SPORT WITH THE RIFLE.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 664, 15 November 1909, Page 5

SPORT WITH THE RIFLE.

MATCHES AT TRENTHAM. < A TEICKY "RIGHT-AND-LBET/', % > The hard gale which prevailed earlier in.the day died down: to a tricky, right-and-left wind in the afternoon, and the riflemen competing.iri the week-end matches at .Trentham : v ;fonnd their patience sorely tried.' Tho muster'on the range was below the average..- There were 270 on parade, the representation of companies being as follows:—D Batteiy/ 21.;'' Engineers, 16; Electric Light Corps, 10j Post and. Telegraph Rifles, 32; Highland Bines,. 22; Dominion Scouts, 13; City Rifles, 29; Guards, 23; College' Eifles, 16; Zealandia Eifles, 20; Hutt Valley Riflev2o; Karori Rifle Club, 34; Victoria CoUege O.T.C;, 14.' Range duties were carried out by the Zea-: landia Rifles.. Lieut. Roacho (Guards);"'was range officer, while Staff Sergeant-Major.,: : Rose. supervised the markers.' '' '•!''■.'■' ■■■■ Appended are the. details of the scoring in the various matches:— "■•• .:' .>■■'•'■■ ■.'■■', ';',.-.-. ; v'";.'-. . ,: #MhVgH^AND^RIFLES.^' : ;^ First competition for A and B Classes,...final. match;.seven shots at 200 and 500 yards handi- : cap. '"■■■' . •■ '' ".■■■• -■"... '.• ■'.':'■■ ■i\'■. : ■":^■'. ! ■■ • ■■>■' ■'■' : : « I:;--:-.-'H'Cfossv ■''■ i , •."'■ ■ ■■..".■-:■' '■■■■: '.".■■"..:■ Ayy'i':m^m':- : : : -y/",' ■"■■:•;:.:'■ ■:■■*:■■■.,■. yds. yds. ;'Hp;.TI. Sergt. 31 -.34,.^ 65 Sergt. Gardiner v . ;;.'_;.. 33 ■ 27' ."■■ 4 Lieut. Willis ..;..;...;....;-;. ,29 30 '■;'■." 5 '"■■:6 l : ■ Corpl. Corbett, '30—32—62; . Sergt. -Conibear, '32—30—62; Lieut. Henderson, Sergt. Marsden, 30-30-60; Capt. MTMarmid, '28—2856; Pte. Eves, 30-26-56; Corp. Shannon,'3o- - Col.-Sergt. MDonald, 21-29-50. \v A Class competition resulted as follows :— Corp. Corbett, 183; Pte. Eves, 181; Lieut.'Henderson, 178; Lieut. Willis, 178.' :..:.. .<■'.-. ■...j'V.; : --.B Class. :■■.■.-■ I! ■;.'.■ ■';;";, .-■.■■'■ Pte. Jlartin, 21—25-10-59i'LancerCorp. Scales, 25—20—14—59; Corp. St. Clair,- 24-34-58; Lance-Corp. Coutts, 24-19-43.; Pte. Ritchie, 34_9 io J3_ . :. \ ■ .. ■ ' Aggregate' results:—Corp. Sti- Clair, ~171; Lance-Corp. Coutts,.ls6; Pte;-Martin,.. 152. ;.,■ ■„, A Promising Shot. '; Corp. St. Clairi winner of the B Classcompetition.

POST. AND TELEGRAPH RIFLES.' Fourth match for the company belt„Hallenstein Cup, and trophies; seven shots at 200 and 500 yards, handicap. - .;■ ■■ ' '■ A Class. '■■ I 200 500 , . , yds. yds. Hp. Tl. *Sergt. Jones 31 34 0 ■ 65 *Lieut. Bolton — 31- .34 0 • '65 *Corp. Davidson ..: 30 32 1: 63 Eeservist Gilbert, 30-31-61; Corp. Gowor, 32-29-01; Eeservist Churches, 31-27-58; Corp; Findlay, 24—32—2-58; Corp. Hubbard, 25r-31-2-58; Hon. Member Beswick, 22-34-8-54; Lieut Hulbert,:,22-25-6-53; Sergt. Wakelin, 29—23—52; Hon..Member,Howard, 23^20—6-49. '.: s j! B Class..'.. •Pte. Collyer, *Pte. Macmorran, 31 _3G—l—58; *Fte. Hall,-29-28-57. ♦Trophy winners. , D BATTERY. ._ ;■ -The company'firediat.2oo,'m and 900 yards. Results .of shooting at 200 and 500 yards, seven shots:- ' ' '':•'.: : '. 'i . A. Class.' , . 200 500 . '..> ' . .yds. yds.. Tl. Bomb. Plimmer,., „._........ 31 32 62 Gunner Focke -...;' 28 3d bl Sergt; Wilkens -.. 29 30 59 Bomb. Cotterill, 29-29-58; Q.M-S. King, 25-31-SG; Lieut; Skelly, 27-25-52."; •; |.\ '■:''. ..-■ f: ."'''■• B Class. !,;:,;. ■'.' ■,'■.' ~. •Corp. Shillfng, Gunner Dinnie; 32 —20-52; Corp. Simmons,' 33-^-3*—47; Gunner Leggatt,, 24-22-46.. .;:.'..' ''" ■':'■' ■■'.'■'. . "■' ' ' C Class. • •'.■:■' .■..'■'.'".■;■ Goimer'Barber, 26— Corp. Smith, 22— 20-r-i2'; Gunner Rowlands,. 20—19—39; Gunner Fitzgerald, 21—15—39. • ■ ■■■ -.-, ,•- . . ... , : C|TY .RIFLES. Competition for trophies presented by Leiut.Col. Duthie, Captain Esson,,and Captain Boero; 'seven shots at; 500 and 600 yards. ' ' , ; '-'. - ■': •:. A Class. .';''•' :..';, . v : 7 500- "600 •: " '■'•■.-'. -yds. -.yds. Tl. Lteat.'-■ Mellor •—.-.-;- ••• 32 . 84 .68 Pte. Carter ...—'— - — 29 31 '60 Pte. ,Wm. Jackson .-..'..—...:.-..= 29 31' 60 Sergt. Dodd, 31—29—60;j. Pte. Turner, 32—2860; Lieut. Roberts, 27— Sergt; Baker, 30—26—56; Pte. ' Feasey,. 29—25—54 j Pte. Given, 32-22—54; Pte. A. J. Jackson,.2B—23-51. *

B Class.; Corp. 'Rankin, 23—26—i9; *Pte. Hannan, 22^25—47; Corp. Chandler, 25—21-40; Col.-Sergt. Davis, 27—19—40; Pto. Strangemuir, 27—1910; Pte. Price, 25-20-45. HUTT VALLEY RIFLES. Coanpetioon for Challenge Shield, B Class Cup, and trophies presented by Ptes. Routley and W. Menamin; sovon shots at 500 and MO yards, handicap. A Class. 500 600' yds. yds. H'p. TL Pte. E. BnsseU 28 20 9 63 Pte. A. Routley 21 25 13 . 59 Pte. Glennie — 27 20 9 56 Sergt. Domney, 26—17^9—54; Pt0..8. Routley, Pto. H. LawtoD, 26—16^12—54; Pte. Walsh, 20-17-12-49. ' , B Class. Corp. • Everton,' ,s • Pte. Geange, 24—20—5— 49; Pto. Domney, 19—19—11—49;.Pt0. Cleaver, 24-IG-6HC; Pte., Heal, 12-17-9-37; Pto. Lawton,: 13—16—8—37; Pte. Bowers, 16-10-11-37; Pte. Hill, 26-3-5-34; Pte. H. Russell,. 9-22-31; Pte. Hogan, 14-0-13-27. ELECTRIC LIGHT CORPS. Competition for Lieut. Ellis's trophy; seven shots at 500 and 600. yards, handicap. 500. COO yds. yds. H'p. Tl. Corp. Faulkner 24 27 3 54 Gunner Lush — —.. 19 18 14 . 51 Gunner Morris ....._...::._. 20 28 ■■' — 4S Gunner Patterson, 19—13—9—47; Lieut. Brown;'. 20—16—11—47 ;j Sergt.. Coleman, 23—9— 14-46;: Sergt. .Wright, 11-21-14-46: Gunner Ledger; ■' 11-14-14—39; Sergt. WHson, 23—0— 14—37;; Gunner Coleman, 15-5—14—34. v V.| ENGINEERS. Conrosiition for Officers' Trophy and, Aggregate Cup; sevan shots at 200 and 500 yards, handicap 200' .500 yds. yds.'i Pp. T*L Lieut. Chappie ■:__ ; _..■ 27. 25 7 ' 59 Lieut Gibbs.-—:—___. 31 27 — 58 Corp. Rogers • 29 27 — "'56 Sergt-Major Home,' 28—27—55; Sergt Barker, 25—25—5—55; Sapper Barnes,- 25—28—53'• Sapper Thew, 22—19—11-52; Sapper Nolan 19 —15—18—52; Sapper Lambert, 28—16—7—51. WARDS. A Class. No. 2 trophy competition, second motoh— soron shots at 500 and 600 yards, handicap. 500 600 yds. yds. H'p, T'l Sergt. FeUingham 33 2G 1 60 Corp. Johnston 29 25 C 60 Pte. Dowman 27 t'26 8 60 Pte. F. Finney, 29-27-3-59; Sergt. Sneddon, 29-27-3-59; Pto. Eggleslone,' 28-24-7-59;.Sergt. Tinnoy, 32-2K-0-SS; Pte. Smart 26-30-0--56; Sergt. Noal, 30-23-3-56- Pte M'Whirtor, 25-25-4-54; Pte. Aamodt, 29-23 —1—53; Lieut. Boache, 22^-24— 6-52; Pto Cns serley, 24—21—5—50. • " . B Class. w^"^ 11 ' t* o wmpetitjoa; sewn shots at 500 and 600 yards, handicap. On the aggregate results, Pto. Parkinson, Pto. Bray Bugler Bcalc, and Pto. Hulton hcadod the list' in tho order named. Pte. Parkinson was awarded the Time vernier pieacntod by Pie. ICowton for tho highest bcore off the' rifle I •Scores':— i Banter Beale, iitt-0-lt-to Pto—BUis, itt-

4-10-36; Pte. Lower, 15-6-14-855 Pte.!;Parkinson, 18-12-4—34; Pte. Tobin, 32; Pte. Bray, 15-8-6—29; Pte. Brown, s—2— 14—23. -. ' . '"•.•■• i| ."" COLLEGE RIFLES. Competition for Captain Corrigan's trophy; seven, ehote at 500 and .600, yards, handicap. - '"' '."•" '. 'sob 'eoo " . '"i :■■■''■■ '.' yds. yds. H'p.T'l. •Loe.-Corp. Wollerman 25 29 2-- 56 .Sergt.. Cowles „..;.. 28 22 4!, 54 Sergt, J. R. Cowles «.' 29 20 3 ; .52 Loe.-Corp. King,' 24—25^-2-51; Pte' 'Mac-' morran,' 20—20—8-48; Pte. Pleasant, 16--19— 10—45; Corp. Meek, 19—24-43; Sergt. Cimino, 27-11-3-4; Corp. Gasqnfline, 15-20-35; .Pte. Weir, 4—5-10-19; Pte. Cimino,: 4-0-6-10, ■ ,>?Trophy winner. ■ ~;■■■■■..-'■ .•'• : ;. ■■■' ;■: ''.',:•■'.." f4;t-r ,'■''" ZEALANDIA. RIFLES. - : V Competition for company belt. and trophies; .seven shots at 500 ana 600 yards, handicap.,. •:;.-V-.-; ; .' . 500 600' ; i '■-- •■'■" yds. yds. H'p.T'l. Pte. Gteen51ade...'.....„.;...... .28 22 9 59 Pte. M.: Hugo ...„...„ .. 29 '21 8 58 Pie. Rowberry 25 28 9 :57 ■'' Lce.-Sergt. Bunckcnburg, " 30—26—56; Pte. Hunt, 28-25-$-56;Lc0.-Corp. Hill, 19-18-18 —56; Sergt Hugo, 25—30-55; Corp. Ebley. 24 -21-10-55; Corp. Barcham, 27-26-53; Col.Sergt. Frandi, 31K-15-8-53; Sergt. Martin; 29 -7-18-50; Pte Snow, 25-7-18-50.

VICTORIA COLLEGE 0.T.C../ /; :. / Seven-shot match :at 500 and 600 yards. ■■, ''•■' :■■■■■• .500 600 ,■-■>■" yds. yds. 3*l.' Corp. Oram 29 : 19 4S Pte. CockeriH ....__ ....... 22' 25 ! 47 Pte. A. G. Brockett: ....: ...19 27 ■•; 46 Pte. Bobieson, 22—22—44; Pte. Quick, 21-19 -40;-Pte. CaWweil,. 17-23r-39.; Pte. Brown, 12-49-31 • Pte. Smart, 16-44-30..'• DOMINION SCOUTS. Competition for Robinson trophy; seven shots ;at,2CO and 509 yards, handicap.'.' ' ■';■' 200 500 ■■'• ■'• . '.-■ yds. yds. H'p. '.CI. Lieut. Hastings- .„.V... 27 27 -'54 Lieut. Houston. ~ 22 24 16 ;: 52 Trooper Bell ....... u-.: 25 .25 2 52 Corp Rubick, 22-24-<-!i2; Trooper 22--28-50; : Trooper Plica, Trooper Clifford,, 25-12-6-43; . Sergt-Major Willis 23-14-37; Trooper Humphries, 15-15 —30; Corp. Berry, 15—7—6-^29. On. the aggregate results: of the three matches, the following head the list:—Lieut; Hastings, 161; Lieut. Houston; 159; Trooper Bell, 159. Lieut. Houston and Trooper Bell fired off for the second place-6 Bhots at 500 yds. —the result being Lieut. Houston (25), Trooper' Bell .(24). .'• .-'.•..'

; •,.. KARGRI RIFLE CLUB. Second match, first competition for trophies presented by .Judge Eawson,' Messrs. J. Heir, L. Blnnddl.W. H. Field, MJ>., and W.-H. Biddell. The ranges were 500 and 600 yarde.' 1 ■■'" 500 ' 600 '■■ ' '',' Riflemui F. C. Hay ......... 30 31 1 62 lMeii,an A. C. Maisey ... 30 27- 2 59 Rifleman C.' Hodder ...... 29 29 '.—' 58 Eifleman Philip, 28—22—7—57; Rifleman A. Guise,. 2&.-30-56; President H. Marshall,. 27-29-56; Rifleman H. Bulford, 29-27t-56; Eifleman. W. Tarr, 30—26—56; Eifleman V. Moore, Eifleman G. Halliday, 30—25— 55; Rifleman A. W. Kemp, 26—26—3—55; Eifleman A. T. Fellows, 31-16-8-55; Rifleman.l). V -.. c ' a I rld Se. 25-29-54; Rifleman J. Burns, 28 Eifleman F. Standidge, 28-27—53; Eifleman E. EandeU,. 32—21—53; Eifleman >■ A. oQ nc , e J 2 '' EMeman G. P. Brown, 15 r.f -14-5 ?; Rifleman B. laglia, 21-20-10-51; Rifleman M'Bain,. 20-28-48;. Eifleman H; 0 n, t l4^2o^i~48; A. Medhurst, 20;-21-5-46; Rifleman J. ■ Rabe, 25-20-45; lliflcman A. Caldwell, 18-19-8-45; Eifleman W. Harns, 17-25-42; Rifleman P. C. M'Laren 19-16-3-38; Eifleman R. Prrngle, W-S----SO. '-..'. ,"; . . .

WELLINGTON NAVALS.'' ': ■ i :'\ ■■' Navals held tioir third'competition for the company's belt medal, and other, trophies. Conditions, 7 shots at 600 and (00 yards. There was an attendance of 40 members. Three teams entered for,the,Marbn.,T;nallenge, Badges, Gunner ■..;]?. .-Martin's team retaining them with a total ,score of 153 points,. Gunner Gibbs's. team being second with IjO points. .The following are a.few, of the: best scores in each class:— ■ : .. '.'• ••■ , ■<■ "• '■■.■"' : . - "'A Class: ' '.. ,'?, v- •'■' .'s '•"■■ 600 700 ,' *T>n im' ' '-'• *&■' y ds - ; n. *P.O. MTBay .....™..™_..... 17 27 41 .Gunner Gibhs ..........i'.i_.™...... 24 '20 41 tClunner IV Martin .................. .25 18 41 Gunner Day ~._. 12 04 .33 —■'„■.'' ; - . B Class. ..'■■';'. **,*P.O. Calnan: .....„_„„.. 27 21 in p.0.cambeu...„_......:.i:i: g j B . .-g. P.O. .Bishop „ ,'„,. 23 20 43 35 ;tP.O. Howard, 19-11-30. .. •7~ '.''•". C Class. ■' ' 600 .700 •''■•'. ;+**Gunner Cxibbi —„.J§ P.O. Williamson «1 IK vi ,Gunner Lucas 27 5 '32 12?. l? % mt .: 12-18-M; Gunner,Yates; : ST/T i9 > tGunner Croxton, 16—12—28 ■ in. »*Special Trophy. fßadge.. Holders.

CIVIL SERVICE RIFLES. The Civil Service Kiflc, wont into camp at rrentham on Saturday afternoon for the week, end and put m a lot of .useful wort at various instructional exercises. >-"iuus PETONE RIFLE CLUB. The Potowi Rifle Club continued the com. petition for the Championship Shield and fir the. aggregate prizes last Saturday. The folU ,l£t. ,rrf t *Sa PTi^1 SCO I CS - Conditions: 10 shots at 500 and 600 yards:— A Class. 500 600 •Rifleman G. Clout *% H > T 'k Rifleman W. Edlin ZZ 42 ■ g 11 ttineman J. Ingram 38 41 5 Si Riflemon B. Bird, 4i_a3-4-B3; w Homier T* pVT J - MaclaAk'n, «T -76 ' 11 ~ 33 - 3 - 77 ; S - Knight, 38-31-7 B Class. ' 500 COO •Rifleman J. Tobin „./« t T £ Rifleman G. Fauihnor ... 40 38 0 ffl Rifleman W. M'llvride ... 40 28 5 73 on l^ 6 ™, 011 w - Maud . 38-31-3-72; W. Cook J. Caldu«li, J Clark 38-32-0-70; H. Aipon, 38-27—2—67--50 ' 27 - 26-2 - 55 ; w - Smart, 27—15—8 *Legs-in for trophies. Ranges next Saturday 'are:-« 00 and 800 yards; 10 shots.