RIFLE SHOOTING.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1652, 20 January 1913, Page 11

RIFLE SHOOTING.

SCORES & NOTES. ■ TRENTHAM AND ELSEWHERE. | Club rifle shooting competitions ; were car- , ried on at Trentham and elsewhere last . Saturday. Tho climatic conditions for ■ shooting were not very good, tho strong ' wind making accuracy difficult and the shooting less good than usual. Tho following oro the club particulars end scores: KARORI RIFLE CLUB. On Saturday afternoon the ICarori Club fired the sewmd ma'tch of its second competition series for trophies donated by Messrs. L. Blundell, Owen Daley, \V. J. Blundell, W. Judd, and H. Coker. Conditions: Ten shots at 800 and 1000 yards. A strong north-west wind blowing straight down the range made shooting very difficult, and as a result the scoring was very low. There wero no fewer than 10 unsuccessful challenges at the two ranges. The highest scores wero put On by Rifleman G. Tinney (81) and President H. Marshall (80). The former's scoro of 43 at 1000 yards included no fewer , than 8 "bulls" —a first rate performance considering the difficulties which had to be overcome. As the result of the day's shooting, President Marshall gains the leading position in the club's championship aggregate. Rifleman Faulkner, who held the position from tho commencement of the season, encountered many difficulties at the 1000 yards range, on baturday. afternoon, only three of his ten. shots hiding the target.' The following are the scores:— -i " 800 iooo . , yds. yds. Hep. Tl. •Rflmn. G. Tinne? ... 38 43 ecr 81 *Pres. H. Marshall ... 40 '40 — 80 Rflmn,. H. BulfoTd ... 41 88 — 79 Rflmn. E. O. Lower, 40—35-rO—7s j.Rflmn. H. Coker*, 37—32—3—72; Rflmn. J. Carney, 31—29—9—69; Eflmn. J. J. Cassells, 36-25-7-68; Rflmn. L. Caldwell, 27—25— 0-62; Rflmn. J. C. Low,' 37-25-0-62; Eflmn. J.: Burns, 41—20—0—61; Rflmn. D. Claridge, SO-^SO—O—6O; Rflmn. W. Chirnside, 32—28—0—60; Rflmn R. Randell,'32— 27—0—59;.Rf1mn.,A. C. Maisey; 59; Rflmn., N. F. Willoughby, 28—29—0— 57; Rflmn:-F. G.' Skinner, 20-21-14—55; Dep. Pres. W. Judd, 37 —16 —0—53 j Rflmn;: L. F. Grimstone; 30—22-ro—s2; Rflmn. A,. T. Fellows, 36-16-0-52; Eflmn. F. H. Morgan, 21-21-10-52; Rflmn. R, Pringle, 22—16 —14--52; Rflmn. H. V. Croxton, 29— 22—0—51; Rflmn. T. p. Halpin, 25— 51; Rflmn. A. Guise,. 30-^11—6—47; Rflmn. J. G. Faulkner, 35-10-0-45; Rflmn. W. Harris, ,21—10 G 1.3; Rflmn. G. Jones, 20 —16—5—41; Rflmn; J. B. Butler, 22—5—7— 34.

. prizes. The. following are the leading positions in the club's .■ championship aggregate Pres. .H. Marshall, 427; Rflmn, J. C. Low, 420; Rflinn. E. 0. Lower,. 417; Rflmn. G. ; Tinney, 415; Rflmh.'J; G. Faulkner, 405; Rflinn. H. Bulford, 400; Rflmn. J. Burns, 396; RflMn. H: V. Croxton, 394; Rflmn. R. Randell, 391; Rflmn; W. Chiraside, 388. .; The leading scores for the long-rango aggregate areßflmn. .G. Tinney, 238) Pres. H. Marshall, 237; Rflmn. J. -C. Low,' 223; Rflmn. R. ; ftaiidell, 207; Rflmn. J. Burns, 199; Rflmn. J. J. Gassells, 195; Rflmn. H. Bulford, 194; Rflmn. A. C. Maisey, 189; Rflmn; J. G. Faulkner, ; 182; Rflmn. D. Claridge, 182. •In .the handicap aggregate, the following hold the .'leading- positions:—Rflmn. 1 G. Jones, 398; Rflmn. J. J. Cassells, 395; Rflmn.. W. Chirnside, 594; Rflmn. A. C. Maisey, 38G; Rflmn: H. Coker, 385; Rflmn. A. Guise, 375; Rflmn.. J. Carney, 369; Rflmn. R. Pringlo, 367; Rflinn. T. P. Hal- . pin, 355; Rflmn. W. Harris, 317. Next Saturday , the third match of the series will be fired'.over the 300 and 500 yards ranges. The club will bo represented :by 12 of its members at the Manawatu rifle meeting to bo held on January 22 at Palmerston North. Any additional! members who desire to compete may obtain the rieoessary railway passes from Messrs. Judd and. Randell, of Molesworth Sti;cot. : -"i : ■ ! v.- ... ■ N. 5 COY. G.A.' Company competition at 500 and 600 yards, seven shots at each. Scores:— 500 600 yds. yds. Tl. Gun, Webley 25 23 . 48 Bomb. Pattinson ...... 25 -. .20 -.', 45 Corpl. Pettett...... 20 24 44 • Corpl. Rodwell, 23—23-—44; Ssrgt. Hob lowav, 23—50—43; Gun. Bale, 28-11-39 j Bomb. Stewart,' 20—18—38; S.M. Finlay, 19-17-36; Bomb. Martin, 19—17—36. .. HIGHLAND RIFLE CLUB. Final' competition for second series of trophies and aggregate prizes; seven shots and a sighter at each.distance—Boo yards and 900, yards. Scores:— . ''•■ ' A Class. Rifleman Shannon, 31—22 —4—57; Rflmn. Eves, 29—27—0—5G; Rflmn. Spencer, 29— 25^-2—s6;.'Rflmn. Conibear, 25—28—2—55; Rflinn. Sneddon, 27—20—0—53; Rflmn. MacDonald, 20—2?--2—49; Rflmn. Brooke, 19— 27—0—46; Rflmn. Cotterill, 24-14-o—3B. : , ■ B Class. : Riflemen Morrison; 80—26—0—56; James, 2S—2S—o—49; . Hayes, 26—22 —0 —48; M'Glade, 31-16-0-^7. ' The ranges for next Saturday are 300 yards and 500 , yards. SUBURBS* CLUB. Tlio - Suburbs Defence Rifle Club continued their trophy shooting on Wednesday and Saturday, at Trentham, for trophies presented by the club' Secretary. Tlis followingjare the scores:— ' 800 1000

yds. yds. H'p. Tl, Rflmii. A. Tumor ... 27 31 ! 4 62 Rflmn. A, H. Symonds 22 24 14 60 Rflmn, iA. R. Brown 23 22 ■ 10 59 Riflemen J. L. Turner, 30—28—0—58; W. A. Isaac. 21-31-5-57; F. Stacey, 28—21— 5—54; C. H. Graham,' 29—19—C—54; H. Mitchell, 16-31-7-54; C. Whiteman, 27-25-0-52; R. H. Hunt, 30-22-0-52; H. T. Pitoher, 20—24—6—50; P. R. Winct\comb, 18 —18 —14 50; H. J. Tolley, 30— 9—10—49; T. R. Chapman, 29—19—0—48; G. 1 Oliver, ,25—19 —4—iß; W. Fellingham, 21-21—4—47; W. M. Jackson, 29—17—0— 46; R. O. Barkle, 28-17-0-45; C. J. Fisher, 20-23-^o—l3; H. A. Snelling, 26-13*-4—43; J. Sfnai-t, 26-16-0-42; W. J. Johnston, 21—20 0 41; J. H. Ross, 25— 15—0—40; T. Goodall, 24-13-2—39; Will Jackson, 23—11—4—38; W. H. Cook, 245—8—37: G. Winchcombe, 18—7—10—35; A. Giddens, 18—7 —14 —32; R. Brady, 3-7—14-—24; R. Thompson, 15—3—5—23. On Wednesday, January 22, the club hold a field day at Trentham,. in which the annual! "Bailv Mail" competition mil be fired, memDers leaving for Trentham by the 7 a.m. and 8.25 trains; ladies by - the 8.55 train. Ranges to be fired that day will be 300; 500, 600, 800, 900, and 1000 yards, seven shots at each range. The highest aggregate over all ranges. First prize, holder of the 50-guinea challenge cup for one year and won outright; one miniature cup cf the large "Daily Mail Cup. Second prize, trophy. 30s. Third prize, trophy, ■ 21s. Ladies' Bracelet, 300, 500, and 600 yards, including handicaps. First prize, ladies' bracelet; second prize, trophy, 215.; third; prize, trophy, 215.; fourth, prize, trophy, 10s. 6d. Newton \ aggregate, 800, 900, tind 1000 yards, including handicaps. First prize, J. G. Newton's trophy;, i second prize, trophy, value 215.; third, trophy, value 10s. Luncheon will be supplied by Mrs. Hagen. Ammunition at J. L. Turner's.