SPORT WITH THE RIFLE.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 670, 22 November 1909, Page 5

SPORT WITH THE RIFLE.

MATCHES ATTRENTHAM. '■'• GOOD MUSTER OF MARKSMEN. . Over 300 marksmen went out to the range at Trentham on Saturday afternoon. The weather conditions, though tricky at 600 yards, were fairly good, from the rifleman's .point of view, , and. somo excellent scores were recorded,'as will be seen from the details appended; Several'of tyo companies concluded the first series of their trophy matches. Strang-' crs to the range were some members of the Upper Hutt Rifle Club, who'fired a match on tho Seddon Range, at the long distances. The following are the details of the parade state':— Engineers, 22; Guards, 23; Civil Service Rifles, 24: Post and Telegraph Rifles, 32; Highland Rifles, 25; Karori Rifle Club, 32; Scouts, 18; Heretaunga Mounted Rifles, 4; Kolburne Rifles, 12; Zealandia Rifles, 33; Hutt Valley Rifles, 22; Victoria College 0.T.C., 22; Permanent Force Rifle Club, 7; City Rifles, 20; Upper Hutt Rifle Club, 10; total, 315. Range duties were carried out by the Post and Telegraph- Rifles, Lieutenants Bolton and Beamish, subaltern officers of the.oorps, acting as range officers. Staff Sergeant-Major Rose was trench officer. Details of the scoring in the various, matches are as follow:— PERMANENT FORCE RIFLE CLUB. i Competition for dub's aggregate medal; ten shots 200 and 600 yards, handicap. ' • ■■.-■:■ 200 .600 ■■■'■■ •■:' ■ J .yds. .yds. Hp. Tl. Gunner.lnglis ........ 39 27 9 75 Gunner Coady 37 31 4 . 72 Gunner Bailey ....;............. 38 29 3 70 Gunner Williams, 4(b-25-5-70; Gunner Jackson, 38-24-4—66;; Gunner Logie, 24—22-10-56; Gunner Bond, 24—21—10—55. . VICTORIA COLLEGE O.T.C. ' Seven shots at 200 and 600 yards! , ■■•"...• . 200 " 600 yds. yds. Tl.. Pte Short" ....—.;._.;...- ■•• 31 25 56. Pte. Cockerill 30 25 56 Pte. Jordon, ....;-.......,.........••...■ 29 24, 53 Pte. Caldweli; 29-24—53; Pte. G. Strack, 30Pte. Quick, 26—23—49; Pte. Marsden, 25-23-48; /;.; ■ \; : ' KELBURNE RIFLES. , Competition. for company trophies and, aggregate cup; seven shots at 200 and 500 yards, handicap. • - ' ; . ■•■! ; ' •'.- AClass. -'■ '■•.'■ • ' .- ■ ■ ■ :■ ■ ■■ 200 500' ' : -. i ..■-..■■■ : yds. yds. Hp. Tl. *Sergt. Kirk 28 22 10 .60 *Lce.-Corpl. Butcher .'; 26 23 10 59 1 Pto. Stidolph ...:, .......... 27 27 .3. 57 Sergt. Munro, '23—26 —C—ss; Sergt. Taylor, 28—21—3—62; Corpl. Davis, 22-14—7-43..;' ; ■ : ■ -:\' : [ \ ' 'B Class. ■;■■■:• :■.' •■; •Pte. Clater, 13—20—15—48; Bugler Allan, 15--Pte. -Vosper, 18-11—12-41; Pte. Clapham, 21-9r-12-r42. of company trophies. ZEALANDIA RIFLES. Competition for company belt and trophies. "•■.■.■•. ■ ■ '■•■■'• ■-."■'• ■ :', ■ ; •;■■■. 200 soo" .".■ '."■ ■■.• i. .- yds. TV Pte. C. Hueo i 29 30 i 5 G4 Lce.-Corp. Rowberry ..'. ' 27 30 7 64 Lce.-Corj). He11iwp11............ 26 28 .10 : r 64 Sergt;-E. Martin, 29-25-10-64; Sergt Ratikin, 29-25-10-64; Pte. Snelling, 22-24-18-64; Col.-Sergt. , Frondi, 27—27-6-60;. Lce.-Sergt. Bunckenberg, 30-28-0-58; Pte." Hunt, 29-27 —1-57; Pte. Greenslado, ■ 25-26-8-59; Pte. Snow. 22-17—18-57; Serst. L.Hueo, 29-27-0-56; Sergt; Barcham. ■ Lce.-Corp. Dalton, ; ~ \. '■■. ~" ■■■'■ ENGINEERS. ?'[.} '' ' Final match ; for officers' trophies;' seven ehota. at 200 and 600 yards,:- handicap. .' '■ '. ' ■.■■■ '' ■/■"■. ■' ■' ! A-Class.' ■'■'■' : ' ■ ; - : ' . . 200' 600 :■-'■: : / ■-.•'■'■ yds. yds. H'p.'T'l, Corp. Rogers. .31 27 0 :< 58 Serpt. Barker ..'..,.. 27 22-7 56 Lieut. Chappie .;... ;.,...; 28;. ; ,55,, Sergt.-Major ..Horner,. 30—25—0—S5',- ; Q.'-M.-Sergt. Bates, 26-16-6-48: Sapper Barnes, 26-21-4-47; Lieut. Gibbs, 25—16—0—il. ;' v : ''rV--:'J--■ r:' , ''? Class- ~ ;"■.;.'■'' ' ■ ■ '■'-. ! 'r Sapper .Thew, ■ 25-—2l—-10 —56 j Sapper' Babone, 25--16—14—;55; Sapper -Lambert, 21—17—12—50. This .competition is now concluded,- the lead-ing-aggregate-'being:— ■■' *-.■ - A'-Claes.-pCorp."'Rogers/.'. 171 (ecr.); ; Serst.Major ffonier/165 (scr.)j Sergt. Barker,'l64 (13); Lieut. Chappie,'l66 (41). . Lieut. Chappie did riot compete.. ,-. : ' •■ '. ' V- •'• B,Class.—Saiipor Lambert, 159; Sapper Nolan, 155; Sapper! Babone, 146. \ " ' . .: POST AND TELEGRAPH RIFLES. ' Competition for. Halleristeiu : Cup and trophies. .The honorary members ■ fired ' a match for a trophy presented,by the company, which was won. by Hon.-Member Edwards. : ■■ \ : A Class. ■'■'■'. ':'■"'■. '■ ■ - ,'■ ■■•■ 200 600 . , ■-. .'.:• yds. yds. H'p. T'l. Corp. Findlay ........ .32 28 2 '62 Lieut. Bolton .......... 30', 31 0 61 Sergt.,Wakelin .30 . 31 0 61, Liedt;' Hulbort, ' 30—24- : 6—60;: Corpi Hubbard. 29—27—2—58; Lieufc Beamißh, 81— 51—6—58; Corp. Gower,'. 29^28—0—57; Reservist Churohes, 29—25—0—55; Sergt. Jones, 29 —23 —0— 52; Corp. Davidson, 26-21—2-49. ,' ; ".-';■■ ■' .'■ ■'"./:': B Class. V ■ :■/: ■ > .' , Pte. Hall, 30—21—0—51; Lce.-Corp.' Hyland, 29—18—4—51; Pte. Collyer, 26--20-O--46; Pte. Pte. Pearce,-.26-15-4-45; Pte. Macmorran, 26—13—2—41. . ■ ■: • . Honorary Members. .- . Edwards, 21-27-10-58; Howard,. 28-20-3-51; Beswick, 21—20-10-51; Cartwright, 17-22 —8-47;.Mainwa,nng, 23-ia-rlO-45. ." v HUTT VALLEY- RIFLES.' ;V Competition for Company • Shidd, B Ciass cup, and trophies presented by Private Routley and Mr.. W. M'Menamin. Seven shots at 2Uo!and 500 yards, handicap. ~•. . ■ : v .■••/.■■■■■.•■■■■ : ::-A'<ciase;. ''-■■-■/ •''■■. •,'■ ■'■■-.''■. ■■• 200- 500 ■ .■ . ' "yds.,yds. H'p...T'l. Pte. W/Routley.;—_.... 32 22 0 54 Pte. G. Glennie V.....;.......V 29 23 2 54 Sergt.-DomJiey-'-:;.ii......-.-...'-29.-. 22 , 3 54 : Pte. ''Walsh, 23-26-5-r54; Pte. A. Routloy, 28-22-3—53; Col;-Sergt. Smith, 29—17—6—5 a; Pte. Lawtou, 26-13—4-49; Pte. E. Kussell, 24-23-47.-. . -.'.- / -■~;-■ ■-. .. :- . . : :,. ■.-■-..-B Class. •■■■ - ■-.•■; ...'.. ■■;• Pte. Ddmney, 2-P---28—9^-Cl; Bugler Hill,; 2&~ 26-4-59; Pte. Lawton, Pte; "Geange, 29—22—5—56 j Pto. Cleaver, 25—25—6— 56; Pte. Hogan, ;15—20—13—18; Pte. Everton, Pte; Saul, '20-17-9-40. . . ..'-..■' ,; ■ ■ ' • ' ■ ■■•(.; ■■■-■: DOMINION SCOUTS. Competition for Hallenstein trophy; seven, shots each range, 200 and 600 yards. :■.'.: . ,'■'-- .■'-- ■ '■' ■. / ,-.:-.- 200 v6OO ■. ■ . . . ■■ ~ ' ~ .yds. yds. H'p. T'l. Trooperifatzoiaa 25 31. 10 , 66 'i'roopor' Price .'.„.„.... 2C . 29 8 63 Trooper Trigger •... —~~. ( 31 27 4. 02 Corp. Rnbich, 31—22— Sergt.-Majoi Willisi" 28^-26-3-57; Trooper Bell; 54; Trooper Duffy, 26—15 —8—49; Corp. Bary,' 19—13— Lieut. Houston, '27—16—4—47; Liont. Hastings, 25—18-rO-r43; Trooper Henderson, 22—9—10—41; Trooper Humphreys, 13 —9—10—32; Corp. Sandham, 13—10-8—31; Trooper Janson, 17—7—6—30., . CIVIL SERVICE RtFLES. ' Competition for trophies, series concluded— seven- shots at 200 and 600 yards.. . 200 600 '''■■ • yds. yds. H'p. T'l. Pte. Weir .....;...„...-..;..... 26 21 9 50 Pte.. M'Kay _ 28 -'23 5 56 Lance-Corp. Fi5her..;.....-... 30 24 0 ■ 54 Corp. Johnstone, 27—22— Sergt. Butcher, 25-17—12-54; Pte. Solby, 24-15-15-54; Sorgt. Joplin, 31-17-5-53; Pte; Matthews, 25-19-8 —52; Col-Sergt. Colmer, 22—16—12—50. , ' Teams' Competition.—Lance-Corp. Fisher's team, 189; Lanco-Coip. Low's team, 165. The leading aggregates! are as. follow.— Belt (best four out of fivo, off tho riflo)— Lance-Corp. Fieher, 204;, Lonco-Corp. Low, 203; Pte. Gazley, 198;, Sorgt.-Joplin, 189; Corp. Johnstone, ,181. - . ' •Shield (best three crai of five,' handicap)— Pte. M'Kay, 175; Pte. J. Bonhett, IG6; Corp. Johnstone, 163; Sergt. Joplin, 162; Corp. Mardou, 160. ... . .. Series trophies (best four matches out of live, handicap)—Pte. M-ICay, 232; Corp. Johnstone, 220; Pte. Bennott, 215; Lance-Corp. Low. 2iaj WL . ..--.. ■;:.; N

GUARDS. A Class—Third match, second,series; B Class —First match, second series. Seven shots at 200 and COO yards:— -; •.. •;,,■■/ , ■ ■ . ■' A Class. -:■■'::■ ■■}-'• ■ ' 200 GOO ' ■■■• yds. yds. H'p. T"l; Pte. Dowman 28 26 8"*: 02 Liout. Roache , ;„.«..;.. 29 25 .7'' 61' Sergt. Sneddon 29 28 -"3 •■'•'.- 00 Pte. M'Whirter, 30—24—4—58; Pte. f 'Smart, ■28-28-1-57; Sergt. Neal; 29-25-3-57! Sergt. Fellingham, 29—25—2—56; Pte. Egglestone, 26— 21—7—54; Pte. Barnes, -29—24—0^63; Sergt Tinney, 27-25-0-52; Pte. Aamodjt, 26-25-1-52; Corp. Johnston, 34—12—6—52; Pte. Tinney, 28-21-3-52. . ■-..• : . ■„- - ; ;. -.-■ B,Class. '■'..&■■ •■. .■•-. '■[ ■'■

Pte. Parkinson, 31—19-4—s£; Pte. EUis, 24— 18-8-50; Pte. Newton,' 31-13-0-44; Pte. Bray, 20 —18—6—■14; Pte. Treanor, 22t-20-O----42; Pte. Brown, 19—7—14—40; ■ Bugler \ Beale, 24-0-11-35; Pte. Tobin, 21—0—14—35; Pte. Lea, 16-0-14—30. :■:: '. '. • /. . / >, HERETAUNGA MOUNTED RIFLES. ; Practice match ati>2oo"and 600 yards; seven shots:— .■■ . . ■::•.' •...- ' ; ■"■■ :■. ';, Sergt. Millet, 29—32—61; Trooper Puni Hapi,: 18—14-32; Trooper Perritt, 22-16-38; Trooper Baumgren, 20—17—37. v ; ..-.-•' '• ;: HIGHLAND RIFLES. ' ' " .' ' Competition', for .trophies, second series; seven shots; at 200 and 600 yards:— . .. : ■'" ■'■' V':■>■• • A Class. ■' ■'• •' '■■■.'■■ : ' ' ; ' , . '.■'■■■ ■■•■ 200 600 ■ ■ ■■■ ■ ■ •■ '. •-■•-■ ■'. yds. yds. H'p/:T!1.. Corp. Shannon .......;.;........ 32 30 (0 ,"62 Lieut. Henderson ■.;;'....:.■' 32" '28 '.' "0 ! r.GO Col.-Sergt.M'Donald '......... 82 -.22; -.5 V -59 Sergt. Dobson, 30—28—Or-SS; Ser'gt." Marsderi, Lieut. WSis, 25—27—5—57;" Pte. :Eves, 31—25-0-56; Capt. M'Diarmid, 29-26— ,0—55; : Pte. M'lvoiv : 31—21—0—52;. Sergt. Gardiner, 31-13-7-51; Corp. Corbet*,-' 27-r23-0-50. • ■■•' i ■•• ;. ■ '■■ .'v , :, ■:', - ; ,; .'. B Class. /,.'■ . . ■ ... ; / Pte. Dinnie, 23-22-10.-55; Corn/ St. Clair,' Pte. Sillers, 20-25-7-52; Corp. Scales, 28—16—7—51; Pfc. Martin, 29-18-3-50; Pte. Pinckney, 21—13—14—48; Pte. Eitchjo,2o- - Ptp. H'lvor, 17—12—14—43; Pte.i Smith,' 25-4-14—43: Pte.Eankin.' 19-74—14-37. ' : ::].■; ';" CJTY RIFLES; ' -":')'-y. Final for'trophies- presented '-by Lieut-Colonel Duthio.'-Capt. Esson, and Capt. ; Beere; seven shots at 200'.and 600 yards:— -■ : ■■'■■"■■. '■•.,-, ■ ' ■" " A Class, '■■■■-. '"■ ■ ■.■ '"'.' •■■:.. N . • ■■...'■■■-■ v .200 600 ■.; ■ ' : yds. yds. T'l. *Pte. Carter ■....■...............•;.........'. 31- • ■29 ; ' CO *Pte. Turner '.....;.. 28" 30 " ■ 58 Pte.- Given ...;..;..:.:............:.....„.:; 27' 29 - ; 56 ■■ Pte. Jackson, .'il-25-56; Sergt. Baker, 30-26-56; Lieut: Roberts, Fto. A.-',Tack-,son, 27—27—54;.Pte; Feasoy, , 29—24—53; Sergt. Dodd, 28—22—50. . , ; . • . . *Amnninition prizes,. ■'■ '. ;' : ■-.' ■■'■■■.■ ;. '."; ■■'■: '■■:■. B Class.' '' •'..■• ..... ; . '■>'•■■ ■■.. *Pte.' ■ Chandler/ 29—27—56;- *Bankin; 2923—52; Pte. Matthews,'2s-18-43; Pte. .Tarr, Pte. Strangemuir, 24-17-41; Ptc. Oliver, 26-15-41. • . ■.•••, ■■, •" ■•.. -' , *Ammunition prizes. ' ■ ,' : . ■' .... Aggregates. ■ , ..' ..'■ '...': :: A' Class.—*Pte. Given, 286; : Lieut. 'Eoberts, 286;'*Pte. Turner, 279; Pte. Jackson, sen., 279; Pte. A..Jackson,,27s; Sorgt. Baker, 275; Sergt.Dodd, 274. - ; .■:■, ■■:..■■■ -. :;>:■■■ •Trophy, winner. l i .;:.;■'. -.- ■■ "B Class.-*Pte. Chandler, 244;-Pte. Strangemnir, 238; Pte. Edwards, 224; Col.-Sergt. Davis, 224.' '/■ - ' ". ' ■. .... ■ "■ '■ -,; . *Trophy winner. '.■■■'. ■. ~ .'■■.■: ■„;.:. Eoss Memorial Trophy (in progress).—Lieut. Mellor, 242; Pte. Turner, 234 ;■ Lieut. Eoberts, 234; Pte. Given,' 233; Sergt.'Baker, 233; Sergt. : Dodd, 231; Pte. A.. Jackson; 228 j ■ Pte; Jackson,' 5en.,.228;, Pte. Carter, 223; Pte..Foasey, 214. .'. B . Class-: Competition' for Sergt. Bak'cr's trophy.—Pte. Chandler, 204;-Pte. Eankin, 200; Pte. Strangemuir, 197;' Col.-Sorgt.. Davis, 192; Pte! Edwards, 184; Pte..Hannon, 184. -;.. ■ \> ■',.': ';'■■; ; KARORI RIFLE CLUB. ' 'v; ■ 'Third match, first series; for trophies presented by Messrs. J.Keir, L. Blundeil, W. H. Field, ai .P.,' W. H.\Bcddcll, and Judge EawTho conditions wore seven shots (optional Eighter) at 200 and 600 yards. Eilloman G. P. Brown won the trophy for the day; this, ammunition prize went'to " '• ■ '■■'■•■. '; ■" '■■ :/::■ '■> .'.■ 200 ■' 600 V-.' : ■"■•"''■'■: v '."' ';■:'■.':■ •■■'■' -:' \" yds. yds..H'p.-T'L Eifleman'G.P;.Brown 1.....-21 29 :', 13' 63 Eifleman C. Hodder .......33. 29, 0 62 Eifleman F. C. Hay '.„•.';....•:32.'., 29 ;'-■. 0 ; 61 Eifleman A..Giiisc,• 30^30-o—6o;< Pres... H. Marshall, 32—27—0—59;. Eifleman W. Philip,' 29-26-4-59;'Eifleman A; Fellows,' 31-24-4— 59; Eifleman'H. Bulford, 29—28—0—57; Rifleman V. Moord, 31—23—3—57; Eifleman W.'Tarr,' 30—25—0—55; Eifleman J. Burns, Eifleman.' G. . Halliday, - 29-25-0-54; Eifleman D. J... Claridge, 28-25^0-53;' Ejfloman W.M'Bain; 29—24—0—53; Eifleman J. Eabe, 24— ■28-M)—s2; Eifleman F. Standidge, 28— 24—O I -52; Eifieman A. W. Kemp, Eiflomau A.]' France, 29—21—0—50; Eifleman • H; O. Briiwne, 20-16—14-50; Eifleman A. C. Maisey, 26f 22—0—48; Rifleman E. Eandell, 46; Eifleman W. Cowan, 22—14—10—46; Eiflemah.A. T..,Jlcahurst, 24-14—3-41; Eifleman , W:! Harris, 1 30-10-0-40; Eifleman A. Caldwell, Eifleman'P. C.- M'Laron, 23-12-'4—39:. .'■ ■.-' ...-.-'•<.■ .:,'.■ • : .. .-: ■ :■.: .V'-i;: : The leading aggregates for the first series, ark fls. follow:—Bjfleman A. Guise, 182; Eifleman C. Hodder, .180; Presi H. Marshall, 180; Eifleman:. G. Halliday,. 176; Eifleman F. :-C: Hay! 174;' Eifleman G. Brown, 17i v . I, '-' ;■'■ . V;;

:. ; petone ;rifle>club. ■•'.-■; v .'■ Competitions; for the championship ■ shield j trophies and aggregate prizes. Ranges, 600 and 800 yards; 10 shote'at each: ;•': : V.; '■.•'' •■:'■'■■■ :'.'• '■ -■ ; •''■'■ A'Class. , '.■'■■'■'" ■■■■'..■■'■■' , - ■' '■'"::■:■-■:.: - - ■.-"': , 600; S00: ' ■■:•■." ' '■" '■;. '■■: ■■•:, . /yds. yds.H'p.T'lj *Eifleman S. Spencer ......... 43 87.•', ..—'. -.' 80 -tßiflem'an G. Clout ....V...'....; 39 V-. 37 '■ 'i : .'BO Rifleman J. HacLachlan- ... 36 '40. —\. 76 Rifleman B.' 1 W. Bird, 30—41—4—75; Rifleman S. Knight, 36—26—7—69; Rifleman W.Hender-: son, 38—25—4—67; 'Captain Ross, 30—34—64; Rifleman H. Pitcher, 32-29-3-04; Rifleman J. Ingram, 37—16-5-58. ;. ,' : /■;'.;>:; '.■ ■ -.'. : ' ":} ■'" : ' B Class. ■■"'■.'■ ~; ; : '.'■;'.■:■■ . 'Rifleman. J/ Caldwell, .38-30-2—70; •Rifleman H. Ayion, 32—34—2—68; Rifleman 'J: Faulkner, ■ 34-31-65; Rifleman W. Maud, 32-21-3-56; Rifleman j: Tobin; 21-34-55; Rifle-' man- AV.H'llvridei^^O-^-a—s4;, Rifleman J. Clark, Rifleman' TR:* Cook, 53; Rifleman I. Allen, 28-22-3-53; Rifleman E. J; Fleming, 28—18—5—51 ; Rifleman' AY. Smart, 26-12-8-46. ■' :■■ '■' ■:' , :..'■: ;■

*Legs-in'for trophies.' The ranges next Saturday are-200, sOO,'and'6OO yards; 7 shots at each. ; •.'■.■■-. •'. - , '■ '.'..■. .-■-■■.;.. , ■•■ ; . ;