RIFLE SHOOTING.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 426, 8 February 1909, Page 7

RIFLE SHOOTING.

/■■}}// MATCHES AT TRENTHAM.. ;, '•■ i .\GOOD'LONG RANGE.SHOOTING. ■'. The week-end competitions of the IVeHinßton Garrison companies, and the Karori and Petono rifio clubs, were continued htTrentknm oil Saturday. -Tho wind was a fairly strong "right," .but despite its. disadvantages,: there were some very good scores at the long ranges. The following are - the results:— , ■ ;-"' : ''. yy'D BATTERY. V..;";;' : ■-'"'"•;* ;■- Competitioner company belt and trophies, Ten shots at 500 and 600y«s, ■■.'.■:■ ■■>:- :'■■■■.. -V.:".■''■'■■'• A'cusSi ■':"■■■■■ ■.-. /■'■y-.'.W' ; ■"'.■' ■ 500 GOO ■ '"y/---' ; :..■•:'■'.'• ■'■'■< ■■'.:■' yds. yds. H'p..T'l. Gunner Pliramef; ....... 4V j 44 '0 .91 Lieut. Skelley- ....■.;,■■« ~43 ..': 0 ;• 87 Sergt. Wickens /■':. ... •■'... >41 38 ■"' . 0 82 'B.M.S. King L'; ....;,.. -42 37 "■ 0 ■■/ '9 Gunner Focke : :." ... :. ..; 41 - 31. 5 77. ;v ; r-';:.;;"" ■-.'■b'cuss..':::., -" .y :- : - A '■:/":/' '::•'■'■.'■• : ; ..-; .... . 500 600 ./yyy./. '; "'";:-'/-:■■/ :■ yds. yds.' H'p. T'l. Gunner Cotterill . ... ■/..'■ -40 ■ i3l - 5. 70 ■ Gunner Marsden^i...... 31 .32 5- 71 Corp; ; Christio . :/.:..., 39: ,24 ■ 0 . 63 Driver . Sim'mopds. ... ; ..,- 34 '. 21. 8.. 63 Gunner /Hicks v '•.',.'; ; ;.. 10 / 17 y 8 y/4i: y:;.; ;; v CItY'RIFUES,; 'Final for Boss". Memorial Trophy; five shots at 800 and'9ooyds'...' ■; ■'. ■'.'• '-:'::, ■.:■'.'■■•■ i.';-SENiOES. • .. ~.'./..' .'..' ■;/"; : y ■'■■■ : V ; /:'•'" •;' • " :800 .900 ' •'•"•. ■:.•'•.■■' ■.'■> .. :■■' ! : ;.,'■: ': yds.' yds.. T'l. Fie. Given .;.,.:';.. .;.;., ■'..■; 24 ' . 24- ,4S Pte. Dodd:,-... :; '..... .... ■■■ ■'~. -22 ..':'■ 23 ...45 Sergt.-law?.:,.„■ ./...-::, .....-.'.;, '22. • 21. •. 43 Pte.:Nieass'...,'..:■ ".''..,.21 ,20': 41 'Pte.- Pilcher :....:,..- y ',„■ y.,..:/lS'/ 22-': 40 Corp. Peasey ; ~..-...!....'. 15 .:'22 37 '■' Corn. Chandler (17-20), 37;-Pte.:Turner (17-; 19), 36; Pte: Wiren (17-19), 36; Pte. A,..T.Jacfc son''(l6-19)i 35; Pte. Rankin (19-10), 29;Pte: Lane (4-24), 28.' •:"■'■■ "; : i',••'y•,: "■ </ ■ ■'■/. "'. : ' ■y ■:■:.- .....= ./JUNIORS:/ .:.'■-■. ■■-;-.■' ',/,.< ..',; yyV,SOO . 600 '•!'/■-:■..:■: :.:>x '.■'. ;■•■ yds. yds.:T'l. ,Pte/Price : V.. ";;,-». - ■ ... •• .../27 :23 ,', 50. Pto..lkid' ;,.::..;-.;... ;'-';..'.,■ SOY. !<>.... 49 Col.-Sergt, :Davia'-:...'■',' „...;»., 22y . 86•■;■-;■ 48.. Pte; Haimon.:.':.'. ■...,■ :•/>;.' ' ,■; 23, ■25 ;,. ,4S Pte. Rtrangemuir V..,:.... ..'. ••• 24 21y45 Pte.'Edwards ' ... '... . ..V;24. 17 ; 41 /'.Bngler'Tarr;(22-i4),.M.;:Y yY ~:..'.'Y ■'' .yy.' ;i; 'PERMANENT FORCE FIIFVE CLUB, ':'; .Competition'for'gold medal presented by C. Bexar,.Esq.■' (Government , Insurance./ Department); seven' - shots,at' 800 and 900 yds. ' '••:.v;" '■::■■ \:\''.;: ,; : : 'eoo;'90o. : ;','■•■■'•'' .•;'•.:' '■■:"■"■"■:'■- '•••'■. yds .yds. ■ H'p. T'l. •Gunner. Milroy ':.,.■; ..,'25 .-,:Sf> v.': 1 '•:• :sfi Gunner "Williams'. %.-5:... :19\''. :85'-.-: 7 . .51, . Gunner'OttonV: •'...' :.,. :-20.;x,29:; ::,!; '50 . Gunner: Farr .'.,'■•■■... .':.;,. 22 ' 17 ;■ ,11, ,: 50 Gunner A. ■",... 13; : 17; ,10 ; JO. 'Gunner."W:--MayM ;..:-;..' 16 .13 ~6,'- 35 Gunner Watson :..V; .Vc.r- .;.■ 33: ; ■0 ; : 33 ■ Bombr,: Bristow -,•■... ;:....,10. :,14 . ~'B .: .'32, ..Driver;"Cqiihelly'..',-;.;'.-- -.■:..,.. ,11 :. .W ;':.'v8,.,'...82" Gunner.Pillow,,:-.. , v:12:-:.8,v-10 :,'3Q; ;.:,.',,•; .-..,■;- : ,'.';••.;.■ ;*Winner,,V'.. ;■;.',■; ..--cKy" : ;;;?h?retaunga;mounte^ ';Competition ;fbr,squadron'ohampionship :and trophy'(silver biscuit barrel);' seven shots at 200 : and SQO yards', '.: : ;' ; ' ~, '' ; "": : - :::;':' ;,:.,;,-;i' s -:.:.';.;;"- ;;'::/.v' ; - r ■".•.200 ■/fioov-S- -..;: ":■'.; v:: ; I.:''.;: .: , : ' ! . ; "' ;, yds. -yds. -T'l. Trooper': Trevethiok: : ..; '■■;,.: 28 ;=■ -82 ■:./■ GO Trooper Tobin . ■ i;.v ."... ~: ,(.v : ,25.:... 31': :56' Sergt.-Major'Dement ■■ ~..:.'.. 24 .25 -.49 Keut." loean ! -: ; .:.' • .;; : ..'.; 24 -■ ■; 20' ;■; 44' Sergt/Bull :.;:•!■,;..: ...J y.:;- 23 -12Trumpeter Chote. '... :■.:■.,;,, -...' 29; .4 '.' 33 ■ -Trooper lambert- (18—7),', So;. .Trooper .' Ed- , ,-. .v\/■■■'. .■ r;.;.;;,.,, : :- ;■:,■•■:.::■ ' w.':i^ : -;' : ; y- col,lege. rifles.,, /•>,%. ■■■;•> :.•.Competition for Xce.-Corpl. Meek's 'trophy '(leg-in< for Collego.trophy)! seven shots a,t 200. and 500 yards. : . .'.::.:." ir- ~ : ... '. '.•.■.■.-. ;" ■~;,■■'■;".:! ■:.■'■.': v -.;,;y,-. . ,;'2oo'-500, .i5/}-, V-/~k//'/:\ ■■.// !' :■'• '/yds. yds:vH'p'.'-T'l.' *Pte':',M'Naina'ra-v.-..;; .... 27: '32.;';8- 67 Loe.-Corpl, Meok '.:..,:.... 29 ,20 '". 4, ...62' Pte. ,C,'• Morris ::'.:... '■:■.. '.'„• 30 •:: 27 ' , '4 „'• 61 .Pt6.>fWollermari ! . ■ ..; - ,i; 2G.- /:. 57 "Pte. Stratton ' ; .'' ' : ..v- :;; '',;. ;29 • 15'>. ;12 : ' ; 56 .^Brgt/:J. ; B.,!Cowles::.. ,'; •;.;;• 27> ; 26. .-,.;• 2-■>v."ss. ;..'' 100.-Corpl,' 'GH'sqhoine (30-23-2); .55;' . Lce.v .Corpl.'Pye (22—27-~», 53;..C0rp1.-'Kiernan (25 1 -' 25—ser.), SO;:Corph Cimino (21-24—2), 50• Corpt. ,Cimino (24-13-12),u'49.| ;8)/;47; Jte;: Bradley.;(ls^-16-15);■ 46; v" : •'.';.'c/ ■I'-:::- ' ; ' ; '^piviU':sEßvicE^RVFi.Es/i;::;S:7;' ,- ; Competition for,.sweepstake;:' sevon ■ shots- at •500. and -600 yards/ : "- ; * ■■.■:■•■ ■): <" ] /<\--,' •/:•'■-■/ ['- } v , : /r■:•'■■!/<///./ ;.;.-.:U'a'oo.'''iMO\'':, v : m :: V^^':',r,:.;V'.:. v ;' : . ; :/' .":yds;l.yds..T'i ) : >Pte;-.:Fisher.'■■.•■.•■?.,"■ .;;:...'■ ;' 26 54 Pte. .' JopHn •.'. ' ~.„': ■..., - ',„, 28 '■' 25/, '53' ; Wo.-Cbrpl..--Abbott'.'■'■."■'';■...':';,. 26 26 '52 Cqrp),;Joplm;.; : , ~..•: .„ , ...; : 26'- 25 . ;si. ,Sergtl -Butoher ; ';.;.;; ~'. "'',-,•,'■ 26 ;: ' 22 '/'if, Pte.-,Ga?ley -■ -, : ;..: ; '...::;; ■■„-'; ;20 ■'■ -i 22■':••' '43 ;;.Pte.'o:Leary (23- i 16),'39,j, '.;' :■}//., ,;■'.:/;, for' company-belt and trophies;' •seven', shits'/at 800 and 900 yards, handicap. '■': : '>"v: ■/■ ■ w"; ; - : : ' ',• ; : ■:•:■ :■' '•■.';800- m/ .".:.>.:■ Pte; .Hunt ~...:-„•,.,■;.., 29' :■ 30 . 59 Pte;;Boltbn ...,: ,'..., ■ „. : u '■■}■ ft. 1) 'si :„.':,:.V24 : ;.26 ",o;..; 50, Lcc-Sergt, Bunckenhurg •■.';■;•' 21.'- 241■'■''• () : '45' tety;Martin> ;•:•...,:..;: :;22' VIG.-' 6 ■"; 44 Pto. Y Rowberry...,. ,;;..;.;.; W- 25'.',.: 9 : .44' ;bergt. ;Eankin :,;:, ... y,., 19 ,-.10-. :^ ; y' ; .KBUBURNE; RIFLES;-''':'y':'v;' Y ! ■~Competitibn'.for company trophies.fiiialimatch for;:A Class,; aggregate; seven' shots at • 200 and 500.yards.;- -. f •, ... /■/i :•:' : ; : . ■: '■} v- JV ,A. (^S// : : }//}}' ;■'■: /// ".:'26Q::.''iuO';';:'\'V,:'.''- ',:,•::..*' :: ; . '.- •"■ yds., yds. H'p,' T'L Pte, Pethgrew; ..y ...},■ ■/. 30 . :*{' Sergt ,llacauley. .;... : ,-■ ... -28 ; ; 30 ' - ; .0 V. , 58 : Cdrpl. ;-Toylbr. ■ ■„,'•:•■■ ,„ 22 ■ 25 ' 3 ■ n 0 Lce.-Corpl.: Colley-... ■'.';';.. 21 : . 25.•'; ; 3"■'.' V 49. ,;.';; ■..,•:;..,' 19V" ,18■;■:':, &./& ]}/■■//i\ '•■; '■/■ tB CUSS,. : .; ; ; ■};}/ }.< - -'":;-,yv "'■'..■ : ' '■/:.■ ;•- ;: ',' -;-- 200.500 '; '-■: ; ':V ■oS :, - : i' : i,-'■'■' - •'■ ' "■'■' : ' yds;"ydsJ H'p. T'l 1 W'i .-"• :■•••: 24v 25 -.; 10 , ; Pte, 5tid01ph:,.,■.,;.., ;' ... 25 ■.'-" 19. .6 50 .- : ' : :•-"•.-.• :.19y,a5. .. 8: 42 •Pto.,;Bado:, ~.,..:'/.;,;.■/,;■ 22 y' 20',-.V ''o■".•;■',42■■ ; a'^;V^.(ENGINEERB.; }./ //■/■']■ ;; Competition' (final) for'Q;Gain's trophy and ..aggregate, prizes;, seven' shots at 800 and 90n yardsyvy;*; ; y '-:■ ; :;■.,■■■_-,;' ,■■•;: ,;."","■" : '\-W : i-] '\ ■/■'.' [^X}/}'W:?W/ r ./- Corply^Kadciiffe' -„. ~.. ■; *f;''.?*.% Sefgt.; Mitchell s'" . y/ -[. « Sorgt., Barker,,, • V ; .. ' ;,'..,; '" . $-:.;,■$ : Lieut., Chappie ' ; :;;...v";;. ( . y ...yi 5 ; : ; g y : g Rapper. Kogers ~ '•■', , ; ., .':.;,:, -.7-••-.;:'Xi: 21 :?' : / :!,',' KARORI RIFIIEICLUBy : ' yy ; series; soveh-shotini : !. P; and' SOQ.yards (handicap): ' f^r ' |.:.. : y ! '-'';';'/., ; ''' : "-/".:'■•/ goo- .' goo '/v;;: ■' Balfour 7 ffl I Kiileman F. Standidge ' ■ v.. 3; ; ' 26 ' : o '■■' w -Kifleruan W. Harris! ■/ ,' ■... 30'■'.- % :' 0 .fn Itifleman'. J;: Eabe ; ...' ■ ... -27 28 : 6 ' : ' : h : Rifleman A.' C. Mnisey',„ 25 27> ! 1 '■. « Rifleman G.HalUdaP :': ; .26 '-26 'yvgy '.« 1. Kiileman P.;M'Laren (28-20-3), 51;' Biflerann A. Marchant 27-23-0), 50;.BifleniariW 5.W J. Burn^9-2 9 -0), 4 8 '- : Kifieman. W. _Aston (28-18-0); 46; Rifleman' G ,P. ./Brown;. 15-15-10, '40;.. Rifleman H Mar ' sh'ali. y39; Rifleman G." H ''ChanS 36; Rifleman A. Prance 5-27-0), 32 Rifleman y.Mooro 17-12-3),;32; Riflbmau B. O Ser 'yy/ y/ .• PETONE RIFLE CLUB. • Ten shot' competition (handicap), : at 800' and 900 yards. ■- • : > - •A 'CLASS.- ■:' '■.'": ■' :,:■■■:';■'.:,- ':,,}}} ..// ,; ./■ 800 ySOO ■'■■■'■.'.:■ ;•.■ ii,-d ' ;' ; t v, 'i yds. yds...H'p. T'l.. •'Rifleman J.. Carter . ... 43 44 0 57 *niiloman : D..'. Gay .... .... 43, 41 3 87 Rifleman R. Bird.... ... 43 38 ' 5 86 Rifleman J-. Boberts.;. ... 41 44 '■■ 0 '85' -Jtille'mrui A. Henderson ... 40 41 ,3 .84 Rifleman:A. Thomas ... 37 46 0 B'i JyM'Labhlan (40-38—2), 80; J. Ross(36-38—5) 79; C. Me110r,(35-4"2-0), 77; G. Drnmmond (27-35-5), 67; A, Ballinger (19-43-0), 62; J; Wood (24—**12—5), 41. /. ■, y : •' / . U ■',"• J/ .:''-;:".:; , /■. " - '..: .800, 900 ':''•..■'':.. ''■■".■ ■;• yds. yds. H'p. T'l *Rifloman J. Ingram .'.'.' ,38' •31 11 ; gfl *Rillemnn E: Johnson ... 38 36 3 75 Rifleman.J. Calvell;.. ' ... 34 37 . 0 71 Rifleman S. Knight ... /'... 30 .31: 2'. 69 Riilomiin W. .Paulkner ... 33 ./. 28 . o: ; h Rifleman W.. : Cook ... -..y.2o'.'. 26 9 fc : H. Ayson (8-23-8), 39; C. Bartlett (13-8-16) '37,.' / :• ■ .- y . ' •Loge'-in. "*Dld not finish at 000 yards, .

HIGHLAND RIFLES. Pinal for the "M'Dairmid" Cup. ,-. ; A CLASS. .''".. / ' . " - .:■. y ,500 600 „- , ■-■„ ' • ;■" vyds." yds.. H'p. T'l. Scrgt. Gardiner ~., ... 29 31.. 3 .63 horgt. MMillnn ....... 31' 29 3 63 bergt., Mnrsden ... ... 32 30 0 . 62 Pte. Coi'bott ■'...■'■ 2G- 32 4. 62 Pte. Eves.; ... ~, .... 30 31 0 ' 61 Corp. Dobson ... . ...,:... 31 .28 '■'.'. 0 '59 Col.-Sergt. M'Donald '" ~.27 31'. 0 58 Lce.-Corp. Shannon ..'.,..;, 31 .24 . 0 58 Idout. Morton ... ... .... 25. 23 7' 55 Pte. M'Lean ............y 26 , 2S , 0 54 '';'": .-'', ■. ■;'' : : : ' : "V.O'■';""■ .:■ v - ; " ". ■;'■ '500' 600 -V''' : - " ~, 4 yds:- yds.. H'p. T'l.. Ptq. Thompson ... ~,'■, 29 30 0 59 1 Lieut. AVillis.,.. ... ... 25 i 20 ■■•-• 9 . Wi Pte..lnglis :....> „. ..... 20 ,23 ... 8 ■■".'■ 51 Pte..'Abbott ... " ... ..,,.12 25 : 0 37 Sergt, M'Ardle ~'.,'... ,;■,.... 2Q: , -9,.'". '0 29 ; ; WELLINGTON NAVALSI y' ...The Wellington Navals held their, sovehth competition for the company's belt, medal, and other trophies on Saturday. ■ -Gunner Boon's team were defeated by P.O. M'Kay's team, by: ■ 8 points for the Martin Challenge Badges, results of; Saturday's shooting places Gunner Boon again in the, lead for. the belt. Scores;— . ■■'/.:'.•; • 'J' : : 'A ; CLASS. .'V: .'■-'•'.' '"•'-';, ',:.:. : \ . ■/■::"y,/.y 200 ..goo v " ! '■•'■■.■ ■'• •■' V. •■,:■ ■''..,-.■ yds. yds, T'L Gunner ..800n... ~ „. ..' „i ■ ;.. 31.: 33: Gi -Gimrier:.Day ... /• ... ~,.. ;,.' 28 22 50 tP:O. M'Ka'y/,. ....■ . ... ■>:.;./• 29 16 / 4S Gunner'. Jafiary.. ;';...'. ...,,..> 23 : '■ 1?" .42 : -:':';'.\ ;:;■.','B/'CLASS.;/; ,''' ; .V./'.;' / ■ .t'Gnnner F..Martin '/... /.,.' 29 24'■ ;53 ,*P.O. Steel i.:.'-: ■. ... :.„; 'v...' 17 ,15 -."; 32' \--/-iv'/:r : \. ,;/:.';■ 'Gunner Croxton \ ... .... '.:■■■: '.;. ' 27 / ■•'2B':': '55. tP.O, Bishop ...',,' ~,..., ...26 '27' 53 «P.Q.,Calnan';.(.'.i./;.. 28 ;; 23 .51 tGunner.Hqsie l ; .;...,,..' ;., 2S 23.' '51 Gunner Murphy' .... ■.:-„■..' '"■ ;j.. 25-15 '40 -Gunner Casey;' V;...y;.;.:y.0; 23,".; 16y '39 '■"Gunner Atkinson (25-12), 37;'GwheriH.-'Sin-olair (27-9),,36; '-Gunner Tollby. (20-15)y35; Gunner Clayden (21-13), 34; P.O. Williamson (?1-13),. 34,•Gunner De\var-(24-10),: 34; Gunner Knight (23-9), 32; Gnnner Nation (19.-13),. 32; P.O.:Brindlo (26-5), 31; Gunner Miscall (22-8), 30; .Gunner. E.' M, Cambell' (16-rl3), 29; i Gunner J. Sinclair (22—7), 29; Gunner Stevens' .29; Gunner,McCarthy (0—20), 20.'■''■.'■''"'.•■-'. . :.*Legs-in. ."Trophy/outright, ffladge holders.: ; Gunner M'C.arthy did not, fire. at '?00 ■. yards. . :/-/.;:'//' ; ;.HUTT' I :VALLEY ; ;RIELES;, :yy : '.(';': : * .Final' competition for championship-- shield. : •handicap aggregate, and;B Class cnp. ;..,','. '.■'■- 'V ■■!"'.:■•'":■'"■■'' .-A'Class; ; -"'' ; :- i K:/: : y.//y y. y,': '-/•..-'BO6-'V900.-'' ■'■''' "'•-■ V; '»m r> "u ' ■■•■""■- : ;-: ' •.yd?. Tds.-:H'p. T'l., »Pte. t ßoutley..y ... •■'..;.;,.15V 31 • 48 :^ rg^iSm , lt ' 1 ' ■ - ; - SI :19 : ,6 : 46 Tte.yWood ;yy . , '..;,„; 18 .'■',■. 19 y .4' : 38 Oorp. Glennie. / ~.;, ■■■■ ~,- T '14 '8 '29 .Loo,-Cpvp.: Jackson. y>.,.y:'3>Jl6^/ ; 6' ■•"■■2s' Col.-Sergt..'Baker . : .„ B'.-' 15 ; 0 :'123 11 ' B " el1 ' ?2;;Corp.: Turner: (3 r ''/■':'/ 0: : }/ : : B\ChkS&/'' ; / [i :■ .' -y ...::,: : ': 800. 900 v ■/ ' y/ : vi'-,""'.>Tr : -;i' '•' - ; yfo-^'B'v^-' :*t u .Elor T ;Hill/ y. ... ;/.... 25 - 22, 1! 3: ■ SO JPtey Walsh ~, :'...;....: 25 y 23 ~ 0 ■ 48 ...:;/... .15 ,16 : 38 ,Pte. Evorton ■ ■.....:... .17." '4. . '0 - 27 W°- / B? , ™ rs :/.»:•- ... .10 ; :: M- ; .,: 9' .23 Pte..:Neill. ;.-■ ... ~■'■;;;■ 13 /.- g:> -7.,'-...• 22' ;"Pte, Saul 15; Pte. : ,Wright (2-^ONil),'; : The: following:are the,;winning; and -leading' aggregates i Shield-Pte. Wood,■, 303;, Cbl.-S'orrt! ; Baker, 287; Pte.-'• Eautley,:2Bs;• .Handicap: A°'-'' Rregate—Pte. Wood, 449;.'Pte; : Routloy,' 40?'; Col.-Sergt..Baker, 368.'.'8 Class .VCup-Pte:' 212; r Bugler HilJi 2p3'j/P.te.;O:Brieii 1 '200.' ;; : JOHNSONViLLE RIFLy. / y/: ]■ " PINAL MATCH^OR : MR: C.''ROD'S' ;; • > : ':or ; :;.: : ':;^l'v' T SOPHY;Vf\r:^*^^ : .C '■■:"",;'',•:,'//;■ :;■'.' /:':■: : "/ :. : 200 -':'500 : ■,//: :-"/:: in "'A "''■'■■'■ Jds.' yds! H'p.'. T'l: Sv'™'^? n^ 011 '•<•'••< 37. ; : ; ; 40,:y15;.', 92 .Etfc-W.'M'lndoa.-... y '..'. 40 . .35 '.:ite 81 |pS.- Styles.;: \/...///.... 33 ,39 "/ 0 r ,77: ?!?-iAVS:?"v','■".■- - ..'..•: 33',:;42 y;; 0 yS:7S Libntj Merrielces-"'....';. ~'.'.• 57,-'- ssnVib.-t ~Pt6.;MildenhaU /':';'-'../■',V' ~i 31y :'23 ?' '32 : GG !,: Sorgt. .'.Hayivard (29-33-3), 64; Corp. -;Laur--:0nce.,(33— 32—5),-63; ■ Pte.:D. Morgan. (24-34 i' .sor.);;sß'r:Pte.;H.'.Morgan-(22^29-sor,);;'sly,yy ■:',;. v?.V 'PONGAROA RIFLE;CLUB.-;;V : : yy The-clnb: blip/was 'competed Pon-. garoftißlflo• Club:on Tebrunry 3, : at 500;-and 60p, yards, ■. Tho weather /was. fine and /bright, with: » light., varying vivind.:. This. was '> the :6eventeenth:monthly match for the cup.and B. :Heed, who,wbii;on'.this occasion,'is' the thirteenth man to have'a-footihg in the top flight;' Ihreb.members.have,two legs in, .but:as it re-!' ,<iiure3,:thi;eo tolift'the' oup, and at least three': good shots;have hot yet had : a, win, it.maybe some months,before the oup is \von outfight, .following are the "scores':— ::, , Y : ;.',:. ;: V'/': "-V.''■■.■'•'. -' : :v V : 200'-':5Q0":.600;v- ■ ; V$ / /}. ■, ,; .:.:,- ■■•■■- yds. . H' P ; t;i> R. Reed ... ... ... 32 '. 31 ', '29: 0 : ' 92 T.:Boardm«n : '.../: :„. -.27/,. : 2? : "':29-v- S' ~ 9J r !.H.;.Hunt;../ ' .;;, ...; 29/: ,/26 /' 28,// /B "■' .;91 A.' Herbert. ~;... ;..'-29 ■31 ; -:.27/y 0/ .87 /G./Hainesy,/... y .... 25 ; 21 y.2l'/; 18 . 85' i-H.-/Cob .•..,-: ..:':...■;> ~..;, 20yy31; ::. 26 y '/O. yB3 J. Allen.;.;; :;../;/ ;;.'.: 28,. ,29- '16 -/ -9' 82 P,.Brenton /' ...•,:... 27 /,'29:', 24" :0'"/ 80 P.-, Herbort. .;.;..,,;:, 28 : 27,': 16/ : 8- ,79 Av-MT)opald:.,,,:; ... 21'/ ; ■ 15 .15 y ;: 67: , , Saturday wai hot: ah; easy day (for the.rifle' • men at ,Tcentham. Although 1 tho weather wa9 ! fine, the wind,-blowing strongly from the right; •was tricky,' requiring from six to eight degrees deflection•at/,600 yards, and from'twelve to.fifteen degrees:. at 800 and . 900, 'yards;' : 'The "approach of the Dominion Rifle. Meeting is driving the'local .marksmen on to the long ranjes, for there.it is, that prestige, of a national'character is won.in-marksmanship. ,It is/very pleasing to note-that some .excellent'shooting was' : ac- ; oomplished • at -these on JSaturday, arid thbso. who have bebn. seleoted by theiv epmpanies to honour and-traditions of the, Wellington Garrison at the great':riflecarnival should -at least bring something homo 'frbm; the /war.;,;. :■■'■: - : -:'/ ,:■:;...;;,//, :. .:■■ ..- ,;? .'■; Ninety-one per ' ceht.: of ; hits is very kood' marksmarisliip indeed, this excellent score being ; the aggregate compiled by Gunner, Plimmer,' of the Battery, at 500 and 600 yards,. in;a ten-shot lhatchjhis. score at 500. yards/was 47 points.': - : In' tbo final .for the,Ross Memorial: Trophy the City; Rifles; firedfiyo shoW at 800 and' 900 yards, a .feature' of the sliooting being' the score - put up by: Pte.- Given--48 (24—24),. or. two'shqrt of the possible,- .1 append;, his targets. ±- i: -';' yU;- ; :PTE.: GIVENyCITY'RIPLES; y': /."!. ..:' . ;■ i y' . ';■ '600yds.:' -54355-24;■■'■;:' ; : //■ y y : I- 900 yds.: 55455-24. , ; .; >';:'" / .The: throe leading aggregates • for' the. Ross Memorial-Trophy are:— -.■•.,.:'•. /"".'.''" i..-.''..2,-.-'-"S. : - r 'T'i."-''' - l.Pte Dodd- .... ~..:'.. 53 '37 45 .135 ' 2. Pte.. A. J. Jackson 59. 40 35 134 ~<;3..'Pto. Given ...... 47 30. 48 "'125-,' •Following are'the fivo leading junior aggregates:— .-.'■. ''", ,-: / Pte.', Price (Company Medal) ... ..' ;'„ 409 ■ Pte. Strniigeinuir (Pte. Wiren's Medal) 403/-Col.-Sergt. Davis (Mr. J. Dooley's Medal) 401- ./ Pte. Hanuan, 380; Pte. Edwards, 376; Bugler ,'l'hß following; eight have been selectod'to reprcsont the company at the Dominion Rifle Meeting in .March (all oxpenses paid), having compiled, tho. highest aggregates: for tho: season:--: _■ -- ; ■•■: - ...,-.■' ... •-■ , - Pte.'A.' J. Jackson, iS9; Corp. Feasey, 478Pte. Dodd, 472; Pte. Wiren, 453; Pte. Nioa«s 441; Sergt. Lang, 440; Pte. Turner, 425'; Pto' Pilchcr, 303. Pte. Given was fourth in the list, hut is unable to attend the meeting. I "• Another excellent' "shoot" was, that of Gunner Watson. After firing,his soven shots at I;9ooyds. in the Permanent, Force Riflo' Club's' I trophy match, he oxlended' his practice to ten shots, and • soared: ;threo. successive. "buU's," a total of 48 out of a possible 50. Strange to [say ; ho failed altogether to find'the tarfet at-

SOOyds,,. a striking, cxainplb : of ; "marksman's : luck/'. Horo.is his target at 900 yds.;--' . Tho cl«b also-nred a handicap trophy' matcn' at 200, 500, and 600yds.r at Polhill Gully on Wednesday last, 'the trophy ~boiug,-.•presented by Gunner Farr. : Tho 'reKults. Gonnollv (31-27—26-10);. 94;. Gunner; Williams (»2—27—25—3), 93j Gunner - May' (30—27-J-21—9), 871 •- Gunner ■Of ton ' (32-33-21-1), 87 ;\ Gunner PilloNv (2»—ls—-25—11), 70;-Gunner Jackson (20 —25—20—1), 75.'. Driver Cpanolly-was awarded' tho: trophy.-: :'Vy .':' i!-'i'.; : -"""}:, :':' : ■'' : - Of :the Hereta'ungas,' the best :two. were -Troopers Trevethickaiid-Tobin, who: respec-' tivoly notohed 32' and'3l at 500 yds. ; ..;: : -;;'.- .. ' Tho shootingof the''College Rifles, was not: exactly,sensational. Pte. MoiTisVand.Lc.e.-Corp.. Gasquoine each scored'3o at 200 yds., and Pbe. ■M'-Nfemara''.' 32' at. 500 yds., these being -the ■ best.:;- :.--'■> • ■"' ■" : .: : " '' "".":'■'••.;■'■' '-.',.■ .-■ ; ■: : , / 'i'ho Civil Service Rifle's made anything from 20 to 28. at' 500 yds,; 'and 16 to' 2G at medium shoqti.qg. '■;■ '■:,.■'.:.'■':■;■ - : ' ;V - ... .•■';;.:' : There were only; two, good scores, among, the Zealandias-30. and .3l.'at. i jlQ9ycls.','-by Ptes.; Hunt and Dalton respectively. ■:.•■' .: ~',: ._:\ ':■__ ■ \ The final for-A Class. Aggregate'in-the,Kel-burno Rifles decided that competition- in favour .of PteV Pettigrewi' with Sergt. M'Auldy, as-.run-ner-up. These, two each: scored, 30 at :500yd5.,, being the best of a-fairly average: result, y/;.,. ■'.■',■ For the Engineers, nothing better than fromsoven to twenty-four, at- BOOyds.,, and. eight/to ; twenty at'- 900yds.,,'was,, nvado. in ;a matchi T,he' Engineers, want: morejpractice. a_t, fthe.long ranges. : .; The aggregates:in .the ; * Pain-., ■trophy competition gave Sergt.. Mitchell-a win, witli 210 points,-Lieut. Chappla .was.xunner-up ,-with :IS9, and Corp. RadolifEo, cah'ied. .third witb.'-19&-' ;The-following.are-.thethreevleiding I grand aggregates'for the season:—f.' '^::V : '~' : -ri':'--' i 1. Sergt. .-Mitchell .'(Gold .Medal /and,' \ \■.: ,'• |■■■-.'' '■•.-, Hollensfein .Cup) --:,...::i:;;..V:. .»K «2:,';• I' 2. Sapper' Rogers (trophy)" ;,i...,:-...•i.;-:>:4l2's ; - : , : \ 3. Corp. : ,Radcl,iffe"v{troph.y);: r:y.i:f >.:. 399::- !'•: The scoring' of'the'. Karori-riflemen/ranged from sto 81 at'Booyds.,'and G, to '29 .at:9oqyds., At 800 yds.,' Bulford: (31), Standidge (31),:: and, Harris! (30), we're ' the - best.' :'■.'.i : Top-score,at. i-.9Coyds. was- made by Burns (29), .with,Bnlf prd and Rabe next-in order, of merit" with 28 The trophy ■ for: the: day .was, won /by H, - Bui-, ford, with an aggregate score of, 59.: The ,posi-: tioi. for the; club, championship, is/as follows:—. G..Halliday//510;/.W. Harris, 509; J.-'Rab.o,, 503;' J," Burns, 431 ;.H. Marshall,' 482j-A. France, 1 '481.' For the "Long/Range. Aggregate," Halli-■ ' day leads with 1881 Bulford, second: withUßl:i, Harris-third with-177; ; and Rabe.; fourth.OT.th 176. -In 'the ."HandicapAggregate," the .position* stands :—Maisev. 494;'M'tareni 482;.M00re, 476 ;'•' Chapman,! 470;. '-Kemp, • 461. v The' : whole -qfr the third .series':'competitions-and'- ons/competi-. ;tidh 'of, the second. series/cou'ut/for. the-han,d- % spme'trophiespresented:by:iMr. Owen/Daly,//-./ !■:-■ The.Peto'ne;Rifle'Cliib'-held its..\veekly.. competition at:.,Treilthain, ,on Saturday./'iri;'order to get in. some, longTrahgo practice.:■- The,.best, at 800 yds.i- wer<s Carter,'; .Gay,. and Bird, '.with 43 ' each;: Carter made. :,a very/good - score at i 900vds.,- totting, up 44''points..:,;. Arthur.;-Bali .ling6r'sUuck-was.out:at.SOOyds.,:when/he onlymade 19, the crib; "irappasible"; but' at 900 yds.; ha was : iu ; ;bette>'form iwith:43. /■;v-- ! ;w; ,/--;:: "The. Post ■ aiid : Telegraph Rifles,' Wellington/ Guards, and'.No.' 3 G.A.Vy wjere- absent; from the ran.ge:T.h;e two first-named were holding.day--light,parades, at Sliramar,-.and No, 3;-,6UI.Vv \yer». at* Polhill Gully, engaged /in; class-firing ! and:a trophy match.//- '';;/'/ ;;-' ':-'-/"'. : ;: YD:Battery-was:,down -for...range-duties;for Lfjie/day/. Lieutenants .GlenpUnnihg/ahd.Skelle'y: ■ icted;as ranjerpn^c'ors.;/,./:; : ;/i,..:,..,/;.:... _:-i \l; ■ Saturday was.quite the day of ; the;season w;itbI the.'Highlanders.'.',.lt wras'-the.'.final-shbot./for. | their championship, belt, Captain MaoDiarmirt s. [Cupi-presehted-for tho>best'.junior,aggregate— I,and,'tha-montihly competition .for. trophies,.presented by the/Wellington'Pipe Band, ChaplainMajdr; Shitef'and others.; The-hQnour of being'the .com'pany-soham'pibn shot for the season', fell.; tp ; Sergt, Marsden,v>ho: '. after,, .a {very 'exeitihg.,series of'shots -managed to' get. iii 'ahead f of the; : opponent—Pte; points;. Both; have: b'een/"in,.veiy;:'go.od.Tshgpting. form all -this;/ season; their./.averages-'.for the ;eight; shots are-Vrespictively .-61.5' and and,/it. '■will'-.i* nbtice'd,:by,th,e/aggTegate/scores,.these: •two lead: the :rest;of, the company'-by/nearly 40 'points:. - Eves' joined.' the: company:: in,: the" 1907-03 season,'.and'shot;-across- the-Trentham' .'range for the- first : tiine. -vWhile; Sergt:.;Mars-:. den has',had five years/to'study/the peouliari-■ ; ties at the'Ti-cntham. winds,-this is practically : the first season, that .Pte. Eyes has;.had the. vagaries ,oE„this, range.',.,.;.: ;-* ; / /'. ./ -.--'■::'_. i Pte. Thompson,..'thei winner .of. .the-.uunior Ciip/isalsotQ b,e:gr'eatly win, / Ho -went; on the/ranges., at \Trentham. this year for the first. tirae,'and:.roadei'ii,.sludy of. its vagaries, -.- with '■ t,he. result /that/ he beat., his opponent.by■' a''good .majprity, his: a.xerage. boirig 62.25.'. Sergt: M'Ardle, -. tab runner-up, 'also-■ made;/a.' very /fair;/reobrd,-: and/finished with a soore of/3"6. .--.:';,;/',/;;;::-': '-M' y'i'-;■';■"' Follcwing, are the /names ol.past ;.ohampwu belt -winners .of/the cbmpany.WP.te': M'Leau,;l9Q4-5;. Pte: ;S./ V.: ;Col;-Sergt.'J.,M'Donald,.l9o6-7 ;/Corp.'-W,,M Ivor, 1907-Br'Sergt'. -H, Marsden, 1908-9,'/. / ..',';•/-.>■/ ' The'fiva-highest./aggregates for this-season, are :-Sergt. Jfarsden,. 492; Pte./Eves, .487 rC.qrp,, Dobkon,' 457;: Pte.',M'Lean. ,'456i:,.Cp1,-SeTgt, - 454./;;/: YA:;V /'j■.; ■;Capt.. .MacDiarmid's :Cup: (juniors):— Thompson, 418,;;(2). Sergt. :ir'Ardle, : 3.78;(3).'-Pte.. St7 ? Crair,-299;: (4),iner Abbo«r.'?™>;(»./Pfe«:' -Weir,': 266:- ■'-..- v-,,-/v. /,,/;,,;:-,,.. ; -'.-:/;/..."', ? ,•/".;/ - The final -'for .company'trophies: resulted as,-fellpws:—Seuipr4-1, Sergt. MTttillan;' 180(handicap 9);.2,-Pie. Eves,vl79'(handican;o)V3,:Serßt.Gardiner, ;i79 (handicap'l7).-'.; Ptp,; Eves- and.. Sergt. ■. Gaidiner.tied and/shet... off for; second;, place, the' result being ?';a' .win'.fovPte/.Eyes,:! Juniors—l, Pte. /Thompson, .165 (handicap. 0)? a,'Pte;:St. Clair, 158 (handicap 26);.3, Pte. Ab-; bctt, ISO /(handicap/18), , A l ,: notable; feature, of; the day/was the : fine'score ;.0f:34, registered;by Lce.-Corn. Shamion at.'SllOyd's.;.;,His.-target.:is. 'appended., Top,scqre off'the'riflewas/regjstered by Sergt..Marsden',',62.(32-^-30);'Pte,/Eves;came a .close second,; with; ;j81" (30—31). -> ';;; /.; : '':.';; ;; / j: ;;>: ; V-;;;i^/A' : GopD;:scpUB,^ - L'co.'-Corp.' Shannon—seven: shots: and' sighte'r .at; i 5u0yd3,^4555555-34./.;,::-.;:;/:/.-:;.: "U,-^;