ON THE MOUNDS.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 973, 14 November 1910, Page 2

ON THE MOUNDS.

SPORT WITH THE RIFLE. AT TEENTHAM AND ELSEWHEEE. A dull sky and a fish-tail wind, which, within tho spaco of two hours, was anything from flvo to six degrees right to three or four left, combined to show tho Trentham rifle range in one of its tricky moods, and tho 340 odd riflemen who Journeyed out for tho week-end competitions had some puzzling problems in elevation and deflection to solve. As will he seen from tho appended details of the scoring, several good scores were registered, though there was a long and forlorn tail, which ranged from aggregate fifties down to twenties, and even less. Eango duties were carried out by the Post and Telegraph Eifies, Licuts. Bolton, Hulbert, anu Hughes (of Wanganui) were in charge of tho range. Staff-Sergeant Major EoEe was trench officer. Details of the shooting by tho various companies and rifio clubs Trentham and elsewhere are as follow:— EWCINEERS, Seven shot match, at 500 and 600 yards, handicap. Owing to several being unable to compete, on account of shortage of time, tho under-stated aggregates wero cancelled for. the competition. Scores:— _ 500 600 yds. yds. H'p. T'l. Sapper Eogers 30 28 0 58 Capt. Gibhs 29 27 0 56 Sergt, Major Homer ...... 26 24 4 54 Sapper Smith, 24-25-4-59; Lieut. Chappie. 27-26-52; Sapper Thew, 26-25-1-52; Sapper Lambert, 26-25-51; Sergt. Barker, 25-24-2 -61; Corp. Eabone, 27-24-51; Sapper M'Lean, 29-21-50; Corp. 0. Carter, 26—24 — 50. ' VICTORIA COLLECE O.T.C. Practice match, at 500 and 600 yards; seven shotG at each range. Scores:— 500 600 yds. yds. T'l. Pte. G. Strack 31 27 58 Pte. Eobinson 33 23 56 Corp. C. Strack 28 28 56 Pte. Cockeril!, 26-29-55; Pte. Dundon. 23— 30-53; Pte. Lar.;:ng, 23-26-49; Pto. Mackay, 25-23-48; Pte. Litchfield, 25-23-38; Pte. Wood, 16-31—47; Pte. Bates, 22-20-42; Pte. Clark, 12-28-40; Sergt. Eussell, 17—19— 36; Pte. Hal!,-21-13-34; Bugler Pieo-t, 20-10 -30; Pte. Eoss, 18-6-24; Ptc..Elder, 9—ll— 20. POST AND TELEGRAPH RIFLES. Sixth competition of company belt and class trophies; seven shots at 600 and-600 yards, handicap. Scores:— A Class. 600 600 I yds. yds. T'l. Sergt. Williamson 35 28 63 Lieut. Bolton 30 "Zl 61 Lce.-Corp. Macmorran 34 27 61 Sergt. Davidson 28 29 57

B Class. Pte. James, 16—26-10—52; Pte. Loader. 25 -23-48; Pte. Salmond, 19-13-10-42; Pte. Goira, 22-4-14-10. ' ZEALANDIA RIFLES. Competition for oompaay belt and trophies; seven shots at 503 and 600 yards, handicap. Scores:— 500 '600 . . yds. yds. E'p. T'l. Sorgt. Barcham 33 33 0 66 Pte. M. Hugo 26 29 6 61 Pte. Uees 25 21 13 59 Loe.-Corp. Dalton, 31—24—3-58; Sergt. Hugo. 29-28-57; Lce.-Corp. .Hunt, 30-27-57; Loe.-Corp. Hugo, 31—21—5-57! Pte. Snelling, 25-20-9-54; Sergt. Renkin, 26-21-7-53; Corp. Bowberry, 25-18—10—53; Pte. Warman'.' 24-15-13-52; Pte. Johnson, 23-10-19-52: Pte. Millington, 10-22-19-51. KELBURNE RIFLES. Competition for company trophies and aggregate cup; seven shots at 500 and 600 yards, handicap. Scores:— A Class. 500 600 yds. yds. H'p. T'l. licc.-Corp. Stidolph 28 27 0 55 Sergt. Taylor 26 22 0 48 Sergt. Munro 27 21.' 0 . 48 Bugler Allan 15 15 .12 42 B Class. ...Pte. Shaddon, Zfcli-X-B; Pte. Ingram, 20-20-4-44; Pte."Portman," 2M5-8-43. DOMINION SCOUTS. .Competition for trophy-presented by Lieut. Hastings; 6cvon shots at 500 and 600 yards .handicap. Scores:— '• ■ 500 600 yds. yds. H'p. T'l. Trooper Grimstone '.... 31. 31 0 62 •Sorgt, Bell ; 28 27 0 55 Trumpeter Aicken 22 23 10 55.

Trooper Henderson, 18—27—5-50: Lieut. Hastings, 23 —22—45; Corp. Price, 18-23—4— 45; Trooper, Cunliffe. 11-23-10—44; Trooper Dodgson, 19-23-2—43. "Winner of trophy. • . ■ s CITY RIFLES. Final competition for trophies presented by Liout.-Colonel Duthie and Captain JEsson. A Class, seven shots at 900 and 1000 yards; B 'Class, seven shots at 500 and 600 yards, handicap.- Scores:— A Class. 900 10CO yds. yds. T'l. •Sergt. Dodd '. „._:... 38 33 71 Corp. Givien ..„..„.;..... 34 34 63 Corp. Rankin -.. 35 28 63 Pte. Strange-Muir 32 23 55 B Class. •Pte. Price, 27—28 —55; Pte. Johns, 28-26-54; Pte. Rollins, 28-23-51; Pte. Hart, 27-21-48: 001.-Sergt. Davis, 19—28— > •Ammunition. prize. A Class aggregate for Lieut-Colonel Duthie's trophy:—Sergt. Dodd, 246; Corp. Given, 236; Corp. Eankin, 232; Pte. Strangelluir, 219. B Class aggregate for Captain Esson's trophy :-Pte, Price, 249; 001.-Sergt. Davis, 245; Pte. Hart,'24l; Pte. Johns, 203; Pte. Rollins, 191. , - CIVIL SERVICE RIFLES. Second scries of the competition for the company's belt and shield; seven shots at' 500 and 600 yards, handicap. Scores:— A Class. ' 500 600 yds. yds. H'p. T'l. Pte. Pullar '.. 30 22 12 64 Pte. M'Kay 30 .27 3 60 Corp. Gazley 27 32 0 59 Sergt. Fisher, 34—24—58; Sergt. C. Joplin. 28-26-2-56; Lce.-Corp. Weir, 28—21—6—55: Sergt. A. Joplin, 32—20—2-54; Lieut. Bundle. 27-26-53. B Class. Pte. A. Coleman, 21—28-49; Pte. Stockman, 18-21-10—49; Pte. Meredith, 15—19—15 -49; Pte. Boss, 28-19-47; Pte. Coldicutt, 25 -19-3-43; Pte. Holmes,' 21-19-3-43. D BATTERY. Competition for belt and trophies: seven shots -at SCO and 600 yards, handicap. Scores :-■- 'A Class. . 500 600 yds. yds. H'p. T'l. Corp. Plimmer 31 ■ . 31. • 0 .62 Lieut. Skelley 32 26 0 '58 Sergt. Wickcns 25 30 0 55 Q.M.-Scrgt. King, 26-27-53; Bombr. Focko, 25-24-49; Bombr. Cotteriil, 22-20-6-48. B Class. Sorgt. Nelson, 28-26-4-58; Capt. Qlcndining, 25-23-8—56; Corp. Shilling, 26-27-53; Gunner Dinnie, 25-27-52; Driver Mitchell, 19-30-49; Gunner, Rowlands, 13-11-6-30.

WELLINGTON CUARDS. First competition for second series of trophies. Seven shots (handicap) at 500 and 600 yards. In B Class, Ptcs. F. Pointon and Kllis fired off the. tie for second and third prizes in first competition, the former winning by one point. Scores:— A Class. ' 500 600 yds. yds. H'p. T'l. Corp. Parkinson 25-31 7 64 Serg.t Johnston 32 26 5 63 Sergt. Ncal 26 •29 3 58 Sergt. Sneddon, 30—25—3-58: Corp. Brooke, 26-28-4-58; Sergt. Tiuney, 29-28-57; Cant. Eoache, 26-21-7-54; Bugler Beak, 27-19-5-51. B Class. Pte. L. Pointon, 31-25-56; Ptc. F. Pointon, 32-20-1-53; Pte. Henderson, 25-19-6— 50; Corp. Tohin, 19-23-7-49; Pte. Lonsdale, 22-20-6-48; Ptc. Ledbrook, 22-17-8-47; Ptc' G. Pointon, 19-16-10-45; Pte. Newman, 9— 20-15-44; 'Pte. Itutlcdgc, 11-14-12-37: Ptc. Ellis, 26-4-0-30; Ptc. Shapcott, 10—9—10— Z9. HERETAUNCA MOUNTED RIFLES. Practice match at 500 and 600 yards: seven ehots at each range. Scores:— 500 600 yds. yds. T'l. Lieut.. Hamilton 26 *5 . ol Sergt. Jlillctt 24 26 50 Sergt. Bull .". 25 18 . 43 Trooper A. Baumgren, 18-21—39; Trooper Patterson, Corp. Porrett, 15 —17— 32; Bugler Howell, 18-9-27; Trooper E. Garrett, 8-19-27; Trooper Marshall, 11-14-25; Lieut. Seddon, 8-12-20; Corp. M'Arlie, 2-14-16; Trooper Eandel, 4-8-12.