RIFLE SHOOTING,

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2116, 6 April 1914, Page 8

RIFLE SHOOTING,

KAI'OKI IiIFLE CLUB. 4\t Trontham on Satunlay Under ideal conditions the luireri Ciub held its final ti*«pliy shoot- for season in the second and final stage in the C.A.C. Cu]j competiii-uii • over ranges 300, 500, and 89# yards, seven -shots at- each. rni;i;e. Hjgh scorius was the order of the day, as fewer "than six "possibles" being registered, Kflmn, Low obtaining two, J, Ct. Paulknor one, H. V. Crostou one, A. C. Maney oa-e, and A. L. T. Butte one each. In Faulknor's "possible," got at 500 yards, all sevett' shots went ikrougli the "apoUiiijf" diso. Miim. IHulkftotasd Rflmn. Lew tied, fov the cup, with a Bcoto of 134 each, aiid in the "shoot-off" 'Paulknor won by two points. Tie rtols «ere as Mlowr-Fauikitflr, 2, 4 5 9. 5-21 j Low, a. 4, 4, 3, 5 —19. As usual, Kflmn. F. W. Chin? was top scorer for the da-v, with a solid 101, tollowed bv .T. G. Faulknor with -100. In the "shoot-off" between H. V. Croston and A. S. T. Butler, who tied for first p-laee in the. short-range aggregate, Butlor won bv 5 noints. Scores:— 'F. W. Chin-s. M—33—"l—lol; J. .. <3. Faulknor, »I—35 —Si- —1©0; J. C. lidw, 28—SS 1 —35—98; H. Marsh-all, 38—82—33 — 93; H. V. Croston, S3—3s—33—'3S; A. S. T. Butler, 31—30—35—96; A. C. Uaisey, 35—31—30 —90; F. H. Mwßan, SB--33-30--£—<35; A. Guise, 20—25—^—8—85; 3. E. Nichol, 24-30-25-16-95; F. R. Lissiai!-

tail, 23—21—33—15—95; W. Chiriiside, 29 —39—32—94; ». B-amlell, 30—«0—83—93; J. £. Turner, J. Barns, —31 —39—9 i; J. Cox, 27—32—31—99; H. Bulford, 31—28—31—90; A. Jensen, 2830—19—15—90; W. A. Fai-quhav, 29—30— 31-80; W, E. Aston, 30-41-38-89; A. CaMwell, 30—30—27—57; J. Williamson, 23—) 9—25—20—57 ; G. Jones, 30—2'7—27—1

"■Bs:' D. V. Claridge, - 30—SO—8*—84; T. fomrit, 18 -29—27—S—8z i ■ Jin-M, 28—31 —SSI —SO; T. P. Hal pi", 25-21—22— 8-79: W. 11. Cos, 27~-2i-£j-7G; W. N. Greint, 12-52-19-13-®. Total scores in competition (trophy winners *):—*J. G. FBtilKnor, IS*;/"J. C. Low, 18f : *11.'V, Crouton, ITS; .*)?. 11. Morgan, 175; *H. Bv.iford, 173; W. ChirnMdo.' 169; K. Marshall, U59; A, S. T. Butler, 1B9; *0. Jones, 16»; .T. U. Kichol, ifiG: 1?, Randell, 16fl: A. €. Maisey, 16a. J. G. Faulknor wins Mr. J. C, Loir's trophy for highest Score ovei' short ranges, and I. C. Low wins Mr. J, Kbit's trophy for highest score ov-er kmgran«es. The. corresponding handicap trophies were w-oa by F. S. Morgan and Geotfge Jones, ABBA GROUP EVENTS. (By o'eli>graph.«riipeclal Correspondent.}

Napiir, April "sx. About "GO «ompetitors atteunod the group /rifle meeting at tho Tutaekuri Jiangs Napier, est Saturday, both lerritcrkus raid cadets skowißg very keen interest in the laatchcs. Tho ..following are some ol' the principal «]priJMJ-vinrars (jroiiping Match.--Pte. Straetout (cadet), Sergi-. Grmdeil, Bugler Anderson, Serge. Edwards, Sergt. Jamieson, Lance-Cofpl, Johnson.

Application Match.—Pte. M'Lejtii, Lce.Corpl. Johnson and Pw. Williamson. ltapid Firing.—Pte. Cross, Ptc. Lyniiain, I'te. Land, and gcrgt. L.v&ham. Jlalch for Cadets only—Sorgt, Lackie, Pies. HotigkiiisoiJ and .Sieholson. Scrgt. Tav'ar, and Pte. Knox. 'Consolation Match-Pic. Land, I.anceCovpls. Munro and luncs, I'te, Boiieybuni. „ . ~ , , Casualty Competition, Twins Mate®.— Vi ComiKiUv, 1; ]N*o. 8 Co. Senior Cassis, *2; B Company, 3; No. 71 Company Senior Cadets, d. t Match Aggregates (possible. 105),—Lee.Corpl. Johiison. S3; i'te. M*l,eaii, 81; QuariermnstEr l/Vnam, 78; Pte. Howie, 70; Covpl. Bennett, 75: Pte. Proffitt, 75; Pte. Land, 75; Sergt..Edwards, 74.