ON THE MOUNDS.

Dominion, Issue 1337, 15 January 1912, Page 7

ON THE MOUNDS.

_ « — SATURDAY'S RIFLE MATCHES. Saturday's weather was the reverse of pleasant for riflemen at the various weekend shooting competitions. At Trenthain, a strong -ear wind, with rain squalls, put high scaring out of tho question. Details of tho scoring are as follow.— KARORI RIFLE CLUB. First match of No. 3 competition, for trophies donated by Messrs. Owen Daly, Gasquoine, Hodder, and President Marshall. Conditions, 7 shots at 800 and 900 yards. Results:— 800 900

, C. .Gasquoine, 2G—24—50; 'A. Fellows, 24-23-3-50; W. Chimside, 19 —'id —5—50; H. Richardson, 20-25-4—10; J. Rabe, 24 -24—43; H. Plimmer, 28-20 48; W. Greig, 15-19-12-40; H. Marshall, 20-24 -44; N. Willoughby, 2G—lB-4-1; H. O. Browne, 21-19-2-42; A. Maisey, 22-15-5-42; F. W. Ching, 20—15—41; J. Burns, 27—U-41; H. Bulford, TG—22—3B; A. Guise, 19-8-8-35.; G. Jones, 9-17-6-32; J. Butler, 17-9-5-31; H. V. Croxton, 21-5—20; R. Randall, 12—12-24; W. As-ton,-0-19-19; A. M'Laren, 15—12—27; tP. Halpin, S-0-8-10; fD. Claridgo, 4-0-3-7. •Ammunition prizes. fDid not shoot at 900 yards. A practice match will be held on Saturday next, shooting for club trophies being continued as usual on January 27. PETONE RIFLE CLUB. First match of No. 2 competition, at 900 and 1000 yards, seven shots. Scores: A Class. 900-1000 '

Greig, 28—17—2—47; E. Ballinger, 20—15 -41'; Faulknor, jnn., 24-M-3-41; H. C. Russell, 23—10—4—37; Shannon, 17—1G —3 -36; E. C. Russell, 14-10—1-31; Faulknor, sen., 13—10—1—33; M'Lachlan, 28—0 —28; Spencer, 12—13—25; H. F. Russell, •I—l3—s—2i; M'llvride, 13-7-20; Ayson, 11-4-5-20. B Class.

Pollock, 19—22—2 —13-; Hogg, sen., Jfi —l3— 9 —38; Nicholson, 21—13-37: Bur-ridge, 20 *—iy—l--37; Flennie, 13—16—8—37; Warburton, 17-8-5-30; Searell, 3-7-11—21; Edlin, jun., 7; Hogg, juu., 3. Edliu and ■Hogg retired at 900 vards. Teams' match-M'Lnehlau's, 300; Bollinger's, 228; Spence's, 217; M'llvride's, 195; Clout's, 189. SUBURBS RIFLE CLUB. Tho Suburbs Defence Rifle Club continued their trophy shooting on Saturday and Wednesday. The weather, conditions on Saturday were very bad, rain and wind making tlvinss very unpleasant for shooting. Tho dub propose holding a day's shooting at Trentham on January 22, in which the whole of tho club will «mi|>etr) for the "Daily Mail" Cup, which the club rcccnt.lv won outright some time back. Tho conditions for this cup are as follow—Seven shots at ranges 300, 500, MO, 800, 900, and 1000 yards, the highest aggregate in tho whole of these to hold . this cup for one year. It is open only to active members of the club. Two gold medals will bo presented, one for tho 300, 500, and GOO aggregates, tire other for the 800, 900, and 1000 aggregates. Also two valuable trophies will be presented to B Class shots BOTticipatins in this match. Honorary members arc eligible for all trophies excepting the. "Daily Mail" Cup. The Wednesday squad will contimio their shooting on Wednesday, at ranges GOO, and 700 yards. The following wore the tcores fc-T the Wednesday and Saturday squads :— Wednesday Squad. Ten shots «at 300 and GOO vards. A Class. 300 fiOO

Saturday Sqnnd. Ranges, 500 and 700 yards. A Class.

J. Given, 16—30—sc—7G'; R. Barkle, 15— 29—50—71; J. Smart, ll—29—sc—73; H. Snelling, 36-32-5-73; M. Evans. 36-27 —5-68; A. Jackson, 28-3G-3-G7; J. Ross, 36-27—sc-63; W. Gowcr, 31-0-3-37. B Class. 500 700 Yds. Yds. Hp. Tl.

yds. yds. H'p. T'l. •L. Hugo 30 21 0 54 •H.Cokcr 23 W 10. 52 \V. Judd 23 27 0 50

yds. yds. H'p. T"l. Clout 2!) 21 2 55 W. Bollinger 27 19 :i 40 Knight •- ■ 27 ' 17' ■ i ■ ■ '18

Villiors 29 21 2 52 Buckingham ■ 21 .22 9 .52 Coulter 25 18 ',) S3

Yds. Yds: Hp. Tl. ,T. T,. Turnsr Hi -18 sc !M J. G. Nowton 37 12 G 85 C. "Whitomari 42 40 sc .82 .(J. Otton « 35 3 81 B Class-. W. Horniff 41 12 so 83 A. Turner 41 3"> sb 76 T. Symonds.: 29 24 7 CO

m 700 Yds. Yds. Hp. TI. G. Oliver « 33 1 85 President Gallichan 43 3C G 85 C. Milroy U 35 ec 79 H. -Hunt '12 3i sc 7G

G. Hill 30 32 7 69 H. GaiviUi 32 32 3 l!7 U. Winchcombe 23 32 . 7 C2