RIFLE-SHOOTING

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2338, 21 December 1914, Page 7

RIFLE-SHOOTING

KARORI DEFENCE RIFLE CLUB The Karori Club hail a muster of GO members at Trentham on Saturday afternoon, when the second match of the first series was fired over ranges 800 and 000 yards. The weather was on good behaviour—for Trentham—and scoring was rather better than on any previous Saturday this season. The old members iiad a regular field day, eleven of them being «t the top of the list, headed by Major 11. Marshall and Rilmn. 11. Randell, with 61 each. The two ammunition prizes presented by Eflmn. I'. W. Ching for the best score "off ithe gun" at 1)00 yards, one for scratch men und the other confined to members who havo joined tho club this season, were iyon by Major H. Marshall and Rflmn. E. Smith, with scores 34 and 25 respectively. The Wellington meeting on January 1 and 2 will now bo tho "Mecca" for club members. The club championship competitions will bo resumed on January 9, 1915.

EJlmn. H. VI Cro.xton, 29—30—0—59; A. C. Maisey, 29—30—0—59; J. Burns, 34— 25-0-59; T. C. Comrie, 28-25-5-58; H. P. Preston, 21 —24—13- —58; F. H. MoTgan, 23—21—10—57; C.Cimino, 21-12-24-5"; W. A. Farquhav, 2G—30—0—56; D. 1?. Mason, 26—19—11—56; C. F. Reeves, 19— 18-19-56; E. Gilling, 19-21-12-55; W. Cox, son., 17-26-10-53; J. fi. Low, 2725—0—52; S. C. G. DownaTd, 23—23—6— 52; P. R. Lissington, 18-24-10-52; W. I. Clark, 16-21-16-52; Dep.-Pres. W. ' Judd, 33-18-0-51; J. W. Dayman, 28—20 —3—51; W. M. Jones, 24—15— 12-51; JT. W. Bevin, 11—21—19—51; P. t\ Nash, 12-15-24-51; P. England, 2624—0 —50; L. A. Chapman, 11 —19—15—48; M. K. Litchfield, 28-13-4-45; H. L. Willcins, 9—12—24—45; W. N. Qreig, 21—17— 5—43; Major T. P. Halpin, .25 —13—4—42; Rflmn. V. Ct. D. Corrigan, 13—5—24—42 ; F. E. W. Green, 0-17-24—11; E. A. S. ICillick, 8—9—24-41; W. Harrington, 17— 0—24-41; J. Cox, 30—10 —0—40; H. H. Dawson, E. H. Strickland, 0-14-24—38; C. G. Astor, 10-3—24-37; E. S. Gray, 3-6—24-33; P. C. Jordan, 6— 3-24-33; G. S. Clark, 14-5-13-32; U.S. King, 0-11—18-29; C. E. Morrison, 19— 0—5—24; J. Williamson, 13—5—4—22; G. Tinney, o—20 —20 —0 —20; W. Skegg, 0-4-11 -15. SUBURBS CLUB. The Suburbs Defenoe Rifle Club visited Trentham on Saturday for long range shooting. Ranges fired were": seven shots at 800 yards and ten shots at 900 yards. Highest score in A Class was made by C, B. Jenkins, his total beiDg 79. In B Class F. E. Cooper was top with 71, and C Class, F. L. Norris with .71. The weather on Saturday was good for shooting. Next Wednesday and Saturday the club will firo short range matches—3oo, 500, and 600 yards—a't Miromar, in view of the Wellington Rifle Association meeting. Tho first series l'esullted as follow:— A Class-J. L. Turner, 92-83-92-0-267; F. Stacey, 88-82-86-1-256. ' B Class—A' Turner, 87—81—87—0—255; G. Oliver, ,77-87-80-4-244. . C Class-*! 1 . Norris, 79—81—82—6—242; W. J. Spencer, 71—81 —69 —6 —221. The sucking pig presented by J. J. Geange, military carrier, was won by Rflmn. Pease* A Class.

old navals v. highland club. The annual match between the Old Navals ami Highland Rifle Club was hred last Saturday afternoon under favourable conditions. The A .team of the Highlanders won toy 40 points, and the B team lost by 28 points. Pull scores were made by Rifleman C. Hugo and Rifleman J. Pitt, and botli being young shots they deserve credit for their performance. The possible was also registered by Eitteman A Ballingor, who was Bhooting as a visitor. Below are tho scores of the A and B team/;:— , The Highlanders will fire their next monthly competition on January 9. Tho scores were as follow:— .

DEFENCE STAFF CLUB. Owing to • unforeseen circumstances tho long-distance shoot to bo held on Saturday at Trentham by the Defonce Stuff Cliib did not take place, and the club instead fired two series at 600 yards, to complete the-match for Messrs. Butterworth's trophy. The conditions were not conducive Co ■ CTft;l i>h<joUßt;i find the following me jm miute, Riilemaß Aston

800 900 yds, yds. Hp. T'l. Major H. T. Marshall 30 34 0 611 Rflmn. E. Eandell 32 32 0 64 Eflmn. N. F. Willoughby 31 29 0 63 Rflmn. 'W. Ckirnside... 31 30 0 CI Rflmn. F. TV. Cking ... 33 28 0 61 Eflmn. C. Bird 29 31 0 DO Eflmn. H. J. Bulford 31 29 0 110 Bflmn. G. Jones 34 26 0 60 Eflmn. E. H. Cox 29 30 1 GO EUmn. A. S. Atkinson 32 25 3 GO Rflmn. A. Jensen 24 32 4 GO Rflmn. W. W. Morrow 30 21 9 60 Rflmii. E. Smith 21 25 H GO Eflmn. E. W. Daniel... 25 18 17 60 Eflmn. W. T. S. Edwards 23 14 23 GO

800 900 yds. .yds. T'l. C. B. Jenkins 32 47 79 H. A. Snelling 31 « <6 J. Smart 31 41 i5 P. Stacey 3J ft <» H. Boon . 30 44 <4 W. Slaughter 32 - 42 M K. Hxint 33 40 (3 J. H. Boss 33 40 ,3 1 ? . MDonald -6 J}* 'J A. J. Jackson 29 - 87 1.6 H. H. Gawith 26 3S 64 W. Homer 29 33 GC. Bv Graham 2S ■ 33 61 B Class. F E. Cooper 28 4S 71 O OliveT. 33 37 70 C. Stewart 27 37 64 P. Winchcomb 31 82 63 A. Henderson 21 37 58 W. Cook 26 27 , o3 G. Winchcombe 18 21 49 C Class. P. L. Norris 28 43 71 G. O. Smith .: 30 10 70 E. B. Hill 29 38 . 67 W. Hutcheson 31 36 b7 iijsrs=l 1 IS

• • Highlanders.—A Team. 300 500 600 yds. yds. yds. T'l. Eflitm. Pitt 81 35 29 93 Mml: cottorill 31 31 32 9 Rfhnn. Chapman 32 32 3 Eflmn. Pnddy 27 33 32 9. Rflmn. Moye 31 31 £9 91 Eflmn. Henderson .... 32 2( 28 81 Eflmn. Shannon 32 31 24 87 Eflmn. Sneddon 30 31 26 8f Eflmn. Conibear 28 30 25 83 Eflmn. Eyes 3d 28 23 81 890 Old Navels.—A Team. ' 800 500 600 yds. yds. yds. T'l. Eflmn. M. Hugo 27 31 33 91 Eflmn. C. Hugo 30 1 35 • 24 89 Eflmn. Pringle .. 34 30 23 87 Rflmn. Eabe .'. 32 26 29 87 Eflmn. I'ellows ......... 26 28 83 87 Eflmn. Standige 28 SO 27 85 Eflmn. Guise 31 29 23 83 Eflmn. Harris 25 23 28 81 Eflmn. Doll 26 25 29 80 Rflmn. Franklyn 80 26 B4 80 '' ■ 850 Highlanders.—B Team. 300 500 600 yds. yds. yds. T'l. Eflmn. Tweodie ....... 28 81 • 25 84 Eflmn. Peart 27 32 22 81 Eflmn. M'Millan 22 31 21 74 Eflmn. S. Shearer ... 29 SO 17 74 Eflmn. J. Shearer .... 31 26 14 71 Eflmn. A. Shearer .... 14 20 27 60 Eflmn. Hicks 25 17 19 61 Eflmn. Shidds 19 26 15 61 Eflmn. Glasgow '. 20 - 22 18 55 Eflmn. Cooper 16 4 6 20 647 Old Navals.—B Team. 300 500 600 ' yds. yds. yds. T'l. Eflmn. Gray 33 33 27 93 Eflmn. Bishop 24 33 22 79 ; Eflmn. Thomson 25 20 20 71 Eflmn. Alexander ... 20 27 21 G8 Eflmn. Alexander .... 18 26 21 65 Rflmn. Campbell 24 31 10 65 Hflmn. Dickson 25 1 25 12 62 Eflmn. Whitoman ... 20 18 22 GO Whim. Collin 20 19 17 SG Eiimn. Clayden 21 23 12 56 675