ON THE MOUNDS.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1020, 9 January 1911, Page 2

ON THE MOUNDS.

SPORT WITH THE RIFLE, MATCHES AT TRENTHAM. After a brief interruption, occasioned by the advent of the Christrrlas and New Tear festivities, week-end rifle-shooting competitions were resumed at Trentham and elsewhere on Saturday afternoon. There was a fairly good muster at the Trentham range, though it was patent from the gaps in the ranks of many of the corps that the festive season and the summer holiday-time havo not ran their full season. The following details of the scoring in tho various competitions veHect to some extent tho vagaries of a tricky "4 o'clock"' wind, which afflicted tho marksmen:— POST AND TELEGRAPH RIFLES. Eighth competition for' company belt and class trophies. A class, seven shots at 900 and 1000 yards; B class, 200 and GOO yards. Scores: A Class. 000 1000 yds. yds. T'l. I.ieut. Bolton .11 28 62 Sgt. Davidson 32 28 60 Corp.. Macmorran 28 27 55 Sgt. Williamson, 27—27—54; Corp. Hunt, 20—30—50; Lieut. Hughes, 29 —14—43. ■ Aggregates . for Company Belt.—Corp. Macmorran, 248; Lieut; Bolton, 239; LanceCorp. Hunt, 239; Sergt. Williamson, 235; Sergt. Davidson, 230.

B Class. ' Pte.- James, 31—30-61; Pte. Loader. 29— 24—53; Pte. Hanratty, 31—1G—2—49; Pte, M'Elligott, 25—17—2—44. WELLINGTON GUARDS. First competition for third series of trophies and aggregate prizes. Scores: " ' A Class. v 200 600 yds. yds. H'p. T'l. Sergt. ' SneddMi, 30 32 2 G4 Bugler Beale .;i: 31 27 5 63 Corp. P.arkinsou 33 24 5. 62 Sergt. Johnston, 30—23—2—55; Sergt. Neal, 31—22—2—5-p; Captain Roache, 29— 21—5—55; Sergt'/Tinhey, 29—25—54; Corp. Brooke, 31—11—2—41; Lieut, Gasquoine, 28-9-5-42. ' • ' B Clasi Pte. %. Poiriton, 31—28—59; Pte. ' G. Pointon, 27—27—2—58:; Pte. Rutlcdge, 25— 20-13-58; Pte. F. Pointon, 30—26 —56; Corp. Tobin, 23—20—9—52; Pte. Ledbrook, 25—17—10—52; Corp. Andrews, 15—14—16— 45; l'te. Newman, 10—6—16—32. , ZEALANDIA RIFLES. . Competition for company belt and trophies; ten shots at 500 and 600 yards. Scores; i 500 600 yds. yds. H'p. T'l. Lanco-Corp. Hunt 49 41 0 90 Sergt. ; Hugo 44 '45 0 89 Lance-Corp. C. Hugo... 39 43 6 88 Pte. M. Hugo, 43—40 —4—87; Pte. Nees, I 37—41—9—87; Corp. Rowberry, 38—40—7— 85; Pte. Snelling, 36—40-6—82; Pte. B. Nimnio, 34-30—18-82; Pte. Snow, 28-43 —6—77; Pte. Warman, 32—25—18—75; Lance-Corp. Dalton, 33—31—5—72; Pte. Johnson, 24 —30 —18—72; Pte. A. Nimnio, 24—30—18—72; Sgt. Barcham, 36-14-0-50; Bugler Machini, 20—12—18— HIGHLAND RIFLES. . : Competition for belt, MacDiarmid Junior Cup, and trophies presented by Lieuts. Willis and. Henderson and N. Bertram, Esq. Owing to the battalion going into camp next week, no shooting will take place until Jnnuary 28, when another long-range match will be got off. Result of shooting:— ; . . •• A Class. 900 1000 yds. yds. H'p. T'l. Sgt. Dobson 28 26 0 54 Pte. Sellers 28 21 5 -54 Col.-Sgt. M'Donald ... 20 '29 0 49

; Corp. Shannon, 28—19—47; Lieut. Hen- } derson, 29—17—46; Sgt'. Gardener; 23— - 17—5—45; Lce.-Corp. Eves, 28—16—44; ■' Lce.-Corp. Marsdon, 27—16—43; Pte. Pitt, i 3—15—5—43; : Pte. "M-'lver,' 15-20-35; B Class. Pte. Pinckney, 23—20—1—44; Pte. .Wil- ' liamson.,o—2B—3—3l; Corp. Coutts, ; 20—7—31; Corp. Ritchie, 16-3-0-19. ~ I ENGINEERS. Competition for the company's aggre- ' gate prize and'Lieut. Chappie's trophy; fc seven shots at 500 and 600 yards. Best scores.:— A Class, i' ; 500 . 600 i yds. yds. H'p. T'l. > Sgt.-Maj. Homer 26 32 0 58 , Capt. Gibbs 25 32 0 57 ■ Lieut. Chappie 27 22 Z 56 Sapper Rogers, 27—28—0—55. B Class. ! . Sapper Hart, 28 —22 —5 —55; Sapper Keys, 21--—26 —8—55; Sapper Chapman, 19—24— 12—55; Sapper M'Lean, "1—25—6—52; Sapper Jones, 19—17—14—50. CITY RIFLES. ; Competition for trophies presented by Lieuts. Mellor and Roberts; and. tho Ross Memorial, and Sergt. Baker's trophy. A class, ten shots at 900 yards and seven shots at 1000 yards; B class, seven shots at 200 and 600 yards. Scores A Class. 900 1000 . I - yds. yds. T'l. 1 'Corp. Given 39 31 70 Sgt. Dodd 39 18 57 Pte. Strangemuir 40 18 58 B Class. •Pte. Rollins, 26-28-54; Col.-Sgt. Davis, 29—25—51; Corp. Hart, 29—19—48; Pte. Johns, 29—17—46. 'Ammunition prize. CIVIL SERVICE, RIFLES. Competition for .company's belt, and shield; also series tropliies; at 900 and 1000 yards, handicap. Scores:— A Class, 900 . 1000 „ . , yds. yds. T'l. sgt. Fisher 26 31 57 Sgt. A. Joplin 32 .. 24 56 Corp. Low 28 26 54 Corp. Gazley; 26 —26— B Class. Pte. Stockman, 22—21—8—51; Pte, Webstor, 17—19—5—41; Pte. Smith, 16—5—15— 36; Pte. Ross, 22-10-3-35; Pte. A. Coleman, 16—18—34. •' • COLLEGE RIFLES. Competition for trophies, second match second series; seven shots at 500 and'6oo yards, handicap. Scores :— 500 600 IT. , „ t yds. yds. H'p. T'l. Lieut. Hutchen 29 31 0 60 Corp. King 29 29 2 -60 Pte. Hamilton 23 26 11 60 Pte. Richards, 22—25—13—60; . S"t. : Cowl 02, 27—26—2—55; Pte. Cnsserlev, 25— 27—2—54; Corp. Wollernian, 26—22—1—49. DOMINION SCOUTS. ] Competition for Mrs: Boll's trophy ' seven shots nt 200 and 600 yards. Score's: 1 200 600 ! C T, „ Y,ls - Yd? - H'p. ; ■Sergt. 801 l >.... 30 31 61 i Sergt. Clifford 30 30 GO ♦ Sergt. Ritzoma. 29 29 58 i Lieut. Hastings, 29—27—5G; Trooper r Henderson, 27—28-55; Trooper Cunliffe, t 25—24—49; Trooper Watson, 23—23—40; ? Trooper White, 24—20—41. 1 HERETAUNGA MOUNTED RIFLES. } ; Practico match at 200 and 600 yards, J seven shots. Scores:—Lieut. G. D. Ham- l( ilton, 27—23 50; Trooper A. Baoumgren," 23—25—18; Trooper G. BaoumLTon, 13— ? ID —32. t' Tho Hutt Valley Rifles also held a practico match. 1J - w KARORI RIFLE CLUB. ]; Second match of tho season series for trophies presented by Messrs. J. F. Mills, L. Blundell, A. Collins, Deputy-President F G. Halliday, Rifleman C. Hodder and Mr. W. H; Tisdall, was also the first

match of a series of four (all to count) for two trophies presented by Sir. Owen Daly, one for scratch men and one for handicap men. The ranges were five and six hundred yards. President H. Marshall won the club trophy for the dav's shoot, with a score of 65. Rifleman Fellows won the ammunition prize of 50 rounds for the highest handicap man with the score of G4. Rifleman Tarr, with 61, won the second ammunition prize, 30 rounds. Deputy-President Halliday made tho possible at. SO yards. For the club championship, with three matches to go, the leading scores are:— President Marshall, 315; Rflmn. Jndd, 302; Rflmn. Tarr, 297; Rflmn. Standige, !M"7;; Rflmn. Hay, 297 Rflmn. Maisev, 292; Deputy-President Halliday, 289; liflmn. Randell, 280; Rflmn. Caldwell, 286. The following are the leading handicap aggregates :—

Rflmn. Fellows, 293; Harris, 291; Caldwell, 290; C'assell, 268; Butler, 283; Street, 283.

500 -GOO Yds. Yds. Tl. Marshall 33 32 G5 Fellows i 31 33 G1 Tarr 32 32 6i Halliday, 35—27—0—62; Condy, 27—31— 3-61; Bums, 30-30-0-60; Standige, 3129—0—GO; England, 27—25—8—60; Street, 26—24—10—60; Randell, 30-29-0-59; Jndd, 30-20-59; Bulford, 29-29-58; Cassels, 26—27—5-SS; ICcmp, 32—21—5—58; Hay, 30—27—0—57; Rabe, 30—27—0—57; Guise, 24-32—0-56; Maisey, 26-30-fl--50; Caldwell, 28—27—1—56 Harris, 29— 26—0—55; Butler, 27 —24—4 —55; Pringle, 24-21-10-55; Walsh, 13-23-15-51; Grimstonc, 21—21—2—47. The ranges for Saturday will' be 200 and COO yards. . WELLINGTON NAVALS. AT MIIUMAR. Sixth competition, under class-firing conditions, for the company belt and medals. Gunner I'. E. Martin's team won the Martin badges with a score of 324 points; C'.P.O. Martin come second with 287 points. In the six matches fired Gunner Croxton heads the A Class aggregate list with 301 points, Gunner F. Martin follows with 348; Gunner Boon, 344; C.P.O. Margin, 281. In. the B-Class Aggregate, P.O. Bishop leads with 309; Gunner Atkinson following with 247. In tho C Class competition, P.O. Williamson, with 279, has a lead of one point ovep Gunner Hills. Saturday's scores were as , follow: — A Class. 200 . 300 500 yds. yds. yds. Tl. 'tGunner F. E. Martin 36 27 .37 102 fGunner Croxton 33 33 28 94 Gunner Boon 29 28 33 90 C.P.O. Martin, 30 —20 —20—70. B Class. 'P.O. Bishop, .28—24—27—83; Gunner Atkinson, 30—27—22—79; fGunner Hills, 31— 14-19-64. C Class. ; *Gunner Comrie, 26—18—34—78; Gunner Miscall, —21 —22 —72; Gunner' Sinclair, 29—10—21—G9; fGunner Arthur, 30 —17—21 -68. ' filartin badges. "Legs in. PETONE RIFLE CLUB. Second match for fourth aggregate; Scores also counted for the championship and "Grase" trophy. The conditions were .; 10, shots at 600 and 800 yards. Scores:— 600 800

yds. ,vds. H'p. T'l.. \V. J. Henderson ...i 40' 49 — 89 0. Clout '47 -37 . 5 S9 T, W. Warburton ... 43 35. 11- 89

W. J. Jl'llvride, 43—41—4—88; G. Bird, 43-44-87; E. J. Fleming. 43 —39 —5—87; J. Clark, 41-35-11-87; W. Ballm?er,jun., 41-42-3-86; W. Cook, 36-40-10-86;* J. E. M'Lachla'n, '40—45—85; S. Spencer, 40-43-83; J. Caldwell, 34-41-8—83; H. F. Ayson, 34-39-10-83; J. G. Faiilknor, jun., 36—46—82; B. W. Bird, 41— 35—6—82; -J. Ro?s, 36—42—75; G. Wood, 3S —40 —78; G. , Faulknor, 39 —35 —4 — 78; J. Dcvine, 23-31-20-74; 11. Pollock, 20—32 —20—72; S. Knight, 38-12—10-60. Next Saturday the ranges will- be 200 and. 600 yds.