SPORT WITH THE RIFLE.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 682, 6 December 1909, Page 10

SPORT WITH THE RIFLE.

MATCHES AT TRENTHAM. ■ : PERFECT' SUMMER WEATHER. ". '■. ■ He would have been a captious,rifleman who could havo found fault with : the weather conditions for shooting at Trontham on Saturday afternoon; Perfect suminor weather prevailed,, and .under such favourable auspices somo good scores were recorded. Rango duties were carried out by tho' Kclburno' Rifles. The parade muster was as follows:—Dominion Scouts, 1 14; Victoria Collcgo 0.T.C., 16; Highland Rifles, 23; Kelburne Rifles, 18 j College Bifles, 16; Zealandia Rifles, 26; Guards, 20; City Rifles, 30; Post and. Telegraph Rifles, 32; Engineers, 21; Heretaunga Mounted Rifles, 8; Hutt Valley Rifles, 25; Permanent Force: Rifle.Club, 10; Civil Service Rifles, 28; Karori Eiflo Club, 31; total, 321. 0 'highland rifles. ■ Competition for Belt, Bannatyne Shield, and trophies presented by Jlessrs. Thomson and Brown and J. L. Turner. Seven shots at 500 and GO9 yards:— • A .Class. '•.'■■ ■ ': 500 . COO. . . • ■."■• ' . : yds. yds: H'p. T'l. Pte. Eves '.....- _ 31' 31 0 62 Col.-Sergt. McDonald 29 29 4 62 Pte. Jliver 31 30 0 61 Lieut. Henderson, 30—30—60; Sergt. Dobsoni , 28—31 —59; Corp. Shannon, 30—28—58; Sergt. Conibear, 31—27—58; Sergt. llarsden, 27—28— 55; Lieut. Willis, 25-24-5-54; Corp. Corbett, 30-21—51. . . ' .. ■} . ..' B Class. . . ■ ■ • • ! > Pte. Martin, 31-33-64; Pte. Sellars, 26-28-7-61; Pte. Pinckney, 18-25-14-57; : Pte. Douglas, 25—18— Corp. St. Xlair, 27— 27—54; Pte. M'lver, 24--15—14—53; Pte. Dinnie, : ; •-,-. •• .' . . i '.;' WELLINGTON GUARDS. ■ Fourth competition for A Class trophies; second competition for B Class trophies.. Seven shots at 500 and ;.'.., '-. .' ■' , "A "Class. ''■'•■• ' . . •-.■' 500 600 - .'. ' ■ : • ■ ■■-.''■ yds. yds. H'p. T'l. Sergt. ■ Tinney, ._ -_ 33 . 34,,"' 0 ." 67 Corp.. Johnston ..................' 32 "29 .' 0 61 Sergt. Sneddon ..................; 34 26 -0. 00 ''Pte. MTVhirtcr, 29—29—2r-60; Pte. Aamodt, 31_24_4-i59; pte. 'Dowman, 20—25—7—58; Pte. , Egglestone, Pte. Smart; 28-.28-rl—s7; Setgt. Fellingham, 26—24—1—51. ■ •.'.' . .' .■■'.. B'Class!/ ' ■".■ •■"■ . : Pte. - : Newton, Bugler : Beale, 27-20-5-52; Pte. Turnbull, 20-46-14-50; Pte. Ellis, 22—11—&—41; Pte. Parkinson, 18-l£_2-36; Pte. Brown, 13-0-14-27. r \\ DOMINION SCOUTS." . '< .-;'■. . Competition for Hallenstein's . trophy : -and squadron championship : belt; seven snots at each range-200 and 500 yards:— : ■■-..- 200 500 :: ■ "yds. yds. H'p. , Tl. Corpl.- Rubich 28 31 4 63 Lieut. Houston :.....:........'.-24 29. 4 , 57 Trooper Trigger ' .29 , 31. , 2;. 62 "Lieut. Hastings, 27-28-0-55; Sorgt.-Major Willis, Trooper Humphrey, '19-16-15-50; Trooper:. 18-16-15-49;, Farrier-Sergt. Ketter, . -17-22-8-47; ; Corp}. Barry,, 14—14«-15-43; Corpl. Stephens, 20-22 —0--42; Trooper Janson, ;10—12—15—37;.--lV POST AND TELEGRAPH RIFLES/ Fifth competition for company belt, HallenI stein cup, and •trophies, presented by'Lieut. Beamish and-tho sergeants; seven shots'at 500 and 600 Jyards:—■.;■ s':' ■, ,:■.•.'-. : ■ .A Class •:■ •' ■■.:■■. ■ .- ■.-,. ■ ; • -. -■ ■■ ■ • --. ■ 500- 600'. ■' ' yds. yds. H'p. Tl. Lieut. Bolton- ~.........;,... 33 . 34 -0 67 ?Sor K t. Williamson ' ;.;...\;., ■ 32 / SI 0 , 63. Reservist Gilbert ..;....... 33 ;l 30, 0 -63 "" Hon.-Member !Howard,"2S—34^-1—63; Reservist Churches, 31—31—1—63; Hon. Member" Bes-wick,'23-28-12-63; Sergt. Jones, 31-30-0-61; Corpl. Bayliss; 29—30—2—61; Corpl Gower, 07—29— >—58, Sergt. Hamilton, 21-2-1-o—lß, Hon. Member Carte right, 28-13-12-53; Sergt. Wakelin, 29-22-51. *Won Lieut. Beamish's trophy: B Class Pte Hunt, 28—32—0—60; Pte M'Morran, 28-27-5-fiO, Pte J. Conej, 23-27-8-53', Pte Hall, 30—27-0-57; Pte. Collyer, 27-19-4-50, Pte Hyland, 25-13-8-40, Pte. Pierce, 2111—8—tO. . ZEALANDIA RIFLES. Competition for trophies and company belt, seven shots at 500 and 600 yards. 500 600 yds. yds. H'p. Tl. Pte. H. Hunt 31 31 scr 62 Lance-Corpl. Rowberry . . 27 24 , 9 60 Lance-Corpl Dallon . . 21 25 10 59 Pte. R.Kenny, 22-19-18-53, Col-Sergt. Trandi, 28—22-6-56, Pte Greenslade, 27—22— 8-57, Pte Snow, 21—17—18—5G, Sergt. L Huro, 27—23—0—55; L.-Scrgt. Bunkenberg, 28— 26-%—54, «ergt. Barcham, 26-27-0-53, Pte. 11. Hugo, £7-20-6-53; Sergt. E Martin, 20-22-10-42, Pto C Hugo, 24-23—4—51; Pte. R. SnelJmg, 19-13-18-50, Corpl. Hobson, 13—9— 20-42. —— i HERETAUNGA MOUNTED. RIFLES. Practice \natch vat 200 and 500 yards, seven shots. Sergt. Millet mado 29-32-61. B Class SC Trooper. Cable, 17-15-32; 'Trooper Eadford, 1+ _ 16 —30; Trooper Randell, 21-15-36; Trooper Knopp, 15—1<>—31, Trooper Henderson, 20-15 -35, Trooprr MTarlane, 14-18-32; Trooper Baumbren, 16^22—38; KELBURNE. RIFLES. Competition for company trophies and aggregate pri7fa. Seven shots at 500 and GOO yards _, ' , A Class. 500 500 jds. yds. H'p. Tl Ser.t Taylor 24 28 ,scr 53 Corpl. Butcher Sergt. Munro 22 11 i> JJ Pte. Orr, 18-11-10-39; Corpl. Dans, -15-7 -10-32, Pte Stidolph, 12-12-3-27. B Class. Pte. Vosper, 20-16-7-43; Bugler Allan, 19I 7 !_«_i2° Pte. Hook, 147-11-12-37. Four others also fired. ENGINEERS. Second competition for trophies and aggregate cup. Seten shots at 80U and 900 yards. A Class. 800 900 yds. yds. Tl. Lance-Corp. Rogers 22 33 55 Sorgt-Major Homer 25 h 50 Sergt. Barkei «- « 4 ' Lieut. Chappie, 25—21—46; Sapper Barnes, 22-22-41. , B Class. B Class fired at 200 and 500 yards .-Sapper Carter, 23-29-4-56, Sapper Rabone, 26-23-3-52; Sapper Nolan, 22-15-14-51. Lieut. Gibbs made 29-28-57. CIVIL SERVICE RIFLES. Competition for company trophies, belt, etc. Seven shots at 800 and 900 yards. 800 900 yds. yds. H'p. T"l. ■pi. fiajloT 28 *27 0 55 tepL&n I: 22 24 3 49 •Pte. M'Say ... - 28 18 2 48 Pto. Joplin, 21—22—4—47, Sergt. Butcher, 16 __23—8 —47; Lance-Corp. Low, 19-24-43; Corp. Johnstono, 18-21-3-42; Sorgt. Joplin, 22—17—3—42, *Lance-Corp Fisher, 21—16—40, Pto. Hodges, 15—9 —15—39. •Did not compote. VICTORIA COLLEGE O.T.C. Practice match, Boven shots at 200 and 500 yftldS - 200 500 yds. yds. TM. Pte. Short 32 31 63 Pte Cockerill 31 27 58 Pte. Brown 27 27 54 Pte. Caldwell, 27—?0—17, Pte. Quick, 25-21 -46; Pte. Wardrop, 16-28-44; Pte. Beore, Pte. Brockett, 25—17—42; Pte. Mars, den, 23-%-41. ____'. '.' .' ".■-•:'■, PERMANENT FORCE' RIFLE CLUB. Competition for olub's aggregate medaj, 10 shots at 500 and 600 yards (handicap). '■~'■■■ . .'■."■■■■ . . . ■ 800; 600 : ? - .... yds. yds. H'p. Tl. Williams' , -.....'..;.........■...•. '44 . '36 ■ 6' 86 Jackson 41', 37 ~7 85 Burbery ....■.........:.....:.... 37,'- 37. 10 84 : Inglis, 26-33-9-68; Coady, : 34-26-5-65.-V ; COLLEGE RIFLES,:,. ','; Competition for'Lioiit.'-Lewis's trophy.' Seven shots at 500 and 600 yards. ' • ■ ■:. .■■': .'•' ■ • ■■■■'. 500- '600 '•■-. "::■■.■■ . --, ■:-..' .:, yds..yds. H'p. T*l. •Pte. '.Ryen ' ~..,. ;.. 24- 29 16 G9. tCorp.vMcek , , ..„ 32: 81-■'••,o. 08. SergJC,.'J» E, Cowlfis .»...». SO 80' •">' - 62

Lanco-Corp. King, 34—24—2—60; Corp. Gasquoine, 23—27—56; Pte. Cimino, 22—21—1 - S'!; Sorgt. Cowles, 23-27-3-53; Pto. Pleasant, 27—10—16^-53j Sergt. L. Cimino, 26-23-3-52; Pte. Winchcomb, 2G-19-5-50 j. Pto. Hanson, 17-16-12—15; Pte. MTfamara/ 12-29-3-44; Pte. Harvey, 11—14-16-41. fCorp. Meek wins trophy; *Lost by over 2 handicap, tho limit being 63. , ' CITY RIFLES. . A Class.—Competitions'for Lieut. Eoberts's trophy and.'ihe Ross Memo-rial. Seven"eho-ta at 800 and 900 yards. ~ .- ' ■ • . 800 900 ' • • ■ : ■ ■■•■... ".- :• ;-. yds. yde. T\. Liout. Roberts „ 28 31 59 Sergt..-Dodd 30 27 57 Pte. Given, 30 26 56 Sergt. Lang, 30—23—53; Pte.'jackeon, 24-28-52; Pte. Price, 24-27-51; Pte. Feasey, 48;.Sergt. Baker, 30—17—47; Pte: Jackson, sen., 29-15—14; Pte. Carter, 32—1—36. B Class.—First competition for Lient. Mellor's trophy. .Seven shots at 500 and 600 Pto.' J. ChandlcT, 30—31—02 - r >Ptd: Strangemnir, 30-32-62; *Pte. Rankin, 29-27—56; Col.Sergt. Davis, 25—27—52;: Pte. .Edwards, 25—25 —50; Pte. Tarr, 29-17—46; Pto. Hannon, 26-18-44; Pte. R. Price, 22-16-38. . *jAnimunrtion prize. :••■ '■;■ KARORI RJFLE CLUB. The Karori Riflo Club'fired the fifth match in the first series a,t 800 and 900 yards-for trophies presented by Messrs. J. Keir, L. BlnndelF, W. H. Field, M.P., andW. H. , BeddeU, and Judge Rawson. Rifleman W. G. Tarr struck Fomo of hie old form again, and won tho club trophy for the day with 61. Rifleman G. P. Brown, a handicap man, put in a,very, good shoot, and oscoeded the club standard by tliree podiits off the gun.- He takes tho. ammunition prize. l The folio-wing are the scores:— ■ '■ ■ : -'■■. 800 900 ■.-■-;■ , ■ ' .■;■■" .'■ yds. yds. H'p.T'l. Rifleman W. G. Tarr SO' 32 0, 61 Ritt«man G. P..Brown ....... 33 26 0 59 Rifloinan G. Halliday'..;... 29 29 0 53 President H. Marshall ...... 31 ~.. 27 • 0 -53 : PETONE RIFLE CLUB, The. Petone Rifle Club continued its competition for trophies and aggregate prizes. The following are the principal scores (conditions ten shots at 500 and 600 yards):—- ~--. | . '.■■'.' '.A Class. ■ . ■''■' ' ■'■■. i\ . " ..'.■...' 500 600 . yds. yds. H'p. T'l. tEdlin ;......'.:............. 48 43 0 91 tHenderson ... 42 -42 4 88 Clout .. ... , ........'...«....... (handicap 4) 88 Pitcher (handicap. 4), '88; 'B. ■ W. Bird (4), 88; Spencer, 84;,,'Maclachlan, 83; Ingram. (5), 82; C. H. Bird (2), 81; S. Knight (7), 77; Capißoss, 74., -..;■■ ■ . B Class. ''.•■■ ••■'-■ ■■•■ ■■■- 500 600 ~-■-■ ' '■' ■ yds. yds. H'p. T'l. tTobin ■■;;..; ..........:.... .4-1 -36 ;: 2,' 82 Fau1kner'..:.............. 38 35 0 73 Allen : 33 36 3 72 Wood (handicap 8), 71; Clark (2), 69; Cald■well, 68; M'llvride, 67;: Mand (3), 65; Fleming (2), 56.- . , ■ . ... .- ■. ' fLegs-in for. trophies. Ranges 'next Saturday will be 600 arid 800 yards; ten shots. ■ ' .-■■;.' '. ■