RIFLE SHOOTING.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1085, 25 March 1911, Page 13

RIFLE SHOOTING.

* - TO-DAY'S MATCHES AT TRENTHAM. Teams matches will predominate at Trcntham Riflo Range- this afternoon. The Karori Rifle Club has three engagements on its hands; two of its teams will compete with the Petone Rifle Club's teams, and a third will try conclusions with the College Rifles. In addition to these fixtures is the annual Battalion Shield match, for which there are. 16 entries from tho various company units of the Wellington Riflo Battalion. Targets liave been allotted as follow: — Collins Range, 200, 500, and 600 yards—Battalion teams match. Sommerville Range, 200, 500, 600 yards—Dominion Scouts, 1-2; No. 3 G.A.V., 3-4; D Batterv, 5-0; Karori K.C., 18 to 25. Seddon Range—Petono Navals, 1-3. GARRISON SIGNALLERS. Tho following teams have been selected to compete for the Morse and Semaphore challenge cups, at tho Garrison Hall, Buckle Street, this afternoon : No. 4 Company, New Zealand Engineers—Corporal Keeble, . Corporal Forbes. Sapper Roberts, Sapper Carroll (Morse and Semaphore); Sapper Grifliu, Sapper Morgan, Sapper Bramwell, Sapper Lippett (Morse); Sapper Griffin, Sapper Watson, Sapper Bramweli, Sapper Lippett (Semaphore). Post and Telegraph Rifles—Sergeant Williamson, Sergeant M'Curdy, Private Rutherford, Private Eagles (Morse and Semaphore). Captain D. J. Gibbs and Lieutenant E. J. Hulbert will judge the competition. WELLINGTON NAVALS.

GTJNNER CROXTON WINS THE BELT. Last Saturday afternoon's rifle match by the Wellington Navals concluded the company's championship competition for tho 1910-11 season. Oil account of the departure of C.P.O. Martin for England the two matches required to complete the series were got off on the same afternoon, Match No. 9 being at 500 .and 600 yards, and Match No. 10 at 700 yards. Aggregate scores:— A Glass. No. 9. No. 10. Gunner Croxton 67 24 Gunner Boon 164 +*38 P.O. Bishop 59 32 C.P.O. Martin, 59 —32; Gunner F. C. Martin, *53—13. , B Class. ■ Gunner Hills 58 8 P.O. Campbell *t54 25 Gunner Atkinson ' 52 *f33 C Class. „ P.O. Williamson +49 6 Gunner Stratford .... *47 17 Gunner Staples 41 *+30 Gunner Tolley, *41—15; Gunner Comrio, 40—*15; Gunner Miscall, 39 —8; Gunner Henderson, 37—23; Gunner Arthur, 15 —7. The company's championship belt and gold medal fell to Gunner Croxton with all aggregate score of 553 points, Gunner Soon (ex-champion) being runnerup .with 550 points; C.1'.0. Martin (exchampion) "third, with 529. points; and Gunner F. C., Martin fourth with 520 points. r .v v :• .. tLegs-in. , :• - ; • • *Martin badges.' Tho following is the trophy list for the season: — Championship. A Class. Highest aggregate.—Gunner Boon, 550 points; C.1'.0. Martin, 529; Gunner R"U. Martinj-520. Highest 5-match aggregate.—Gunner F. C.' Martin, 438. > B Class. Highest aggregate.—P.O. Bishop, 496 points; Gunner Atkinson, 420; P.O. Campbell,. 403. Highest 5-match aggregate.—Gunner Croxton, 449. C Class. Highest aggregate. —P.'O. Williamson, 445; Gunner Staples, 416; Gunner Hills, 397; Gunner Miscall, 379; Gunner Comrie, 362; Gunner Arthur, 324. Highest 5-match aggregate.—P.O. Williamson, 335; Gunner Hills, 331; Gunner Miscall, 317. Three legs-in trophies:— A Class. —C.P.O. Martin; Gunner Boon. B Class.—Gunner Croxton; P.O. Biship; P.O. Campbell. C Class.—Gunner Hills; P.O. Williamson. Denniston Cup.—Gunner Staples. The Navals' Championship Belt is the oldest belt now being competed for in the Dominion. It was presented to the company for competition in 1881 by Captain Chas. Johnston. The first name to appear on the belt is that of P.O. France, who won it in January, 1881. Since then it has been competed for on 43 occasions. The following is a list of the names which now almost completely cover the trophy:— 1881 (January), P.O. France. 1881 (August), Seaman A. Dixon. 1882 (June), Band-Sergt. H. Dixon., 1882 (September), Seaman J. Rabe. 1883 (January), C.P.O. F. France. 1883 (June), Seaman C. France. ' 1883 (December), Seaman G. Howe. 1884.'(Juno), Seaman H. Dixon. 1884 (December), P.O. Leevers. 1885 (June), Seaman G. Rabe. 1885 (December), Seaman W. Harris. ' 1886 (May), P.O. Meek. . _ I 1886 (December), Seaman Williams. 1887 (May), C.P.O. Armstrong. . 1887 (December), Seaman Williams. 1888 (June), Seaman Williams. 1888 (December), Seaman Williams. 1889 (June), P.O. Taylor. 1889 (December), P.O. W. Harris. 1890 (June), Seaman Balcombe. 1890 (December), P.O. Williams. 1891 (June), P.O. Williams. 1891 (December), Seaman Stitt. 1892 (June), P.O. Williams. 1892 (December), P.O. Williams, 1893 (June), P.O. Williams. 1893 (December), P.O. W. Harris. 1894 (December), P.O. Harris. 1895 (December), P.O. Babe. 1896 (December), Gunner H. Bulford. 1897, P.O. Frederic. 1898, C.P.O. Williams. 1900, P.O. Martin. 1901, P.O. Bulford. 1902, P.O. Ross. 1903, C.P.O. Harris. 1904, P.O. Ross. 1905, C.P.O. Harris. 1906, C.P.O. Harris. 1907, Gunner Boon. 1908, Gunner Boon. 1909, Gunner Boon. 1910, Gunner Gibbs. 1911, Gunner Croxton.

PONGAROA RIFLE CLUB. This week the attendance at the rango of the l'ongaroa Riflo Club was small, and the eight riflemen who shot experienced a very cloppy wind at tho 500 and 600 yards ranges. The wind varied from two to six. Tho Rev. Mr. Rattray, who had previously secured two "lee's in" for the club cup, again topped the scoro with 8" off the riflo, and secured tho cup outright. The scores were:— 200 500 600 yds. yds. yds. H'p. T'l. Rev. Mr. Rattray 28 .30 29 0 06 11. it. Robinson 30 32 25 8 95 F. Urenton 31 33 28 0 92 C. Wright 33 30 27 2 92 T. H. Boardman 30 30 29 1 90 H. Hunt 23 26 25 4 83 11. R. Poole .... 21 32 23 n 81 J. 11. P. Allen... 26 29 13 8 76