MARKSMANSHIP.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1327, 3 January 1912, Page 8

MARKSMANSHIP.

LOCAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION. THE IMXAL DAV. The Wellington Hide Association's nil•mial nicciiii!; was conciiided nt.thc Tr?!itham Tiiinsi; yortcrday. Tim conditions were not of the -bo.-t mi the opening, day, but;, yesterday, tliey won; as bad as notoriously tricky Tieutham cull prudute in its worst inoocls.

Jn fai:i. tiitrc lias rarely.- if ever, been worse shooting ci nditinns that ;;revnilod in. tho .morning. In the opening mulches the moii fhbt in pourini.' rain, and all through the day they were worried by tho li.slvtiiil wind which troubled them ori I lie opening day. The tact that 15 was the highest scaru at 800 yards, shows con,clu-.-ively lioH- bad the conditions were. Only IS out of the liring'got -II or over. The 000 yards lila.ti.-li was reduced iiom ten shots to seven shoLs. and here again ihe wind proved troublesome, the "hi?li;?~t wore beini :ll out; of o possible 35, while ,thc mnjorily were under io. .The teams match was won by Suburbs ~\u. I te:i'in, with Karori Xo.'l second. Opaki and Christchiirch tied for third place, and on tho shoot-oft Opaki won by cue point. To save time, the shootoli, was decided by taking tho last shot of each competitor in the respective tea.inat $00 yards. The only "possible" of the match was scored by X. Wood, of Christchurch. Uitlomau Smart, of "the Suburbs Club, made the highest scoro of the match with 97 out of a jioisiblclOo. -Match Xu. 1 was. won by Rifleman J. Given, of the Suburbs Club, No. 5 liv .Rifleman C. Whiteman, also of the Suburbs, and Xo. 6 by Rifleman A. France, .knrori.

Ihe championship aggregate, carrying a gold medal and cash prize of JElo"wa'wpn by Rifleman J. W. Milroy. of Nchon with a score of io'. IJiQeiiian'li. Loved.iv. of Woodville, nlso seored'JS". but. in tl'ie shoot-off, fivo shots over the 1000 yards range, Milroy won by n poinl. his 'score bein? 16' against his opponents 15. Loveday missed, hjs last shot. Xejt in order came Rifleman Whiteman. 232; .Rifleman -uarihall, 231: Rifleman Given, 220; and bertjeant T[. I'r.ank, 220. Ar ih |fn"'?-. lall " e a r='' e - al ° hr the >!• '00. ninl WOO yards ranges, and v.- 3 s ~-6i> ,bv Li Horn aji 1.. Luveday, of Woodvilllat tyro a'gprecato was' won by Hilln.man J'.vans, of the Suburbs' Club. The prize list is 35 follaws:MATCHNO.4. Ton tlioU at SOCyds. Possible 50. . M and F. Grady's trophy, J. Given Suburb; .'.....' ....,; ,J, Si, liidcmau L. Lovoday, Woodville... .|j ■X 2, Rifleman Ci.-.T. Jones. Lincoln (I ,i:!, Rifleman "Wood. Olirisli-liureh ... H £\. Rifleiuu.l) 1). M'lnlosli. Onaki -II J.' l, Riiicniiin M'lCenzie, Opaki ', -n .!!l,.Rii!cnian .1. H. l!os=, Suburbs ... i\\ £1, Pti!!i:man I". A. Whitemau, Upper Mult ,■•; £U Rifleman G. Kcllcway, Signaller!" i'l

Tho folluwiiii; won prizes of 10s each — Rifleman AV. J. Grieg, Pclone. 42; Riliem.'in G. Clout; Pptono, -42; RiflfMi-.au V. Whiteman, jiinr., tipper Hutt, 42; Riflcmau W. J. .Milroy; Nelson, 42;-Rifleman ;T.. .1. Chapman. -Suburbs," -11; Rifleman ■Hugo, Karori, 41. Tyro prizes of. 10s. each wore won by •tho followine:— I'aulknor, G.\T", '41;.Rflmn. H. O. Browne, JO; Rfliiin. Bennett, Xgatia'wa, -35.; Rflmn. Ti.' Evans, Suburbs, 3G: Rflmn. C. Taylor,-Opaki,-3S. •Ooupted out: Rflmn. .Rowe, Blenheim; Rflian. -Chirnside, Karori. ' .

•'-■■;• MATCH NO. .■).'•. . 'Seven shots -at' '000 yds. Possible .33. -. J!i-and'G...T. trophy, It'fjnin. .' ' ('. Whit*Yttaii.' Suburb?'.: ..a........ .''l .CS, llflnin. H. W. Bear, iN'gatiawa ... 31 J; , -, Col.-Sergt. Slock, . ■'Palmeriton. Xorth : :..; 30 £2, Kflmu. ,T. Smart, Suburbs 23 .£l, .Rflmn. W. 7:'cllingham, Suburbs,., ffi Jit, E'flmn. 1.. Loveday. Woodvillo ... 2S R'amn. H. Marshall, Karori 2S £1, Kflrun. T. ,T. Clvapman, Suburbs 23 J;l, Kflmn.'H. W.'Eiby, Chrislchurch 28 I'rizos of 10s. each were won by lha following:-:E'flmu. K. Duthic, Chriitchiirdi, 28; Rflmn. J. ,E. Franklin, Weber, 28; liflmn. J. Sl'Lachlan, Petone, 27; .Sergt. Sharland,. Nelson, 27; Lieut. Msllor, Wellington, 27; Rflmn. G. Clout, l'etone, .27. Tvro prizes of 10s. were won as under: —B'flmn. D. I. Tod, Upper Hutt, 25; rittnin.'W. H. Cook, Suburbs, 25; Eflinn. L. Percy, Alfretlton, .25; .Rflmn. Bennett, Ngaliawa, 25; Eflmn. G. Jones, Karori, MATCH NO. 6. Ten Shots at lOOdyds. Possible, 00. '- PU. XI and "British .Empire Trading Co.'s. trophy, Rllmii. A.'.France,. Karori. 12 M, Eflmn. \V. .1. Cireiir. ketone ' !2 £■2, .S«rst. Sharlu-nd. Xolson' 12 £2, Itflmn. E. J. King, .Opaki II £1, linnin. 11. E. Griggs, Xraton ... 10 JJI, 'Kflmu. L. Loveday, Woodville ... lit! .SI, liflmn. IX J. Guiiit-y, Ohristchurch :i8 XI, lillmu. O. .1. l-'isher, Suburbs ... :.I8 j;l, Kflmn. D. SI. M'lnlosh, Opaki ... ;IS I'rizes -of 10s. were won by the following :-i;tlijin. U. MarMiall. Knrori, ;IBj Kflmu. W. Gowor, Subiirlif, 37;'.l!Hnni. (i. llydi'. Opaki, 07: Scrgt. 11. 'Franks. .Nelson, :i"; Hllinn. T. Li. Chapman, Suburbs ;!!>;.KHuin. I!, riantlell.;Karori. ;iU. '.UHniti. W. Willoughby, Liladslonc was counted ui -t. I'vro prize- of 10-. were won by Iho .Ft;llowiiiif.-li-flmii. C. Taylor, llpaki, 33; Eflnin. Ci. Clout. lVtene, 32; Eflinu. M. l".var.v, Suburbs. 31; .Kllmn. BeniicU. .X-;a----liiiwa, 31: Rflmn. A. Olton, Suburbs, :iO. .Scrgt. rnulknor nnd Hflmn. H. O, Browne were counted out. ' ■ ■ CHAMPION TEAMS. Seven shots at 300, 500, and 600 yd?. First prize, cJ.'5; second, j£2" 10s. i tliird, M. Suburbs No. 1. M 0 500 600 Gr. yds. -yds. yds. T'l. Rflmn. Smart 33 3t 30 97 Rflmn. Given 31 '3i 31 ' .% lillinn. Gower R0 31 . 21- .SS Minn. Whiteman 28 -31 .28 87 Rflmn. J. L. Turner P 9 .29 28 •87 . ' 152 .IG2 Ml 100 Karori R.C. No. 1. . • 300 500 COO Gγ. T-cls. Tdi. y-U. T'l. .Efimn. W. Judd ::0 .11 -,'« :n Rllmn. 11. Marshall 2!) ■ 3:| - '2S !'O Rflmn. J. Burn? -31 31 .27 S!) RHIIIII. G. ll.iilliday 3fl . 33. 2(i SSI RHinn. 11. liulford ...' 211 31 20 SO

HO 15!) 110 .JiS Opaki -No. 1. ■■ :W0 .500 l<r»\ Gr. yd?.' yds. .jdf. T'l. Hflmn. Hyde no ~11 ;n • <u Uflimi. M , hi tosh ill .-in 2:, sn Kllinn. M'Keuide 28 2!) ;e S9 I.'llmn. Cameron 11l -2S S3 ■ &s Rllimi. King 2!l -32 L' 7: 8S 119 V-α lit IIC The following teams, 01-o competp'd:— Oliristeliuriib lt.ifle Club, ill); Karon Hide Club No. 0, 41:!; lViont- Hon. Members, 1311 ; Suburbs:Xo. l\ 137: i; PP fr Unit Tiille Club, -I3.'i; Suburbs Hon. Members. Ml; Opaki No. 2, -ISO: -Vcloni- Np. 1, 111); I'clone; No. :i. (II: Pctone No. -1. :;:i&; Kavori No. I, :l!H; Suburbs No. 3, 7S. TOOL TAIICETS. J!l, Rflmn. W. Willoughby, Gladstone 22 10;., < Hcrgt. Signalling Corps 20 10s., Rllmn. Plimmer, Karori 20 ns., Tiflmn. C. Whitcmjiu, Suburbs ... in 55., IJflhin. G. T. Jones, Lincoln 13 AUCKLAND ASSOCIATION. ANNUAL PKIZtTmEETINCI. . IBr TekcraDh.-I'ress Associatlon.! ■ Auckland, .l.inu;i.ry : ;. A! the Auckland ' Itiflb As-scnialion's meeting, in the King's-; Match. Rifleman VC. 'Browalec, Akarana Diflc Club, won .£2.-th« Mayor's medal, and Rainger's 110pliy, with 32-i points; l.iout. A. Neil?on. Baunevtrk' l . won .t'l-and Thorne's'.trophy, with 321; Cor|il. W. I>ilU. Uaniiovirke.il iniH I.'ead ,r<ro.-. : . tnipJ'.v. -vs 11 li lilli: Captain M. X.'AtkiuJon, 0 Cenipanv Hrd ■Auckland Rpgimenl. Hi:, points IS?."; Ijifkinan A. llanirl. Akar.ina, 312. Vμ-.: Coi-)Kiral A. Piircll.is, 'B Company 3rd Aueklond Ke;imenf> 311, 1.V.; Bifleman <':. Williams, , Olinra. 311. ].\s.'; Col.-Sefgt, R. H. ; :D;Udy, Ha.Uraki .Riflci", .:m, ,10s.; Pte. Q. H. Woolley,.Auckland Highland Eificf, -311, 10fi.;; fimeman v;?iY.: K,.. .Wil-

Hams Oliurii. 1110. 10.-.: llifleman J. Carlson, Auckland llilln Club. :ilO, Ills.; Ttiflcnuin ('. Bait. Maimawoka. :!!(), ]0.-.; Rifleman \Y. .M'lvcr, Wellington. Mil, 10.-.; I'ol-Spi-st. A. J. Kin;,', IJ Coinnimy, :ird Auckland Jlri'iinoiU, :t(t'J, II).-.;" Corporal I'. 11. J. Wiiy, Kiiif's College Cadets. Ml. 10s.: Corjjornl ]•". .It. Combes Kini;'* Collpjjo ('adds ::o:i, Ills.: I'le. ,1. C. Dri-f----lin, No. ;i Uliiiipimii-i I,'iflos. ."iOS. 10s.; Tie. (!. Trunsoii, Nupii'i , liillcs, :iOS. 10s.; UinccCor.DoralA. tj. Devoir, \i Caiuiwny. »rd Auckland l!?Kimcnl, Ililli, Ills.; Kilk'iuan S. Lorkini;, Kuknlii. Ml, 10s.