ON THE MOUNDS

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 937, 3 October 1910, Page 8

ON THE MOUNDS

HIS EXCELLENCY AT MIRAMAR. -■ - ADVICE TO/RIFLEMEN. Most fortunately favoured by the weather— it /could not possibly have been a better'afternoon for the . newly-formed Suburbs Rifle Club formally .opaned its first-shooting, under the ..auspices of his Excellency, the' Governor (Lord Islington). There were also present: The Hon. A. R. Guinness (Speaker of the. House), Messrs. G. J. Anderson, G. ; Forbes, J. A. Hanan,' C. A. C. Hardy, B.'£: Wright, J. P.' Luke,lT; Y. Seddon, J.' Scott,.G. Witty, B. Dive, J..8. Hine, G. ; M.' , Thomson, ' Lieutenaht-Colcnel Rhodes, and F. W. Lang (members of the Houso of Representatives), Colonel R. J". ; Collins, 7.D., j.5.0.,.- Captain Hamilton, A.D.C./ Captain Brown, Staff-Instructor, Mounted Infantry, Lieutenant.. 3'. 6. Roache . (representing district headquarters). . The Karori Rifle Club was' also represented by its president'(Mr. H. Mar- ■ shall). :: Apologies -were.-received,' from Messrs'; T. -M.: Wilford, W;' H. Field, M.P; j s, ; Mrs.-,5..A. Rhodes, Col..Bauchop, Messrs. ■ C.~ ; J.; Crawford,; L. S.'- and'- G. Humphries, G. Winder, A." L." and A. A." George, aoid G; Frost.. His, Excellency,-who;motored out, was received on arrival by. a guard of "honour ,furnished by, two detachments' of.. the Boy Scouts, under' Lieutenant-Commander H. N. '".'M'Leod,' and .escorted to - the: 500 yards nibund, where- he was welcomed by Mr..J: P. Luke, M.P.,'one 'of, the; vice-presidents of the club., Mr. Luke,'in the course of an interesting address .of. welcome, reviewed the recent developments in l the .defence' policy of the Dominion, and dwelt; at'considerable, length on the: principal.features of the new Defence Bill which had,just.run the gauntlet of the. House in : Committee; '.■"'•;'. ... !'.'..' : His; Excellency's Remarks. ■ . His. Excellency, in reply, expressed his. pleasure" : at;.assisting in the inception of' ah'institution such as.the Suburbs Rifle Club. 'He ; complimented the promoter's on their ;the: new club,_ he was given to,understand, was modest in numbers; but high in quality, including in its ranks men.who .in-, the: not-distant, past; had rendered '.'loyal ,service to the volunteer, force.. Their example , would ; stimulate the younger men, to whom, he : felt'sure,-th'q assistance of: the'elder men. ,who -had -'now retired..would ..be extended in the, direction of. encouraging and,fos-, .teringVa high; : standard of;' shooting.' -In tlie immediate'years to come' rifle ranges' .'were going -to; play an important part ;in the military training of the defence forces. .■'of the Dominion;..and. he felt -,no doubt that the rifle'cliib, mehwould 'be found ready to do .'their' share.; .;.:, ■ , .:; ;,"'., ,•;..'' 'r-;-,' : Importance, ;of;;Rifle:,-Rang j es.,. v .; ; .;,;-,. ; They .had' first, .-his,. Excellency;,' pro? cceded; listened to;an; interesting analysis: of the measure whi'ch was concerned with the ..defences of the .Dominion, and he :would '.venture. to;;say, ,■- with ,regard '.to -when : -the"'new':scheme had ultimately .becamei established, they would: have in'their. system,' of /defence a.mddel and example not only to: the sister overseas dominions: of :thd British,-. ; Empire'.' It was{an essential 1 part':of: the, : soldier's l.'training that: he should.: learn 'how;\-tq shoot,' and: that the incoption of the: new; Suburbs'/Rifle Club ishpuld synchronise with, the beginnings "of ;a;new 'scheme of defence organisation was a .timely, illustration of the'value of having rifle ranges established in .easily .accessible' sites'-to, further■ .promote.efficiency .with-the.rifle," ';;.: :'■;, Encourage .'/Service!' -Shpoting. if .•: , Continuing,.- his-ExCellency,.'hoped 'that, !- the ■:,. competitions for the comiiig,;season : of;;the club,'would:'be'-ma'de''as,interesting' 'and r imprbying:,:,as;:possible.;■ /Speaking . from .Iwenty-f our years' experience, of .'sol: vdicring ihEhgland; he' desired 'to impress. .'. upon them ■• the ■■ ' value,'-, ; of j ; encouraging shooting under various.conditions. /Bull'seye shooting .was, very /important' in: its way,; arid .great value-, should be attached : toefij'clMoy in thisbrahch./oi musketry,, but- it wasbecqming more.and more imporativo.that snap-shooting,, fire control; /apd:'•'judging-,' distance, bei, encour-:'/aged,.;-:f6r;''these things ".jvere ,o'f thef grohtcst importance; ■ IjCe .hoped.np his, official; capacity, as'. Governor, to take a practical .interest. ih/'tho /encouragement- of. .shooting;.aud to start competitions.. (Applause.);--;' :;-. : :" ,; ;.•■■';•;■■' ;;;;■'■.?!'-. /. -■;//: / ;-; : A Souvenir, from the Club. .:;:;/ ': Rifleman A. J. Jackson! sehr., president ..of'; the. club,.,,thanked/ his' Excellency;:for iiis'.kind remarks,;and in banding him a tasteful/little, souvenir of,: the occasion— 1 /ij,"' N si,lYef/and-gold sp/oon',', the: handle.'.: designe'd to represent 'a' marksman 1 in posi.tion/.for.' firing—expressed the/desire, of, ,th'o cliib that her ■Esc.eUericyj:J,ady.lslihg-' iton,.'should .see/her "way,;to'; becomo ;' its patroness./"';, , ~ / ■'.•■•''■ ; ; •His' 1 Excollehcy, ; in"reply; .'expressed, his. pleasure in/the -receipt of 'the souvenir,, the club that'her Excellency /would only, be:-too/pleased,to-accept the. hohour/of patroness... : /, -..:;': ;/:/; .'. Mr. J. .Brpdie, Mayor,of ,'Miramar, wel- . corned his Excellency to the /borough,-this being, /he./understood,,his , first "rffficial visit.to;Miramar.' /"/;:,;/•Z■:;/,, V ,f -;.;-; / -, ; ,; ;:;/.,^,/A ; ;Parliamehtar jV-.'iyia'tch 1 .: '/'•': :.'" His , Excellency; having expressed-'his acknowledgments,'arrangements were then 'made,for'a/ParliaruentaryjMatclf' While .the,-principals were th"» prelim-: inaries, - Rittemah G. Halliday.Z (Karori .iille Cliib), the present holder of'the'New 'Zealand:,'Kifle: Championship -Belt,. and Rifleman.;Jackson,;ipresident of the now clubj -performed/the : christening ceremony' ;oj. firing r a fow.shots.at.the,:targets. ./The press.;represehtativesj,' also engaged .in a. 'five-shot."flutter," by time, the Parliamentarians,: haying divided, alphabotically; six. a-side,: were: ready./ The" condi-. tions of, the/match were five: shots each at 500 yards, and the/result a win.for. the. scored, '-'86 points, as against 72' scored by the "Alphas." 'The scores, were ■:—-..-•■ ,■''-■ "Alphas."—Anderson,- .17;'■■> Hardy, 17; Hanan, 11; Forbes, :ll;"Dive, 10; Davey; 6; total, 72. ..,,,::::; ; ;, " -.'. "Omegas."—Hine, 22; Scott, 15; Seddon, 14; vWiJty; 13; Thomson, .13; Rhodes,, 9; total,/86. ; - -"' '■,:;■..■' ■'•;-'; i'J', : - ;;;,'/": Some practice shooting' by the members of, the /club was afterwards indulged/in.During the: afternoon,; afternoon' -tea,' catered .by Mr. Starr,, was dispensed ,by the ; ladies,in; 'a large,-marqueci' -Mrs'.' J; P; Luke did the honoufs'of' the, table. : '•" Just before the Parliamentary party loft, Lieut.,-Colonel. Rhodes,'. pn : . behalf 'of the'; •party,' expressed his appreciation of ./the /pleasant'outing which had-beoii>'organised by Mr. Luke, and also extended-his/felici-'tatiohs to Mrs. Luke and- the other,ladies who had assisted in, : the hospitalities' of the occasion. •-..'..■.;•; // :'/,, J-'-.'; MAfCHES/AT'TRENTHAM. / // - . PRELIMINARY; SKIRMISHES.?; \A Class-firing,practice and.a few. preliniin-. ary skirmishes at Tr'entham oh■Satufdiiy'j afternoon, ;■ are' evidence /'thii' riflemen were/ getting/their eyes 'in- for- the opening, of thp Trentham, season.ionlSaturday, next. The, following practice results'are. to-hand:—'. ,'.', "-,.,;■..:,■/., ■•■:'-..'■.. <■■ ■'■■ /HIGHLAND- RIFLES; ■,-/,.'.;?;. Practice match at 200' and 500 yards.iV The, first shoot of. the 'season was firedby Pte./Pinckney, ' a promising. -young; shot, who.scored a bull's-eye. Pte. Pol-/ son, late'of the College Cadets, also made a- ..very' j creditable shoot. 'Principal' soores:— .'• •'".-". 200 500 ~" . . -yds. yds.'.,T'l. Pte. Mlvor '■' 33 32 B5 Corp. Eve 5:.;.,.... 32 ■:'.-. 30 ,' 62 Corp. Shannon- ...........-......;." .30 / 30 ,60 Pte. Martin, SO—2B—sß; Pte. Pinckney, 28-23-51; Pte. Abbott, 2-1-17-41; *Cdl - Sergt. M'DonaW, 33-o—33;' 'Pte.'. Scllere,'' 30—0—30; • 'Lieut. .Henderson,' 20—0—29; /Pte. Richards; 12-14-26. : _ ...:' . "These men were getting oh fine scores ;at 500 yds., when thetargets: were-turned down for;.the night. ... ;,': : .'■■ ' HERETAUNGA MOUNTED .RIFLES. Practice Match,' 10 shots at 200 yds, and 7 shots at 500 yds. . ' "•■.'yds.:', yds. - 200-500 T'l; Sergt.-Major Doinent ■.......; 38 '32 .70 Lieut. Hamilton 30 26 ~56 Bugler Rowell 32 . : 20 52 Corporal Perrctt. 27—20 47;: Trooper Shore, 22-22—14; Sergt. Millett, 27-16-43; Trooper Holmes,. 22-:12—34; Trooper Jjaumgren, 17—4—21./ .

PONGAKOA KIFLE CLUB. Last Wednesday tho Pongaroa Rifle Club fired ten shots at the 500 and 000 yards range for Jfr. G. Haines's trophy. The weather was good, but a choppy, side. \wind made tho shooting very .difficult. The results were (possible at each range, .50):— '

. E. Davies, 47—32-5-81; E. Brenton, 43 —36—0—81; T. 'Boardman, 41-39-0-80; H. R, Poole, 41-28-8-77; E. ll'lntyre, 32-28-15-75; Rev. Rattray, 38-2S-6-72; H. Hunt, 35-33-0-65.-.. The following, riileinen have secured "legs-in" for the Club Cup of 1909-1910:— Messi-s. Rattray and - Hei'bert,' 2 legs-in; Messrs. Robinson, Boardman, E. Herbert, Hunt, H. G. Coe, and H."K. Poole, 1 le|-in. Riflemen Boardman and Reid haye offered the club a trophy for the coming season./.Mr. G.A. Atkins, ex-rifleman of the club.h'as also kindly donated a valu-. able trophy. / The next shoot will bo held oh October 12 'for the Club ■■ Cup. Mr. Atkins's:trophy-wiH bo fired.for on October 19 and, November 2. ■'. .' ': The annual meeting'will take'place at 7 p.m.. at 'Pongaroa on October 12 .next., . . . PETONE RIELE'CLtTB. .■ The Petone. Rifle Club opened .the sea.6on with .a series,, of four. matches • (with ,grand aggregate), the shooting being exceptionally good. The .following are the scores:— ' ' : ■ '~.-. . . '~ v ■ ;;';;' A. Class.-; -~■/•; ~. •• ''■ ,'■ ■.'.'. yds. yds. yds. / 200 500. 600 H'p. T'l. C.;,H. 8ird'......-; 30 :■ .35■',' 31— ,96 J."'Cartcr;......:::'3o - 32 33' : : —. 95 J-.,Ross ;A„.:..„.; 30/ > 32 .-;; 31,; — ;93 '.. J. ; .H:'Wood,' G.Hogg; 31-29-SO-3-93;.G. Faulknbr, : senr., 31. -30-29-3-93; G.: Clout, ,31-32-29-0— 92;'Caldwell, 32—30—27—3-92; G. Drummond, 30-31—30-0-91; H;- Ayson, :S.. Knight, J;; M'Lachlan,' 31—29-30-0-90; S. Spencer, J.' G.. . Eaulknor,'' junr., 31^32-27-^O-90; T. W. Warbur-. ton, 28-30-30-2-90; Edlin,. sehr., 28—32. —26-0-86;'■) J. Ingram; 32—28-26-o—B6 ;■. '.Wi.'.J. Henderson, Ed,lin, J junr., .25-27-25-3-80;' B. W.- Bird, 26-33-16—1—76; /•. President' Burrage; 27 --32—12—4—75: .; -]--:u- : . :'/-' ■ ; 'r- ■':■■'_'. : ' B : Class.'/;';'"-;';/'''-■/, W. H. Cook', 29-31-29-0-89;/G,:Elem-ing„ 28-31-26-4—88; '■',W;''' Ballinger, junr., 27-32-29-4-85-: El j::'Elaws, 27 '.". .:,;:;,; ,;/,,.,-;;:;, ■;,'•'■. UPPER; HUTI RIJfM-E-'CLUB. / ;; . On Saturday the ;Upper : Hutt.RitteClub held a/competition fpr trephies presented by /Mrs)/Paulsen, tho/president,-.. andiMrs.. Cbnhell; ? and ;Mt. J. M'Ghie, sceres^also 1 bohhting for/the.vWilford: and Keys aggregates.;. A.-Rputley secured'a leg-in forMr,'Ghi.e's.prize, and E./AVilkio .won:the . first-named' trophy - outright./ The <f pllpwing:,werb thb:bestsoeres:—./ / .*<■■ ■,':;--'.■.:';■:-

: W. Geange, 29—2G—29—3—87; C. Allan, 30-23-23-12-88; W. Fawsett, 25-24-17. -17-83. ' . ■ :-•'-■■ . '

yds. yds. 500 600 H'p. T'l. R. Iteid '..... ' 46 41 " — 87 A. C. Herbert 46 39 — 85 H. J. Poole 43 36 5 84

. . ■ A Class.'.'".'.''. ,200 500 GOO yds. yds. yds. H'p. T'l. F. Wilkie ...... 32 30 33 - 95 C. Whitem'an... 31 32 32 - 95 W. Greig 32 31 ,29 3: 95 W. Routley, 29-31-30-4-94; Tuke Whiteman, 30-21-25-9-85; L. Kitchen, 28—9—28—10—75. " , B Class. ■■'■'.. 200 .500 600 , - .. yds. yds. yds. H'p. T'l. A. Eoutley 33 33 30 —" 9G A. Allan 32 30 29' \- 91 Inmau-Tod ....' 27 30 28 5 90