ON THE MOUNDS.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1253, 9 October 1911, Page 2

ON THE MOUNDS.

OPENING OF THE SEASON. NO TERRITORIALS AT TRENTHAM: The opening of the 1911-1912 rifle shoot ing (season at Trentham on Saturday was a very different ull'nir from that of previous seasons. Last October, tho riflemen's special train took out nearly 400 men for tho opening day at Trentham. and the muster at opening davs in tho years beiore that worn largo nu'il enthusiastic. This year has witnessed a change. Only two r.illo clubs—Karori and Pctono —wont out lo Trentham, whilo the Suburbs Killo Club, which commenced its snooting some weclm earlier, fired at its own range at Miramar. The absence of tho Territorials from tho range at the opening of tho season is due to tho fact that the reorganisation of the fares under tho new scheme has necessitated tho caliing-in of all arms and equipment for examination beforo issue to bo recruits who will shortly be posted to the various units. To whit extent facilities for week-ond matches for Territorials at Trentham will bo granted under the new rogimo is not yet clear, as no delimit! statement has been mado with regard to tho future policy of tho Govern- • rr.ent in connection with tho encouragement of week-end rifle shooting. _ I he scores of the riflemen at Miramar. ircmnam, and elsewhere aro appended. PETONE RIFLE CLUB. The Pelono Uiflo Club opened its season at Woivotu with a seven-shot practice match at 200 and 500 yards, tho riflemen present dividing for a teams' match ono under tho president and tho other under tho deputy-president. The match was a win for tho deputy-president's team by 905 points to 901, Scores;— Deputy-Preaidout's Team. 200 600 u n ■~ „ s'ds. , yds. TI. H. C. Kussoll „ M 34 3j C 9, L. C. Russell 31 33 57 E. Ballingcr 35 32 G7 J. MacLachan, 31-31—03; H, l'\ Bussell 31-34-05; G. U. Wood, 32—33—651 C. Bird, 33—31—G1; W. J.. M'Uvrido, 31 —32—63; Si. J. Fleming, 29—30—59: F. Clark, 26-30-56; J. W. Warbnrton, 3125—56; L. Nicholson, 25—30—55; J. Devuio, 26-27—53; It. Flaws, 26-26-52; V. Clendon, 26-23-49. Total, 905. President's Team. 200 500 „ . yds. yds. TI, Greig „„ 33 34 C 7 Spencer 34 31 6 5 Ayson , 31 30 63 Clout, 30-32-62; J. Clark, 31-31-62; Caldwell, 31-31-62; Edlin, sen., .28-33 -01; Shannon, 26-33-61; Morris, 28-33— 61; Pollock, 29-32-61; Knight, 31-30-61; Edlin, jun., 29—30—59; Coulter, 29— I 28—57; Elder, 28-27-55; Bnrridgo, 28-16-44. . Total, 901. ' KARORI RIFLE CLUB. About thirty members of tho Karori Rifle Club attended tho opening of tho season at tho Trentham Hide llnngo on ■ Saturday. In addition to the rillo practice, a teams match was fired between tenuis picked by tho president and tho doputv-president, which resulted in a win for tho deputy-president's team by H points. As will bo seen by this scores, some excellent shooting was dono—two scores of 100 for tho first 6hoot of tho soason speaks volumes for the future. Following aro the aggregate, scores of tho teams:— . Deputy-President's Team. Wickons 94 Hugo 9.1 Brown 93 Claridge, 92; Butler, 92; Follows, 91; Tumor, 90; Bulford, 90; Standidgo, 88: total, 821. President's Team. Randall 100 Judd 100 Uodder 91 Jones,' 91; Caldwell, 90; Rabe, 88; Chirnsidc; 86; Grimstone, 83; Maisey, 81; total, 813. ~ • . Members aro notified that the' shooting programmo will bo commenced at Trentham on Saturday next. Teams matches will bo fired on October 14 and 21, to consist of five men, under tho following captains: W. Judd, Goo. Hallidav, H. Bulford, J. M. Rabe, and R, Randall, tho winning team to receive trophy to the valuo of 10s. oach. Tho train, until further notice, will leave at J.lO p.m. Ammunition will bo obtainable at Mt. F. Wickens, Cuba Street. Subscriptions aro now due, and aro payable to !!• L. ACaldwell, treasurer. SUBURBS RIFLE CLUB. The Suburbs Rifle Club continued its trophies shooting on Saturday at Miramar, at ranges 200 and 500 yards, ten shots at each range. The new figuro targets, as used at bisloy this year, wero used—tho figure target at 200 yards with the 5-inch (invisible) bull and 18-ineh bull at 500 yards. The weather was at its best on Saturday, but marksmen had to bo in their best form to keep on the 5-inch bull at 200 yards. Tho club has divided into teams of four to Compote for Mr. Rcod'a trophy. Tho teams consist of two seniors .and two juniors, the seniors coaching tho juniors. Tho conditions aro as follow:—Three straight-out wins, or fivo wins at intervals. If not. won by the end of the season, tho highest aggregate at tho end of tho season to be declared tho winners- The following aro tho tcams, 4 the first-named in each team to bo captain :— J. L. Turner,.J. G. Newton, Hemic, ! Mitchell; Captain Ross, Otton, E. Galliehan, Brown; W. Gower, Evans, Cook, King; Price, MncLean, Inkerscll, Shielj A. Jackson,' Barkle, M'Gavin, Witcombo; W. M. Jackson, Dobson, Dowmnn, Staeey; J. Smart, Homer, Stewart, Duncan; Follingliam, Milroy, Oliver, Gawickj.M'lver, Chapman, Isaac, While; Bcllauiore, Lapliu, Feasoy, King, > Tho club ranges for next Saturday will be ten shots at 600 and 600 yards. In the absence of the president, the score, tary acted as range officer on Saturday. Scores :— Seniors. 200 500 yds. yds. H'p. Tl. T. Caplin 44 49 0 93 Milroy 45 43 0 93 Barklo 45 46 0 -91 A. Jackson, 46-42—0-SS; J. Smart, 42 —45—0—87; Fclliugham, 41—44—0—85; R. Dobson, 39-15—0—Si; Mac Loan, 43—37 0—SO; R. Wilson, 3S—4l—o—7o; W. M. Jackson, 39-40—0-79; Ottca, 36—33—5— 79; F. Price, 39-3S-0-77. Juniors. 200 500 yds. yds. H'p. Tl Evans 43 47 0 90 H. Gawith 41 39 7 90 W. 11. Cook 38 43 0 81 S. White, 40-32-7-79; G. Oliver, 3S40—0—7S; Dowmau, 42—36-0—78; Inker-s-ell, 3C—4o—0 —7G; J. Carroll, 35-34-0-69; R. Bradv, 27-32-7-65; A. R. Brown, 29—29-7-65; T. Staeey, 26-17-7-50 j Huxtablc (retired), 30. OPAKI RIFLE CLUB. The Opaki Rifle Club's season opened on Thursday last with a seven-shot sweepstake match at 200', 500, and COO yards. Best scores:— 200 500 GOO yds. yds. yds. H'p. Tl. R. .T. King 33 33 32 0 98 A. Beetham 33 33 31 1 OS A. Lewin 30 31 33-0 97 W. J. Welch, 32-33->3O-l-06; D. M. M'lntosh, 31-33-30—0-91; H. C. Jones, 32-20-32-0-93.