RIFLE SHOOTING.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 788, 11 April 1910, Page 4

RIFLE SHOOTING.

TERRITORIALS V. KARORI RIFLEMEN. WIN FOR KARORI. About 160 riflemen went out to the mounds at Trontham on Saturday, when various matches were fired. Tho principal events were the annual match between the Wellington Rifle Battalion and tho Karori Rifle Clnb, a teams' competition, twenty men aside, and the intercompany competition, for tho Battalion Shield. It so happened, however, that, owing to press of railway traffic occasioned by the races at Trentham, the shooting-men were not able to make a punctual start at the range, as their train was late. Only one of, the three distances in the Battalion Shield match was completed, and the final decision of this competition was therefore left for some future date, to be fixed by tho Officer Commanding the Battalion. In the teams' match between the Karori riflemen and the battalion, two, out of tho three distances, were completed, and it was agreed to decide the honours on the results of these, and close the competition. It was a close contest. The battalion team wore 13 points ahead of their opponents on the completion of tho 200 yards range, but at 500 yards tho Karori men spurted determinedly, and rose, from the mound with a margin of one point \ to spare on the total scores, haying, beaten the Territorials by U points at the longer range. Rifleman W. G. Tarr made top score for his side., and secured a possible at 500 yards. Private Given, of the City Rifles, made top score for the battalion with a handsome total of 65 (33—32). In the shooting for the Battalion Shield, the Guards and the Civil Service Rifles tied with 431 points each. Captain P. de B, Brandon was in charge of the range, and was assisted by Captain Beere and Lieut. Chappie. Details of the scoring are as follow:- • .. KARORI RIFLE CLUB V. BATTALION. KARORI RIFLE CLUB. 200 500 yds. yds. T'l. W. G. Tarr * 31 35 6G .T. Bums _ „ 32 32 64 W. Judd .„....„ .. 32-32 64 F. .Standidge ..*... ........-' 30 33 63 G. Halliday '. 33 30 63 H. Marshall .._. 33 30 63 A. Claridge ......-.._..._.-...■ 31- 31 62 J. Wiren. i 31 30 61 V. Mooro _ .32 29 01 J. Rabo _.. 28 32 60 K. Bandell i 29 31 60 C. Hod.'.er . ....31 2D 60 A. Caldwell 29 30 59 W. E. Aston 29 29 58 A. Medhurst ...-_ 30 28 58 H. Bulford 27 30 -57 A. C. Maisoy 28 29 -57 A. Fellows _... 28 29 ■■ 57 A. Gujso ~i 30 27 57 x. C. Hay 31 26 57 Aggregate score ......'... 605 602 1207 RIFLE BATTALION. . ■ ' ' 200 .500 ; yds. yds. T'l. Pto; Given' 33 . 32 . 65 Lieut. Henderson ........i... 31 33 64 Sergt. -Baker ..- 3i 30 64 Corp. Fisher 34"30'' 64 Lieut. Hawthorn ....'...; 30 63. Sergt. Tinliey * 33 30 63 Sergt. Wakclin , ............... 30 .32 62 Pte. Hunt-V. - 32 30 ' 62 Pte, M'lver .: 31' 30 61 Pto. Eves ... .".. 31 30 61 Sergt. Jcnes •_ 30' 30 60 Sergt. Dodd ,31 29 60 Lieut. Roberts 31 29 60 Lieut. Skelley ................. 32A ,28T-'QP Pte. Gizely 28 31 : SS) 'Pte. Jackson, senr 32 27 59 Corp: 'Joplin ....„ 27 . 31V 58 Pte. Price .-...;._.....'......''31 27, i 58 Sorgt: Dobson 27 29 56 Lieut. Mellor ■....•..,..:.■.;..... -.32 ; :.15T -47: Aggregate score 618 588- 1206 BATTALION SHIELD MATCH. Ton shots at 200,' 500, and 600 yards; teams of ten men' aside. Aggregate results, at 200 yards only:— \. Wellington- Guards 431 Civil Service Rifles''.„ 431 Highland Rifles .V.i....«...../~....::...... 426 City Rifles :.................'............ 374 1 Individual' scores:— ...'.-, -~ . WELLINGTON GUARDS Pte. Barnes, 47; Sergt. Follingham, 45 ; Corp. Johnston, 44; Sergt. Sneddon, 44; Sergt. Tinney, 43; Sergt.. Ncal, 43; Pte. Brooke, 42; Pte. Downian, 42; Pte. M'Whirter; 41; Lieut. Roache, 40; total, 431. . CIVIL SERVICE RIFLES. . Lieut. Hawthorne, 47; Corp. Joplin, 46; Pte. Gazeley, 45; Sergt. Joplin, 45; Corp. Abbott, -M; Pto. Mackay, 42; Corp. Fisher, 42, Sergt. Colmer, 41; Corp. .-Mardon, 40; Pte. Bennett, 38; total, 431. HIGHLAND RIFLES. ' ' . Ptc. -MT/ean, .-1G; Sergt. M'Millan, 46.; Lieut. Henderson, 45; Pte. ll'lver, 44; Pte. .Sellers, 44; Sergt. Dobson, 42; Pte. St. Clair, 42; Pte.' Eves, 40; Corp. Shannon, 40; Pte. Pitt, 37; total, 426. ... . CITY RIFLES. ',' Sergt. Baker, 46; Sergt. Given, 41; Sergt. Dodd, 43; Lieut. Roberts, 42; Corp. Riinkin, 41; Pte. Price, 39; Sergt. Lang, 32; Col.-Sergt. Davis, 29;-Lieut. Mellor, 29; Pte.. Olliver, 27; total, 324. The following company competitions were also, decided:— . ZEALANDIA RIFLES. Competition for Sergt. Gallate's Cup, and a valuable trophy presented by Lieut. Fallowes; seven shots at 200 and 500 yards, handicap. Results:— 200 500 . l . yds. - yds. H'p. T'l. Pt«. Hunt 31 31 - 62 Sergt. Hugo 31 -30 — 61 Pte. C. Hugo 27 26 7 CO Sergt. Barcham, 30—29—59; Lce.-Corp. DaHon, 27—23—8—58; Pte. Snelling, 27— 19—9—55; Sergt. Cropp, 25—18—10—53; Pte. Rankin, 20—7—18—45. Lieut. Fallowes's trophy was won by Sergt. Hugo. NO. 3, G.A.V. ■ Competition for H.B. Trophy and company aggregate prizes (one match to fire); seven shots at 200 and 500 yards, handicap. Results:— 200 500 yds. yds. H'p. T'l. Sergt. Faulkner ... 30 33 — 63 Gunner Fear 26 20 17 63 Gunner Goodbohcre 20 25 IS- 63 Gunner Pattersen, 20—25—10—61; Gunner Sadd, 15—25—12—52; Corp. Coleman, 22—12—16—50; Gunner Ledger, 15—12—14 ■j-41. Sergt. Faulkner is leading for the H.B. trophy, with an aggregate score of 391; Pattorsen is 314, and Coleraan 340. WELLINGTON COLLEGE CADETS. Practice match at 200 and .500 yards, soven shots at each range. Tho possible (35) was mado at 500 yards by Pte. Cauty, a lad of 13 years of ago. Scores:— ! 200 500 • yds. yds. T'l. Pte. Cauty 31 35 66 Pte J. C. Williamson ... 31 33 G4 Pte. Strack 30 2S 58 Pto. Conyngham, 25-28-53; Pte. Gadsby, 27—26—53. . ■ • COLLEGE RIFLES. Competition- for Corp. Meek's trophy, nnd the final match for the championship,- Ranfurly Cup, and gold medal. Seven shots at 800 and 000 yards, haud?Onp-. 800 900 yds. yds. H'p. Tl. Sorgt. J. R. Cowles 30 29 - 59 Sergt. Gasmioine ... 27. 30 - 57 Corp- Wollerman ■... 21 28 — 52

Col.-Sergt. Evatt, 18-25-7-50; Sergt. Cimino, 27-18-5-50; Pte. Williams, 24 -16-10-50; Pte. Wincheomb, 22—18-8-4S; Pte. Pleasant, 17-18-10-45. . On tho aggregate results,' Sergt. J. E. Cowles was declared the winner of the company championship, the Raufnrly Cup, and gold medal. His aggregate score was 351, his average being 4.18 per shot—an excellent standard of shooting throughout. The runner-up was Sergt. Gasquoine, whose aggregate score was 338. Corporal Wallernian came third with 332. . . ■ A few members of the Victoria College Officers' Training Corps also engaged, in some practice shooting.