ON THE MOUNDS.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1588, 4 November 1912, Page 8

ON THE MOUNDS.

SPORT WITH THE RIFLE, TRENTHAJI AND ELSEWHERE. Week-end rifle matches were continued 011 Saturday afternoon at Trentham nnd other suburban ranges. A difficult "3 to (i fishtail" wind prevailed, and shooting was somewhat erratic amongst the youngsr riflemen.—and a few of. the. older ones too. Details of the club matches are appended. At Tremtliam also a batch of. Territorials from tho Fifth (Wellington)Regiineiit are at present being put through their musketry course. Major J. A. Cowios was in command. karori ,rifle club! ' The Karori Rifle Club fired the first match of the opening series for the club championship (trophies donated by Messrs. J. F. Mills, J. Reed, Judge Hc.ivwjn, Messrs. W. C. Gasqitoine, A. Collins, and N. Willoughby). Rifleman J, Rabe put 011 the highest.score with, consistent shooting at each range. Highest scores (ten shots at 300 nnd 600 yards) -7-." 300. COO yds. yds. H'p. Tl. "Rflmn.. J. Rabe 43 ■ii ": — 87 *Rflmn. H. V. Croxton 44 41 — 85 J. Batler 43. ' 38' : 4 85 Rilmn. H. O. Br.owp., 42—38—5—85; Rflmn. J. Burns, 44-40-0-3 i; Rflnin. ];1. Plimmer, 44 —39—0—83; Rllmii; R. Pringlc, 35—30—12—83; Rflmn, Buiford, 39—43-0— 82: Rflmn. A. T. Fellows, '42—40—0—82; Rflmn. E. Coady, 45—33—t —82; Rflmn. T. G. Cowrie, . 34-38-10-82; Rflnin, J. E, Hunt, 39-42-0-81; Rflmn,' R; Randell, 31 —40—0—81; Rflmn. J. C. Low, 42—39—0— 81; Rflmit. G. Jones, 39—37—5--81; Kflmu. J. G. IWlkner, 40—40—0—80; Rflmn.. E. O. Lewer, 44-3G-0-80; Rflmn.. W. Chirnside, 42—37—0—79; Rflmn. G. Tiuncy, 46— 33—0—79; Rflmn, F. G.'Skinner, 34—35— 10—79; Rflmn. W. Morgan, 34—31—14—79; Rflmn. -. Lucas, 32-29-18-79; Rflmn. A. Guise, 43-33-2-78; Dep. Pres. -W. Judd, 30—41—0—77;' Pres. H. Marshall, 38-39—0 —77; Rflmn. W. Harris, 39"-39—0—7i; Rflmn. F. Standid.se, 49-37-0-77; Eflran. J. E.. Turner, 4.4-33-0-77; Rflmn, T.-P.' Halpin, 35—34—'-S- 1 —?!; Rflrnu. D. Claficlw, —33-—o —73; Rflnin. A, C. .Maisey, 27—34 —4—05; Rflmn. F. Thompson, 23—22—JOGS; Minn. J. Carney, 32-18^-12—62.. ♦Ammunition prizes, Next Saturday, the series will be continued /With a ten-shot match at.jjtiO and 600 yards,.

HIGHLAND RIFLE CLUB. First competition for Ao. 1 series of trophies presented by Messrs. Whitcombe and Pyrn, Marsden and Wlfiittaker (scores to count for club championship, Lieut.'Col. U D. Macintosh's trophy, and club's gold medal):— , A Class. " 300 600 ~ ~ yds. yds. H'p, Tl. Martin 45 45 0 90 kyes 47 ill 0 88 Spencer <46 '40 2 88 Sneddon, 40^44-2—86; Shannon, 42—36—7 -"85; Brooke, 4.2—38—3—83; Cone bear, 46— 33—4—83; Henderson, 45—3J—0—82; M'Donald, 38—37—4—79; Pinckney, 41—36—1—78; Davidson, 40-33-3-76; Cotterill, 38-32-s—<s;.Pitt, 33—31—0—64. B Class. ■M'Glade, 36—35 —7—78; Misprison, 40—35 —<1—75; Morteison, 32—22—i1— 65; Williamson, 26-27-5-58; Hayes, 19-i6-11-4?. 4?. suburbs'rifle club. Teams' matches were fired by the Suburbs Rifle Club at' Broadway Range, Miramar, on Saturday.- ■ Rifleman J. Smart was top off the ritt'e; with 92, and wins the ammunition prize. lii t-he handicap sweeps-take F. Stacey was first, with 5)4, Fellingham second with 93, and W. S. Cook third with 53, Ammunition prizes vvere wp,n by:—W. M, Jackson aiid W. G. Fellingham, 300 yds.; H. Sneilihg aiid F. Stacey at 500 yds,; C. J. Fisher' and W.' J. Fellingham (it,. 600 yds. In matehi H. Hunt's team were first with <5'3, W. M. Jackson's team, 553, second, aiid J. Smart's', team "tliird, 552. The wind'was very tricky—a .rear wind, easterly, varying from 9 left to '5 right. The light .also, was not very good. On Wednesday and Saturday nest the last match of the first series will b& fired at ranges of 200 yds. and 500 yds, 10 shots at each. A special prize for this match will bo a side of lamb, presented by Messrs. Sylnond Bros. - The club Will be represented at the Rangitikei Rifle. Club meeting, to be held at Bulls next week, by W. M. Jackson and. R. C. Barklo. Saturday's 6 cores:— . , • 11, Hunt's Team. ' ' 300. iiOO GCO . ... - yds. yds. yds. T'L W, G. Fellingham ... 31 ' 26' 32 89 W. H. Cook .. 30 30 27 87 H. Hunt 26 29 29 .81 C. H. Graham 87 • 26 ■ 27 80 F; L. Dowman 28 30 21 79 T. Goodall 28 27 23 -78 S, J. White ~... 30 . 25 21 76 200 193 180 573 W. M. Jackson's Team. F. Stacey 27 . 32 " 30 89 R. C. Barklo 32 30 "26 88 W. M. Jackson 32 30: 25 87 W. J. Johnston 28 27 26 81. W. Jackson , 30 - 25 21 76 R. Brady 29 12- 26 67 A. Le Compte 22 30 13 65

' 200 .181) , 167 -553 J. Smart's Team. j. Smart 32 " 30, 30 92 0. J. Fisher 2G 29 32 -g? H. SneJling .......24 ! 33 29 ' 84 A. R. Browii. 30 ' 25 21 79 X. C. Bolbmore* 23 .25 27 75 G. Oliver 19 23 '28 70 Ct. Wiac-heombe ........ 24 22 18 84 178 187 , 186" 532 A SQUADRON. A Squadron 6th Mounted Rifles-fired the first match for their squadron belt and trophies at Trentham on /Saturday. The leather conditions were anything but favourable. The frequent changes l of wind frtim three left to three right beating-the young shots badly. Scores.:— - . ■ 300 600 yds. yds. . Hp. Tl. Trooper Austin 25 23 12 60 Tfooper Paki 24 23 10 . 57 Trooper "Wilson ...... 24 20 12 56 Bugler Wilson 19 ' 23 12 .54 Trooper Lbwry 21 IS- 13 52 Sergt. Clifford 22 21 ■ 9 52 Trooper Miller ~..... 16 16 15 47 Trooper Lov.att ' 16 14 15 45 The next match- for, the belt 1 will lie tired next Saturday. Ranges, 500 and 600 yds. *' A WORLD'S RECORD. By Tc!c m' ail 11—I 1 rc « s -Association—Cdpyrieht Melbourne, November 2. At the Victorian Rifle Association meeting, Linn, of Now South Wales, won the Syine Grand Aggregate (five matches), with a score of 231. Dabron, of the Charlton Club, put ill ten consecutive bull'seyes net 700 yards. Continuing, lie secured ten more 'consecutive bull's-eyes. This constitutes a world's Tecord.