"DAILY MAIL" CUP.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1344, 23 January 1912, Page 7

"DAILY MAIL" CUP.

-—: —» — SUBURBS RIFLEMEN COMPETE. WINNER: CAPTAIN' J. BOSS. Members of tho Suburbs Ritlo Club wont out to tlio Trentham ride range vesterday ■ and fired a challenge mulch lor 'tho tifly- , guinea. cup won outright bv the clul) iis a result of tho Kmtiirc Dav""Dnilv Mail" Cup Tiile match last Mav. The competition will be annual. This year the conditions wero seven shots at 300, 500, 600, &00, 000, and 1000 yank. Captain *1. Ross a veteran marksman, won the trophy. lii addition to shooting far the cup, the' club it" 'J number of other trophies presented, tho day being a rifle meeting on a small seal© for tlio club members, j Moss's aggregate over all ranges was 187 1 out ot ft possible 210. At 300, 500, and GOO I yards lis nut on 90 out of 105, and at tho rm 8 n " rnn S ES •«! compiled 91. Ilie competition ended as follows:— ■T. Ross 187 C. Whitemaa """ isij • T - Givon ISO At 300, 500, and 600 yards three competitors compiled the same aggregate (!l!i) Ihey were J. Given, ,J. Ros, and 11. luiiit. As tkero was a rrneeiu! prize fcr those ranges—a medal presented bv Rille- | man J. L. Turner-the three fired'off for I Possession, three shots at (iOO vards, Given I r, Um lr° Hunt 13, and Kois ! IT' Gawith, with a' semi? of 89 over mio same ranges, won a prize valued at X'l Ll - ' Presented by. Rifleman ,T. Given for ,< ¥ f, cor o off the rille amongst the K shoot ", l K.' ln 'h handicaps in ordinary club competitions. Rnn' O nnn olUl)i 'i' U inn]S' le highest aggregate at 800 00°, and 1000_ yards, C. Whiteman, with ii score of 91, won a medal presented by Vice-president J. G. Nswton. J. utven and C. Whiteman, who wero "run-ners-up to J. Ross over all ranges, each Mth a score of 180, fired off for the second prize, a trophy valued at Jil is., presented by club, "VVhiteman winning with a score of 13 out of 15 at 1000 vards, Given only finding the target ouec with His. tnrco shots. • Giveii was awarded 100 rounds of ammunition for third place. -Tho junior aggregate over-all ranges was. won bv H. Gawith with' a score- of 161. •- He wins a handsome set of carvers presented by ITr. AY. Isaacs. In addition to winning the cup, Captain Ross reminiature of. tho "Daily Mail" 200-guinea cup, which he will hold for all tiine. # Iho weather was very good for shooting taken on tho whole, but at times the wind was very tricky and was a factor to be contended with. At 1000 yards 18 degrees deflection had tD be allowed to bring the shots into the bull'seye. Following are the scores;— Short Ranges. 300 500 600 _ yds. yds. yds. T'l. .T. Given 32 33 32 .!)6 •T. Ross 32 33 31 9li 11. Hunt 31 31 31 98 J. Smart 20 31 32 95 A. J. Jackson 32 33 20 <11 G. Whiteman 30 33 20 92 0. Milroy 28 31 32 !)1 T. E. Caplin 30 32 28 90 H. Gnwith 3! 32 2« 89 J. Li. Turner 30 29 20 88 W. N. Chapman, sen. 31 33 24 88 T. Chapman 31 28 28 87 N. Evans, 27-35-21-86; W. Tl. Cook, 26-29-27—82; W. Gower, 27-30—21—31; J? 1 . Dowman, 27—25 —28 —SO; A. Turner, 26-29-24-79; G. Ollivor, 27—25—2(5 —78; A. Otton, 2D-2.V-21—7S; J. W. M'Lean, 25—33-20-78; W. Fellinglmni, 28-23-26—77; S. Rutledge, 21-28-23-75; Tl. Snelliug, 28—2(> —20—71; A. R. Brown, 21 — 27—2(1—71; C. Stewart, 21-21—21-G9; W. J*. Hornig, 26—22—20—68; A. H. Symonds, 25—27—15—67. Long Ranges. 800 900 1000 yds. yds yds. TT. C. Whiteman 28 32 31 91 W. Fellingham 30. 29 32 91 J. Ross 35 20 30 91 T. R. Caplin 31 31 26 91 J. Given 30 28 32 90 J. L. Turner 35 33 22 90 H. Snelling 28 33 23 -8!) W. M. Jackson, 'sen. 31 31 26 88 T. Chapman 31 25 27 83 0. Milroy '.. '29 ■ 30 21 82 W. Gower, 31—32—18—79: A. Turner, 03 —20—25—77; 11. Hunt, 34-29-21—77; S. Rutledge, 20—25—23—77; A. Otton, 31— 30—13—77; J. ■ Smart, 30—25—20—75; •A. J. Jackson, 29—27 —18—74; A. R. Brown, 21—25—27—73; J. W. Jl'Lean, 27—21—22 —73; C. Stewart, 24-23-25—72; H. Gawith, 28—27—17—72; W. H. Cook, 30— 23—1S —r7l; Jl.. Evans, 22—25 —23—70; A. 11. Symonds, 22—23—17—62; G. Olliver, 29—20—5—51; W. Hornig, 26—21—1—61; P. Dowman, 2^—12—23—19. PETONE RIFLE CLUB. The Petone Rifle Club fired the second match of the No. 2 series at 300 and GOO yards; seven shots. Scores:— A Class. MTOachlan ...i 33 32 65 Ballinger, W 31 30 61 Russell, E. C 32 30 02 Shannon, 30—27—2—59; Ayson, 28—26— s—s9;.Greig, 28—25—56; Spencer, 29—21— 2—55; Knight, 29—23—2—q1; Faulknor, sen., 26-23—1-53; Russell, H. C., 28-22— 2—52.; Clout, 25-21—19; M'llvride, 2820—IS. B Class. Villiers 31 27 2 60 Warburton 30 26 4 60 Pollock 27 27 1 - 58 Edlin, jun., 27—26—4—57; Flaws, 27 —22—8--o7; Buckingham, 25—24—5—54; Fleming, 21—27—5—53; Coulter. 23—21—8 —52; Burridge, 28—19—4—51; Nicholson, 29-21-50; Hogg, .iuu., 22-22-1-48; Clendon, 21—IS—5—17; Searell, 21 —18 —8— 4a; King, 18-20-38. Teams' matches:—M'Laclilan's team, SCO; Bird's tea.m, 356; Bollinger's team, 352; Spencer's team, 3 f-S; M'llvride's team, 338.