RIFLE SHOOTING.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 52, 25 November 1907, Page 4

RIFLE SHOOTING.

•MATCHES AT TRENTHAM. Perfect weather favoured the riflemen at Trentham on Saturday. There was an odd "fishtail" or two, but .as Trentliam is the natural habitat of "fishtails" of infinite variety thero was nothing to complain about. . GARRISON TEAMS SHIELD MATCHES. .. The second of tho three matches for the Garrison Teams Shield was fired off. Tho position of. the various teams is now as follows:—. ; '- . SENIOR TEAMS. ' •First match—October 2G. -■ Team. . ' . Score. Pts. 1. City Rifles ... ... ... ... BGI i 2. Post' and Telegraph Rifles ... .848 3 3.'Highland Rifles ... ... •... 815 2 i. Wellington Guards " ... ■ ... • 797 1 Second-Match—November 23. \ 1. City-Rifles ... ; -' ... ' ... ... BG4 >' I 2. Highland Rifles ... ... ... 85S 3 3."Wellington Guards ... ....-■•: 836- 2 i. Post and Telegraph Rifles ... 82G 1 Tho City Rifles, with 8 points, have gained a substantial lead. ■■Tho Highland Rifles- aro second, with 's'points. Post and Telegraph ; Rifles come'third, with -4 points; and tho Guards aro fourth,'with 3 points. ■ JUNIOR TEAMS. First match—October 26." Team. Score. Pts. 1. Post and Telograph Rifles ... 723 i ■2. Permanent Forco 666 3 ,3. Zealandia Rifles ... 061 2 ■A. Engineers .;; ... ... ... 682 1 Second match—November 23. .1. Zealandia Rifles ' ... 771 4 ■ 2. Engineers ... ..." 727 3 3. Post and Telegraph Rifles ... 70S 2 i. Permanent Force ... ... ... 670 1 ■ Tho position of the juniors is that tho Post and Telegraph Rifles and'the Zealandia Rifles :aro equal with 6 points each, and the other ..two, the Permanent Force and the Engineers, aro also equal, with i points each. The best score in the Shield matches was ,registered by Sergt. Guy, of the Guards, who made 31 points at 21)0'yards; Pvt. Aamodt, .of tho Guards, and Sorgt. Ward, of the College Rifles, each scored 33 points at 500 yards. In the other matches Pvt. Hart, Kclburno Rifles, scored 33 points at 500 yards. • The following aro the details of the scores :— SENIOR MATCH. : CITY RIFLES. / .200 500 GOO , . yds. yds. yds. T'l. Pvt. Jackson, sen 32 .'l2 2!) S3 Pvt. Given :.. : ... '29 32 . 31 •' 92 Corp.' Fensey 33 21) 30 92 Pvt. Laiig 30 30. 29 89 Pvt. Wcstwood 31 31 27 89 Pvt. Jackson, jun. ...... 33 30 2G 89 Corp. Jackson ... 25 32 28 85 ■Sergt.'Homer ' ... 2.1.. 32 26 79 Pvt. : Baker' ...,:.'.■...... 31 . 22, 25 78 Pvt; Pitcher' .... 23 31 24 78 I''' ' Aggr'egato score ' ... ... ... 864

lIIGHIJVND EIFLES. . 200 500 800 yds. : yds. yds. T'l. Lco.-Corn. M'lver !I2 30 31 93 Pvt. JV'Lean 32 32 20 i>o Capt. M'Dinimid 30 30 2!) 89 Corp. Jlarsden ... ' 30" 32 27 89 Pvt. Conibcar 32 31 25 88 Sergt. M'Millan .......... 30- 30 27 87 Col.-Sergt. M'Donnld.... ... 28 26 .29 53 Pvt. Eves 27. 27 27 81 Pvt. Dobson 29 ■ 25 27 81 Pvt. Jaffray 25 29 -23 77 Aggregate score .... 858 . WELLINGTON GUARDS. 200 500 GOO yds. yds. yds. T'l.' Sergt. Guv ... 34 32 20 95 r Pvt. Aamo'dt 30 33 28 91. Pvt. Wilson •.. 31 32 28 91 Sergt. Tinney -28 . .30 20 87. Corp. Sneddon 28 29 28 85 Pvt. Tinney 32 '27 2G 85. Pvt. Smart 30 24 27 81 Pvt. Dowman '20 28 '22 79 Pvt. Neal ■■•„. 28 22 28 . 78Pvt. Fellingham 30 23 9- 61 Aggregate score ' 836 POST AND TELEGRAPH RIFLES (No.'l). 200 500 ' GOO , yds. yds. yds. T'l. Pvt. W. A. Smith 2!) 31 30 90 Sergt. Gilbert ... •... 30 30 28 88 Pvt. Williamson \. 25 32 28 '85 Pvt. Jones 33 30 ''21 • 84 Sergt. Wakclin ...■ 2. r ) 31 27 '83 Pvt. Withers- 29 27 27 : 83 Pvt. Gillies '.. 29 30 M 83 Col.-SCT B t. Bolton 2!) 28 27 82. Pvt., Eagles ... 23 26 25 74. Pvt. H. D. Smith .28 23 . 23 74 Aggregate score 826 JUNIOR MATCH. ZEALANDIA RIFLES. ' ' ■ -200 500 600 yds. yds. yds. T'l. Sergt. Hugo ... ... ... -30 •33 30 •93 Sergt. Sohulenberg ... ■'..". 27 . 31 30 .88 Lieut. Page ... ... ... 2G 31 29 86 Sorgt. Frandi -28 , 27 - 29. 84 Col.-Sergt. Bunckenborg ... 29 30 23' 82 Corp. Barcham 26 32 22 80 Pvt. Hill ... ... ... 24 24 24 72 Corp.. Bellamore 24 24 19 67 Corp.'Renkin "... 20 28. 17 65 Pvt. Egglestone ... ,;.'25 17 12 54 Aggregate -.score-.. ... ... ... 771 ... ENGINEERS. ... 200 . 500 600. '• .' ■ . ' yds. yds. yds. T'l. Sapper Elvines ... ... 30 26 29 85 Sergt-llajor Gibbs .... ... 31 27 27 85 Corp., Piercoy ' ...». ...,30 26 23 79 ' Q.-M.-Sorgf Madely ... 29' 27 22 :78 Corp. Mitchell'' >.. .... 28 2G 22 76 Sergt. Double 18 27 29 74 Sapper Radcliffe '■.;.■ ... 25 :28 14 67: Sapper Fleet ... .:. .... .20- •26 18' '64 Sapper Keeble 28 13 22 ■63 Lieut. Fitzgerald ... . ... 17,. 22 ■, 17 56 ..- Aggregate score ... ...1 .... 727 POST AND TELEGRAPK.RIFLES (N0.,2),'., '. 200 . 500 GOO' • :. '■ yds. yds. yds. T'l. Pvt.-Hnmiltoh , 32 27 .. 20 ~.79 Lieut. Roacho ' ; 31 27' 19'■': 77 Pvt. M'Curdy ... .-... 27, 24'. 25 " 76 Pvt.. Cockerill ... ... 25 30'' 21 :76 Pvt. Gamble ': ' ... 5 26 ■: 21 28 75' Sergt: Hulbeft ' '... : ■' '..:' 25 26 r22 '73 Sergt. White' ... 23 '29 19 71 Lieut: Collins ... ' ... 31 21 17 '69 Sergt. Milne 22. :19 21 ,62 Pvt. Harrison '.. 25. .12 13 50 . Aggregate score .... 708 PERMANENT,'FORCE RIFLE CLUB*. ...

.:,-.■. 200 .aOO 600 '-. yds. ydsJ yds. T'l. Gunner Watson ... ... 28 28 22 78 Sapper James ... ... .22 29 26 77 Sapper Williams * .19 25 29 73 Sapper Gower ... ■ ... 24. 29 19 '72 Driver..Conolly .... ... 21 -31- ■. 17 -69 : Bombi-. Bristow ... ... 23 27 18 68 Sapper. Milroy _~;,.. ~',;,„ fj .., 67 Guniie.r..Prestney i: . ....... ,'.....28 '~., .$3 ~.-10,. ■ 61Gunndr'Douglas.' .'...'.... 27 22 10 .59, Sapper'Stagppole ... \.. .21 _ 19., .6 ' 4G. ■' ' ' Aggregate score ... : ... ..'.. 670 "Scores in.-.this match-'also counted in the Club's -Handicap'-.Sweepstake at -200' and' 500 yards.. ■ : ~ • • : - - - -.. COLLEGE RIFLES. .V ■" '■ ; ■''.' ■'"'":' 200- 500 600 o t tit i ' ■, yds.; yds. yds, T'l. Sergt. Ward... ... ' .-,. 29 33- 27 89 Pvt. Pierard ... ... ... •33 26 21 80 Pvt. Gascoigne.' ■ 21 .27 22 70 ; Vy[- Pye- ■~.- 19 24 -20. 69 S V {- W, he ■-•■" ."" •■■ 27 ' 19 - '20 66 Pyt...Wollerman ... , ... 25', 23, 18 66 Sergt. Millar 23 119 21 63 Corp. Cowles 22 >23 17 62 Lce.-Corp. Kiernan 20 16 23 59 Pvt, King ... .1 ... .15 10 is « ./■■■ Aggregate| score ... .;.' ;., 667 KARORI RIFLE CLTJB. Soddon Kange-800 and'' 900 yds: . - Second match of" the series- for prizes presented' by V/i 1 " , ,M l Jutl RO Messrs. W. J. Blundell and G. Gapes. Rifleman' G. Halliday topped the score with-6i points, making M points, one less than the possible, at 800 yds. •. ami 30 points at 900 yds., thereby securing., the Clubs Trophy for the best performance of: the day. Rifleman E. O. "Lewer was second, .wxth SE). points, securinff the Ammunition Prize. Rifleman G. H. Cliapman was a close third, with 58 points, his excellent" perfornianco depriving him of i points' hnndicap. in conformity with, a standard' fixed by the Club. ' ' "■ •"' 800 900 ■ ' ' ' . '' yjlsl yds. ll'p. T'l. Rifleman Ilalliday ... 3i 30 e'er." 64 Rifleman E. 0. ... '28 31 ' scr; 59 Rifleman G. Chapman ... -30 28 6Cr 58 Rifleman A; W. Kemp .„■ 24 ■ 19 15 58 Rifleman C. Hodder ... 28 26 sci- 54 Rifleman H. Marshall ... 26 25 ■ scr 51 Rifleman J. A.- Thomas ... 27 24 6cr. 51 Rifleman G. P. Brown ... 10 25 15 50 Rifleninn A. Guise " ... 28 20 scr. 48 Rifleman W. .Tudd ' ..; 19 28 scr. 47 Rifleman W. Kemp ... 17 29 scr. 46 Rifleman F. Standulge ... 30 . 16 scr. 46 Rifleman J. Greenwood ... 27 ■■ 16 scr. 43 Rifleman W. Aston ,'..., 24 15 4, 43 Rifleman W.; Harris' ... .12 29 scr. 41. Rifleman H. Bulford ... 19 22 scr. 41 Riflcinanß, Randcll ... 21 19 scr. 40 Rifleninn N..Hastings ■ ... 14' 14 io 38 Rifleman F. Morgan ...10 15 10 35 Rifleman F. Bezzant • ... -11 10 .10 31 Rifleman J. Burns ' ;.. 26 ♦ scr * Rifleninn W. Tarr ... ... 20 ♦ scr'. * Rifleman A. France ... 19 * scr. *

'Uncompleted. D BATTEKY. ' Fourth match of tho series for the Company's Championship Belt. .Bomb'r. Wickcns made the "possible" at 500 yds. Captain Pethoricfc". jjot in seven bulls, including a sighter but finished with a "maggie." - A Class. . 200 .500 600 vds T(lk vrta T'l Capt. Petherick 29 33 31 93 Bombr. Wickens 28 '35 30 !)3 Sergt.-Major Skelloy ... 30 ,12 28 !)0 Gunner Stiddaby ... ' ... 26 28 2!) 83 Gunner Plimmer 28 29 25 80 B Class.. Gunner Cotterill I!) 22 1C 57 Gunner Clark. 25 21 .8 51 Gunner Kitchen ... ' ... 22 21 6 49 Aggregates (best in three matches), Sergt.Major Skelloy, 2fi3; Capt. Petherick, 259; Bombr. Wickens, 257; Gunner Plimmer, 251. CIVIL SERVICE RIFLES. Sealed Handicap Match, at 200 and 500 yds., for trophy. 200 500" ' yds. yds. T'l. Pvt. Low ' 27 22 -19 Pvt. Abbott 22 2o 47 Pvt. Pislior 19 2(i 45 Pvt. Butcher 23 21 44 Pvt. M'Caw ... 20 23 43 Pvt. .loplin ... ..-. ... 22 ■ 19 41 Pvt. Player 18 21 39 Pvt. Cribb ... .... ... 22 17 39 Lcc.-Corp. Colmer 19 15 34 Pvt. ClingbcrK 19 13 32 1 KELBURNE RIFLES. Handicap Match, at 200 and 500 yds., for trophies. 200 500. .'■.. yds. yds. H'cp. T'l. Pvt. Hart - ... ... 32 33 scr. : C 5 Pvt. Pcttigrew ... ... 30 30' 3 '03 Pvt. Cut 31 29 scr. CO Corp. Munro ... 25 28'. 5 .58 Pvt Butcher 29 21 7 57 Corp., Colley 30 26 scr. 5G Corp. Taylor ... 2G 25 5 5S Pvt, Bird 28 20 5 53

PERMANENT FORCE .RIFLE CLUB. i 500vds diCai ' Swoepsti %- MAteh, ac 200 ami ' . — 200 SOD gunner Watson .:.'., sapper James 22 99 5 w Gunner Prestnoy ;.. ■'■ 28 ' 2I s'-sn Gunner Wood " y So ™ • Gunner Douglas ' ; ..; ■ "[: 27 00 n S" Bombr. Bristow .. . $ •.« 5 55 - Sapper Gower ' ... 24 -m ,„,. SGunner Wilson, ~..-:." 22 20 10 v> Sapper .Williams,... . «■ '? - ? « Sapper Milroy ... « ™ \ ?*■ Sapper Stable ... Z g jg j j§. , Sapper Ferguson ... .. .. Jo 21 10 « . Gunner Waiters ~..; ;.; {g 12 12 <0 . HIGHLAND. RIFLES. : ' «Tl h0 ™ Highl ? n<l :Rifles , fircd a match at 200 ' . ami 500 yards, seven.shots at each distance. for trophies presented by Lce.-Corp, M'lver •- , ivt. Combenr, and the.. company. Iu the -' senior class, Pvt. M'Lean headed the list, and for the juniors Pvt. Corbetf made the highest ■ score off the rifle. . '■ ." • Senior!. Class.: '':..'. . '...'. . ■ ■■".'. 200. sod.. ■: ~ p. , r ' . '.: • ' yds. yde.E'cp.T'l. •. Pvt. llLoan .;.,... 32 32 scr. G4 Pvt. Conibeai- ...-.:.'. v . 32 31 scr' ; 63 Corp. Maisdcn ......... 30 . 32 - ecr. 62 0 ; Co , r PAr-^ Ivcr "32 - 30 : scr. 62' - : I Sergt. Jf/Jhllan ... ... ... 30 ■ 30 2 62 'S S a t- -....-,\. 30. ■-■ 30 .scr/ GO 1 Pvt. Jafrray ~-. ... 25 29 5 59 : Pvt. Eves .;. i. 27 V- 3 57 I Col.-Sergt. M'D0na1d......... 28. .26 scr. .54. I Junior Class. , .' ; ■ .■■ ■ > Pvt. S. Shannon ~...: ...• 27 5- 59 i Sl',? 00 ," ' •■'•■ 27 '■ 27 -« M l Pvt. Corbett 27 31-sciv 58 . Pvt. Uobson "...... 29 25 -.scr.- 54 i Pvt. Wm. Shannon .:. 23 22- u 5 50 g or .P- .M'Ardle :23: .18 \ 5 .46' Pvt. M'Guffoff ... 19 -21 5 « Pvt. M'Pherson ;.,, 1G 15 ..5 .36 .. ~ .WELLINGTON - (3UARDS,- r '.. '. Second series. 0! matches-for trophies-and four, prizes. The first. prize is presented byMr. Ted,Donnelly;.the other three-are com- ; pany prkqs. ' : . ; ! In addition Sergt. Guy has presented a handi some leather gun coyer for tile highest aggre- ' gate in four matches..' .'■'■> ■■' , * The Newton Cup.—Pvt. Newton has presented ■ a very -handsome -silver cup for competition" ' in B class. ' . ' ■ • ■- j The conditions are r-rNi'ne matches .(if fired), I seven to count. If eight matches or less'are J fired, one is to be dropped. The highest, grand '■' * including handicap, to be-the winner. -. - TBhe hrst competition will be the match .fired 1 on November 30; failing that, the first Satur-.. . day following that date, the series to .be con- ' tinuous. . ■'..'■■'■' The following , arc the best scores'malic on Saturday:— ■'■ '■■ 1 ■•■..■■; ■ ; ' 200 500 ■■•■.--? s • - .-, ' yds. yds. H'p.Tl": q Pvt. Ellis ... -...• ; - 25-- 21-. ■■ IoT.vSB. \ Pvt. Bailey ' 22 •'- 23 ■• -11- .Sβ , R Pvt. Newton, '. 31 :21 0 •52 - , Bugler Power ..'. ... .;...». '24 .'. 17 10." 5X', , Pvt. H. Smith ..: ..:'.;. 22 18 :n:sl !' Pvt. R. Smith ... ! ... .:. 15 . 20 .12 :.-'47 * Pvt. -Ncvrson ... .....: ...15 13 "; 15 '.*3 ' i ■ The following is tho parade state!—D Batb tery 14; Engineers, 26; City Rifles; 23; Guards, : ' 32; Kelburno Rifles, 16; Civil Service Rifles, > 7 22; Post and Telegraph Rifles,. 39; College'• Rilles, 16; Zealandia Rifles, 20; Highland • . 23; Karori Rifle Club, 30; Permanent' ; Forcej •. 20; Staff, 2. ..Total, 283. . . .;,.■..'■ . ...