SPORT WITH THE RIFLE

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1961, 19 January 1914, Page 9

SPORT WITH THE RIFLE

SATURDAY'S MATCHES/Sg^l Local riflemen had a gooii dayVsportat, the butts at Trentham. ■ and; : .clse™i where on Saturday, despitoVtlie'" giistyi, wind .that blow. Following 'are. the i-rcjjj suits of the various competitions.ijSSpj kauori"rifle club^^ 'Hie Karori Eiflo Club first scries on Saturday with a match* over long ranges—ten shots at 900 and j 1000 yards. The best score of tho day was put on by Rifleman J. Burns, closely followed by Riflemen Cliirnsjdo , and i'aulknor. Tho series competitions re-; suited in a win for Rifleman T. C. C'onrie who wins Mr. J. P. Mills's: trophy. Rifleman Ching secures second | place, winning the trophy presented by. i the club. Judge Rawson's trophy for third place, Mr. W. C. Gasquoinc's inn; pli.v for fourth place, arid Mr. W.Blundell's trophy for fifth place go to Riflemen H. V. Croxton, W. Chirnside, and ] J. Burns respectively. Mr. N. F..Wil-.' lougliby's trophy for handicap men goes ■ to Rifleman F. Skinner. ■ : '"'-UiW , 900;1000'-rJ yds. : ?iytk.;i:Tl, ; 'J. Burns 42- ■ 31-'%: 79 'W. Ohirnside 41 - 3" ; WK7B J. G. Faulknor 42 36 1:78; •F. Skinner, .11—29—8—78; ' J. E;° Nicliol, 37—32—9—78: F. Morgan, 39— 30-9—78; N. F. Willoughby, 39-38— ; 77; J. E. Turner, 43—33—76; C. Bird,' 31—35—9—75; A. Jensefi, 32—29—14 —75; R. Randall, 86—38—74; H. -V.--Croxton, 40—33—73; R. H.'Cor, 34--. 32-6—72; G. Tinney, 41—30—71: A? Caldwell, 33—37—70; F. W. Ching", 38 —31—69; W. N. Greig, 35—25—9—69/ W. Judd, 30—38—68; J. O. Low, 30— 38—68; Presdt. Marshall, 39—20—59; A C. Maisey, 23—28-51; T. C. Com- , rie, 10—25-9—14; A. S. T. Butler, B—:,. 32—40; O. Jones, 9—23—5—37; A.' Guiso, 17—5—10—32., :^.{ "Ammunition prizes. ■ ." ' ■■'■■■■^ Following are tho highest aggregate scores for the series:—T. C. Gomrie,: 347; F. W. Ching, 345; H. V. Croxton, 343; W. Chirnside, 342; J. Burns, 339; R. Randall, 337; F. Skinner, 335; A.' S. T. Butler, 329: J. E. Ntchol, 329, ■: With five matclies of tho club championship already fired, Rllron. J. Burns has a lead of 6 points. ■ '~'"■'< '.« NO. 5 COMPANY—PETONE ;l ' ;: GUNNERS.. "y \ Competition for Wilford . Cup • and Company trophies. Principal scores: — 300 500 '■ ■ Yds. Yds.. 11. Sergt. Holloway 28 31 59 Sergt.-Mnj. Finlay 28 29. 57 Sorgt. Stewart 24 28 52 Corp. Rodwell, 25—28-31; Bergt. Mole, 29-20-49; Capt. Hollis, 21—27 —43; Gunner Webley,' 21—24—45; Busier Shardlow, 20—23—43; Gunner E.*G. Webley, 19-24-43. ....■'..,. OLD NAVALS~RiFLE OLUB. ■ Second series, trophy shooting, ■ ten shots each at 300 aiM'6oo yards. Best scores: — 3CO 500 '<■">■ Yds! Yds. H'p. T'l. *L. Hugo 44 45 — 89 *G. Hugo 39 45 2 86 Campbell 33 45 8 86 Franldyn, 41—13—0—84; Claydon, 39-30—15-84; Rabo, 37—46-0-83; Voyce, 39-40-4-83; Bishop, 39-40— 4—83; Harris, 33—43—0—81; Collins, 34—43-4—81; .Standidge, 33—47—0S0; Alexander, 32—33—13—80; Dell, 40—36-3-79; Pringle, 34—39—5—78 i M. Hugo, 38—39—0—77; Benniman, 26-21—15-02; France, . 40-o—lo. France shot at 500 yards only. . -..- 'Winners ammunition prizes. The club also fired four ic-.ima matches of four "men each for the challenge badges presented by Mr. C. W. Martin. TIIO3O matches again caused a good, deal of excitement, tho Isolderflj Mr. Harris's team, just losing them by one point. Mr. Staiididgo's team, ns follows, were tho winners:—C. Hugo, 84; 'Standidge, 80; Voyco, 79; Collins, -77. Total, 320. Next Saturday the club will continue, their matclies at Miramax at COO and GOO yards ranges. ' . SUBURBS CLUB. K -'"'W The Suburbs Rifle Club continued the shooting at Miramar on Wednesday and Saturday for trophies presented by-Mrsi J. G. Newton, Messrs. A. Laiirenson, J. L. Turner, and H. Seaton. The ranges fired were 300, 500, and 600 yards. The best shoot for tho .day was.bv It, H. Hunt, with 99. Two possibles were. :::sdG during tho afternoon at 500 yds., by H. Boon and H. Hunt, and several 34 s were recorded. On Thursday next, January 22, the. club will hold a field day at Trentham, in which tiro annual "Daily Mail" competition will bn fired, at ranges 300, 500, 600, 800, 900, and 1000 yards. This will be tho principal shoot of tho season, and a special prize of £5 will bo offered by tho management of tho club to tho member who can boat last year's "Daily Mail" winner, Mr. T. Goodall, his score being 19G out of a. possible 210. On Saturday nest the club will firo the annual team's match against Karori Rifle Club. Ten •men a-sidc, at 300, 500, and 600 yards. Scores:— 300 500 600 yds. yds. yds. Hp. Ti. J. C. R, Hunt ... 34 "35 "30 0 99 R. C. Barkle 31 34 32 0 97 AY. Homer 34 32 30 1 97 H. Mitchell, 32—31—31—3—97; J. G. Nowton, 30—30—32—5—97; H. A. Snelling, 33—32—29—2—96; C. Whitman, 30-33-32-0-95; W. G. Fdlingham, 30-31—30-4—95; H. Boon, 31—35— 28-0-94; F. Staeey, 28—34—23—4— 94; C. It. Graham, 31—29—29—3—94;. C. J. Fisher, 29-34—30-0—93; A. C, Bellamore, 28—29-31—5-93; P. AVhiteman, 29—31—26—5—91; J.- L. Turner, 32-31—27-0-90; W. J. Johnston, 32—31—23—4—90; C. B, Jenkins, 30-31—23-6-90; J. Smart, 31— 32—32—26-0-89; W. A. Isaac, 27— '28—26-5-8S; F. A. Price, 30-31—25 —0-86; G". Oliver, 26—23—27-5-86; A. Turner, 29-25-22-7-83; "B. Strange-Muir, 0-32—27-0—50; *G. W. Edwards, 0—25—23—0—50.- ■:■ .' *Did not fire at 300 yds. . ■ . ■?" B Class. ■ ' ' ' ' ■'■■■■■■'■ 300 500 600 yds. yds. yds. Hp. Tl. G. Emms " 24 27 24 18—00 A. It. Brown 28 27 21 12 88 W. H. Cook 31 26 20 4 87, C. Stewart, 27—31—28-6-86; V. WincJicomb, 27—2-1—27—7—85; "J. Chcyno, 26—21—22—15—84; G. Harris, sem\, 22—29—23—9—83; .A. Henderson, 21—24—25—9—79; F. W, Gaudin, 21—15—16—15—68; S. V. Pacey, 20— 10 —22 —O—G70 —G7 ; F. W. Thompson, 18— 20—17—12—67; A. Harris, 24—21—17 —3-65. ■ ■ . ■ ■■'.■■,>': HIGHLAND RIFLE CLtJB. : J-'■ The Highland Rifle Club fired the third match of its third sories at Trentham on Saturday, tho conditions ..heing seven shots at 900 yds. and 1000 yds. Rflmcn Spencer and Pincknoy win tho class trophies for the day. Results:— A Class. ■ ■■ vivu'.: gOO'IOOO Yds. Yds.; Tl, Rflmn. Spencer 32 ,-. 29 .. ,61 Rtlmn. I'ilt .'W^.,.-:.28 : 58: Prcs. M'Donald 29 .. 28 57 Hllinn. Conibear, 28—26—54; Rflmn, Morison, 28—26—51: Rflnin. Cottcrill, 28—23—51 ; Rflmn. James, 24—26—1— 51; Rflmii. Priddcy, 29—2] —1—51;, Rflmn. Sneddon, 21—22—43; Dop.-Pres. Shannon. 1t—27—41; Rflmn. Eves, i—. 28—32; Rflmn. Chapman, 11--19—30..,.;. B Class. 7.£"s!;*■>■' % Rflmn. l'inekney, 26-39~-56;" r ßflmn. Hayes, 30—21—51; Rflmn. /J;' Shearer,. 27—16—43; Rflmn. Sinclair?'2s—l7—, 42; Rflmn. A. Shearer,. : ■': 14-25-39;; Rflmn. Meyer, 18-14-4~3G.£^s^i. ' PETONE RIFLE CLUB;|gl| I Tho Potono Itifle Club ; tx^j^Mß

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