RIFLE SHOOTING.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 771, 21 March 1910, Page 4

RIFLE SHOOTING.

MATCHES AT TRffCTHAM. MARKSMEN FROM THE WARSHIPS:, There - was ' a good' attendance on, the Trentham rifle ; range on Saturday afternoon, the parade state showing a muster, of 282. Teams from the two warships in port were'among the competitors. The weather, though pleasant amd:;sunny, was not idtnl from a marksman's point of view. Nevertheless, as will .be seen from the appended scores, some good shooting was recorded. '• TRIANGULAR COMPETITION. A friendly .triangular competition Was fired between teams of eight, men from H.M.S. Powerful, H.M.S. Pegasus, and the Post and Telegraph Rifles.' POST AND TELEGRAPH RIFLES. stio . 600 • ■ yds. yds. T'l. Corp. Gower 32 30 62 Corp. Withers 32 28 "60 Sergt. Williamson 29 31 60 'Sergt. Wakelin 33. . 26. 59 Lieut. Bolton;...; 28 30 58 Sergt. Hamilton .29- .25 54 Pte. Macmorran ;.... 30' 23 53 Pte. Eagles' 23 24 .47 Totals . 236 217 453 H.M.S. PEGASUS.. Pto. Mason 32 28 GO C.P.O. Noble -.; 34 - 24 58 C.M. Jeanes -28 28 . 56 Lieut. Boughey '32 24 .56 A.B. rßowman ....; ;24 . 30 . 54 P.0.,8a1l 27 27 54 A.8., Cordiner 28 •• 20 fi. Lce.-Corp. Wilson 27..." 15..-■ 42: Totals:. v .. 232.196; ■ : .428 .H.M.S. POWERFUL. P.O. Wheeler 32 31 63 Corp. Rodgers ... -26 .' 32 .58 Pte. Moore 27 ' 23 . 55 A.B. Carpenter . 24 , 30', 54 A.B. Quainton .................. 25 26 51 :A.B. Marshall . 19 28 47 Pte. Broom". 20 27 47 P.O. Bonner 17 . .28 45 Totals 190 , 230 420

ZEALANDIA RIFLES. Competition for company belt and trophies'. :, 200 . 500 yds. yds. H'p. T'l. Sergt. Hugo.. 43 . ' 46 ■: 0 89 Pic. Hunt 41 . . 46- 0:, 87 Pto. Hugo 43 43 0 8G Sorgt. Eenkin, 40—10 4—84; E.tei 'fSnelling, • 39—39—6—84; Lce.-Corpl. Dal ton, 36 —36—10—82; Sergt. Barcham, 40—41—scr. —81; Corpl. Eoivberry, 31—37—6-^—74; Pte, Greenslade, 32—28—7—67; Pte. Snow:, 27 — 25-11-63; Pte. Nimmo, 23-20-18-81; Loe,-Corpl. Edwards, 33—8—10—51; Pte. Kenkin, 28—6—18—52; Pte. Smyth, 23— 10-16-49. GUARDS. . Practice at 500 and 000, yards. • , 500 600 yds. yds. Tl. Pte. Brooke 29 31 60 Sergt. Fellingham 32 27. 59. Sergt. Tinney 28 27 55 Sergt. Sneddon,' 31—23—54; Pte. Dowman, 25—25=—53; Pte; Parkinson, 28—25— 53; Pte,. Smart, 30—20—50; Bugler Beala, 29-19rr48; Pte. Newton, 2&^17-43.' CIVIL SERVICE, RIFLES. /■ • 500 '600 ;yds. yds. T'l. Lce.-Corpl, Joplin 29 31 60 Sergt. Joplin ■ 30 30 60 ■ Corpl. Fisher 31 .28 57 Corpl. Low, 28—28—56; Sergt.,. Mard.on, 27—27—54; Lce.-Corpl, Weir'; 27—25—52; Lce.-Corpl.,, Bennett, '25—23—48; Pte. 'Hodges, 22—22—44.'- ; - PETONE' NAVALS. : ~ Competition for A "Class, company's ; trophy 1, Major Courtney's trophy 2. For B Class, Hill ' trophy . 1; Holloway trophy- 2. ■ >' ■ ' A Class. ■ 500 - 600 ,' , : yds. yds.: T'l. Gunner May '„' 39, 39 78 Gunner Lllole ',36 ; j-."4l '7,7 Gunner Pettett ; ,44" ; ;: ii\ ' ■ , .•■,,..8 Class,.. ~ ■;;• ,;i-y . Gunner Davenport 45 ,■ ; 35 •; 80. P.O. Holloway 44,,, .36 ... SO Gunner Stewart 38" 39. ~77 Gunner H0pe,.44—32—76; Gunner Lewis, 46—28—74; Gunner Rodwell, 35—39—74: _• COLLEGE RIFLES. Competition for officers' trophy,' and competition for College Cup. - . 200 500 . , yds. yds. H'p.'T'l. Bugler Cimino . 26 31 6 63 Sergt. Cowles 30 , 32 0 62 Sergt. Gftsquoine. 29 . 29 . 0 j 58 , Lce.-Corp. King, 27—26—4—57; Corp. , Wollerman,"29—27—6or—s6; Pte. Winchcoinb, 22—22—8—52; Pte. Gooder, 7—52; Pte. Pleasant, 19—23—5—50; Pto. Williams; '24—8—12 —44; Pte.' M'Morran, 19-13-10—42. - - „ -;'• •' Competition' for College trophy. " 260 silo 6co. "^I ! ' : ' ■! ..yds.' ,ydj:;'yds, T'l;; ...... 29 • 2933 "'.;9i'! Sergt -'Cowles-'....'.'...'. '30 "" 29' v ~ !; 91 : Sergt. Gasciuoine.. 29 ' 80 . 27 SG j Aggregates for Eanfurly . Cup :—Sergt. Cowles, 292; Sergt.. Gasquione, 281; Corp. Wollerman, 280. ENGINEERS. ■ Competition for Scots Cup , trophy. t . - ; ■ .200 500 ■ 600 ' yds. yds.- yds! H'p. T'l. Lieut. Gibbs ..J 31 , 28.' 28'. 0 87 Sapper Lambert 30 '. 31 26 .9 ■; 87. L.-Corp..;Rogers.. • 30 v ;29 .'26- 1, 85* Corp., Rabone 3Q ~-g9 • J. 26 ■ 2. 85 Sapper-C;..Center 30 .-.. -31 22-.:;10 . . .83,(Lieut. 'iGibbs 'flot , competing.) DOMINION SCOUTS; ' Competition: for Mr.. Levi's trophy,' final shoot. "'•' •- ■' ■.'' '■' " " ■•'■ .200 500 - '" yds.--yds. "H'p. T'l. .Lieut, Hastings 32 30 0 ; 62 Sergt.-Major Willis3l' 25' 3 59 Trooper Kitznma ...... -25 . 25 5 ">55 Trooper . Price, 25-23—6-754; Trooper Beard, 22—22—10—54; Sorgt. Berry, 25—21 -7-53..., . • ~ . • Trophy: Lieut. Hastings, 122, 1; Sergt.Major Willis, 118,- 2; Trooper Ritzama, 114, 3. " " NO. 3 G.A.V.' ' • " Competition- for' ■■ company 1 trophy, ' championship; and / H.BV'trophy-.-i> ; 500- 6CO -; • '. • .= '.-■v .j' - --- ; ':.-yds. ,ydSi : H'p.-T'l. tGilnner' C. Patterson: 24'... '24: *14 v 62 '*Corp". "J- Faulkenor... 29 29 - 0 ,: - 58 Gunner C. Morris 32 " 24 0 58 Bombr. 13. Coleman, 20^15—19^54; tGunncr Sadd, 27—13-^-scr.—o; Gunner MncDonald, I"—S—24—49;' Gun'fter Good•behere, 6—16—24—48; Lieut. Ellis, 18—12 —12—42; Gunner Kearney, 11—11—20—42; Sergt. F. Coleman, 16—7—14—37; Sergt. J. Wilson, 20-3-14-37. tWinner of day's trophy. "Leading for H.B. trophy and championship. COLLEGE OFFICERS' CORPS. Competition for practice,....and -final shoot for..'".Mr. Barker's "challenge cup, which was won t>j- Corporal 'Oram.' — . • 500. m ' . yds,; yds. T'l. Pte. Caldwell ;. ' 31- 29 - 60 Pto. Short 33 23 56 Pto. Jordan 28 27 , 55 Corp. Oram, 30—23—53; Pte. °G. Strack, I 23-28-51; Pte. Sanson, 29-22-51; Pte. I Hogg, 29-22-51; Lco.-Corp. C. Strack, 2ft—2o—46. 1

I ST. ANNE'S CADETS. Competition for company trophies; also for trophy presented by Messrs. Hallenstein Bros. I . 200 500 yds. yds. H'p. T'l. Pte.' Fix 18 17 12 47 Pto. 1,;. Backer 8 19 . 18 45 Pte. Heavey 15 12 13 40 Pte. W. Heavey, B—l8 —15 —IG—39; Pte. Pulford, 3-18-17—38; Pte. W. ~ Warehaul, 4—l7 —17—38; Pte. L. Turnerl4—6 —18—38; Pte. T. Newton, B—lo—l9—37'; Corp. M'Lnughlin, 20—16—scr.—36; Pte. Bsll, 12—5—18—35; Ptc. Henry, 10—G—18 —3-t; Pte. Hutcheson, 19—8—6—33; Sergt. Gould, 20—9—3—32; Corp. R-eardon, 14— 14—2—30; Lce.-Corp. Fonncll, 12—10—8— 30; Pte. J. M'Carthy, 12—14—3 — HIGHLAND RIFLES. Competitioj for the Ballantyne Shielil and trophies. No big scores were made, but several B Class men fired well. The scorcs veto. as follow. 500 GOO yds. yds. H'p. T'l. Pte. Sellers.. 31 25 7 G3 Pto. Coutts 24 22 17' 63 Corp. St. Clair ...... 22 30 : . 7 ' 59 , Pte. Dinnio,, 21—23—15—59;' Pte' Ritchie, 22-21-15-58; Pte. M'Lean, 29—23 —0—57; Pte. M'Kie, 33—23-0—56; Col.Sergt. M'Donald, 24—27—3—51; Sergt. Dobson, 28—21—0—49; £te. Williamson, 15—14—20 —49; Pte. Martin, 20—19—9—48. KARORI RIFLE CLUB. The Karori Rifle - Club- fired the fifth match of the second series' for trophies presented by Messrs. J. Mills, , 0 . £ ale ,J'! C. Hoddor, W. J. Blundell,. W. H. risdall, and the club (two). The ranges were 500 ■ and GOO yards, seven shots at teash. Rifleman' Claridge top: ped the score with a serviceable taking the trophy for the day, while Rifleman G. H. Halliday, with 63, won the ammunition prize. ', . ■■■■'■'■ 500 600 ■ yds. yds. H'p. .' T'l. Rifleman D. Claridgo 33. 31 • 0 61 1 Rifleman, G.Halliday 33 30 o 63 Rifleman J. C. Hay. 34 .29 0 63 Rifleman V. Moore, 31—2?-2—62; Rifleman. E. Coady, 30—28—4—62; Rifleman F. Bemnt, 29—29—4—02; Eifleman G. A. ® 1 I 30 — 0 — S. 1 > Rifleman J. Burns, 31 ~ 29 r°—6°; President H. Marshall, 30 ZJT3-59; Rifleman A.. Fellowes, 3128—0—59; Rifleman W. Tarr, 33-25-0— 58; Rifleman A. Medhurst, 30—24—4—58; Rifleman R.Randell,-'29-28-0-57; Rifleman H. Bulford, 30-27-O-57; Rifleman F. Standidge, 31-26-0-57; Rifleman W. Harris,. 29—23^-4—56; Rifleman E. Caldwell, 23—25—j1—54; Rifleman W. Judd, 23 28 0—51;. Rifleman A.- Guise, 27—24 —0—51; Rifleman J. Rabe, 30—21—0-51.' Great interest centres in the club championship, as with one match to go the leading men .ar6T:'H. Marshall, 542; G. Halliday,' SiO; H. Hayi 531; Tarr, 517; Burns, 511.

The leaders for the haridioaps aggregate are I F. C. ' Hay, 532; G. P. Brown, 5«2; \. Moort,. 519; A. Medhurst, 502; Maisey,. 472.'

The,leaders, for the series, with < one matoh to go, are: Marshall, 251; Halliday, 250J Caldwell, 250; Hay, 248;,.Fcllorros, 2-45; Bums, 239. _ The leaders for Mr. Jackson's trophy, for 200, 500, and COO yards' 1 shooting"are' Burns, 252; Hay; .216; flalliday, 243. . Fo F ,Mr. Daley's trophies for all' :shoot. •ng ill the sccond scries the position isV Scratch men, Halliday, 306; Hay, , 209; Marshall, 296; Barns,••■•2B7;' Handicap men: Caldwell, . 295; Moore, 285; Modlnirst, 273. D BATTERY. Result of Saturday's shoot, which -was tho .final' matoh for belt, medal, and other trophies, Corpl. Plimmer matins 100,.0ut of 105. ■ , . . . A Class. . ' ''' 200.; 500 600 ' .. ....' : yds. yds. yds. T'l. Corpl.-', Plimmer ...... 33 34 33 100 Lieut. Shelley .......... '32 '32 ' 29 93 Bom. Cobterell 31 32 . 2D 92, Gunner Focke33 ' 34r 24 91 Sergt. Wiekens ........ 31 • Capt. Glendiiming ... .28.. " 27-! ,jl!0. sctfSf " "' B Class. ■ - • Corgi. Simmons,.' 25 '• 24 20 -69 .Gunner Leggett27" 24 : 18 69 Corpl. Shilling 2G' W2O: J 22.. -68 C Class. Corpl. Nelson ". 27 ■ 2fi 24 77' Gunner Barber-?........ 25 29' 19 73 Gunner Fitzgerald ... .28" 23 11 60 Gunner Kowlaids ... 21 10 21 52

■ Th« following is the result' of the season's shooting The battery belt has been ■ won. "by CorpL Plimmer with a score of 442. As this year's shooting includes"'two'-shoots at the long ranges, the aggregate is quite as -'high "as. i'h-past years.- The'- grand aggregate '' h'a3 alsb- -been by 'Corpl. Plimmer,. with a score of 586. / Aggregate for .first series, Gunner Focke, 251; aggregate. for, second scries, Gunner Focke, 259. Result, .of. belt matches:—l, Corpl. P1immer,,..444;. 2, Lient. Skelley, .420 ; 3, Gunner Focke, 411; Bombardier Cotterell, 411; 5,. Sergt. Wickeiis, 399. B Class.—The medal hdfi this yeai been won by Gunner, Legflett, 354; Corpl. Shilling, 337; Corpl. Simmons, 334. First series, Gunner. Leggett, - 354; second series, CoTpl. Simmons, 334. Highest -ag-' gregates any threo matches, Gunner L%gett, 222; grand aggregate, Gunner Leggett, 433; Corpl. Simmons, 409, .. .; ,C : Class.—Grand aggregate has been 'won by - Gunner; Barber, 435 (including handicap); first series, Gunner, Fitzgerald, 204;, seconxl series, Gunner Barber, 206., ...

NEW OHAKUNE RANGE. , Ohakune's new.-rifle range, .which was opened on. March 17, is situated within ten or fifteen minutes' walk from the town. The, ranges-at present run-up to 600 yards, but they may be extended to 1000 yards. The Ohakune Itiflo Club has a membership of 20. ,