ON THE MOUNDS.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1015, 3 January 1911, Page 3

ON THE MOUNDS.

GARRISON ASSOCIATION. UPHILL CONDITIONS. The commencement of the third annual rille meeting of the Wellington Garrison Association at Trentham yesterday attracted a considerable number of shots of both senior and junior grades, but the competitors would have been still more numerous had the military tournament at I'almerston not attracted a proportion of keen volunteer, shots. Altogether there were 137 competitors, 54 rating as seniors, and 83 as juniors. As the entries did not conie up to the estimates on which the original, prize money was based, a reduction of twenty-five per cent was made in the prises, this being effected by cutting out some of the smaller money. The competitors entered into the snort' with enthusiasm, and even the changing light and the heavy rain which fell in tho morning did not lessen the keennessoosf s the competition. In addition to the two drawbacks mentioned above, an extremely baffling wind affected the "shoots" over . tho longer ranges. The snap shooting competition resulted in Lieuts. Butler and Hollard and Sergt. .Dodd each securing seven hits and two bull's-eyes. Sergt. Dodd was again at the top of the list in the 200 yards shoot, his ten shots all finding tho bull's-eye. Champion Geo. Halliday also secured the "possible" at this range. In tho junior events no fewer than five put or. 47. Again in • the 500 yards competition Sergt. Dodd showed the way with another "possible," his shooting up to this stage having been perfect. Lieut. Bolton and Rifleman E. .1. King both put on 47. Gunner A. Turner, and Corporal Reed, each with 46, headed the junior list at this' range. Tile shooting at GOO yards showed a falling off. President Marshall, of Karori, topped tho list with i-i on the senior side, and Lanee-Corporal Eves, of the Highland Rifles, put up a similar score amongst the juniors. The Licensed Victuallers' Cup for tho highest aggregate at tho 200, 500, and GOO yards ranges, which cup is held for twelve months, was won by Sergt. Dodd for the City Rifles, whoso figures were 50, 50, and 38, giving a total ol 138. President Marshall, Karori, scorcd 13G, and gained second honours, while Lieuts. Skolley and Bolton scored 131 each. These figures also represent tho first four men in tho aggregate for the day. Gunner Milroy, with 130, was leading for the •junior aggregate at the close of the day. An innovation at the meeting was the introduction of the new design of servico target, which was used at the 500 and 600 .yards ranges. This target, which has the same divisions as the ordinary secondclass target, is coloured blue on tho upper half, and green on the lower half, to represent a turf and a sky back-ground, tho central spot being a khaki head, and shoulders. As might be expected, opin-' ions differed considerably as to .the virtue of the new target, the view expressed by the .shoolist being generally dictated .by his score.

During the morning a sergeant belonging .to one of the squads accidentally fired his riflo off before \the actual competition firing began. The incautious competitor was made to pay the penalty demanded of thoso who offend against the, strict laws .of safety where so many rifle shots are gathered, together, the chief executive officer, Captain Jlarconrt, preventing' him from taking any part in the shooting during'the. day. Fortunately there, was no; serious result from tho shot, in question,' and a good deal of sympathy for the offender was expressed, but the executive are, however, to bo credited With tho firm stand taken. Captain Harcourt Turner, College Rifles, was in. charge of the meeting, and v.-as assisted by Captain, C'owles, adjutant of tho , Wellington Battalion, Captain Roach, Guards,' Captain ITarton, Post and '■.Ylegraph lliiles, Lieutenant: Williamson, Reserve of Officers, lieutenant Hutthin, "College Kifies, Lieutenant,"Keenan, Engineers, , and Lieutenant Hamilton, )Te-retaunga, ; Mounted,. Rifles. , Major Irtathieeon, ,-Wellington College, . had .charge -of the target branch, and tho fitatistieal .branch, was in charge-of Lieutenant Hawthorne, Civil Service Rifles. ■ ; Details of,, the shooting for . tho lireNo. 1 MATCH. . , Snap shooting; seven shots at 300 yards. Firing for Government grant for the encouragement of rifle shooting:— Hits. Bulls. jCI 10s. fid., Lieut. Butler, Hutt ' Valley 7 ,2 ill 10s. Cel., Lieut. Holland, Hutt Valley. •• 7 . .2 .£1 10s. (id., Sgt. Dodd, City Rifles 7 2 JJI, Pte. Routlej', Hutt Valley ... 7 1 iCI, Rfln. Bird, Petone 7 0 ■ d6l, Riln. Spencer, Petone 7 0 ■165., Rfln. Hay, Karori 6 3 Tho following' took 15s. each:— . Pte. Russell (Hutt Valley), Ptc. Pinckney (Highland Rifles), Sgt. Joplin (Hutt Valley), each 0 hits, 2 bulls; Dep.-Prcs. Halliday (Karori R.C.), Lieut. Gasquoino (College Rifles), Sgt. Fisher (Civil Service), Corp. Plimmer (D. Battery), each 6 hits, -1 bull. Th'e following won 10s. oach:—Rfln. Butler (Karori), G hits, 2 bulls; Rfln. Bird (Karori), Lieut. Bolton (P. and T.), Pte. Casserley (College Rifles), Sergt. Bakor (Ilutt Valley), each 6 hits; Gunner Croxton (Wellington Navals), 5 hits, 3 bulls; Sergt. Barker (Engineers), Pte.. Lambert (Engineers), 5 hits, 2 bulls each. Tho following received 7s.':—Rifleman. W. Cook (Petone), Rifleman Wood (Petone), Private Stylos (Johnsonville), President: Marshall (Karori), Rifleman England (Karori), Rifleman Randall (Karori), Rifleman Follingham (Suburbs), Rifleman Collie (Suburbs), Corporal Shannon (Highlanders), Rifleman Tinnoy (Karori), each. 5 hits, 1 bull, 'l'he following took ss. .eachßifleman Tarr. (Karori),. Gunner Ballingcr (Electric. Light), Rifleman Fellows (Karori), Rifleman Willue (Upper Hutt), Rifleman Caplin-. (Suburbs), Rifleman Glacken (Petone), Sergeant Bell (Dominion Sco.uts), Sergeant Low (Civil Service), each 5 hits; Rifleman Greig (Upper. Ilutt),Rifleman 51'Iloride (Petone), Rifleman Coady (Karori), each i hits 2 bulls. The following won 4s. each:—Private • Sellars (Highlanders), Rifleman Bennett. (Ngatiawa), Rifleman Chapman (Eastbourne), Private Cockerill (0.T.C.), Rifleman Moore (Karori), Corporal Macmorran (P. and T.), each I hits 1 bull.

Tho following won sums from 3s. 7d. to 3s. lOd. each, having four hits:— Rifleman Kitchen (Upper Hutt),' Rifleman Burns (Karori), Sergeant Faulkner (Electric Light), Sergeant Hamilton (P. and. 1\), Private M'Elligott (P. and T.), Lieutenant Henderson (Highlanders), Corporal Given (City Rifles), Corporal Hunt (P. ■ and TO, Sergeant Mitchell (Engineers), Corporal Washington (Johnsou- . ville), Rifleman; Maisie. (Karori). NO. 2 MATCH. 230 yds., 10 shots. Possible, 50. Senior Grade. SI 155., Sgt. Dodd, City Rifles 50 iCI 155., Rilmn. Halliday, Karori 50 ,il, Rflran. Greig, Upper Hutt 49 10s., Sgt V. H. Baker, Hutt :.... 49 10s„ Lieut. Skellv, D Battery 48 10s., Pvt. E. C, Russell, Hutt ,48 10s., Corpl. Plimmer, D Battery 48 Tho following won ss. each:—Rifleman T.'iWhitemau (Upper lintt), 48; Gunner Ballinger (Electric Light, 47; President Marshall (Karori), '47; Lieutenant C. J. Ilollard (Hutt), 47; Sergeant C. T. Low (Civil Service), 47; Lieutenant A. Butler (Mutt), 47; Rifleman Spencer (Petone), 47. Counted out—Rifleman Mawley (o|)aki), Corporal Mncmorran (P. and T. Rifles). Junior Grade. ,£1 -55., Rflmn. M'llvride, Petone 47 ]55., Corpl. Shannon, Highlanders ... 47 155., Gunner Croxton, Wgtn. Navals 47 10s., Rllmn. Cassells, Karori 47 10s., Pvt. James, P. and T. Rifles ... 47 10s., Gunner Morrison, Electric "Light 40 Tho following won ss. each-.—Rifleman Bellamore, Suburbs, 40; Pte. Sellars, Highlanders, i 6; Rifleman Chapman, Eastbourne, 40; Rifleman W. 11. Ballinger, jun., Petone, 40; Rifleman Newton, Suburbs, 40; Pte. Rontley, Hutt, 45; Pte. Ccckerill, 0.T.C., 45; S:*rgt. J. G. Faulkner, Electric Light, 45; Pte. G. 11. Wood, Petone, 45; Rifleman R. Turner, Suburbs, -11; Rifleman Stubbing, Ngatiawa, 44; Rifleman H. Barnes, Suburbs, 41; Gunner Focke, D Battery U; Sapper Rogers, Engineers," 44; Rifleman Tinney, Karori. Ml Lieut. Hastings, Scout.?. 41. Counted out:—Sergt. Dobson, Highlanders.

No. 3 MATCH. | Senior Grade. . 500 yards, ton shots, highest possible, 50. j JJ2, Sergt. Dodd, City Rifles ,r '° <C 1 10s., Lieut. Bol'on, P. and T. Riiles 47 .i'l, Hflmn. R. J. King, Opaki •*< l()s\, Sergt. Wakelin, P. and T. Rifles 45 10.®., Sergt. Fisher, Civil Sorvice 45 10.-:., Lieut. Gtisquoine, Guards 43 Uflmn. Bairsttnv, Opaki 45 The following won 5-?. cash President Marshall, ICarori, -15.; Rifleman Hay, Karori, 15; Rifleman Sutherland, Opaki, 45; Rifleman Fellows, ICarori, Serge. Hamilton, P. and T. Rifles, 45; Rifleman Grcig, Upper Hutt, 44; Col.-Sorgt. MToiiald, Highlanders, 41-..Counted out:—Rifleman Wilkie, Upper Hutt; Rifleman Maisey, ICarori; Lisut. Skelley. D Battery; Sergt. Davidson, P. and T. Riflss; Lieut. Butler, Hutt. Junior Grade. 55., Gunner Focke, D Battery 46 155., Rifleman A. Turner, Suburbs ... 46 155., Corp. Reed, Carterton '*6 10--., Rflmn. Munro, Opaki 4jj 10s., Rflmn. Chapman, Eastbourne ... 45 10s., Pte. Martin, Highlanders Tho following won ss. each:-Rifleman Tinney, ICarori, 45; Lieut. _ Hastings, Scouts, 11; Rifleman Moore, Karon, 44; Rifleman V.\ G. Faulkner, Petone, 44; Rifleman Caplin, Suburbs, Hi Gunner Milroy, R.N.Z.A., 44; Sergt. Morgan, Carterton, 44; Rifleman W. H. Ballmgor, Petone, 44; Pte. Cantev, Wellington College, Sergt. A. Joplin, Civil Service, 43; Pte. Nicholson, Hutt, 43; Gunner Croston, "Wellington Navals, .42; Pte. Routley, Hutt, 42; Rifleman. Knight, Petone, 42; Gunner Morrison, Elsctric Li«*ht," 41; Rifleman Bcllamore, Suburbs, 41. Counted out-.-Sergt. Faulknor, Electric Light; Rifleman Wilton, Mauriceville; Riflemaii Newton, Suburbs. NO. 4 MATCH. 600 yds.; 10 shots. Possible, 50. Senior Grade. ,£2, President Marshall, Karori 44 ,£1 10s., Corp. Given, City Rifles ...... Rifleman Bairstow, Opaki ••••••»• ™ 10s., Corp. Macinorran, P. and T. Rifles 42 10s., Sergt. Wakelin, P. and T. Rifles 41 10s., Kidman Standidge, ICarori; 41 10s., Rifleman M'Calmont, Opaki 41 i The following' won- ss. each:—Pte. C. Russell, Hutt, 40; Rifleman Hay, Karori, : 40; Rifleman J. Ross, Petone, 40; Rifleman Mawloy; Opaki, 39; Rifleman • !. i Wliiteman, Upper Hutt, 39; Lieut. Bolton, P. and T. Rifles, 39. Counted out— Sergt. Dodd {City Rifles), Rifleman Maisey (ICurori), Col.-Sergt. M'Donald (Highland Rifles), Lieut.' Skelley (D Battery). Junior Grade. J3l 55., Lce.-Corp. Eves, Highland Rifles •' 44 155., Gunner Milroy, JI.N.Z.A 42 155., Rifleman W. G. Faulknor, Petone 40 10s., Sapper Rogers, Engineers 40 10s., Rifleman Coady; Karori 40 10S., Pte. Mitchell, Hutt Valley 40 The following won ss. each:—Rifleman Moore, Karori, 39; Sergt. Dobson, Highlanders, 39; Rifleman M'llvride, Petone, 39; Pte. Litchfield, 0.T.C., 38; Pte. Martin, Highlanders, 38; Rifleman Wood, Petone, 37; Pte. Coleman, Civil Service, 37; Rifleman Grimstone, ICarori, 37; Rifleman R. Turner, Suburbs, 37; Rifleman England, Karori, 37; Rifleman BelJamore, Suburbs, 37; Pte. Routley. Hutt, 36; Gunner Croxton, Wellington Naval*, 35; Pte. Dundon, 0.T.C.. 36; Pte. Sellers, Highlanders, 36; Rifleman Wills, Eastbourne, 36. Counted' out—Rifleman Caplin .(Suburbs), Corp. Shannon (Highlanders), Sergt. Bell (Dominion Scouts). SWEEPSTAKES. , At the conclusion of the last match on the programme a. sweepstake was arranged, and drew a largo entry. The prize-list was not available last night, but some, of the best scores were:— Sergt. Wakelin. (P. and T.), 4i ; Pte. Cook (Palmerston), -Rifleman M'Liuitfi.lin (Petone), and Rifleman Price .'(Suburb-)), 43 each. Junior—R'i.leman- Faulknor (Petone), £S; Scrgl. 801 l (Dqminion Scouts), 42; Corp. Washington (Johnsonvillc), -J2. ■ • -j, Tho competitions will be continued today.