SPORT WITH THE RIFLE

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2326, 7 December 1914, Page 3

SPORT WITH THE RIFLE

.$ j WEEK-END MATCHES". karori eifle clue. typical Trentham weather in the form of a gusty nor'-wester prevailed on Saturday afternoon, when the Karori Club concluded its teams' competition, over long ranges, 800 and 1000 yards. Scoring was verv low, top score for the. day being Rflmn. J. Burns, with 54. The team captained by Eflmn. ,W. Chirnside flnshedi first in the competition, with jyi aggregate score of 517, aiid win club' trophies 1 value 10s. per man. Major.H. Marshall's team was second with 508, and tako tro- i phies value ss. per man. The club championship commences next Saturday, when , a large muster is expected. Scores: — W. Chirnsido's Team.—W. A.- Parquhar, 25—23 —50; T. C. Comrie, 22—19— j D. P. Mason, 24—14—38; W. Chirnside, 27-11—38 j F, G. Skinner, 25—7—32; C. Cimino, 11-16-27. Total, 226shortrange score, 291; aggregate, 517. Major H. Marshall's Team.—T. P. Hal- 1 pin, 24—19—43; H.' Marshall, 22-16-38; C. E. Morrison, 19-18-37; W. W. Mor- , rah, 25—9—37; P. H. Morgan, 24—11—35; E. Cimino, 10—21—31. Total, 221; shortrange score, 287; aggregate/ 508. H. BulfoTd's Team.—J. W. Dayman, 27 -15-42; H. J. Bulford, 25-16-41; N. F. Willoughbv. 24—16—40; W. 28-8-736; H. H. Dawson, 16-12-28; S. H. R. i Dix, 14—0—14. Total, 201; short-range score, 269; aggregate, 470. W. Judd's Team.—B. Gilling, 28—18— 46;/L. A. Chapman, 17—19—36; W. Judd, 19-15-34; C. F. Reeves, 16—16—32; Geo. 1 Jones, 17—11—28; W. Skegg, 15-4-19. Total, 195; short-range score, 267; aggregate, 462. J. C. Low's* Team.—F. R. Lissingfcon, 18 —17—35; J. C. Low, 20-13-33; A. C. Atkinson, 23—8 —31; J, Williamson, 9—15 —24; A. Jensen,' 15—3—18; C. G. Aston, 13—0—13. Total, 154; short-range score, 290; aggregate, 444. F. W. Citing's Team.—J. P. Burton, 25 -21-46; P. W. Ching, 29-16-45; G. S. Clark, 20—11—31; P. W. Bevin, 10—18— 28; W. N. Greig,' 11-14-25; W. T. S. , Edwards, 5-12-17. Total, 192; short- . range score,' 239; aggregate, 431. R. Randall's Team.—lf. K. Litchfield, 1 29—21—50; S. C. G. Downard, 28—16—44; A. M.. Jones,. 25—17—42; R. Randell. 16-17-33; P. Brown, 13-0-13; V. G. D. Corrigan, 2—10—12. Total, 194; shortrange score, 212; aggregate, 406. J. Burns's Team.—J. Burns, 30—24—54; A. Bain, Ju.nr., 23-—l6—-39j F. 33. M'Dotk aid, 17-13-30; C. Bird,-19-0-19'; D.-P. Nashi H. P. Preston, 16—0—16. Total, 174; short-range score, 230; aggregate, 404. Rflmn. J. Cox's team also competed, but scores ara not to hand. Also 'fired; W. J. P. Vcitch, 15-11-26. SUBURBS CLUB. "The Suburbs Defence Rifle Club continued their trophy shotting on Saturday afternoon,, a-t their range, Broawyay, Miramar, for a special trophy of a lamb, pre- 1 sented by A. H. Symonds, at ranges 300, 1 500,' and 600 yards. The weather conditions on Saturday were "sublime!" The best score in. A Class was by R. C. Barkle, i with 86, in B Class by G. Oliver 87, in C Class P. L. Norris 84. On Thursday afternoon next ithe club will continue ■ their shooting at Miramar at ranges 300, ' 500, and 600 yards. Scores:— ' 1 B Class. R. C. Barkle3o 30 26 0 86 ,H. R. Hunt 31 : 29 26 0 86 1 P. Stacey 32 29 25 0 . 86 I P. M'Donald, - 32—27—22—2-83; W. Slaughter, 27—32—21—1—81; H. Boon, 28— 1 26-26-0-80; J. -Smart, 32—26 —20 —0—80; ' T. Caplin, 29—27—23—0—79; C. 8.. Jen- i kins, 25—23—27—4—79; W. Pellingham, i 28-24-23-4-79; H.. A. Snelling, 26—29— 19-3-77; H. H. Gawith, .30-28-16-0-74; 1 A. J. Jackson, 30—24—21—0—73; C, R. 1 Graham, 28-20-15-2-65. • . . 1 B Class. G. Oliver, 28—28—29—2—87; N. Francis, . 25—27—25—2—79; G. Winchcombe, 25-30- . 25—4—79; P. L. Dowrnan, 1 78; P. Cooper, 28 —21—25—2—76; A. Hen-, I aerson, 27—24—22—2—75;. C. Stewart, 21— J 29-22-3—75; A. Harris, 30-29-10-3-72; i H. Parker, 15 —22 —25—5—67; J. S. Thomp- t son, 24—19—19—3—65; W. Cook, 19—28—15 ' —2—64; P. Winchcomb, 23—19^-11— . >P. L.' S., Turnbull, 26—29—4r-54j G. Hill, 18—19—13—3—53. *Did not compete alt 600 yards. 1 C Class. ; P. L. Norris, 32-28-23-1-84; W. J. I Spenoer, 29-25-25-2-81; G. O. Smith, 1 24-27-27-2-80; W. Hutoheson, 25-23-23 i —1—72; R. Le Compte, 21—25—20—2—68; . A. R. Brown, 22—25—19—1—67; A. Seoul- 1 lar, 22—15—29—Q—66; J. Ramsden, 24-22- 1 17-3-66; G. Emms, 22-24-18-1-65; C. 1 B. S. Hill, 19 —24—20 —2 —65; G. P. Pres. i ton, .18—25 —12—5—60; S. G. Lovall, 23-15 l —16—5—59 i T. K. Garratt, 20-19-15-2- i 56; J. Gamble,; 11—14—26—5—56; P. P. Revier, 24—20 —7—5 —56; H. Flanagan, 20— { 14—15—5—54; J. Fodgen, 19-11-19-2-51; , G. N. Norestrum 18—12—10 —5—45. ' OLD NAVALS' CLUB, The second series of oompeti- I tions oommenced on Miramar range, 1 for trophies presented by the Hon. I C. J. Johnston, Major A. G. Hume, ] Lieut. Denniston, Pres.. J. Rabe, and club | trophies. The conditions were ten. shots < and sighter at each 500 and 600 yards. | The weather was anything but favourable . for-good shooting, there being a strong wind blowing all the afternoon. Scores.— ' *J. Rabe 43 41 0 84 « *Whytehead 35 29 17 81 ' P. E. Franklyn 42 35- 0 77 t T. Dell, 39-34-0-73; M. Hugo, 32-39- f 0-71; A. Guise, 39—32 —0—71; R. Pringle, I 45 —26 —0—71; R. C. Collins, 38-27-5-70; A. Fellows, 41—28—0—69; P. Standidge, 34— • 34—0—68; C. Hugo, 41-27-0-68; R. J. Gray, 32—30—6—68; R.-Bishop, 31—32—5— 68; B. Thomnson, 41—18—9—68; J. Alex- ( ander, 29-23-16-68-W. Harris, 37-30- r 67; Wilton, 19 —32 —15—66; P. M. Camp, j bell, 36-20-6-62; G. Dixon. 24-34-4- 1 62; J. Clayden, 19—27—16—62; T. Rey- v nolds, 21—7—18—46; H. Alexander, 23— r 13-18-54. t *Ammunition prize-winners. t The teams' matches for the E. W. Mar- t tin badges resulted in C. Hugo's team 6 ' being defeated by Dep.-Pres. Harris's team jwith scores as follow:— * Harris's team—T. Dell,- 73; A. Guise, 71; i. W. Harris, 67; R. J. Gray, 62; total, 273. „ C. Hugo's team—M. Hugo, 71; C. Hugo; , 68; R. C. Collins, 65; G. Dixon, 58; tdtai, J 262. ....... ' Next Saturday the club will fire a n match at Trentham over ranges of 800 and C 900 yards, seven shots and sighter at each. J —— s HIGHLAND CLUB. The club completed its second a schoot '(500 and 600 yards) for tro- _ phies donated by C. A. Odlin, Ltd., and ithe Wellington Cabinet Co., Ltd., in typical Trentham weather. Next Satur- P day the ranges .will be 300 and 600 yards. 11 Scores:— . P Shannon 47 39 86 " Priddey 44 40. 81 si Cottrill 46 36 62 fi Chapman, 44—37—81;. Conibear, 46—35—' 81; Henderson, 43—35—78; Gilmore, 40— 35—75; Moye, 42—32—74; Sneddon, 38—34— ' 72; Pitt, : 29-27-56. B Class. n J. Shearer, 0—39—38—77; Cumming, 5— f, 43-28-76; Tweedie, 5—39—31—75; S. V? Shearer, 5—36—33—74; Hicks', 10—25—31— 66; Glasgow, 10-39—15-64; MacMillan, 0 1( -40-22-62; Shields, 5-24-26-55; A. Shearer, 0—32—22—54. ' ni ■ ■ m DEFENCE STAPP CLUB. Match, at Trentham. for' trophy dlo- fc nated by Messrs. M'Eldowney and Co., sl 10 shots at 300 and 500 yards. Rifleman c( Aston got first leg in with 96 points, also seouring tho trophy for first "possible" this season, getting tea consecutive bulls S. at 300 yards, a fine performance in a rather tricky wind. Aston i 50 46 - "96 "J Crossian 48 45 — 93 0 J. Sharp 45 40 — 85 Buckley, 40—33—12—85; Luckman, 42— 38-4-84; D. M'lntyre, 38-36-10-84; be Lucas, 38—36—10—84; Stephens, 30—39— t]j 14—83; Andrews, 38—40—4—82; Johnson, f 0 40—33—8—81; A. Sharp, 35—27—6—65; R Green, 28-30-10-68; L. M'lntyre, 24- at 20-14-58. ' Y< ~ or