RIFLE SHOOTING.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 829, 30 May 1910, Page 4

RIFLE SHOOTING.

: EMPIRE DAY CHALLENGE CUP. By Teleeraph—Press Association—Copyright, London, May 27. In the contest for' tho Empire Day; Challenge Cup, the leading scores arej 2nd Hampshires ........ 2,670 86th Carabiniers 2,621 36th Sikhs 2,515 29th Punjabis 2,360.. Marine Ariillery, Portsmouth 2,299 2nd King's Own. 2,263 7th Australian Infantry 2,213 The competition for the Empire Day Challenge Cup is open to one team oS 40 men from any unit of His' Majesty's • service. The match is fired uiider service conditions, and consists of two stages. In the first stage, "sighting and observation of fire," the distances aro 400 and 600 yards, 5 shots at each; targets, half figures, coloured to resemble tho landscape.. The second staga of the match is rapid fire, at 300 yards, brown and green figure targets. First prize, .the Empire Day Challenge Cup, £100 in money, and 41 silver'eommemorative medals; second prize, £50 in money, and 41 bronze commemorative medals; third, £25 in money and 41 commemorative medals.

There were no entries from New Zealand units. ,It has been found difficult to get regiments and battalions to enter teams of such size (40 men), for service matches of this kind.- At some future time, IVhen more regular and consistent attention is given in New Zealand to shooting under service conditions, th» Dominion may be represented.

At Trentham on Saturday, the Do* minion Scouts completed the final match! for the Alexander trophy under very; favourable conditions. Following, are some of the best results;— '" 500 600. ' yds. yds. H'p. T'L 'Corpl. Ritzema ... 34 15 3 52 Lieut. Hastings ... 26 24 — 50 Corpl Clifford 29 13 5 47* Sergt. Rubich .. : 17 ; 21 2 40 Tpr. Price 21 11' 3 35 Corpl. Bell - 9 21 — 305 "Winner of trophy. t