RIFLE SHOOTING.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 754, 1 March 1910, Page 9

RIFLE SHOOTING.

SOUTH ISLAND ASSOCIATION

(By' TelccraDh.-Prcsa Association.! Christchurch, February 28. The sixth annual competitions bf tho South Island Rifle Association were continued to-flay on RedctilTs Hange: When the Canterbury and' Otago matches were fired conditions were much more favourable than was the case 'on Saturday whon -the Government prize-firing took place, although • the light, which was bright, varied considerably, and the wind was inclined at ■ times to be somewhat puffy.. The visiting competitors included' a team from thu Karori Rifle Club (Wellington), and tho total entries were very satisfactory, numbering . closo on 100. Competitors, in addition to those from Wellington, were present from all parts of the South Island. Captain King and Lieutenant ■ Gee, of the Linwootl Rifles, two cx-champion of tho association wore among tho entrants, the former being tho first, belt winner in 1905, and tho latter the championship winner in 1900. In No. 1 1 Match two possibles were recorded at the 200 yds. by Corporal Munro (Murihiku) and Rifleman Hay (Karori). Lieutenant Gee (Linwood), Sergeant Feeley teraldme), and Corporal Munro (llurihiku), with 34, Fere the highest'scorers at tho 600 yds. range, five other competitor?, scoring 33. The shooting by soino of the tyros was most meritorious, Rifleman York (Waitahuna) putting on 34 31 and 30, while Lioutenant Charlton (Po--lynnoa), Privato G. Jones (Linwood), ana Rifleman Lujsetti. (Amberley) each scored 9i. Tho highest scorers in the two divisions were Lieutenant Gee (Linwood) 100, and Rifleman York (Waitahuna), 95. Results are as follows:— . : . ' CANTEEBURX MATCH. At 200, 500, and GOOyds. Seven shots at each distance First prize £b, two of £2 each, two of £1 10s. each, four of «'J° of- 1 , 08 - each . and six tyro prizes of 10s. each. Total, .£24. . ■ '■ ■■■••■' -s 4$ -~ ■■"■■■■■ ■' 11 il Lieut. A L. Gee (Linwood) 33 31 33 100 3* r]d % i Qlii: R » fi cs) S2 34 33 09 Sgt, D. M'Calley (Sydney) 32 33 33 98 Lieut. Sanford (City Gds.) 33 33 33 98 President C. Craw (Chorltori D.R.C.) :. 30 34 33 97 Sgt. J. Stenson (Queen's R) 31 33 33 07 Rfln. Kennie (Ch'ch D.R.C.) 32 33 32 97 Fte. Webb. (Temuka) .;...: 33 32 32 97 Sgt. Feeley (Geraldine E.) 32 34 31 97 Corpl. Munro. (Murihiku " ' ' M.R.) '........„■. ..35 34 28 97 Rfln. J. Turnbull (Lincoln D.R.C.) .; 30 32 34 96 Rnn. Reynolds (Christchurch D.R.a) ............ 32 31 33 : 96 Sergt. A. , B. Wills (Southland M'.R.) ..... 83 si 32 % Corp. P. M'Kenzie (Queenstown Rifles) 32 33 31 98 Sergt.-Major Evans (Engineers) .... 34 31 31 96 Rfln. Hay (Karori D.E.C.) 35 31 30 96 Sergt. Nelson (Highl'd R.) 34 33 29 98 Sergt. Geddes (Green 1.R.) 31 33 31 95 Rfiu. Duthio (Ch'ch. D.R.C.) 32 33 30 95 Tyros:' Rifleman York (Waitahuna D.R.C.), 34-31-30-95; Lieut. A. Charlton (Popotunoa D.R.C.), 32—30—32—94; Pte. G. Jones (Linwood R.), 33 —3-I—27— 91; Rifleman Luisetti (Amberley), 34—33— 27-94; Q.-M.-S. Willoughby (Engineers), 30—31—32—93;. Trooper J. H. Naylor. (Scouts), 30-32—31-93. : . . OTAGO MATCH. 500 and COO -yards. Seven shots. One prize of £5, one o£ £2, two of 305., four oi 20s;, ten. t>l \te., aai syx. tyro prizes of 10s. each: ■' ; ' ,"' £' „• 111 Sergt. A, Rivells (Southland i ;.: '... Si 3i 63 Rflii. W. J. Henry (Christ- • '' I I'chu'fih' Defence R.C.) ■ ....V. 32- 35'-67 Pte. J. Hadley (Linwood Rifles) 32 35 G7Sergt. Stoadman. (Christchurch •Engineers) ..:.;.... 34 33 07 ,Corp.--W. M'Cpnnell -(Christ-- ■• •■' •-• ' church Engineers) .;...:.;.... 34 33 67 Capt. F. Sotheran (Greymouth ■ : Rifles) 35 32 G7 Sergt.-Major 'Evans (Christ- •■ church Enginoers). 31 35 66 Pte. E.. Flaherty ■ (Greymouth ■Rifles') 32 31' CB Corp. J. R. Munro ■ (Murihiku M.R.) : 33 33 60 Capt, Kinjf-(Linwood Riflos) ... 35 33 Cβ Rfln. Riddle (Lincoln D.C.R.) 33 33 GO Lieut. A.- L. Geo (Linwood . Rifles) 34 32 GG Corp.- F. Sutherland (Greymouth Rifles) 31 34 65 Rfln. R. York (Waitahuna • ■ • ■ D.R.C.) ....- 33 32 G5 Lieut. A. D. Cahill (Cromwell Eifles) '.:■:..: ....:. .'.;;. 32: 32' 64 Rfln. T. Roberts- (Scargill D.R.C.) 32 32 64 Pte. L. Tozer (Temuka Rifles) 32 32 64 Rfln. T. Luisetti (Amberley ' 32 32 04 H. A. Farland '(Christchurch) 32 32 64 Tyros:—Pto. Goodall (Greymouth), G3; Bfln. Eiby (ChristchutcVi), 62; Serpt. Steenson (Queen's Rifles), G2; Rfln. Cody (Karori), 61; Pte. Barldo (Chrittchurch), 61, SERVICE MATCH. 500 yards. Seven shots. Timo allovranco on minute, One prize of £1, one of 15-s. two of 10s., nine of ss. Pte. Crump (Green Island Rifles), 35; Pte. Darkle (Christchurch), 34; Sergt. Nelson (Christchurch), -34," Sergt. Whitley (Kaiapoi), 33; President Craw (Chorlton), 33; Lieut. Cahill (Cromwell), 32; Corp. Munro (Murihiku), 32; Pte. Jack (Christchurch), 32; Sergt. M'Cally (Sydney), 32;.Lieut. Sandford (Christchurch), 31; Corp. Jordan (Christchurch), 31; Sorgt. Mutton (Sydney), 31; Corp. Sutherland (Greymouth), 31. WHAREROA RIFLE CLUD. On Saturday last tho Whareroa Rifltt Club fireti the final'competition for the Abraham Cup for tho season. Tho weather was dull, with a strong northerly wind and heavy showers of" rain. Following 'arc the scores:— ' 800 900 1000 yds. , yds. yds. T'l. J. Whiting 29 31 24 -84 C. Dowsett ...: 29 28 20 77 C. Whiting 18 29 25 72 F. Cordukes ..' 32 19 21 72 W.. Weggery 26 17 17 60 Final aggregates:—C. Whiting, 247; J.' Whiting, 241; C. Dowsett, 234"; F. "Cordukes, 229; W. Weggery, 218. TE WHARAU CLUB. The To Wharau riflo team which will com'poto at Trenthflm had a very successful "shoot" on .'Saturday: The following are tho scores:— ,200 500 600 yds. yds. yds.' T'l.' E. S. Vennell .......... 33 33 33 99 It. Vennell 31 31 34 96 G. Vennell _ 32 33 31 96 W. Kummer 32 32 28 92 B. E. Vennell 30 28 33 91 158 157- 159 474