SPORT WITH THE RIFLE

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 1967, 26 January 1914, Page 3

SPORT WITH THE RIFLE

SATURDAY'S MATCHES. ' DETAILS OF THE SHOOTING. iffelllft;. .. " : ■' 'X I .j .'DespiteV the counter attractions, a , j number of riflemen visited tho ranges ■] and Miramar.on Saturday, j and'"' enjoyed shooting -, iii-, excellent I ;Woather. ■ : v ■ - .'. . i Tho old Navals Rifle Club enntinued their second series of trophy shooting on ■ their.'range at Mifamarj tho condi- I tions being ten shots each at 500 and 600 yards. Rifleman Dell was consistent J with 40 at tho first range and 43 at tho j second, while Rifleman Collinß put on j 30 and 43. With handicaps of 6 and 3 j respectively, both secured ammunition prizes. Rifleman Franldyn, scratch, made 41 and 42, while President Rabe, without a handicap, made 40 and 42. The club also fired three teams' matches of five men each for thc'challonge badges presented by Mr. C. AV. Martin. Mr. ytandidge, captain of 1 tho team holding the badges, was unablo to be present, j awl by consont Rifleman Frankfvn shot ! in his place. The holders were successful in retaining the badges. ■ The Highland Rifle Club fired the fourth match of the third scries (seven shots , at 800 and 900 yards), also the final of the Club Championship and the final of tho Long Range Aggregate, at Trentham. Tho iLnal of the Club Championship proved a very exciting contest, Rifleman Cotterill winning with a score of ,520 points, Rifleman Pitt being second with 523 points,, and Rifleman Conibear third with 508 points. The, Long Range Aggregate resulted in a win for Rifleman Mofis&n, with a score of 213 points, Rifleman Cotterill being second with a score of 211, The annual -match to have been fired oit Saturday between tho Karori and Suburbs Clubs was postponed, out of rcspcct to the memory of tho late Rifleman Plimmer., ■ . The following are the detailed scores: Old Navals Club. 500 600 yds. yds. H'p. T'l. ''III!mn. Dell .... 40 . 43 . 5 88 Hflimi,' Collins .39 . .43 3 ' 85 Rflnin. Pringle .40 '■. 39. ... 5' 84 liflmu. Finnkiyu 41 ;42 0 83 Rflnin. Rabe ... 40 42 0 U2 .: Rflinn. 1 Cam'pb'ell, . 33—39—8—80; Rflnin. Harris,. 40—38-—7B; Rflmn. C. Hugo, 38—39—77; Rflmn. M. Hugo, 31—42 —76 ; Rflmn. Bishop.: 36—33—3 —72; Rflmn. Clayden, 35 —19—15—69; Rflnin. Voyee, 31—33—3—67; Rflmn. Mason, 33—1C—12—67 ; Rflmn. Benninian, 12—33—15—G0; Rflmn. Alexander, 21—20—15—56. • 'Winners of ammunition prizes. ' ! ■ .Challenge Badge retainers are: Riflemen F. K. I'ranklyn 83,. It. C. Collins i 82, C. Hugo 77,. H Yoycc 64, J. Bennimaii 64 ; total, 370. . , Highland Rlflo Club, ' ■ A Class. ■ ■ "ff'.Y. -.800 ' .900 .; ; -. y.ds. yds. Hp. TI. . lidmn. ' Spencer '33 . 33 0 (56 Rtlrnii, Pitt ....:, '31 ~32 0 63 Rflmn. Morison 3- 29 • " 0 61 Rflmn.; Cotterill 30 • 23 ' 0 ;18 Rflinn. Conibear ■•29.. l',-2S .1 _57 Rflmn. Henderson, ' 28 —2S—o—s6; Rflmn. Shannon, 28—28-M!) —54; Rflnin. I'riddey;. 3€—21—2—53-; - Rflmn. -Neale, 25—27—0—52. ~ • . B Class. . Rflniii. J. Shearer 31 .21 .■ 0 , oi! Rflmn. Meyer ... I t ■' 21 10 . 45 i Hflnm. A. Shearer" 13 18 ..' 10 I.' 41 Rflmn,;. Hayes .. 19 'Xi - ;;:c.0.:,,. 39 Pfttone Rlfia Club. ,f"'i ' ; •' vds. yds. Tl.'j Rflnuu H. Riissell ■■»>■■■ 42'"'"' bß'l i Kllmn C R M, i ris 4, <2 Rflmn. W. Baljingcr ... 40 41 87 Rflnin. J. Carter • -41 44 . 85 . Rflinn. P. Cleruiie. ...... 15 30 S4 ■ Rflinn. -W.-M'llrride.-. 4.1-37-82; ' Rflmn. MacLachiaii, 40—42—82: Rflnin. ' H. Avson. 38—41—79: Rflnin, T. War-, | baiton, 43—45—78; Rflimi. A. Dal- | linger, 35—38—76: j ' '' !'■ '■" 11 Class. liflmnfA. Clout'.. V 43 ' 88 I Itflniu. (i. Hogg 41 P 3 ' Rflmn,' R. Fiaws 40 '.-.IS 70 I llflmn: A.' Faulkner ... 41 34 76 i Ulliun. S, Kniglit ...... 3" 3« 73 j I!limit/ A. Brown 30 27 66 j; '. C Class. • I Rflmn.■'K. lloeg 38 .30 74 j Rflmn.. 5... Wakclih.'... ~30 ■ 22, 52