RIFLE SHOOTING.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 337, 26 October 1908, Page 4

RIFLE SHOOTING.

ENGINEERS;

; MATCHES AT TRENTHAM. A TRICKY SOUTHERLY. Saturday morninffwas dull and squally, ; arid, for some time there was considerable doubt as to whether the weekly sljdbting matches at Trentham would eventuate that afternoon.' But the weather oleared in time, and; despite the very strong counter attraction in tlife adjoining field—the Wellington Racing Club's Spring Meeting—34l, all told, mustered on the range. The lrind was rather tricky: it blew uncertainly from the .south, and fishtailed- and corkscrewed down the dips and gullies of the Trentliam Hills. The range flags failed to aj*ree; one blew hard to the north, its partner opposite fluttered and flapped in tho opposite direotion, while the others mostly boxed the compass and , ruined roputations. The shooting was of a fair , quality, there being a somewhat long tail. There generallyiis a tail, but it seems to thrivo best on fish-tails and corksorews. When these are plentiful, the tail has been known to attain abnormal proportions. The best range score was 32, compiled on the 500 yards mound, by Pte. Neal, of the Guards. At GOO yards, Pte. Eves (Highland Rifles), Q.-Jl.-Sergt. Piercev (Engineers), Rifleman G. Halliday (Karori Club), and Pte. Smart (Guards), totalled un 31 each. At the shorter range 31's were made by Pte. Churches (Post and Telegraph Rifles), Corp. Dobson (Highland Rifles), Sergt. Mitchell (Engineers), Rifleman W. Aston (Karori Club), and Pte* Hunt (Zealandia Rifles). The best agereeates off the rifle, among- the seven-shot matches, were those of Rifleman Halliday (Karori R.C.), 20-31-60 i Pte. Nieass (City Rifles), 30-30-60, and Pte. Hunt, 31—29—G0. THE PARADE STATE. The parade state-was as follows:—Engineers, 28; Elcctrio Light Section G.A.V., 7; Heretaunga Mounted Rifle's, 15; City Rifles, 33; Guards, 32; Kelbourno Rifles, 17;. Civil Service Rifles, 27; Post and Telegraph Rifles, 56; College Rifles, .18; Zealandia Rifles, 20; Highland Rifles, 30; Hutt Valley Rifle 6,' 26; Karori Rifle Club, 30; Staff, 2; total, 341, Captain Cowles acted as range-officer, and Staff-Sorgt.-Major Rose supervised in tho trenches. The rangedetail was supplied "by tho Kelburne Rifles. Following are results of the various matches. It will be noted that only-the first- six are tabulated, the aggregates 1 only of.'the remainder being shown. In B Class results,'the first three names are. tabulated. ' The adoption of this method of- setting out' the;: shooting rosults has been' rendered'necessary by, the Btesdily-increasing'pressure on our . reading space. In -future; if a "sh'ootist" seeks to parade his : prowess in tho publio eye. nnd -show what he can-do at-erich range,-he-will-have to fire into the leading six. Should anv commendable scores • be, made, "off. the rifle" these will be specially mentioned in. the 'introduction, as frequently a.'first-olass marksman>is so,heavily handicapped that'- ho appears l well down the list. Good scored "off the rifle" are : the "targets . to aim at.' 1 . . ... __' : POST AND TELEGRAPH RIFLES. . Competition for oompapy belt,, Hallenstein cup, and class trophies. Eaoh olass fired for trophifes presented by Messrs. Coulls, Culling, ana Company. .. . ' A Class. . 500 600 ' ' . - ' yds. yds. H'p.-T'l. Lieut. Bolton ... 30 28 0 58 Pte. W. A. Smith ... ... 30 27 0 57 Corp. Jones ■ ■'. ... 1 ... 25'" -30 0 55 Lieut. Beamish. ... ... 26 21 6 53 Sergt. Gilbert 25 27 0 52 Sergt. Wakelin ■ ... ... 26 26 0 52 Hon. Faber, 51; Hon. Member Holmes, 51; Corp; H. D. Smith, 50; Lieut. Collins, 49; Corp. Williamson, 48; Sergt. Milne, 48; Sergt. White, 48; Pte. Churches, 47; Sergt. Eagles, 47;. Pte. CockeriU, 46";" Pte. Hamilton, 44; Hon. Member Howard, 37. B Class. : . .•. • , . . 600 600. yds. yds. H'p. T'l. Sergt. Hulbert 23 '27 .0 65 Pte. Davidson , 19 26 8 53 Pte. '■ Sclater 25 20 8 53 Pte: S. Smith, 52 j Pte. Harriss,47; Pte. Coafd, 43 j Ptes. Gamble and Rutherford, 43; Pte. E. R-. Toms, 42; Pte. Hall,. 41; Pte. Eindlay, 38; Bugler Lippell,. 37; Ptes Ross, Bird, Pearce, Corp!"Jßrabyn and Pte. CollyerJ . 84; Pte? Hylandj 32;'Ptes. Coleman andAmbridge, 21 j" Pte. Chorley, 19; Ptes.- M'Neill and Trim,'-. 16." • ; HIGHLAND RIFLES. No. 1 Competition,'third match. Scores in this series also count for the M'Diarmid Cup (B Class), Company Belt, and the M'lver Aggregate. A Class. 500 600 , yds.- yds. H'p. T'l. , rte. Eves .... ... ... 28 31 4 63 Corp. Dobson ... 31. . 29' ■ 5 . 63 ' Lce.-Corp. Shannon ... 24 25 10 59 : Sergt. M'Millan . ... ... 2G 29 ' 0 '55 . Col.-Sergt. M'Donald ... 30 ' 23 0 .53 i Sergt; Gardiner ... ... 21 25 6 52 1 ' Sergt. Conibear, 51; Sergt. Marsden, 50; Pte. • Corbell, 50. B Class. 500 600 . yds, yds. H'p. T'l. Sergt. M'Ardle 26 28 3 57 Lce.-Corp..,Scott' ... , ... 23 26 0 49 Pte. Weir ... ... 21 14 ; 10 45 | Pte. Boyle (visitor), 45; Pte. Wilraott, 44; Pte. Inglis, 37. The following will represent'the company in • the Garrison Teams' Shield Match on Saturi dav next:—Capt. M'Diarmid, Col.-Sergt. M'Don- ] aid, Sergt. Gardiner, Sergt. M'Millan, Sergt. ' Marsden, Sergt Conibear, Corp.. Dobson, Ptes. j M'Lean, Eves, and Corbett.. / Emergencies;— • . Lieut. Morton and Lce.-Corp. Shannon. HERETAUNGA MOUNTED RIFLES. Practice match—lo shots at 500 yds., and seven shots at 600 yds. 500 600 _ . yds. yds. T'l. Trooper Tobin ... ... ... 39 2G 65 Lieut. Logan ... ...' ... 34 26 60 Q.M.-Sergt. Taylor 82 23 55 Trooper Trevothick ... ... 34 20 54 Sergt. Trevethick ... 34 19 53 Trooper J. Edmonds 32 17 49 Trooper Ible 43; Trumpeter Chobo, 40; Trooper Parai, 39; Trooper A. Edmonds, 39; Trooper Wi Neera, 38. ' . ZEALANDIA.RIFLES. Competition for belt and company trophies. ' 500 600 : yds. yds. H'p. T'l. Pte. Hunt 31 29 0 60 Corp. Barcham 30 28 2 60 Pte. Dalton 29 25 . G CO Pte. Bellamore 28 28 1 57 Pte. Elsley 29 20 B'■ 57 Sergt. Hugo ... ... ... 26 29 0 55 t Pte. C. Hugo, 52; Pte. Rogers, 49; Pte. Rowbe nr, 48; Pte. M. Hugo, 46; Pto. .Walker, 45; Col.-Sergt. Frandi, 4-1; Pto. Hobson, 42; Pto. Davies, 41; Bugler Mo'schiene, 41; Sergt. Schulenberg, 39. CIVIL SERVICE RIFLES. Company trophies, belt and shield. There was not sufficient time to complete tho match. I 500 600 T „' ~ , yds. yds. H'p. T'l. Lce.-Corp. Mardon ... ... 23 19 14 sfi Pte. O'Connor 17 18 16 51 Lce.-Corp. Abbott ... ... 24 21 2 47 Pte. Low ... , ... 18 j. 21 6 45 Pte. Williams ! ... ... 17 15 iu Pte. Cribb - ... .... !6:. 22 2 40 Bugler Alabaster,. 39; ,Pte. : -Fisher, 37; Lce.Corp. Richards, 31? (did not completo). CfTYRIFLES, Competition for-trophy.— 500 600 ■ • -yds. yds. H'p. T'l. • Pte. Nieass 30 30 0 60 Pte. Dodd 27 31 0 58 Pte. Wiren ... 27 31 0 53 Pte. Baker ... ... ... 26 25 5 56 Pte. Price ... 19 25 12 56 Butler Tarr '...: ... '29 17' 7 53 Pte. Hanrien, 53; Pte. Edwards, .13; Corp. Fweey, 02; Pte. Pitcher, 52; Pte. Newbury, 52; Pto. Strangemuir, 51; Corp. Chandler, 50. Aggregates: three matches fired to date (four matches, three to count);Pte. "Wiren, 190 ; Sergt. Lang, 179; Pte. Nieass. 176: Pte. Given, 170; Bugler Tarr, 173; Corp. Fcasey, 172; Pte. Strangemuir, 171; Pte. Rankin, 170; Pte. A. J. Jackson, 170.' ,

Pirst competition, third match. 500 GOO yds. yds. H'd. T'l. Q.-M.-Sergt. Pieicay ... 2i 31 4 59 bergt.-Mitchell 31 25 0 58 Corp. G. Barker ' 21 . 21 7 52 Ccrp'. N. Copes ... ... 25 16 11 52 Sapper A. Sogers 27 24 0 51 tapper j.Raacliffe.. it m.117., 16 .18 '51":

Sapper Fahy, 47; Sapp'er N. Radcliffe, 43; Sergt. Elliott, 46; 41?; Sapper Corlot, 45; Sapper '.Carter, 43; Lce.-Corp. Chappie, 43. . KELBURNE.RI FLES. Competition for Sargobd, Son, and Ewen's trophiete •' A Class. „,,YSOO 600 yds. yds, H'p. T'l. Corp. Colley ... i.'.h 26 27 G 59 Pte. Butcher ... , 18 10 50 Pte. Bird ... 13 24 10 47 Corp. Taylor ... <.19 22 6 47 Sergt. Macauly 19. 25 0 " 44 Lce.-Corp. Hart ... 1G 0 40 Pte, Pettigrow, 37; Pte."'Qjfr, 3G; Pte, Kirk, 3G. B . f> ? 500 600 i / (yds. yds. H'p. T'l. Pto. Macauly 1 i 18 8 5 31 Pte. Bade • : 17 13 0 30 Pte. Stidolph ,20 4 2 26 HUTT VALLEY! RIFLES.' Competition for 1 Championship Shield and Handicap Aggregate,:— .A^Cfass} / ;■ \ ' hoa 600 1 '• .j i yds. yds., H'p. T'l. ♦Pte. Routley 26 30 0 56 •Corp. Downey .. i.:i 23 24 7 54 •Pte. Wood ... 29 20 4 53 Col.-Sergt. Baker 28 24 0 52 Sorgt. Lawton 25 21 3 49 Pto. Turiior- : v..>.:v ; ;.-.: f ;J:. 21 21 G 48 Lce.-Corp. .Broad, 48; Sergt. Smith, 45; Corp. Glennie,' 32. i , B Class. : l " ! ' 500 600 yds. yds. H'p. T'l. •Pte. O'Brien 25 27 4 56 •Corp. Brettersan ...- 22 14 5 41 •Lce.-Corp. Mitchell ... 22 12 5 39 Bugler Hill, 36; Pte. Patterson, 31; Pte. Everton, 31; Pte. Cleaver, 31; Pte. M'Mahon, 31; Pte. Curtis, 24. •Company trophies. KARORI RIFLE CLUB. The club fired the second match of the series for trophies presented by Messrs. Lissington, Judge Itawson, and Marcnant. Rifleman Halliday (60) won the club trophy for highest score in the match'; Riflemen Aston and Judd won ammunition prizes. Scores:— .. 500 600 | V' '''V" r yds. yds. H'p. T'l. G.; Halliday ... x ... 29 31 0 GO W.' Astoii «,.,T--./r" r i- ..7/ 31 28 0 59 W: Judd' ...T. IU 5... 31 27 0 58 A. W. Kemp 28 26 < 4 58 A. France 29 28 0 57 R. Raudell ... 30 27 0 57 C. Hodder, 57; H. 8u1f0rd,,55; A. Guise, 55; J. Burns, 55; F. C. Hay, 54; H. Black, 54; W. E. Jackson, 53; H. Marshall, 53; W. Harris, 53; V. Mooro, 53; W. Kemp, 52; R, S. Wilson, 52; A. C. Haisey, 52; ,T. Rabo, 60; F. Standidge, 50; W. Tarr, 49; P. M'Laren, 47; G. H. Chap, man, 44; G. P. Brown, 35; *N. Hastings, 23. •Did not finish. .WELLINGTON GUARDS. ' A Class. ". Fourth ;match, first series, the three highest counting - for trophies -donated 1 by Captain Duthie (first),." Capt., Harcourt (second), and Mr. Stephens (third). The first and second were won by Sergt. Tinney (182),'Pte. Neal (181); the third'was a tie between Pie. Barnes (a new member),'and Pte. F. Tinney, but the former withdrew; ,- •• ' 500 600 r,.-.- .. ... yds. H'p. T'l. • Pte. Neal ... ... 32 26 d 58 Pte. Smßrt .... ... ; , 25 31 . 0 56.. Pte. Egdestone • ... . ... 28 20. S 56 Lieiit. Roache ... 21 25 6 55 Corp. Fellingham 21, '28 3 52 Pte. Dowman ..'. ... 22' 24 6 , 54 Pte. Barnes, 50; Sergt. Tinney, 49; Pto. Aamodt, 48; Col.-Sorgt. Bould, 46; Pte. M'Whirter, 37; Pte. Tinney, 34. B Class. B Class also concluded the first trophy series. Pte. Pine.(lsß).won Lieut., W. Smith's trophy; Corporals' trophies were' awarded to Pte. Hutton (154),, and Pte. ■ Bailoy. The latter tied with Pte; Casserley (152), but the shoot offthree shots at, 600 yds.— gave Bailey 11 points and Casserley 7. ' 500 600 yds. yds. <• H'p. T'l. P,te. Power 20 27 9 56 Pt4. Pine' ... , .... 23 23 8 54 Pte. Trezise /..• •- .... 22 . 22 . 8 52 Pte. Casserley,. 48; ■ Paterson, 38; Corp. Barnes, 35; Pte.'Bailey, 33; Pte. Hutton, 29; Pte. Beattie, 28; Pte. Ellis, 25. ; i COLLEGE RIFLES. Practice match:= J: ' , ""'" v '- A Class. --- 500 600 yds yds. H'p. T'l. Pte. Wpllerman ...... .... 25 22 0 47 Lce.-Corp. Py'e ... 19 22 0 41 "Pte..Meek ... 11 25 5 41 •»Pte. .King ... 26 11 0 37 Pte. Gasquoine 12 22 2 36 Corp. Kiernan ... ... 14 18 0 32" j Lce.-Corp. Cimino, 29. , ..".■•'■Va' B '.'Clas's. " ) ' ' ■ 1 ••Pte. M'Leary 16 6 15 37 Pte. Stratton ... • ... 11 9 15 ,35 Pte. Smith •' "7.T 7 8 15 30' •Pte. Cimino, 21; *Pte. Morris, 22; *Reid, 22; "Pto. M'Namara, 19;-*Pte. Bradley, 19. "•Cash prizes. . 'Did not fire. . WELLINGTON* NAVALS. Tho Wellington Navals held their second competition at Miramar on Saturday for the Company's -'Belt;; -Medal, and other trophies. P.O. M'Kay seoured his .first leg-in, in A Class, P.O. Jaffray in B Class,''and P.O. Bishop in C Class. The ;''Sfartin".johalleiige badges were again won" by Gunner Boon's team, with a score of 200;-beating-Gunner Gibhs's team by six points. .The scores were:— j . .. -^A/Ctass. .. ... . ; 200 500 y yds. yds. T'l. •P.O. M'Kay"..." ... ... ... 26 33 ,'59 Gunner Day ... . , ... 28 27 55 •fUunner 'Boon,"..."31" 24" "55 •ip.o. Ross ...i'" ... -... 29 23 52 Guiuier...Gibbs!'.... 20 25 45 B Class. .> „ . 200 500 •" ' yds. yds. T'l. i *tP.O. jaffj-aj' *. J lt f. • ... 29 SO 59 "Gunner Martin 27 17 44 P.O. Steel ... 23 17 40 Gunner R. Burns-; •rV-' ... 9 19 28 ' C. Class. 200 500 - —.... yds. yds...,T!l. • "P.O. Bishop ... 26 29 55 Gunner Kiernan ; : ; . : :; v -': iv . 25 . 23 ..48 I Gunner F.' :s Parker ~... 2G '22 48 Gunner folley,. 47; Gunner Hedderwick, 45; Gunner Clayden, 45j. Gunner King, 45; ••Gunner JE\Q. s ;j3alnan, .43; Gunner J. : Murphy, 43;, fGunner Francis, 42; Gunner Notion, 42; P. 0.. Williamson, 40; Gunner Forsyth, 41; Gunner J. H. Williams, 38; Gunner G. Burns, 37; Gunner M'Carthy, 30; Gunner J. Sheppard, 35; Gunner B. Cambell, 34; Gunnor Stevons, 32; Gunner Sinclair, 26; Gunner Colhoun, 25; Gunner J. Sinclair, 24; Gunner Ward, 21; Gunner Robertson, 17; Gunner Gray,. 16. , fßauge-hbrders; •legs-in; ••trophy-winners. . P.O. Bishop won the seoond special trophy in v te . MORRIS TUBE MATCH. A morris-tube match was fired off last Friday evening between teams representing W. and J. Staples and Co. and tho Island Bay Fire Brigade, resulting in a win for the former. Next season a morris-tube association is to be formed, and the shield now hold by the Engineers will bo competed for. Tho following were the scores:— W. J. Staplos and Co.—C. D. Bridge, 34; A. Day, 30; G. Goodull, 29; H. Buck, 29; H, Hillas, 28; A. Riddington, 28; A. Russell, 27; H. Rodgers, 27; J. Riddington, 25; J. Chapman, 18; total, 275. Island Bay Firo Brigade.—W. Biddle, 34;-W. ■J. Bickerstaff, 33; J. lieokott, 30; G. Hook, 29; G. Beckett, 28; W. J. Hart, 28; J. Maddocks, 23; J. Mills, 22; P. Beckett, 21; C. Anderson, J4; total, 262. • ! PONGAROA RIFLE CLUB. : Tho moinbors of tho Tongaroa Rifle Club mot on October 21 to compete for Mr. G. Haines's medal and to firo tho first, of the series for Messrs. Robinson and M'Gregor's trophy, tho conditions being seven rounds each at 200, 500,' and GOO yards, with ail optional sighter. Following are tho scores:— •E. M'lntyre, 94; H, Coe, 92; T. Boardman. 90; F. Herbert, 85; F. Brenlon, 82; A. M'Donald, 79; A. Herbert, 76; G. Atkins, 75; 10. Davies, 74; J. Allen, 71. •Winner of modal. At the conclusion of tho above F. Brcnton and J. Allon fired off a tie for Tucker's (\Vel-. lington) trophy, tho conditions being five shots at 800 yards, with a compulsory sightcr. Following are the scores—J. Allen, 02543 (1 point handicap), 15; F. Brenton, 05020, 7. ' Tho Inoxt shoot'will be on Novombor 4 for ■ the Club Cup antl, Robinson and M'Gregor's trpphy, at 500, 600, ind 800 yards.