RIFLE SHOOTING.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1618, 9 December 1912, Page 3

RIFLE SHOOTING.

■ ♦ NOTES & SCORES. TRENTHAM AND ELSEWHERE. Tho various rifle clubs continued their contests last Saturday at Trentham and elsewhere in fine weather. On the whole Hie conditions were favourable, although tho wind was rather changeable. KARORI RIFLE CLUB, At Trentham on Saturday, in bright, warm weather, with a brisk, changing ! wind, varying from nine degrees lett to "dead in," tne Karori Ride Club carried out teams' shooting. All the club's juniors were carefully coached by the captains of the respective teams, and some very gratifying results were obtained. The competition was very keen, and resulted in a very closo finish, DeputyPresident Judd's team just getting homo by two points from Rifleman J. Burns's team. Only twenty points separated tho whole six teams. Rifleman F. W. Ching, who is in splendid form just now, topped the list again, with a well-made 93. Ho I was closely followed by President H. Marshall and Rifleman E. Coady, each with 92. In a sweepstako held in conjunction with the match, the prizes were won by the above-mentioned. Next Saturday tho club's No. 1 and 2 teams of ten men will meet the Suburbs Club in the annual match at Miramar. Tho No. 3 team of ten will meet tho "A" Squadron, 6th Mounted Rifles, at Trentham. The teams will be selected after the meeting of the club to-night at the Drill Hall. Scores :— Deputy-President Judd's Team. 300 500 600 yds. yds. yds. Tl. Rflmn. F. W. Ching 30 34 29 93 Rflmn. W. Harris ... 26 31 27 81 Rflmn. A. Maisev ... 30 2S 2G 81 D'p'ty.-Pres. W. Judd 25 33 24 82 Rflmn. A. Greig 21 28 25 77 Totnls 135 154 131 420 Rifleman J. Burns's Team. Rflmn. A. Low 30 33 25 88 Rlimn. A. Caldwell... 28 2.3 30 8b Rflmn. J. Burns ... 29 .12 24 85 Rflmn. J. Conir.ie ... 25 30 25 80 Rflmn. F. Skinner ... 27 29 23 .9 Totals 339 152 127 418 President Marshall's Team. Pres. H. Marshall ..'... 31 32 29 92 Rflmn. E. Coady .' 32 31 29 92 Rflmn. J. Faulkner... 26 33 29 88 Rflmn. L. Grimstone 24 32 21 << Rflmn. J. Wells .<,.... 13 26 20 61 Totals 131 154 128 413 Rifleman A. Guise's Team. Rflmn. E. 0. Lower... 30 31 26 87 Rflmn. F. Morgan ... 28 32 25 85 Rflmn. A. Guise 27 27 28 82 Rflmn. W. Carney ... 27 30 24 81 Rflnm. F. Standidge 29 26 21 iG Totals 141 ■ 146 124 411 Rifleman R. Rnndell's Team. Rflmn. H. Plimmer... 27 32 30 89 Rflmn. G. .Tones .30 28 27 85 Rflmn. B.' Randell ... 30 28 27 85 Rflmn. .T. Cassells ... 29 '27 28 84 Rflmn. W. Lucas ... 19 26 13 58 Totals 135 Ml 125 401 Rifleman G. Tinney's Team. Rflmn.- W. Chirnside 30. 32 29 91 Rflmn. G. Tinney ... 30 33 25 88 Rflmn. J. Butler 29 28 21 78 Rflmn.'R. Pringle ... 21 23 28 77 Rfiinn. P. England ... 19 • 27 20 GG Totals 129 148 123 400 WELLINGTON ASSOCIATION. Numerous inquiries tor programmes are still coining in from tho country districts, and the indications point to a largo entry at New Year. Several of tho local senor cadet teams, aro putting in steady .practice for their competitions. It is reported that donations t'o'tlie prize list are steadily coming in. Officers who nre willing to act as range officers at the nicotine: are requested to communicate with Major Mathesou. ■ HIGHLAND RIFLE CLUB. First match of second series,-; scores to count for championship and' LieutenantColonel Mackintosh's trophy. Scores:— A Class. \--. . . ; .' ■■■ 300 500 , •. yds. vds. H'p. Tl. Rflmn. Sponccr 41 46 i 91 Rflmn. Conibear 43 44 4 91 .R.flmn.'.Cotterill 42 41 8 91 Rflmn. Soiiddon,' 42-43-3-88; Presdt. M'Donald, 39-39-10-88; Deputv Shannon, 39-44-4-87; Rflmn. Eves. 42-44-0 -8G; Rflmn. Martin, 39-46-0-85; Rflmn. Pitt, 41-42-0-83. B Class. Rflmn. Morrison 41 48 — 89 Rflmn. M'Glade 43 '43 - 86 Rflmn. Mortenson ...... 35 40 8 83 Rflmn. Hayes, 26-4G-11-83; Rflmn. Williamson, 32-34-7-73; Rll mn. Peart, 33—23-7—63. Next Saturday's match will be ten shots at 500 and COO yards. A SQUADRON. Competition for squadron belt; conditions, seven shots at 300, 500, and 600 yards. Scores:— 300 500 GOO yds. yds. yds. Hp. Tl. Capt. Hastings ... 30 31 29 - 90 Tpr. Baumgreen ... 24 25 2G 14 89 Tpr. Austin ' 26 22 25 15 88 Trumpeter Hill, 29-33-22-3-87; Tpr. Miller, 17—2-1—22—20—53; Trumpeter, Wilson, 21-30-17-14-82; Tpr. W. Wilson, IS -20-25-14—77; Corp. Patterson, 20-16-15-20-71. Ranges for next Saturday—3oo and 500 yards. SUBURBS RIFLE CLUB. The Suburbs Defence Rifle Club finished their second series on Saturday at Broadway range, Miramar, for trophies presented by Messrs. T. Colt-man, W. F. Hornig, and the club. At the invitation of the president of the club several members of the ■ newly-formed rifle club (Navals) visited the range for a little practice. The weathe.r on Saturday was delightful. Several fair scores were made at 800 yards. C. Milroy, who failed to find the target at 700 yards, placed 48 to his credit at 800 yards. J. H. Ross and T. Chapman each secured 47 at 800 yards, the latte-r winnin? -a silver spcon in the sweepstake handicap for the bast' score at. 800 yards. . 700 800 vds. yds. H'p. TV Rflmn. A. Turner 30 44 (i S6 Rflnm. F. Downnui ... 28 43 14 85 Rflmn. H. T. Pitcher 34 40 8 82 Rflmn. J. G. Newton, 36-4-i-scr.-S0; Rflmn. J. L'. Turner, 40-38-ser — 78; Rflmn. W. H. Cook, 36-31-8-78; Rflmn. 11. Boon, 33-42-2-77; Rflmn. T. Chapman. 29—47—5cr.—76; Rflmn. 11. Snelling, 28—43-6-7 C; Rflmn. F. Stocev, 30-37-8 -75; Rflmn. A. Gidd.M. 22-35-18-75; Rflmn. G. Oliver, 30-3S-G-74; Rflmn. W. F. Hornig, 33-33-8-74; Rflmn. A. Ottin, 29-38-7-74; Rflmn. C. J. Fisher. 34-39-fcr—73; Rflmn. J. H. Ross, 25-47—scr.— 72: *Rflmn. C. Hoddsr, 32-40-scr.—72; Rflmn. W. M. Jackson, 34— DS—sc-r.—72; Rflmn. H. Hunt. 3G-.TO-Kr.-72; "Rflmn. A. France, 3-I—3o—scr.—7l; Rflmn. R. ('.'. Karkle, 34-3G-Jsr.-70; Rflmn. W.' .1. Johnston, 29—40—scr—09; Rflmn. -H. Mitchell, 25—10-4-69: Rflmn. W. Fellin.?ham, 35-28-G-69; Rflmn. J. Smart, 3G--32-?cr.-GS; Rflmn. T. Goodall, 29-32—6-67: Rflmn. W. A. Isaac. 18-39-10-67; Rflmn. W. Jackson, 30-33—3-06; Rflmn. R. Brady, 34-10-18-62: Rflmn. C. Whiteman, 25-3G-scr.-61; Rflmn. F. Price, 32— 29—scr.—61; Rflmn. C. H. Graham, 2237—scr—59; Rflmn. A. C. Bellamore. 20-35-4—59; Rflmn. C. Milroy, 0-48-3-51; °Rflmn. -. Wheller, 17-17-0-34; Rflmn. 11. Tolley, 12-11-8-31; 'Rflmn. C. Col-21-3-0-27. *Naval Club members. Next Saturday the club fire tennis' matches against Karori Rifle Club, at Miramar. Ranges, 303. SCO, and GOO yards. Two teams from each club, ten men a-side. Cactain J. G. Roaclie and . Sergt.-Major Rose are to be asked to. act as range and trench officers. Tlip following is the result of (he second series:—*A. Tunwr, 81—90— -80-257: *.T. G. Newton, 87-S9-SO-258; ]*J. L. Turner. 85-93-78-250; If. Bonn, 39-86-80-255; F. L. Cowman, 92-17-85 "Prize winners. Newton and Turner fired off for sweend and third place.