ON THE MOUNDS.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1600, 18 November 1912, Page 6

ON THE MOUNDS.

SPORT WITH TIJE RIFLE, AT TIiENTHAM AND ELSEWHEIIK Last Saturday tho various rifle olubs continued tht'ir matches at Trcnthani and other rangos. The weather was anything but pleasant, and riflemen had a very trying time under circumstances which even for short-range shooting would have been regarded as of tho worst. At SOO yards on the Trentham range the shooting was carried on for a time through a driving rain with a windago of 25 degrees. KARORI RIFLE CLUB. The Karori Club fired the third match of its hrst series for trophies donated byMessrs. J. F. Mills, J. Reed, Judge Rawson, anu Jlessrs. IV. C. Gasquoine, A. Collms, and N. F. Willoughby. Conditions —10 shots at 800 and 900 yards. Rifleman J. G. Faulknor again put up.the top score for the club, and his total of 89 for the two ranges is a-fine performance considering the difficulties which liad to be met. Rifleman R. Randell, who fired at the 800 yards' range in heavy weather, put up'the best range score of 45, The following are the detailed scores: — 800 900 yds. yds. Hp. Tl. •Rflmn. J. G. Faulk- . nor 44 45 0 89 *Rflmn. E. O. Lewer 42 43 0 85 Rflmn. G. Tinncy ... 43 42 ■ 0 J35 Pres. H. Marshall, 41—43—0—84; Rflmn. R. Randell, 45—37—0—82; *R-flmn. A. ! Maisey, 41—38—3—82; Rflmn. J.. Low, 44—37— 0—81; Rflmn. G. Jones, 36—40—5—81; Rflmn. J. J.: Cassells, 33—37—11—81; ltflmn. J. Rabe, 39-41-0-80; Rflmn. W. Chirnsido,. 34-43-3-80;, Rflmn. F. W. Ching, 40—34—0—74; Rflmn. H. Plimmer, 39—33—0—72; Rflmn. A. Guise, 25—38—5— 69; Rflmn. H. V. Croxton, 35—33—0—63; Rflmn* F. Standidge, 41—26—0—67; Rflmn. J. Burns, 34—31—0—65; Rflmn. J. Butler, 42-20-3-65; Rflmn. E. Coady, 15-43-4 —62; Dep.-Pres. W. Judd, 29—32—0—61; Rflmn. 1). Claridge, 34—26—0-rfio; Rflmn. A. Fellows, 24—34—0—58; Rflmn. L. Grimstone, 40—15—3—58; Rflmn. W. -Harris, 33 —20—2—55; Rflmn. T. C. Comrie, 27—22— 6—55; Rflmn. F. Thompson, 17—18—20— 55; Rflmn. H. 0. Browne, 40—10—3—53; Rflmn. A. Caldwell, 20—32—0—52; Rflmn. T. I'. Halpin, 33—9—8—50; Rflmn. R. Pringle, 10—23—13—46; Rflmn. H. Bulford, 30—unfinished—30; Rflmn. A. Lucas, 17—unfinished—17; Rflmn. J. Carney, 15— unfinished—ls; Rflmn. J. E. Turner, 3— unfinished—3; Rflmn. F. Millett, 0 —0 —0., 'Ammunition prizes. Leading aggregates with three matches fired:— Rflmn. Faulknor, 259; Rflmn. Lewer, 250; Pres. Marshall, 248; Rflmn. Tinney, 243; Rflmn. Randell, 243; Rflmn. H. Low, 242; Rflmn. Plimmer, 237;-?Rflmn. Rabe, 235; Rflmn. Croxton, 235; Rflmn. Burns, 235. Next Saturday the fourth match (ten shots at 300 and 500 yards) will be fired. PETONE RIFLE CLUB. The Petone Rifle Club held its third match for the first series, ranges 300 and 600 yards, last Saturday. The following are the highest scores-for the day:— . A Class. 300 600 ; yds. yds. Tl. Rflmn. Carter ..! 45 42 87 Rflmn. Ballinger; 43 .42 85 Rflmn. Nicholson 48-- 42 -85 Rflmn. Russell, 42—42—84; Rflmn. Bird, 43—41—84; Rflmn. .M'llvride, 43—'16—79; Rflmn. Clout, 41—33—74. B Class. Rflmn. Faulknor, senr., 44—42—86; Rflmn Glennie, 46—39—85; Rflmn. Villars, 42—36—78; Rflmn. WaTburton, 38—38—76; Rflmn. Edlin, junr., 40 : —35 —75; Rflmn. Edlin, senr., 45—2-i —69; Rflmn. Knight,-33-25-58. , C Class. Rflmn. ■E. Hogg, *11—41 —82; Rflmn. Ryan, 41—86—77; Rflmn.,Coulton, 36—38— 74; Rflmn. G. Hogg, 39—35—74; Rflmn. Selwood, 28—41—69; Rflmn. Clendou, 37— 30—67; Rflmn. Finlayson, 38—27—65; ilflmni 3G—24- i 6O. " ' Ranges for next Saturday will be 500 and 800 yards. . NO. 5 COMPANY G.A.T. Seoond match for trophies (sealed handicap); seven ehofe-at 800 and 500 yards. ■Scores:— 300 500 , yds. yds. Tl. Sergt-Major Finlay- 25 27 52 Bomb. Pattinson 22 24 4G Gnr. Webley ...» 21- 2i Bomb. Stewart, 19—25—44; Sergt. Holloway 22—22—44; Corp. Rodwell, 16—23—39; Gnr. R. Lee, 18-20—38; Bomb. Martin, 9 —26—35; Gnr. Ford, 17—17—34. NO. 9 COMPANY, T.G.A. 300 500 ' yds. yds. Tl. Gnr. Keo 21 31 52 Corp. Abel i 25 26 51 Sergt. Giddens 28 18 46 Gnr. Scambuiy, 18-23-41; Sergt. Dunn, 20-17-37; Gnr. Stevens, 11—18-29; *Gnr. Forsyth, 12—8—20; Gnr. Joiner,. 12—14— 26; # Gnr. Herzog,- IS—4—2o; *Gnr. Ashworth, 18—0—18"; Gnr. Barber, 12—10—22. ♦Unfinished, ' ''' HIGHLAND RIFLE CLUB. Third match, . first series of competitions for trophies presented by Messrs. Marsden, Whittaker, and Whitcombe and Pynu; 7-6 hots at 800 and 900 yards (scores to count for Lieut.Colonel Macintosh's trophy, tho. club championship, and the gold medal. Scores:— ... 800 900 ydsi'- yds. Hp. Tl. Dopty.-Pres. Shannon 32 2G — 58 Rflmn. Davidson 26 30' 1' -57 Rflmn. Eves 28 23 — 51 Rflmn. Pitt, 23-20-7-50; Rflmn. Martin, 30-?17 1—48; Rflmn. Sneddon, IB— 28—1—47; Rflmn. Spencer, 14—28—3—45; Rflmn. Pinckney, 25—16—3—44; Rflmn. Brooke, 32—8—3—43; Presdt. M'Donald, 20-11-7-38. ; . ■. , B Class.. Rflmn. Hayes, 2—13—23—38; Rflmn. Mortenson, 21—0—14—35; Rflmn. Williamson, 12—15—6—33; Rflmn. Peart, 6—7—13 —26; Rflmn. M'Glade, o—l7—o—l7. SUBURBS RIFLE CLUB. The Suburbs. Defence Rifle Club continued shooting at Broadway range, Miramar, •on Wednesday and Saturday. This match was the commencement of the second series, .for trophies presented by the club, T. Cbltman, and W. F. Hornig. The weather on both days was qs usunl— anything but shooting weather ,the wind varying from eleven degrees • left to six degrees right. In elevation the variation was 5, eight degrees on normal. Members on the range on Saturday expressed their sympathy' toward Rifleman-A. R. Brown on his recent bereavement. The secretary was instructed to write to Mr. Brown, conveying the club's sympathy. Shooting will be continued on Wednesday and Saturday next. In the second match in the second series, at ranges G6O and 700 yards, the 18-inch bull is to be used at both ranges. Scores:— 500 600 yds. yds. Hp. Tl. Rflmn. G. Oliver ... 45 38 10 93 Rflmn. F. Dowman... 42 36 14 92 Rflmn. A; C. Bella- \ more '„.... 41 42 8 91 Rflmn. H. Snelling, 47—39—4—90; I'.flmn. H. Boon, 39—42—8—39; Rflmn. S. J. White, 37-32-18-87; Rflmn; C. J. Fisher, 43—43—0—8G; Rflmn. F. A. Price, 47— 39—0—86; Rflmn. ,T. Smart, 39—44—0—83; Rflmn. W. G. Fellingham, 40—35—8—83; Rflmn. C. Milroy, 41—41—0—82; Rflmn. R. C. Barkle, 37—43—0—50;. Rflmn. ,T. H. Ross, 42—38—ft—^SO; Rflmn. R. H. Hunt, 41—38—0—79; Rflmn. A. Turner, 37—32— 10—79; Rflmn. A. Symonds, ,IG—29—l4— 79; Rflmn. G. Winchcombe, 85—31—0—7G; Rflmn. Will Jackson,4l—3s—o—76; TTflnin. W. J. Johnstone, 42—34—0—76; Rflmn. W. H. Cook, 27—40—8—75: Rflmn. I. Stacev, 30—3J—4—75: Rflmn. W. M. Jackson, *7— 37—6—74; Rflmn. W. A. Isaac, 36—17—10— 73: Rflmn. C. H. Graham, 34—38—0—72; Rflmn. W. F. Hornig. 88—24—T0—72; Rflmn. H. Mitchell, 33—28—10—71; Bflmn. J. Cr. Newton, 30—32—3—70: . Rflmn, A. Giddens, 23—26—18—67; Rflmn, . -1,. Churchward, 21—2G—18—65; Rflmn. J. L. Turner, 37—24—0—61; Rflmn. Le Coinpte,' 22-35-14-61; Rflmn. H. T: Pitcher, 23-. 25—10—58; Rflmn. W. Huxtable, 26—10— 18—54; "''Rflmn. C. D. Jenkins, 45; *Rfliiin; T. Goodoll, 39: °Rflmn. A. Otton. 39; •Rflmn. G. Hill, 35;, *Rflm. R. Brady, 24, , "JJid aotshoflt jki