SPORT WITH THE RIFLE.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 676, 29 November 1909, Page 9

SPORT WITH THE RIFLE.

GARRISON SHIELD MATCHES. SECOND ROUND. i Very fine ..weather prevailed at Trentham on Saturday for tho second round of the Garrison Shield matches, at 200, 500, and 600 yards. There ivero over 350 marksmen on the range, and the keenest- competition was- maintained. Tho best score on the range, BC, was totted np by Corporal Mcok, of the College Rifles, who .was firing in tho junior (third class) competition. His targets are appended:—

Top Score on tho Range.

At 200 yards; seven shots, 30,

2.' At 500 .yards ;* Wen;shots, 32..

3. At - 600 yards; seven shots, 3i. A , Corporal - Meek, '. College 'Rifles, .aggregate score, 96. The Guards and the City Rifles tied for senior honours,' and take for the iseeond round 2i points each; the Civil Servico Rifles headed the ' Juniors; (A) list with 818; points, whilp Victoria Callege A team led :in the Juniors (B) competition- - with 765 • points. : The results were as follow:— SENIORS. . Score. ; 1. Guards »»—. -J® ] -- 2. .City Rifles ...........i........ wj 3. Highland Rifles (A) .......................... 818 : 4. Post and Tolograph Rifles (A) ......... 836 • Detailed ' , GUARDS. 200 500 600 yds. yds. yds. T'l. Sergt. Felllngham >31 27.. 02 Pte, Barnes 33 27 9., Pte. M'Whirter 27 31 30 83 ' Serirt. Tinney, 31—34—23—88; Lieut. Roacho, 29 —27—31—87;-Etc. Smart, 32—26—29—87;. ScTgt. Sneddon, - 30r«h-2ft-M i ■ Setgfc ;Ncal, .31-30-23—84; 'Pte. ■ F." Tinney, . 28—33—21—82) Pte. A&moat,' 26—26-727—79; total, 863. CITY RIFLES. ... 200 500 600. /. yds. yds. yds. ,Tl. Lieut: Roberts ■. 31 v3l 31 M Pte. Teasey .32 • 3- ~ 29 ~ 03 Pte. Dodd 33 29 29 90 Lieut. Mellor, 27-30-30-87; Pte. Carter, 30—29—28—87; Sfft. Baker, 2ih-50—26—85; Pto. A. G. Jackson, 31—26—27—84; Pte. Given, 28- : 22 —33—Kt; Pte. Turner, 28—29—24—81; : Pte. W. Jackson, 30—31—10—86; total, 863. HIGHLAND RIFLES (A). 200 . 500 .600 yds. yds. yds. Tl. Liout. .Henderson : 31.31 :• M—os Pte- Eves" ..:-.- : ..;;.........:... "32' 31' ; 29 .92 Col.'-Sgt. MTD.snald , ...,.....,,.31.., ,Mj ': Capt. M'Diarmid,' Sgt. /Conir bear, 30—.12—24—8(3; Pte. M^lver,^33-28— 24—85; Set! Marsden, i• 30—32—20 —82; Ctirpl. Corbett, <29-^2B—24—Sl; l Corplv : ShAiiiion,-:• 20 —2S-—2o-r-7&r Sgfc. Dobson, 30t-25—17—72; total, 848. ! . .

•POST AND TELEGRAPH RIFLES (A). - Lieut. Bolton 31 ;■ 31 !; jjl 93. Sgt. Wnliclm 28 32 29 80 Corpl. Davidson . 31/ ; 30 ,• . 27.,. 88 . Sgt. Jones, -SO-31r-2^Mi '.Sst. Giltert, 20-31—23-rB3 i Lance-Corpl. •I' mdlay*: 29-32—20-'81-, Corpl. Gower,' 29-28-^23—Boi Pte..Churches,' gn—29—2l—BoJ ■ Corpl.. Hubbard, ■ 29—27—22-/8 j Sgt.; Hamilton; 24 —23—21—78; t0ta1,,836. ' ■ JUNIORS (A). Aggregate ';V : ;jV'Score. Civil Sorvicfl Eifles . 818 Permanent Forco ....i ; <8.. Zealandia Rifles (A) WJj Post anil Telegraph Bides (B) ,73.i Engineers ••:•••• ? '*&, Hutt Valley Eiflfrs M I Highland' Rifles ■ (B) •.••>••• '1- " Tho details of the scores madoby the, Civil Service-Eiflfrsalro as follow. CIVIL SERVICE RIFLES. ?■ '■«'2OO 500 >COO. v:yds. yds. yds. Tl." Lance-Corpl. Fisher ,31 . 80 . 25. 89 Liout. Hawthorn V S3 32 J 89 Pte. M'Kay.. 2) 32 30 88 ">■ Pte." Gaieley; 31—29-29—84j : Lance-Corpl. Low, 30-r2G—27—B3; Pte. Joplin, 29-rSO—23—B2; S"t. : JopUti; 29—27—25 —81; Capt. Marshall, 28— 31—22—81; Pte.: Mardon, 27-23—21—71;. Ft®. Johnstone, 31-17-22-70; total, 818. 'JUNIORS (B). ' _ Points. Victoria' College (A.) .•••••...7® College Rifles : Dominion Scouts ... ?30 Zoalandia Rifles (B) " Oyclo, Corpi .• ; ••••.• ',MJ{ Electric Light Corps SJJ Victoria College (li) Detailed scor6s of Victoria Collego (A) team: VICTORIA COLLEGE (A). 200 SQO 600. yds. yds. yds. PI. Com C * Strack 28 31 26 . 88, Pt6.'Coekerlll 31 29 26 80 pte. Oram• ■«...; * 26 i -vV :D? Pte. •G. • Strack; 29-r27—27—83; Pte,, n< > 76) ' Pto. Jordon, 26 —27—22—75; Lieut' Short; 25—27-^l9—r7l; Pte. Robieson, 28-27-16-71; Pte. Sanson, 30-17-22-09; Pto. Brootott, 23—22—18—03 j total, 765.

THE POSITION TO DATE. 1 " On tho points awarded) in each round—three for tli'e first teanij two for. tho second, and.one for the third—the position to jlato with one match to firo-nmy bo aot out thus;— V, 'V':': ' SENIORS. Ist. 2nd. Round Hound. Tl. *1. City Rifles 3 21 5| *2. Guards •••• 1- 2 4 s i 3. Post and Telegraph Rifles 2 ~ 2 •1. Higtlnnd Rifles V ; l , »In tho case of tho City Rifles and tho Guards, who tied for the first place, the points | awarded for the first and second tejuns,, added | together—3 plus 2-wcre evenly dmded-2J cach " " JUNIORS (A). • ■ Ist. 2nd. . ■•...■■■■ ■ Round. Bound. TI. 1. Civil Semco. Rifles ...... . 3 :3 , , 0 2. Zealandio Bifles (A) ....... 2 1 3 . 3.Permancnt Forco ......... — 2 ■ A. Engineers 1 ~ ;v. JUNIORS (B). ...... ■■ Ist. ■■ 2nd. . Round. Bound. Tl. i 1. College Riflos ............... 3 2 2, Victoria College (A) - 3 5 '3. Johnsonville Rifles 1 — 1 , ■i, Dominion Scouts • 1 -1 On the Soddon range, long-distance 'practico was indulged in by. the Karori Rifle Club and the Kelbnrne Rifles, the results, being as foll0W!~ KELBURNE RIFLES. Match for company trophies auu aggrogato cupi soven shots at 000 and 1000 yards, handiCttp ' • A CIRSS. . ■■■■■< ■ ■' yds. . yd* • 1000 It'cp. Tl. •Sergt. Taylor 50 17 - 37 Sergt. Munro 12 10 7 35 Corp. JDavis 15 11 ,18 ■ 34 Lce.-Corp. Bntchor, 11—18—8—32) Pto. Stlddolph, 10-12—5—27 j,' Ssrgt. Kirk,, 11—7—7—25,

;-. ' - - . B Class. . ' »Pte. Ballinger, (M-12-29; «Pte. Vosper, H—s--12—2S; Pte. Hook, o—t—ls—23.0 —t—ls—23. Six pothers also fired; . ' "Trophy winners. I;'.' KARORI RIFLE CLUB. 1/ Fourth match, first aericf, for prci sentod by Messrs. J. Iveir, L. Bluudml, W. B. Field, Iti.P., W. H,< Boddell, and Judge Rawson. : Tho ranges '.were 980 and" 1000 yards. President H. Marshall won the trophy for the day with 53. The ammunition prue wtnt.to 'Rifleman W. E. Aston. The following *ere the scercs:— 000 1000 H'cp. Tl. . yds. yds. Pres. IT. Marshall--. 20 27 - 53 Riflonmn W. E. Aston 20 20 ' 52 Rifleman H. Inglis 23 26 ; 1 50 Rifleman J- Rabd, 21—27 0 48; . Rifleman H. Bnlford, 2S—2o—0 —18; Rifleman A. Guise, 25—20—0—48 j Rifleman I). Claridge, 24—22—0— 46; Rifleman O. J. M'Kinnonj 12—17—14—43; Riflomnn J. Bnras, 22—5(1—0—42; Rifleman M'Bain, 24—17—0—41; Rifleman A. ,W.; Kemp, 20—^lG-—3—3o; Rifleman A. Medbtirt, 20 —o—7— ■39; Rifleman F. Standidge, 25—13—0—38; Riile.inan . V/. Tarr, -22—15 0 37; : Rifleman. A. ;Franco,'lo—l6-4—35; Rifleman G. P.< Browhi .11—S— (Rifleman A'. C. Maisoy, IG—l7—fl —33; Rifleman C. Hodder, 21—11—0—32; Rifleman -F.. O. Hay, B—22—8 —22—0 —30; ..Rifleman .W. Philip, 16—il—3—30; Rifleman G1 Halliday, 12 —17-—o—27; Rifleman .R. Randall, .24— 23; Rifleman V. -Mooro, 15-^)—3—27; Rifleman P. C. M'Luron,- IS—4—5 —27; Rifleman J. Rcid, 4—13—10—27; .'Rifleman' A. Fellows, 6—; l5 —5— ,20; Rifleman - W. Cowan, 8 —3—14—25; Rifloman W.-Harris, 9—15—0—21; Rifleman A. Caldwell, 10—0 —5— WELLINGTON NAVALS. The Wellington Navals held' th6ir fourth competition for the Company's Belt and other tropnies. The conditions were: 10 shots -at 200," 300, and 500 yards; head and shoulder targets; scoring 1, 2, 3, and 4. Tuo teams entwed for the Martin Challenge Badges, Aiunnor Matin's team still holding them with a total ■score of 302. P.O. Calnan's team made 277, and Gunner GibbsV team 2CO. _There was an attendance of 50 on the range. The folloning are tho 20 highest scorers:— , ■ A Class. .. , 200 . 500 600 ■■yds. yds. yds. Tl. ♦{Gunner -F. Martin ... 34 37 32 103 | Gunner Gibbs ® S '«) ! P.O. Calnan 34 ,' 2B =31 91 Gunner Boon 32: .0 29 81 Gunner Pay 21 28 18 67 P.O. MTCay 19 1? 21 57 •. .. . B Class. . '. ... . 200 500 600 ' - . yds., yds. yds. T'l. •Gunner Atkinson. 27... 27 35 59 tP.O. Howard 22 18 , P.O. Bishop j* 22 f. 'A Gunner A. Burna H■' Si >- Gunner Hosie 23 25 17 6o P.O. Cambell 24 24 16 64 P.O. Steel 17 ,19 23 55 ■" C Class. ■ 200 • coo 000 ■ yds. yds. yds. T'l. *fGuntter Cribb 34 .30 SO 100 • .{Gunner Croxton ............ 22 28 i-, 34 : .84 ;«*Gunper Miscall , ........i...; 30 22 24 76 Gunner H, Sinclair 20.. 28 .19 -. -07 Gunner M'Keniio- 1 ............ 15 20. 24 .'9 Gntiner Arthur ■ 23 -.12 , 20 , 5j Gunner .Gates 22 2o 8 55 P.O. Williamson .19 12- ,23 54 *Lcgs-in. tßndgc-holders. **Speciall -

PETONE RIFLE CLUB. ■ The Petone Rifle: Club continued tho coir, .petition for the championship shield tind tho a^grcsato : prize.*. ■ The conditions wcro: seven sfiotsat 200, 500,- and COO yards. Highest scorers wore as follow :— . A Class. r 2OO 500. coo-- ' r ■ ■■" . ytls. yds. yds. H'p. T'l. "Rifleman C. H. Bird 30 34 25 J 06 Rifleman Edlin ~. 31 31 m Rifleman Ingram ....;. 30 *31 ■.. 21 i 93 Rifleman Spencer ... 26 31 34 0, 01 Rlflman S. Knight... 28 ;29 25 . 7 .80 • Riflemen M'Lanchl.m, 30-30-26-86; Pitehor, 29- 30—2 V—3—B6; Clout, 29—25—27—3—85; Henderson, R.. W. Bird,'3l-25—20— 4—£o. , , ' B Class. £00 500 GOO " v yds., yd* yds. H'p. T'l. •Rifleman M'llvride .29 22 20 5 01 Rifleman Flemming 29 23 33 * . Rifleman J. Wood ... 26 30 24 8 83 Rifleman Cook .>. 29 ;31 27 0 . 87. Riflemen J; Clark, 24-27-29-82Caldwell, 2&—20—27—-81; :: Fnulknir, ' 25—26—21—72, Tobinil9 —25—25—60; ■ Smart; 22—20-5-10—G3; . *Le<;s-in for.trophies. '■ :