SPORT WITH THE RIFIE

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 634, 11 October 1909, Page 4

SPORT WITH THE RIFIE

' 9 ' ' ' -j MATCHES AT TRENTHAM, BNAP-SHOOTING BY EEXE CLUB IMEN Ideal westher-rifleofpn'e weataer-rpTovailed : at Trentham Eillo Bange oa Saturday v afternoon A light breeze bleu steadily in from the right,.light enough to be proetically ig : Bored on the 200 yards moond, nnd requiring very slight allowance for deflection it the longer ranges, 600 and GOO yards There was rfiTf" 7 .!, T ""'P**?'* °f "fl«m?n, the parade • *£>£ showing e total muster i o f 386, all Wβ Si*™ ft U BtC^ tW S tf th, K ? ro » Blfls C l"b. the members c* which engaged m some useful practice m Snapshooting "from Tver? t™ various corps carried out trophy competitions good, althpugh thoro nore, no eensatioml score* * Kanga duties were earriod\ out by tho City ■ ?«S if ii ap i nln if 680 " , L t eu tenants Roberta ' SSLS? ?"% the and Staff, Sergeant Major Epm supervised the markers in the trenches, The results ?£ tho (various matches were as follow — / ' PERMANENT FORCE RIFLE CLUB. ""led? 1 competition, tea shots at 800 and 600 yavds, handicap Results - MO COO - yds yds H'p T'l Mr. Jackson < „.., « 3S 8 g3 : Gnnflor Fw. ~, , 33 32 !) 71 Gnnncr WooiJ . , ' „ 9 ! K> 1 .. Q^ ne A Bond, W-'B-10HB, dunneri Moore, Gunner May, 3J-20-J24?, ENGINEERS Practice match, A Clase,\6evon shots at 800 and 600 yards Best scores - , 500 600 „ ~ , J ds Ik' Tli Eergt'-Major Homor . 31 27 58 [ Hent-Gibbs _ 27 28 j 5

28-28-54, Capt W, Rodcliffc, 25-25-^sl VICTORIA cbtLEGE 0.T.0. ) „ Competition for trpphy presented by Mr. E. B, ElcTielbaum' seven uhots at 200 awl 500 yards, handicap. Results'200 600 yds yds H'p T'l Pte, Sanson " 27 SO 9 66 f if'S OI P 28 SO 7 63 I Pte. CockpnJLu,, , , ~. jg 3Q o 53 f wß^i^'V 3-^ 1^57 ' Re" Larking, f3-Bi-1(>~57,/Pto, Jordan, 29-23-5-57, Pte Lancßsto|,2MJ-7 T 57,Pt0 ©em aace, 29-18- : Sr ss /**' Q Struck, 26—2*-4—53, Pto .A G ' 'S loo^*^,. 2 *^? 5 - ,0 - 53 ' pto Pndeaxus, 28-15-l 10-53, Pte Sturtovant, «4~18-KK5{ DOMINION SCOUTS ' "* 80 ° aDd M? yaldS, Eo ™ 200 500 T . „ . j> . yd», yds n r* T> H 2 3h i? Ba • •. . 30 30 60 >l Corp Rumck 28 28 v, I TroSper Bell- g g 6^ Seyet-Ueior Willie, 26-24-501 (W Berry f £°iBJ. Potter;-' 20-25-15, Trooper Clifford i j- 28-31-41 j Trooper Boss, 15M948 , UJUOra '

[ ' >D BATTERY. ' Class for , s belt and other r tiophies, teven-ehoU at 200 and 500 yards, banI dicap, Bcsulta - ' A. Class

\ l 200, 500 I ' ytifl). H'p l T'l^ Gunner Foeke ,„„„'. d .i4a« t is ,0 * 00 Gunner CotterUl ,„, ~,, M « l( «, < jf, -so t Lieut , i ~,,n « i,« ~0 fig 43--l*-scr-rB6, Eesorvist QMS. King, 43-*>-sor-W, Gunner Plimmer, Major, Pothcfjck, 41-30-iscr.- \ 89-42-sor.-81/Cerp (/Shilling) 88-30-4-70 I, .Gunner Simmons, f B6V t " T OGlms."- , ,{ ', 'Gunner Barber, h6-28-8-72. Gunner Fitz 5—66j Corp Nehohi $1— 3i-«jr — 0-ij Edwards, 37-?0-fi->63i Gtnner EoTlands; 30-' ~ y , r -' " POST AND TELEGRAPH J RIkES First match, seven shots a\ 200 and 500 yard?, . , handicap, for Cup, and class trophies Results,'- r< , ~ r J '» i _. A Clms ■ ' 200 500 ■ yds yds H'p T'l . *Pte Jones 32 31 0 63 •CoTp Tindlsy i 32 28 3 63 *Pte Eagles , , , 26 t29 6 01 Reservist D Smith, it— 391 Sergt Hamilton/32-27-i-scr-59, Rewvist Gilbert, 31—27—scr—58, flon, member Howard, 27—27— 4-58, Corp Gower, 26-30-scr-50) Sergt ; ,-Wekelin, 30—26—<?cr —38. lieut Bolton, 2?-SO-scr— ss, Reservist Churches, 27—27-scrf-,M,Ji B,,\Qrnshot, ;&-10-6-3-l , * ■<■*-/ 1' $ Class 1 , Pfe /Hall, 25—icr-52, *Lce Corp Hγ. land, ,24-21-6-51, *Pte Pierce, 26-19-4-41, Lee Corp Sclator, 28—20—scr —48, Pte M'Mor. ran, 21—14—8-43 *Wm range prites of 5s each. ' GUARDS A A ela« trophy Aatch, seven shot? at 200 and 500 yards, nandicup -Results — - - J ' , 200 500 ' , ' yes yd? H'p tf'l Pte -S*art ,T3 i2O 0 »2 i Sergt G -Tinney ~ 12 *29 0 61 Eergt Sneddon 28 31 1 00 ' Pte Cesserley, 28-2S-2-60, Pte M'Whirter S2-26-2-G0 Corp Johnston, 32-27-1-60 Lieut Roache, 33—24—3—60, Pte, TrElcitone, 27-28-5-60, Pte Brooke, 28-28-3-59, feerfrt >.eal, Sa-2t-2-551 Serflt rdlmghom, 2j-22-6—52, Pte Dowman, 27—17—7-51. Pte S Tinney, 28-19-2-49 i \ ' ' HUTT VALLEY BIFLES CUse matches, seven 6hots at 20|) and 500 jard< handicap,'' A Clagj for Mr Lovvey s trophy, B Class Mr. Judd's trophy Results - A Class y

1 200 500 ', , yds jds H'p T'l Pte Walsh .. 32 26 $ C) Lee Corp] Routley 29 27 I 50 1 Pte f A Routley , <!7 27 5 5!) „ 9*«t k Domnej', 2S-2V5-58J Col.Sergt Smith, 2e-26-5~57, Corp! Jackson, 2e-2(P-5 —SJ, Lieut blipper, 19—20—sor —39 B Chss-Vte H Ruasell, 26-20-10-56, Pte, Cleaver, 25—20—4-49, Bugler Hill, 24L 21-scr-4'3, Pte Niel, 26—13—10—19, Pte <Hagan, 20-8-13-47, Pte Domncy. 10-17-9-*ftlS te ts* n an SSi Bowers, 18-17-5-40, Pte E Russell, 19-20-3-42 ,

: tfcftLANUIA RIFLES .Competition for corapanv belt and trophies, scv,bl altate at Mfl and 600 yards; handicap. 500 600 T . , yds yds H'p T'l L««.'Sergt Bunoke.,burs 34 20 o 63 ?** Jf P B &° ~ -■' 30 21 " 62 we-Corpl Rowt.iiry 31 so \\ g;> Col Sergt Frnndi, 30—17—15HJ2, Pte C %O,M-;22-10-u:C<.rpl BaWffifi. ISLei «f r«V, T i? Dalton ' 23-22-8-58, Pt* Green,*'«d«j 27-20-10-57, Cor j>l, EWey, 21H20-6-. 22-22-4-43, lce.-Corpl Hob«on, 13-IS-20-I 42; Betemgl Col -Sergt Willis, 13-24-3-10 *i COLLEGE RIFLES Practice match at 200 and 500 yaTds, seven ehots Besnlte,— 200 600 Corpl Gasquoine .... ' J 3$ 7 % T 63 £ cc P 0?. 1 2 UDB • < 28 29 57 . Corpl Jfwk .„„ 25 29 54 Ssrgt Ciimno,' 26-28-54, Col Sergt Evatt. 2D-23-52,Pt0 Cimino, 22-23-45, Sergt J R Cowles26-19-45, p le . >JommW.lta', Pte M'xVamara, 20-24-44; Pto Wlnoh' : combe, I7HB-f», Pte M'Morran, 22-14--S6, • 11—21—32, Pte Hanson, 25-7-32, Fto Egley 18-11-29, it* Row, J3-9-22. K 7 ' , CITY RIFLES, Competition for trophies presented by nuthio. Captain Bsson, and Lient Seen; seven shots at 200 and 500 ywdsi A' and B Classes Eeenlta — , 1 A Class 200 500 . W«t MelloT ?% Jd 33 "w > i , !??' itoterts -. • 34 32 66 •Pte Tfimj ( 32 33 65 ' J V J? tS"*V' P-p-M- Sergt Do<td, SO- - 82-62, J?te. 4 J, Jaclaon,- 39-32-61, Pte.

Given, 29C-S2—«l, Pte Turner, 30-31-61, Ptc Price. 29—31—<50 j Pte W Jnrkson, 30-30-CO, Soret laug, 30-30-60, Scrgt Baker, 32-28 B G Edwards, 29-33-«2 •P^ p* am T> 37 "51~ 55, ?'« handler, 29-27-56, Pto Price, 28-25-53, Pte Strangemiur, 27--'1-51, Davis 26-21—50, Pte ■aionsar. 29-10-43, Pi,. M\\M, 25-il-4e CIVIL SERVICE RIFLES Competition for company trophies, seven Bhpts at W> and 600 yards, handicap Re. I 500 600 WT MardOn 30 25 1? 67 Pto, Gawly , ,V) 29 i 63 Fte Matthews 2o 25 13 63 Corp. Johnston, 25—23—14—(32i lee Corp If, 28-28-3-59, Pte M'Mnhon, 21-27-10-58, Pte M'Kay, Hr-18-2S-57, gWgt Jonjm, 29-22-5-54, Sorgt Butchei, I^β-Corp Tishcr, 28-26-O-ii, Corp Abbott, 26-16-12-61 Ptp Jpplij,, 25-23-c-M, Pte, Caldldltt, 1718—Iβ —53 Teams Trpphy Match, for company teams of 4 men eacn, the team compiling the highest aggregate score in three matches to bo declared the winner The results pf the first match worg as follow:— Aggregate stores at 500 and GOO yards -Lee - Corp Jow'i team, 07—33—190, Pto Joplm's team, 74-Bi-l"a, Pto Qaiely's team, 67-75-W2, Sorgt Joplm'a toam, 07-63-130, Corp Abbott's te-im, 81-*)-130, Uo Corp Fisher's JSwm, 6M5-120 ELECTRIC LIGHT CORPS. Practice match at 800 and 600 yards, seven shots Best scores " . 500 600 yds yds Tl Gunner Morris i 20 29 49 Corp Faulkner 22 19 41 ynfinished scores — Gunnor Coloman, 20, Guaner tush, 19. Sorgt Million, 18, Gnonor Taylor, 15, Qonner Parata, 13

' KARORI RIFLE CLUB. The Karon Defence Biflo Club fired its first natch m tho Sornce series {or trophies presented by Capt Hull and Major Hislop These mutches are an innovation, to clubmen m their Saturday afternoon shoots, and conBiderabla interest was taken in them There was ii master of , thirty-one' members, end a very keen competition ensued The conditions wore —{1) Held and sboalder targets, 5 shots nt 200 yards, behind cover (lying), exposure 4 Mcondat (2) 5, shots ot 500 ynrds. behind covor (kneeling), S seconds, (3) 5 shots at 500 yard", behind cover (lying), exposure 20 seconds Rifleman F C Hay camo top for_tho day with 49, and von the ammunition prizo allotted for this match Fifleraan Fellows came second with 47 The following werb tho individual scores —

200 200 500 yds yds yds. Tl Rifleman F C Hay _ 16 17 16 49 Rifleman I". Fellows 18 15 11 47 Rifleman A C Mjusey 16 15 15 46 President H Marshall, 13-15-16-441 Rifleman A W Kemp, 16-13-U-43, Rifleman J Rabe, 19-T5-0-4J, Rjflcman il'Bain, 17-12-10-39, Rifloman C J H'Kinnon, 12—U—1538, Rifleman C Hodder, G—l2—lt—32. Rifleman A! W, Komp, 16—11—14—43, Rifloman J Standidgo, 12-«7—12—31, RiHeman A Mcdhurst, 13-7-10-30, Rifleman W G Tan, 17-8-3-28, Bjfleman P C Mlwen, 8-6-13-27, Rifloman V Moore, 14—2—10—26, Rifloman II 9—2—14—25, Rifleman P Richard son, 9-5—10—25, Rifleman F Beisant, 14—5 — 5—24, Rifleman H Inghs, j Riilc man D V Clandge, 10—11—0—21, Rifleman W Cowan, 6—2- 11—19, Riflemin G P Brown, W'+'M, Rifloman H O BTowno, 11-7-1 T l9, Rljleman C % Loydon, C-5-3-H, Rifle jnan H > Bl&ck, O-IVO-U Engineer)! will commence their company competition on Saturday next TWo companies, tho Engineers and the Guards, were short of tnrgets on Saturday It should bo remembered tint unices applications for Satnrdiyi targets are received by the fee letary of*the Range Committee, Lieut Shelley, b.y ,Wtdnciidßy in pncVwpek, disappointments are hktly to bo experjpneed by offending coTPJ < \ v

3 at 500 yards—Pte Carter, » City Rifles, ee'en ehots ' HIGHLAND RIFLES First matrh of the jrnes for the Com pnny's ChwnpioUship Belt, seven shots at 200 and 500 yartls 'iho Fcorc? were counted for tho first monthly competition of four matches, best three to count Results — Senior* 200 500 1 yds yds T'l Pto Ems . 32 33 Cα Col feergt M'Donald 29 S2 61 Coip Corbott 31 30 01 Lieut Henderson, 31—28—59, Scrgt M'Mil lan, 27—10—57, feergt Gardiner, 27—20—5 C, Sergt Marsden 29-26—55, Corp Dobion, 27—25-55, Corp bliannon, Pte Uailcy, 28-21-49, faergt Combear, 3H5-40 Juniors—Competition for the M'Diarmid Cup, and monthly scries Results—Lieut Willis, 29-29-53, Corp fat Clair, 20-27-52, Pte Ritchie, 25-21-50, Pte Coutts, 20—23— 49, Pte Abbott, 22-25-17, Pto bellors, 23-18 -41, Pte M&rtin, 15-26-H, Pte. bcalcs, 27-13-M, Mr Hunt, 16—21—57 j Mr. Cave, 28-J-37, Pte Ryan, 15-19-34, Pte M'Caul, 20 H3-S3, Pto braith. 14-18-32, Pte Dinme, 22—0—81 j Pte Dallas, 22—9-31, Bugler Atkins, 21-5-26, Pte Douglas, 17-5-22, Pto Viwan, 22-0-22, Pte Sch»»ss, 8-2-10, Pte Ludlow, 4-0-4

PONGAROA RIFLE CLUB The members of the Ponqaroa BlQo Club competed on October 0 for Mr Q Hame'e medal, tiring ten shots at (00 &ud 600 yards There was a. fair muster, and tho weather condition) for ebc-attag were fairly good B Reed w&s.the winner, after a cloee competition l'ollowing aro fltoros — < < 500 6m yds, yds, H'p. VI R Reed .. .., . 40 40 scr 86 H. Coo 43 40 ecr 83 J. Allen 41 83 7 83 V Bronton, 38-44-0-82, A Herbert, 40-42-0-83, H Hunt, 41-36-4-81; E Davicv 41-33-4-78, H G Coe, 41-17-20-78, T Horbort, 40-35-2-77, I£ct J Rattray, 35-O-!2OH>4, H Ivobinson, 17-26-7-50 The next competition will be hold on October 20, for Mr P, Kont's trophy, Tho annual meeting of tho club will bo held tho same evening at Mrs lironton's boardinghouso