, 27G.

HUTT. VALLEY RIFLES. •■. ' . Competitions for the Company's Championship Shield and. Handicap Aggregate. The conditions of the Shield matches are-.-lhree matches at 200 and 500 yds., three at 500 and OOOvds. (tho five highest to count), and two at. "COO and 700 yds. (which must count). Ihe highest aggregate scorer wins the Shield'for 1907-8. ■ , • , .-■ I , Handicap Aggregate Competition for B class. Conditions:—Three matches at 200 yds. and 500 yds., three at 500 yds. and 600 yds., and one at COO and 700 yds. Tho competition is also running through, the season, for a handicap aggregate prize of three guineas, presented by the corns'" oxnommanding oflicer. Capt. Hobbs. . The following are details of Saturday s scores in the first mutch:— ■ . . A Class. 200 500 yds. yds. H'd. T'l. Col.-Sergt. Baker* .' 29 31 scr. 60 Lce.-Corp. Broud* 20 25 10 55 Corp. .Domney ■ 2(1 17 15 oSergt. Smith ... 25 21 i 50 Lce.-Corp. Jackson 27 19 4 50 Corp. Trevethick 23 20 7 50 Lce.-Corp. Turner 19 20 10 49 B Class. Sergt. Lawtoii* ... ... 22 17 4 43 I'vt. Routley* ' 18 18 1 37 Pvt. Miles*... 22 8 i Si Pvt. T. Patterson 16 17 7 3i Pvt. W. Patterson 16 17 5 32 Pvt. YV. Smith 15 12 4 31 Pvt. Uutton ... ' 15 13 3 31 I'vt. Ledbrook 10 0 7 2fi Bugler Hill , 15 0 7 22 Pvt. Vail 12 2 7 21 Pvt. Glennic HO 7 21 -Legs-iii for company trophies.

CITY EIFLES. Match for Commanding Officer's Trophy (for seniors, and Mr. Rowell's Prize (for juniors.) •200 500 ■ yds: yds. H'd. T'l. Pvt. Feasby* 31 32 scr. G3 Pvt. Homer* S3 28 scr. • 61 Pvt. Jackson, sen 33 28 scr. Gl Pvt. Pitcher 30 30 scr. -GO' Pvt. A. .1. Jackson ... 31 23 scr. CO. Pvt. .■Wcstwootl '33 24 3 fiO Col.-Sergt. Davis 25 31 4 GO Pvt. Wiren* S 29 i fiO Corp. Chandler 27 28 5 CO Pvt. Norgate ... ... ... 23 25 12 GO Oorp. Jackson 28 31 scr. 59 Pvt. Turner ... 25 .2G G' 57 Pvt. Darby 29 22 G 57 Pvt. Lang ... 28 28. scr. 5G Pvt.. Baker 28 23 4 55 Pvt. Strangcimise 18 23 11 55 *Aimnunitiou prizes. :.•■■'■... 7EALANDIA .RIFLES. Match at 200 and 500 yards/forcompany's belt and trophies, and. the Morrison Cup. ■■■•■■.- a Class. ' ,200 500 ' yds. yds. H'd. T'l. Sergt. Scliulenborg 31 28 scr.' 59 Sbrgt. Hugo 29 ;22 ■ 7 58 Corp. Bcllamore ... ... 21 ' ''IS, 6 55 .Corp. Barchnm ... ... 25 24 scr. 49 ■Pvt. Egglostone , ,28 21 scr. 49 Sergt. Astill ... ' '2-1 . 18 - 7 49 B Class. In B Class, Corporal Eendin topped the list with a score of 49. C Class. Pvt. Smyth 21 22 scr. 43 Pvt. Rowberry 1G 23 scr. 39 Pvt. Bargh 17 21 scr. 38 Pvt. Elsley ! 20 17 scr. 37 Pvt. M'Rae 17 17 scr. 31 Pvt. Haihvood ... ... It 8 ,scr. 22 ■ ' COLLEGE RIFLES.

(1) Final match for College trophy, fired at 200, 500, GOO, and 700 yards. Col.-Sorgt.' Evatt, with an aggregate score of 108, won the trophy. ; .. ; . ' 200 500 GOO yds. yds. yds. , Col.-Sergt. Evatt 23 23 ' 26' Pvt King ' ... ... ... 19. 25 19 •Sergt. Millar ... 27 31-' 11 Lee.-Corp. Kiernaa 2S 24 19 I'vt. Lambert .;. 20 2'2 1 Pvt. Meek % ... 16 20 i I'vt. I've ... ....... .... 20 ' 2G 19 Sergt. Ward. ... 27 26' 17 Pvt. ,Legg ... ..... ... 20 .. .. 13 3 700 yds. H'd. T'l. Col -Sergt. Evatt 22 14 108 I'vt. King 0 41 107 Sergt. Millar .'.. 13- ■ 18 100 Lce.-Corp. Kiernan ' ... ■ ... 11 18 100 Pvt. Lambert .... ... ... 7 '36 !)2 Pvt. .Meek ...... ... ■ .... 4 ■48 92 l'vt.Pye ... . ... 15 7 ■ 87 Sergt AVard ... ll SC r. ■75 I'vt. Legg ... o 32 7 fl (2) Match at 200 and 500 yards for trophy presented by the company sergeants; won by Private W. K. King, with a score of M. 200 500 . ■ yds. yds. H'd. Tl. Pvt. King 19 25 20 154 hergt. Millar ... 27 31 6 (>1 Pvt. Gasqnoi.no ... ... 28 23 S 59 I.ee.-Corp. Kiernan 28 .24 6 58

Pvt. Reid B 20. 16 •Sβ Pvt. Lambert 20'. 22 12 54 Pyt. Meek ... 1G 20 18 51 Pvt. Wollerman ... ... 20 17 1G 53 JM. Pierard 23 2G 3 52 3'vt. ]'ye 29 2G 6 52 Col.-bcrpt. Evatt 23 23-4 5(1 Sergt. Ward .... 27 20 scr. .41 WELLINGTON- GUARDS. A Class—Third competition for the company's trophies and highest aggregate. 500 700 yds. yds. H'd. T'l. Vvt. Wilson- 29 i 29 2 60 Pvt.. Smart ... 27 27 scr. 51 Corp. Sneddon 31 17 5 53 Pvt. Casserley 27 16 10 53 Sergt. Holland 2S 19 5 52 Hergt. Tinney 29 22 scr. 51 J'vt. Aamodt 2G 22 2 50 Hergt. Guy ... 27 21 scr. 4S Pvt.. Dowman ... ... 20 16 7 43 Pvt. Fellingham 28 8 7 43 B Class—Second competition for trophies., 200 500 yds. yds. H'd. T'l. Pvt. Paterson 26 24 5 55 J'vt. Tinney 21 30 scr. 51 Pvt. J!. Smith ... ... 19 22 10- 51 Pvt. linrnes 27 , 20 2 49 Pvt. Valentine 21 IS 10 49 i'vt. Pine 1G 20 3 39 Bugler Power 21 8 9 38 Pvt. B. Smith ... " ... 14 11 9 34 Pvt. Bailey ...' ... ... 14 7 12 33 PERMANENT FORCE RIFLE CLUB. ■ Teams' match, six men a-side, picked by Gunner Watson and Sapper Gowor. The match lT.Milti'cl in a win by 22 points, for Gunner Watson's team. Gunner Watson's Team. 500 700 yds. yds. T'l. Gunner Watson ... 27 21 48 Gunner Douglas ... 23 22 15 Guimer Pain 21 21 42 Sapper Fan- ... 20 20 40 Sapper Williams .... ... ... 20 11 31 Gunner Amis 22 5 27 Aggregata 233

Sapper Gower's Team. , • 500 700 . ' yds. yds. T'l. Supper Fretwoll ... 27 21 51 Supper Gow-er ... 25 23 ■Iβ Gunner Tnwnsond ... ... ... in 15 31 dinner Wilson 15 It 20 S.-iyper Jnckson . ... 17 12 2!) Gunner Klee ' ... 17 6 23 Aggregate 211 . KELBURNB BIFLES.' Competition for Trophies. 200 500 ;. yds. yds.H'cn.T'l. Pvt Pettisjrew 23 23' 5 51 PU. Ttiifoher ... ... 21 17 10 4H P.vl. Fi.'lcl Ifi 17 IS 48 T'vr JTnrt 23 21 scr. .ID Pvt On- ... 22 20 nor. 42 Pvl:. Parr ?1 5 IS 41 Pv,-. Bird ... , 19 H 7 40 HIGHLAND RIFLES. Cnmnptitioii for troohies pi-wanted by Chap-I.'iin-Jfnior Shirer, Captain M'Diarinid, ami M:s. Wilson. Sonior Class. 500 700 yds. yrls.K'cn.T'l. Poret. M'Millan 2!) 21 + 57 Pet. Coniljear ... ... .12 23 scr. 55 Pv;. .Taffrav ..'22. 22 G 50 ]>i>.-Corn. JfTver ... ... 23 25 for. 4S; C.)1.-S«r<rt. M'Donald . ... 27 20 OT . 47 Pvt JT'Leon ■27 lIS. sciv <*3 Corp Marsden ... ... 25 12 ' scr. 37 Junior Class. . P-t. Kvns ... ' ■ 21! 20 scr. W P'.-t. Ji'Leod '... ... 17 21 -7 15 P"'-. Farniihar - 21 ■ U■ . 7 3!) r.-t. Corbett ... ... 18 ;13 ■ 7 33 Corp. M'Ardle 13 17 7 3:'. Pvt. Dobsrin- ■ &i- 5 per. 20 Corn. M'Gillivcrv 19 . 0 .7 ,2(1 Above soores off the rifle comit for the Championship Belt. • ; . ' ' . KAEORI EIFLE CLUB! ■ .'. . Third match of the first ■sorics for trorihips presented liv Messrs. F. J. -Lissirigroii. W. !H. Field, A. Collins, and W. XL Tisdall. Bifk-nia-i W. Kemp -headed fhe; list with a fine score of 01. thp rnnner-up heinff. Rifleman E. O. Lower with 58; his score including 32 points at 700 yds. The details are:— :.. SflO 700 . •■■ yds.' yds.H'cp.T'l. Kif.eman W. Kemp ...-.30 31:.'scr. l>B Riflomnn 13. O. Lew.er '... 20 32 scr. 58' Rifir-mnn C. Hodder ... 34 2* scr. 58 liilkman F: Standidgo ... 31 •, 24 2 57 Rifleman W. ■ Fnrr . ■ ... 30 24 scr. 54 Rifleman F. Morean ... 27 17 10 54 ■Rifieman A. -W. Kemp ...-26 17 10 5.1 Rifleman A. Guise ... 28.' 23 scr. 51 Rifirman R. Rendell ... 30 20 ;scr. .50 Eilleman R. Burford ... 21 25 scr'. 40 Rifleman W. Harris ...'24 25 scr. 4fl Rifleman W. Aston ... 30 15 t <!) Rifleman 6. Tlalliday :.. 25 23 scr. 48 Rifleman .T. Burns- ... 2S ]!) ecr. 48 Riflnnaii G. IT. Chapman... 2fi -1!) 3 4S Rifleman A. France ... 27- 20 scr. -47 Rillrmau R. R. Wilson-... 28 19 scr. 47. Kif'.eman H. O. Browne ... 1G 15 15 4G Rifleman J. Greenwood ... 25 20 scr. 45 Rifleman G. P. Brown ... 24 3 15 42' Rifleman F. Bczzart ... -20 11 10 41 Rifleman H. Marshall ... 21 17 scr. 38 Rifleman N. Hastings ... 28 2 4 31 Rifleman J; Rahe ... 29 3 scr. , -52.

■ ■ -ENGINEERS.'. \" Competition for Challenge Cup and Company Trophy. " ■ . . . A Class. ■■■-• • . 200 •. 509 ■ .yds., yds. H'cp. T'l. Sergt. Vosseler ... ... 27 31 scr. •■ 58 Corp. Piercy ... ■ .23 28 3 54 Lieut. Tiny ... ... ... 2* • -28.. se.r. .52 Seiit-Maior Gibbs ... ... 22" 26 ,3.. •■.51 Cm-pi' Mitchell .... '.;.' 29 ~ 20" scr. ;49 •■LiMit. Fitzgerald.'. 25. -23 scr. .48 '.Q.M.-Sergt. Madcley .. ... 23 .24 ;.scr. -47 ■ B Class. ' '"■ Rapper Fleet ..". 17 2S scr. 43 Sapper Doiiclas ... ... 19 19 5 43 S«rßt. Double 22 18 scr. 40 Corp. Barker .... • 20 19 scr. 39 Corp. Collett . 22' U 3 39 Rapper Keble -X* 19 14 5 38 Sapper Corlett 18 12 ■ 5 35 ■• ■:'.< • '• u >y -",• i"'■'■. The Post and Telegraph Bides got in some useful practice work, special attention being given"'to the younc; shots."- ■■ ■ .■• ~ ■Private S. F: Jf'Lcan.of. the.Hichland Eifles, has given a silver medal, of maltose-cross design, to he awarded/to., the, compiler, of; the highest, score in the' Junior Aggregate Match, to be fired at the Association's Annual Meeting, en November 11. .