RIFLE SHOOTING

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 159, 31 March 1919, Page 2

RIFLE SHOOTING

NOV 5 GROUP MEETING

SATURDAY'S MATCHES

Tho'annual : prize lp'etHing of the W. 5 Areii Group ltiflo Association was' hem at. Trenthaw on Saturday in gloripus ohooting weather, . There was a rccord niinibW ol'.. entries; 'coniilotitovs _ being attracted from :iiL piM'ts of tlio district,; A total'of 1291 took'jjart'in the mooting, mado up of 1076 Senior .Cadets, 105 territorials,'iind SO' meiiibisri of rifle clubs. At the previous meeting there'were o>lf. 114 competitors. Amongst the :.visittW •prelofct- on. Saturday were:—Colonel Sir .jamc:, Allen, Minister of Defence," MajorGoaeriil" Sir Alfred ltobin; Commandant of the'.-Now: Si.ea3ai)'d.. :Milit'ai;y;,.-i'oreSs,; Colonel O: 1 ? . C. Campbell, Coast Dcfeuco dmniaandpr, Major Sweetzer, Lommnniiant 'Vrentlmm Camp,' Major -• 1 • U'CristeiK- ordnance ofilcer, the Mayor of tfeUkisb®•<(%•,'•}> meeting'was,'very: ajbly run under; tte . of.-'.Captain ■ . i.- -; N.Z.5.C.;.' .v.h'p„ IfSd with.' him Captain •Atovi'?,,,- Lieutenants' ; Thomson,, JJ £.S.'C.,'" Jaales, Sli'earons,Abel,. -A. Smith. Croker, vV. H. Jones, -ana Mr. Judd• (rifle-.clubs).' *ttoioiu* mrMary W as : Sergeant-Major King. Lwutenants Bridge ' and '/ones acted «s Bciti'-ticar .aiflctfr®. \ -Bange -ottioere tor tab day were Major.Diiffle,'Captains 1;St. J. •Keenan;. BaltianS, W llls.vltenner,v/; H., Martin, Arh\-! strong, Humphrey, Buck; Miles, Cnristot-' ferson, 1 KCuddie, ■ Sergeants-MajOr 'Kitzema, Francis, Ledbrook, ajid' Sergeant; Obing, ShS;Z.&. /•' . V' 'JL'he majority...of tliG'C<idotß''left'' u}WH by a special train at .B.'lO' a.m., and;«n' arrival' at M'rehtliahi' they were met bv the Trentiisim'' 'Band,' Viioh : marchedthem down to"the' point of, as&mbly-near the avin'g-'idio'uii'ds'; where the competitors wore divided ;up into tlieir .resp9C'tiy6 sounds. • Mf',',/ v A number of valuable snislcß, .cups/: and trophies, besides 142 easily prizes,were .competed.,, for' St., lihS ifc'eetirij;, «and those'will be presonted'to tJi'o'respeMiv'C wiiirioreat th?,'' Town_ 'Hall; at B.Bo', o'clpe&'to-night, .bjj. the' Minis^'of ; ,l)e-,:. fence/"'.;;. '.■; ■ . The'v.prijla-listj.is ,'44, follows:— •

• .'SENIOR CADETS. MATCH .1. ' Application.—2oo yai'ds; five shots. t 15s.—€pl. Childs, Wgton. College ... 23 12s. 6d.—Sgt. G. Gibson,'WßtoiU'Coll." 23 ~?b. Cd.-Sgj;. ,E, ; Short, \Vgton.' Coll.. 22 ':ss.—<Jad#i G'"W f W.gton. Coll! 22 2s. fid.-'Cadet Grimstono, 42nd Co. ... ..21 2s.' Od-Cado't-A.' M f ',Pry,or,*,.^gton. Qjllego ~?1:, 2s. C. : Evans,; ,42nd Co.-,.,.-,20 2s. 8.. -Teviotdalb, .Ist . C 0,.20 &. 6d-—Opi: w; Burridge, 107th'' . . Company , ; ■ 20.; 2s Gd.—'Cadet L. ; V. Fisher, 107 th Co. 19 2s. 6d.fr:CadQt.:E,.F. ,06.bprive; ;Wgtpn. Technical College ■ '...i,.,'. 19 2s...6d—Cadet. E, pinfold,. 'Wgton.,-- ■ Technical .College..;l9 2s. od.-C.a9et J. H. Jenner,-37th Co. 19-5.:6d.-Cadot'.c..;w;;vviitt,'ioist cov 19. •2s. Od:—Cadet GV.W. Johnsoi), Wgton.,

.. .Colleger,' .18 ,23. fid.—Cadet, E.. W. Johnson, .30-35;' ,' Company ..., 18 2s. 6d.—Sergt,; A..'L;'.;Young,,.Wgton. College ! 13 :2e. Od.-Upl.: K. W,;Devlin,. 107 th Co. ;;,18 is. fid.—Cadot J. Eynn,-3flth Co 18 &.,6d;—Cadet A. Collins, 29th Co. .... .18 . ■'" ' - . ..MATCH No. 2, "--v" Saiipsiiooting—2o9■ yards; five .shots. •' 155.--Cadot U. Archibald, Wgton.'Coiy 16 !2s. 6d.-L.-Gpl. 11. 20th Co, : IB is. K. D.' Christie,' Wgt'on.; : College Y ....... 1,1 4s;.'9d.'^oadet'B.' King, 26fh Co.' :: ' 15 in. 9d;-rSgt." "M'Comwn,.' 3tet' ''Co. .;."15 is. 9d.—Cadot F. Linekor, -12nd Co. l ' 15 is. 9d—Sgt.-Major W. S. Barclay, Wellington nColiogo 15 4s. W: D. Coiioy; 13-14 Co'. IS 2s.—Sgt. A. L. Young, Wgton. Coll. 15 2Mtet. 1,, v..Fisher,. 107th..C0, , -H 2s.—Cadet J. Sahdbrdok, 23rd' Co.' i..; 12 Milleiy.-39th- Co. -12W A,' 1 "12'' 2s.—Cadet" A;-'B; Tayloi',"3sth Co. '12' 2s.—Cadet A. S. Siford, Wgton,- C 011... 12 25.-4.-a(in't J. King,'3lst Co. 12 25.-(iS;K. Bonge, 37tli .'l2 2s.—Clidbt P..:Cro's3, 13-14 Co. 22 2s.—Cadot-A.-B. Foleyi"3oth'Co. ....i.'. 1 -12 MATCH No. 3. Application—soo yards; fovea-shots;- • 15s.—Cadot; E.' L. Archibald, Wgton.,. : f -College.•• 29 12s. M— Cadot F- Stunner, . 30th Col- 28 7s. H. J. Edwards,' Wgton. ; College 24 ss,—Cadet Athea, 39th Co. 23 2s. (rd.—Cadet .A. S. Siford,..-Wgton. . ' College 23 2s. Od— Cadot L. -Williams,.-:42nd Co,; 22' i 2s. J. Jenkins, Wgton. Colloge... ,21 2s. Gd:—<J.M. :: Eenner,-,415t.C0..-.,21-2s. Bornholt, Ssth, Co, ..20, 29; Gd'.—Cadet ~.]).•» At.ulcalmson,, ',3flth.. ; : r,. ~ Comnany -20 2s. Gd.—iadot E. ,W.. Jojinsoi), IlOth' Co. 20 1 2s. Gd.—Sgt.-Mttjor W. S. • Barclay, ~ ; Wellington. College v 20. 2s, t;.Do«ey, 1ith\C0'"...,..19 2s. ,C>d.—Cadot Ponianiiez, \?gton. Coll. 19 2s. Bd.—Cadet A. ,J. Koogh,:3oth Co, 1 ,.,., 19, Zs. od.—Cadet S. Brooks, 17th..C0,.-.,. 19 &,, (Jd.T-Cadet -Nickless,., !)2nd '. . Company.- 1...,'..,.,...,,,,, .19, 2s. Od.—Sgt. ■: J. C.' . Miirchb'anks, . .'. AVellington C011eg0.....'. 18, MATCH No. ,4. - " Eapid. 200 Vft'rds.i;'(ii ; S.;sli'otj. ;;f'\ lls;-t;d.—Cadet-CI A,'. Johnson, \Vel-;. lingtoii Cdliego: . 22' lis. Bd—Cadet Bowie,"St'. Patriok'« College' ' 22 lis. Bd.—Cpl. P..M..Drooker, 2-lth Co.' 22 |;B.—Cadot JS. W.iint'ton, \Vgton. Coll. 21 2s. 6d.—Ca<let' Waltej 107 th' Co. . :'il a,. Gd.-<,'adet-A'. Urwin, -12nd C 0..-..., 2L 28. 6d.—Cadet' 'A; M. Pry?'',- Wgton? ■ • Oollego ' - 21 fc.- Gd.—Udet C. R-auish,- -116 th Go. 20 2a.' 6d.—Cadet Le Cbmte, 17th .Cot:... '20 Ite.' - cd.—Cadet -C. J. : Port.,.. -Wgton. ... Coliega. , ha :. "20 2s; Gd.—Oadot C. Evans,',42nd Co. 19 2s, 6d.—Cadet R;-W. Christie, Wgton.-"-:' College"' .' .'.i,. :19 2s. Sd.-'-Cttdet 'G. Ci'ce, 115 th Co ,V'-"19 2s.' 6d.—Cftdot'A:" Smith, 33rd Co: .'..""19 2s. J.- Burnes,. 13th and 14th . • Company he. :. 19 2s; Gd.-kJittlet. W: Ei- Styles, 34th Co. .;i9 aa.- M— Cpl. N. -Francitf, Wellington.'-v." College • 18 2s. Gd—Cadot R. A; Young, 34th Co. 18 2e. 6d—Cadet C. W. Watt, 107 th Co. .18 2s. Bd.—Sgt. A. L.''Young,'Wellington

; College 17 RIFLE' CLUBS. ~ C.,. .uatchlCO. l. ■ ;; Application—2o9 .yards; fire" shots,-•' Lidille,-Petono 25 lis. tid.—Pres'/'Judd, Knrori '25 i 10s.—Mmn. A. Tmney,-Karori..... - -2*. ix3.—-ltflmn: ; .'DeH; -Old fvavals -'23 6s—J. Smart, Suburbs 23 ss.—ltflmn. 3. Burns, Karori M 'ss.—Kttmn. "WV-3. Coniboar, Old . . Navals ~.22 " MATCH Nov 3. • Snap, shooting—2oo yards; five, shots'. Xl—litimn. P.. id. Chuine, Peioue ... 15 4&' 3d:—Uiifiiii. .r;.'(Spott.,. Pctonq "1,? U. 3<l.T-linmn...J, laddie,. Petono 15 is. 3d.—Mam. A. J. Jackson, Petono 15. is. 3d.—Sflmn. A, Weir, Petdnc ... 16 4s, 3d.--IMltnn. . T. W. ■■ Warburtou, Petone 15 4s. 3d.—Minn. J. Burns, Karori .15 to. "M.—RHnm. J. W. Longman, Suburbs IS ■fs. 3d.—litimn, L, S. Barrell, i'ctono 15 '.-te, 3d.—Bfiinii: H. Boon,' Suburbs ... 13 ■ts.-3d.—liiimn; Spencer, Suburbs .15 ; MATCH No! 3. , Application—MlO yards; seven' shots: X)— iiilmn ■ ,1. .Smart, Suburbs , 31 13?. (id.—lMlmn. Spencer, .Suburbs' ' 20 10=.—ltllnm. Kandell, Karori 23 .is.—liiimn. W. 11. Ballinger, l'otone 28 ! 5s. —Jiilinn. :J,- Burns,- Karori 28 ss— Kilmn. H. Preston,.:Karori &1 6s— J-lUnui. 11. Boon, Suburbs ::o MATCH No. i. - . Applicalioii—ooo yards; suveu shofes. XI— jtllmii.T U'. \\'nrburton, Petone >7 12s. (id:—liiimn. A. ' C. Bellnmore, Suburbs ' 27 10s.—Pres. R. K. Flaws, Petono 20'| ss.—lUlm'n. W. A_: FavciuhtHV Karori : a> i -lv(itiiit,'-W."- ,U~. Tarr-Qld A'avals -23 55.--Rfl>nn; A. J. Jackson, Potoii'6... 2,> is.—Rllinn. 11. Boon,' Suburbs 25 I ss.—liiimn. T. Doll, Old Navals 25 Ss.—itiium. B. Dunn, Suburbs 24'

SPECIAL MATCHES. ■ Cadets under 16 years of age; .22 ammunition. No. 1. 'Application—2s yards; fivo shoU. 10s—Cadet C. Clemens, St. Patrick's College 23 7s. fid.—Cadet H. Peroy, St. Patrick's College : 21 35.7--L.-Cpl. L. G. Clark, 39th C 0.'... 19 'fe/MJadct S. 'A. . .Hunt; Wgton'.' Coll. 19 W; A. ToogoOd, Well. Coll. 19 3s.—Cadet \Y. Huntingdon, Wellington College ID .Bs.-jCadet' W. Barrisan, Well. Coll. 19 i : l«;'3d.—Cadot Macklin, Wgton. Coll. 18 'is: 3d.—Cadet A.'Carlson, Wellington i '• College ; 18 ■IS. 3d.—Cadet J. M'Lellan, 38th Co. 18 ■ Is. 3d.—Cadet C. C. Gardiner, Wgton.- " .College ■ 18 Is. 3d.—Cadet K. Gibbons,, Wellington '-. College--. 18: ;is. 3d.—L.-Cpl. L. E. G. Lowe, 29th j Company •.....- 18 |' No. 2. " ; " ''' ■' 1 ;Knap Bhooting—2s yards; live shots; ''; . Prizes, of •'lis."' 6dl" each 'were won' by. ;fche 'following, ' who "scored 15' points ;e46h:—'' '.'' ' ' . '' • Cadet-:?; Kennedy, St. Patrick's'"Col-., .lege;'Cadet K. Gibbons;, Welliiigton. jGol-l' lege; Cadet 11. 51,' •'"l'rost, AVellington .Collegej 1 Cadet S. N'orris, 25th'Co.;'Cadet J: "Parsons; '. Wellington:.. College; Cadet" • U'll'Hardy,-St. Patrick's College; Cadet ;S. A; Hunt,' Wellington College; Cadet i 8..: A. -M'Kennie, .Wellington" College;.. •Cadet- Bowring,'-. 'Wellington College Cadet .W.'Day;.'2nd"Co.j' Cudet H; Adam's," C. Morris, "ColJ lege; Cadet' K. Mitchell, Wellington' College; ..Sergt. ,K. W. Scott, "Wei: '.lington', Coiiege; - Cadet A." Carlson,.' Wel•.lington College;' Cadet 'W. "A. Too-' 'tftiOd, •••Wellington ' College; -Cadet' - "D." Craigie, Wellington College; Cadet A.-■I'leminjf,-,115th Co.; Cadet "IV Gift'o'rd, 'Wellington,. College; -Cadet 'J-.. -Harrisons '.Wellington,' College', Cadet' H; G- Flu's;, iWellington College;-Cadet W;-E. Leigh-'-.'ton; Wellington College; Cadet lirooker, AVellingttin College,*. Cadet E. G. Browne; 1 - :Wellington- College; Cadet J:'<fohns, 21st'Co.; .Cadet-Al:'.House, 29tli-Co.;'Cadet'C." : (1. Mitchell', 27th Co.; Cadet IV. J^Gas- • kill j Sith Co.; Cadet W. T. Wilson, 34th.' <!o.t Cadet S'.' Sti'atton,'llstS'Co.; Cadet :N. -M. Galbwith-,- 30th ■-Co.Cadet- G. IBiwn,,..j3(ltii Co'.;-' Cadet..B." W.' Uofe/ Weli.mjtdn"College.-• .•-.•• •;

;r. no. 3; ■; i 4PPl.' c oKon—2s .yards.;" seven, shots, .' 1 .. ;8s; W;'L. Fleming, .115 th ' 'Ctiihpaiiy. ;■ 23 :Bs;' Sid.—Cau'et J. Harrison, Welling- . . ton College ' 28 3s. 9d.—Cadet 0. Brown, Wellington ... . :i TepKnicat College 27 3s.' 93.—Cadet.' Wgtn. ;Coli.\ 27 2ai—Cadet-:C. Gardiiier, Wgtn. Coll. 26 ;2s.—Cadet W.'DiiV 2nd Co. ...... '26 2s.—Cadet R. D, Uorc, Wgtn.' Coll. --2<i ;2s.'—Cadet W; ( Werup, ,30th C 6;....... 28 2s.—Cadot : Bpwriiii,' ..Wgfif.' College"; 2sH-Cgd.et 'S- A. Hunt, Wgth. .Coll. 28 :25.-'Cad6t A.'E-dus'e," 39th Co. ' 2fi. 2s.—Cpl. A. Fleming, 115 th Co. '28 • .TERRITORIALS. : ' ..MATCH xo. 1. ' - •• Sergfc.-Major Baker, 4 C0y.,N.Z.1)., and Bomb. 'DrydMi, 9 ,Coy.;''-;'U.A'.; with 25 points, lfo;/.3d, each, and s'lioot off" for troph-y. '' - Sappor A'.. R. WTiiffen, Bailway Engineers," Sa.pp«r A:- Ootten, 4 Gby., N.Z.13.; Sapper C. 'J; Hoffeihs,'7 Coy-, P.T., 24 points—7e. 6d. each. . Pte. W. Eobb, C Coy., sth E«giment; Sergt-Major Laiigford; P. and'- T. ; Engineers,' 24 points—3s. M. each. ' f MATCH No. • Pte. •J. C.' Smilli,. C Gov., sfch E-eg*i-mc'iiitj'Tpr.' A. Baumgren, 6th 'M.E.,.Tpr. W. T\ Wilson; lith M.R,; Gur, ,K,. Sh-on-ach, 9' Coy., G.A.; liapper. W.'Fisher, 1 Coy., Railway Engineers; Pto. Hunt, C Coj\, sth EeginiMi't, IS - pointer's. 6di each (to, fire cff. for trophy). ' .y Snipper L. Brook'er,'7 Coy'.,' Eaih'ay Engineers; Lieut, V. W. Rviasell, U.L.8.; Sapper N. Gi'abenddle. 1 Gov.,. N.Z.E.; Tpr. E. M'Carroll, 6th .M.li..;,Lieut. Christopheraon; 1>.L.8:, ]2 points~3s. 6d, eaoli.

-MATCH First price, XI and trppliv—Lieut.- E-. James, P.; .a ; nd : .T., ;31 points. . .... i 'Second,; 12s'..'6d.—Lieut. .-Ji Dayman, ? Coy., Enilirey. Engineers, 30 points, Third, 10s.—Lieut, G. .Williamson, P. and T. Engineers, 29 points. ' , Sapper C. Ouainold, P. and T. Engineers, 29 points; Sapper. F,,' J.. Moore,' 8 Ooy., Pf and' 23' points;. Pte. P. .Robb, C Coy.; sth Eegim'ent, 28 points; and Sapper S. ..Waiters, -i .Coy., N.Z.E.,. 27 points—ss, each. MATCH; No. <(!.' First, prize, '~.£l and trophy—Pte,. Eobb, C Coy., sth Regiment, 26 points. Second, . 1i5,.... (id.—Serge-Major Langford, P. wind I'., 2,5 points. Third,;, 10s,—Lieut. James, P. and T,, 24 points; ' <Sfriif.' L'., .CunclifTe, 3 Coy., G.A;, 23. points; 'Capt. Wright,'-7. Coy., N.Z.8., 22 pointy; Gnr. C. It.- D.rydoiv9 Coy., Q.A.; •81- pointsj-.vGnr; -W. Joyce, -3 Coy., G.A.,. 2V points; JSapper..D,, .C<#sy,\P. and T. Engineers, ~21-points; Sapper .T-. H. ,St<s nnd'T, Bugiiieci's, SI -points— ss'.. eacli.. <, . ■ SP.ECJAL', TROPHIES! . Ciiampiou. ; 'Chfl-llenge Belt and Gold Alt'dal,- presented by ifr. 'J l . H. Coltnuui, j aiva-ixicd to' the 'Territorial who soowd highest points in -matchef,-I', 2, 3,' and .4rI Pto. Jiobb; C CoV.j -sth Kegimont, 18 points. " ! (jilvm- X'hallenge -Ciip, presented -by Lovin' -nndeOo.; rille'Clubs; ■ : 1. Petone Eiflo Club (liSmn. Liddle, •Weir, Wjwbßrton, :; C%eyjie, «nd Dep-Prts. Jackson)—9o poiiits.'' " '■ - - 2. Soborlx; Club \Eflnin. Dunn, Boon, Drt'lamore,' Smart, 'Longman)—37B points. Each teams entered:' ■ \ The' Major Hume Memorial'C'llallengii. Cup, presented •by N0.,!) Coy., G.A., and awarded to the" runner-tip in'thc Territorial Abrogate, was won by Lieut. James, P. and T., with . 74"'points.'.' •' The gold medal piresented by Mr. W. Tucker,-and awa.rdtd to tho rifle clubman irfw scorod tbo highest points in matchea Nos. 1, -2, 3, and i,- was won -by Dep.Pres. tH. Boon, Suburbs 1 8.C..' with 87 points.- -Eflinn.--J. Liddle, • Petone R.C., ivas nmner-.up wither points,-and was .warded a prizo of 20s. • ." TERRITOHIAL TTJAMS MATCH. j First Prize, Silver Challongo Shield, and £2 7s. 6d.—P. and T. ISngineers, No. 1 team, Mo 8 Cby. (Lieut.' AVilliainson, ! Lieut. 11.' James, Sapper B. Catley, Sapper W. Yates, Sappsr J. Jobson), with 290 points, Second Prize, Xt 7s. fid—No. 1 foam, 4 Coy., N.Z.E. (Sldlrft.-MM.jar Bnkcr, Snppora E. Davidson, W; M'Phprson, Marriotts, F, Wp.ters), :ivith ..11.totoll' .of 248-pwn(<». Thinl Prize, t—No. 1 toa.m, Enilway Engineer.?. Jfo. .7, Coy, (Capt, F. bright, .Lieut. J.-Dayman, Sergt.-Major J. Grammar,, Sargt. L.. Broolcer, Corpl. Tosher), 23- points. - Nineteen teams entered.