SPORT WITH THE RIFLE.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 688, 13 December 1909, Page 5

SPORT WITH THE RIFLE.

■ ~ .- .... ————* —; —.;, ..:■'. :'''' ; :■ ■; .'■ MATCHES AT' '.;-;, ; 'v A : ,;■:';,.X: ' Owing to the fact that itiio company units .pi the Wellington Rifle-.Battalion'..'.'. were, beinj exercised in field tactics, r there were .only half a-dozen corps on the range at Trontham.or Saturday. The weather was beautifully.. fino a bright; clear light, with a tricky wind.-.bciin the principal factors to bo reclioned;with.:, Thi corps represented on', .the ■'. mounds - 'were:—l Battery, 16; Engineers, K{.[ Dominion, Scouts 1.1; Tost and Telegraph Rjfles, .4; Karon'Rifli Club, 32; Permanent Force Rifle Club, Iγ. total 91; : Range duties ,w0.v,0 carrjed.V.out -by .-•.■ I Battery, Captain Glcndinnipg ; being;.-. range officeT.'< ■ ■■■'■' ' : •'•"..';.;.".'•;;•• .I-:.;,--'!. ..r-.-, ,,, . ■■ The' results of the .various\mo,tchcs, are .'-ai ". °"r ' ."-■' ENGI.NE.ERS, ''. v, ; ''■•>'■> '' Competition for company/ aggregate trophies A Class, 900 and IOOO'-yards.'-sevcn .shots;'l Class, 200 and 500 yards,■\seyen : shots, "'.'.'■ '■ , ; ■". '■ 'A'Class.'" X' .■" •.■.'•' ■'.'-' : : :"■' V' "" SOD 1000 ' ; V V: ■""'■•-;>'v 'yds/yds.' Tl •Sorgt. Barker' ..........;... U 23 3 Sergt.-Major Homer 25 12 . 3 Lieut. Chappie ....;;;...■..'....-..,..: .27, 10 .3 ' Sapper. Barnes, l(r-15—31. ■■ .v ■ "•'. ■ •';..■ : " •■■ ■■'■. ■"• .': B .Class:. ■■„... :./■ "■ "-<','■ Sapper Lambert, '."Sapper ,:Thpw 2.J—20—10—54; Sapper INolaii,.' Sapper- Carter, 21 —23—G—50; Sapper. .-.Scott 27-10-12-49; Sapper: Forsythe;';2l-11-17-lS i '■■ '■ ,'. ; DOMINION; SCOUTS.' ; ; > Competition for' "Hallensfeih" 1 trophy; .'fino match (two best out.of J.hreo to.count).■iSevei shots at 200 and-600 yards. : -V. , '."..; :.-. • ,; ... ..: . :. : ■■■'; 7 ;.m". coo ;'■■■■ '. ; : ■-■■■ . . '■■.■■■ yds.'yds.H'p. Tl Lieut.'Houston ...;..............■.'31;:.;. 2i} . ~4., ,5 Sergt.-MajorWillis:..;.;:.....' 25- -~$)) J-% ■ 5 Lieut. Hastings .;..;..„:......;.■ 21 f'r 3V, . ..0 ,:5 Trooper Ritzema, 26—24^5—55; fCorp. Rubicli 28-22-4-54; Trooper- V'Bell, ~-..25-it-3--52 Trooper Clifford, 21-15-15-51; • "Trbope Trigger, 27-18-2-47. ■..' ' '•'" .; : * Winner—l2l points ;for. two ■ best matchei •fEiinßPr-iip7-123 points;'■;■'• '■■.■'„- . : /: ■.'■■':'j , ~"~ ■'■ ■: "■' ■' . ■•■' :'wo,i ».t -»l\E- aij-j^t« : .-"■ -;;■■ >■ ~' ■: -■■; "..•vTDioßA^riEpyiilsbV-. , .;. - Wl;- '■■ Competition" for belt ; ivvid'; other!- .trophic Seven shots at' 200'' ahdVfiOO :t ;;, ■;;: ■■ ■ ■: ■''■*. ~' i v . , ':■■■:<: r^''x-, ■ ■:■'■ ■:■■■:.■■■,:■■ ■■■■•.•■ ■>'■'■ :-u '■;::■ V;: : "m GflD ■ ■ : -).■'■•.•.:-. ' \y[ '■,- > ■ ; '';j-as^ya6^T > liombardier.Mmmer':Vl:;.:!i..M..:.:'3l2 , .:; 28-1 Gunner 'Cottorill- .;:......a..i.....:...'. ".28j '■ -&w'> Q.-M.-S. King; res. .v;.....-.U.:..V,...: v2B-. ■ 24;. •"'■..! ■ Liout; Skclley, ; 28-21-49; Gunner Focke, 28- ■■■■''•■;; ■; ' - ■'■•! '■'-:' -■-''•■'■ ' v ; ; ■'.. ■."•-■' •'.■• :.>>& Cits*. :>■:*■:■: v- .'•:•;.■ ; Corp.' Shilling, Gunner Dinni .'26—22—48; Captain Glemlinning,'23—23—.l6.,;' ■;■•'.,'." '}..[ '.:.-'■. .■•;'. ■.p-'ciass';^v'V :^r;:! - vv ;y'' v Gunner Barber, 30—21—51; ; Corp.' Nolsoui 27-23-50 i Gunner Fitzgerald,;;lßr4B~36.' ~.;,/.;;. ;•. 'PERMANENT: ." Competition for club's aggregate '■medal:; , 'Tc 'shots "'.at 200 handicap. , :. •'".■■: v ;■ v , ■ ..■;:' -.■'■ ::■ 200 ;goo; " ; :' ; yds. yds.'H'p.; T , lngiia :..............;.;..■..;..;.:.:... •, 40 -, 30' , ■ -10 ■ ■;-1 Williams M ■%>.- •■■S--:' ,Wood, '.».».-.....»..»....»"• 35.. 33 . 8 •: ' .Tack-son, :)7-35--4—76;' .Browning,• 1 36-35-i 75;: AVesjt; 35-;!4-5-74.' ; : .W ' , ; .;'',.:,;',;. * ':.;•= • ••.. ;KARORI RIFIE-_.CLUB.Iy- : : '//, :' , UTinal. ; .niatc'j, . first'".- sories'," .for :tropliios''"pr Rented by Messrs. J'.;Keirj l :t:'.BlunUell;'.;'\V;;l iField,. W.:.: H. 'Beddell,, and Judgis ; Rawsq'i 'Seven sUot.s-at 200 aud'fiOO yards. 1 -The-con •petition was not finished: The' following, ai ;the .scores: — ■ ;;■ ■. '' •■"•'-.. ■".''.''■'■" ' ' ■ ■■■ ■ ■"■;' ■-.'.':. ;.-..- ' "A2OO. GOO ■■■ ■'- '■■ , i ■•- '■. " . ; ."yds. yds.' H'p. T; Kifieman W. Easton .'......:.-32 -34 .- .0 'i HiHeman J; Burns ;........;r.v 31- -- 32- ■"- -' d< ■ i iKifleman A. W. Kemp. .. v . l , 30 -. 30.- 3 I ; -Rifleman. A. T. Mcdhurst,■: 30-29r-4-6: ■Kiileinhn .V. Moore, 31—27--3—lil; Rifleman' j C.. Hay,. S2-27-0-59; Rifleman-D. Clariilg 27—31-0-58; Rifleman-A. C. Maisey, 31-28r '-58; Eifieman'.3?.- Richardson,.. 29^-28-0-5 , :Rifleman V.; (i. M'Lm-enj;-26— ili-^rt— s7-;I-Rifl imnn R. -Kandpll, 27—25)-:O—SG; ' Rifleman-:Rabo,.'3o—2G-«—5«; ; Rifleman W.V Tnh-,-V-3l) 2li^O-sH;.Riflbinan. G. Halliday,.-31-23-0-5 ■Riileraan C. Hodder, P Rifleman 1 ■lnglis, 29—18—5—52; Rifleman W. ; M; Gib ' 28—23—04- -51; Rifleman F.' Begg'u'nt, ; - -ai-^23—U 50: UiHeman \\. Cowaii, 16—22—10^8;' Prc H.'Marshall/ 33-14-0-47;' Riliemani H.', Bt ■ford, 30—15—0—15; Rifleman -.A-.; HVa'clldwg,'" -9-5—H; Rifleman -Vf: .-Harris;'" Rifleman E. A. Ewai-t,-. 38—7-^O—3S?J '• ~-":" .' /,'Rifleman A. Guise, 31 ;■ Rifleman • W.■ Reed,;'. and HiflemanG.:! , . Brown.'SO.'V-' -'V' ~' ..•■'. ii*sid not complete their, firing.-'. .':,. ','-.'- ; PETONE:• RIFLE-CLUB.; : K ■ The -Petone- Rifle- Club- continued' its cor, petition for A and B Class trophies and aggrega prizes.-.in splendid, weather, though tho-. targe i wore 'very bright. Sorne closo ~shooting:l- wi '. done. Rifleman; M'Lachlan topped' tte list wii α-possiblo at 800.yards, .for which, ho'-secup a special -prize from the club. ■ 'Pollowin'g we; tho, principal-scores (conditions ten shots"-i COO and 800 yards).:-\.:,,;.':;.-. ; '; . ~: , ■■■ .' -' v vV-" ■■ v A' -:Ckias.y - '■■'■■'■ '"■'■' y \: : -. . : ..-■ ..;..■: ■■.■:■.:,- ■,-:..,600-.v806':-:-, 1 ' , "-"- ■_.i.- ; ■■.',!.' " . '■" • yds- yds. H'p.'T l Rifleman '.M'Lachlan ;... 50-'. 0 i Rifleman'H." Pitchei ~ -i 0 43- "4'''-"i Rifleman C.H. Bird ..'...;■:.. ~:12 >. .11! -2 I G.' : Clout, 38-42-4-84; Riflemau'. EdUn, ith-il-■O-78I; Rifleman B.'W.".Bird,' Rifleman S. Knight, Spencer; " - 33—30-T-4—67; Rifloman Glcnnie, 39^-30—7—fG. -;-' 5-';.-'. :■:■.■'; .B-Class;.^ 1 ::'.-"^'''-' 1 ' 1 '! R T ifleman;CaldTrell,,4o^-43-0 : -83; Rifleman : V ■HTlvride, 35-39-0-77; Rifleman W. - Jlaui 39—33—4—76 j Rifleniito Tobiu, 34—10-0-7' Rifleman Wood,' Rifloman Heii mmgi 33—31 —3-70; Eifleman" Allan, 33-3£ 3—70; Riflomim Smart,' 23—34—10—07; Rifle'ma Faulknor, 31—35-0+66; Rifleman Cook,'. 30'39—0—59; Bifleman Coulter,- 24—6—8—38. • Next Saturday .'rangQs' Will, be; 200,. 500, ; an 600 yards. An urgent committee meeting -wi bo held at Lower IJutt-on . PONGAROA RIFLE '"CiLyBiv^T^ . Tho -members : of tho ; P6)igaron v ''''Riflfl.''''ci.v competed for tho club'cup on-December'' firing seven'"'shbts-at '200, ,'SOO, and :600 yard with an optional sighter. ■ Owing *to 'shearin etc;, tlmro-was Mily'a.'faii.' r ;attendanc'o of men bers. ■ Following were- tho scorois:— ';'; ■'•-■•: . . :•"'■' : ::■'.•:'.'■: "■' ? -'2oo:'- ! <sqo" ; 6ob ; ' -i' vJ " ;, ' rr 1 '■'" --' :v y^ 3 -^■'■3^e'.-,:yds.-./H?pi-. ;; fc H.--.G.- Coo, .....„.....„-..-. 2fi-.-v 28 -22 '18' • ! H. C0e;.\...;....v.........;.,30 ViiSOH-' 33 ; :'/.«:^:'•< J.;.Allen-......... .:„....:;,far; <,/&; ; ;;;:28-v ":p/'(t , .T^/Bpardman,V24^29^2b'T7B^B7: Ll A\.Hertei,R.".Reud^ Hev. J. Riittray, 21—TrrO-afrf.y.;..: K. it)avie 2e.rßr:W-=-i-51.i, H, ■ BpiiißiiWi, ■

The noxt competition Trill bo hold on De> ; lembor 15, for Mr. P.. Kcnfs trophy. Toa shots at 200 and 500 yardb, This will 1» Sμ : last the year. , " ' 1 On Saturday Dftxi, the Garrison officcre*-team ] to represent Wellington m< too mtcr-ceiitre riilo match; Auckland,' Wolliugton, Christ- ' church, and Duncdin, •will shoot '. at PoUrill J Gullj-. The selections for the team will Iμ 1 announced''later. I