RIFLE SHOOTING

Dominion, Volume 15, Issue 55, 28 November 1921, Page 9

RIFLE SHOOTING

• SATURDAY’S MATCHES DETAILS OF THE SHOOTING Dull weather prevailed on Saturday for the week-end competitions of local rifle clubs, but there qas a g°°d attendance at Trentham. Karori, Suburbs, and Upper Hutt fired at 500 and 600 yards on tlie Seddon range, and Petone and Old Navals held their shoots at 600 yards on the Sommervillo. There was a light southerly wind which varied from 3 to 1 o’clock, and required careful watching, and also a few light showers during tho afternoon, but taken on the whole it was a. good shooting day. The notable performances were those of F. Ching fKarori) and R. H. Nioholl (Petone). The clubs report as follow: — PETONE CLUB. Twenty-eight members of the Petone Club took part in the first competition of the third series and the seventh for championship. Conditions called for twenty shots, in two shoots of ten each with sighter, at 600 yards. Results:— A Division. 600 yards, first second shoot, shoot. Tl.

* Spoon winners. PARAPARAUMU CLUB. The Paraparaumu Rifle. Club fired a match at 900 and 1000 yards for the E. Weggery Trophy under adverse weather conditions, members going down on tho 900 yards mound in pouring rain with an exceptionally strong wind, which would change Sometimes before one co-uld press a trigger, from 16 loft to 5 right. Tho rain eased off before the 1000 yards range was reached, but here again merry hers knew what it was to be grateful for an outer.

UPPER HUTT CLUB. The Upper Hutt Rifle Club-fired last Saturday .at ranges 800 and 900 yards. The day was perfect, but there was a 20 degrees right wind blowing throughout tho shoot. Scores:—

OLD NAVALS CLUB. The Old Navals Defence Rifle Club fired the third match of their second series on the Trentham range on Saturday afternoon for prices donated by Messrs. K. I. and A. Duncan, Captain E. DI. Bell, Colonel C. Cooper. A. L. Johnson, J. W. Murphy, F. McFarland, J. Manning, and Captain A. V. HaleMunro. The conditions were 20 shots at 600 yards fired in two- rounds of 10 shots each, results of which aa-e as follow: — 600 600

The club also fired four teams’ matches for the C. W. Martin challenge badges, the holders (Rifleman Pitt's team) were successful in defending them after a very close contest, resulting in the runningup team making the same total score. Rifleman Pitt’s team resulted as follows: E. Evans 82 B. Goldfinch 75 •T. Pitt 73 A. Guise 63 Total 293 Rifleman Conibear’s team finished with the same \otal, but were unable to defeat tho holders. Next Saturday the ranges will be 300 nnd 500 yards. ANNUALPRIZE FIRING AREA RIFLE ASSOCIATION The annual meeting of the Area Rifle Association was continued at Trentham on Saturday. Details are: CADET CHAMPION,SHIP. Points. Corpl. L. Anderson (35th Coy.), «£2 27 Corp). J. Kelly (39th Coy.), lei 10s. 27 Cadet, 11. P. Woodley (30th Coy), All 26 Corpl. C. W Balmer (13th Coy.), 15s. 26 Corpl. W. E. Bennett (39th Coy). 15s. 25 Cadet M. McWhirter (30th Coy.), 10s. 25

C.S.M. T. G. Bishop (Well. Coll.), 10s., 2-4 Cadet R M. Browne (Well. Coll.), 10s. 24 Cadet T. Fulton (30th Coy.). 10s. ... 24 Cadet N. W. Wilkie (37th Coy.), ss. 23 Cadet J. Potts (38th Coy.), 5s 23 Cadet E. R. Blake (13th Goy.), ss. ... 23 Cadet R. Williams (30th Coy.), ss. ... 22 Cadet L. Anderson (39th Coy.) ss. ... 22 C S.M. E. P. Spencer (Well. Coll.), ss. 22 Sergt. S. Cooper (39th Coy.), ss. ... 22 Cadet S. Tait (Well. Coll.), 5s 21 Counted out: Cadet P. L. Wilson (30th Coy., 21; Sergt. L. Crane (30th Coy.), 21. TERRITORIALS NO. 1 MATCH. Pte. W. N. Taylor (Ist. Well.), -02 16 Gunner W. N. Nairn (15th Butt), XI 16 Gunr J. W. Stewart (15th Batt.), 15s. 16 Lieut. L. S. Armstrong >3oth Coy. q Fadptsl 10s 15 Pte. A. W. White (Ist. Well.), 7s. 6d. 15 Gunr. A. S. Hamilton (15th Batt.), 7s. ffergt.-Maj. R. F. Osborne (30th Coy. S.C.), 7s. 6d •• 14 Pte. P. T. Beales (19th Batt.), 7s. 6d. 14 S.M. D. A. Carty (15th Batt.), 7s. 6d. 14 Sergt. E. J. Llovd (15th Batt.), 7s. 6d. 14 Sapper V. C. McDonald (Corps. Sig.), l4 Sapper M. N. Galbraith (Field Engineers), 44 Sergt. E. A. M. Buckman (Corps Si"s.) 5s ••••»• W Sergt.'C.’ F. Lowe (sth Batt.), ss. ... 13 Lieut. M. Shore (15th Batt.), ss. ... 13 Pte. B. F. Clark (Ist Well.), ss. ... 13 Corpl K. StronaclV (19th Batt.), ss. ... 13 Pte. W. A. Stuart (Ist Well.), ss. ... 13 Gnr. E. Cunliffe (15th Batt.), 13; Pte. E. P. Rayward (Reserves), 13: Pte. C. Drummond (Ist. Well.), 12; Lieut. P. D. Barcham (17th Coy. S.C.), 12; Spr. W. ,1. Mulholland (Corps. Sigs.), 12; Pte. J. L. Stewart (Ist. Well.), 12;|Pte. V. W. Hunter (Corps Sigs.). 12; Sergt. A. J. Walsh (15th Batt.). 11; Gnr. M. E. Tsherwood (15th Batt.), 11; Gnr. E. T. Hayward (15th Batt.), 11; Sapper ,T. McKee (Corps Sigs.), It; Lieut. E. B. Lough (32nd S.C.), 11; each took 2s. 6d. TERRITORIAL NO 2 MATCH. Pte. E. L. Stroud (Ist Well.), XI sb. 15 Lieut. G. B. Williamson (Corps Sig.), XI 5a - 15 Liout. M. W. Shore (15th Batt.), XI 5s 15 Corpl. K. Stronach (19th Batt.), 10s. 12 Sergt. E. Lloyd (15th Batt.), 7s 12 Sergt A. J. Walsh (15th Batt.), 7s. 12 Sorgt. F. W. Martin (15th Batt.), 7s. 12 Gnr. E. Cunliffe (15th Batt.), 7s. 12 Lieut L. S. Armstrong (30th Coy., S. Cadets) 7s. 12 Gnr. S. Cashman (15th Batt.), 7s. ... 12 Pte. N. W. Craig (Ist Well.), 7e. ... 12 Sergt C. F. Lowe (sth Batt), ss. ... 9 Gnr. J. W. Stewart (15th Batt.), ss. 9 Corpl. J. W. Payton (Corps Sig.),ss. 9 Pte. B. G. Bragg (Ist Well.), ss. 9 Spr. G. H. Landymore (Corps Sig.), ss. 9 Pte. R, Hadfield (Ist Well.), 5s 9 Spr. T. W. Reynolds (Corns Sig.), ss. 9 Gnr. H. Warcup (19th Batt.), 9; I'te. C L. Brock (Ist Well.). 6; Pie. B. F. ciark (Ist Well.), 6; Pte. W. F. N. Cropp'(lst Well.), 6; Pte. V. W. Hunter (Corps Sig.), 6; Pte. N. Meldrum (Ist Well.), 6; Gnr. H. D. Preston (15th Batt.), 6; Pte. W. S. Thorpe (Ist Well.), 6- Corpl A. J. Lambert (Ist Well.), 6; Gnr. P. T. Beales (19th Batt.), 6; Sergt. E. H. Buckman (Corps Sig.), 6; Gnr. A. N. Grirostone (15th Batt.), 6; C.S.M. R. F. Osborne (30th Coy., S. Cadets), 6, all took 2s. 6d. . Counted Out.—Gnr. Hamilton (15th Batt.), Spr. Thompson (Corps. Sig.), Lieut. Barcham (17th Coy. S. Cadets), Serrt. Deller (37th Coy., S. Cadets), Pte. Meyer (15th Batt.), Gnr. Nairn (15th Batt.). L.-Corpl. Penny (Field Eng.), Pte. Stuart (Ist Well.), Corpl. Thessman (Corns Sig.), Gnr. Walker (19th Batt.), Pte. Woods (Ist Well.), Spr. Taylor (Corps. Sig.), Pte. Jackson (Ist Well.), Sergt. Watts (Corps Sig.). Pte- Raywood (Ist Well.), Gnr. Van Borssum (15th Batt.).

TERRITORIALS’ NO. 3 MATCH. Corpl. K. Stronach (19th Batt.), Pte E. Cunliffe (15th Batt.). XI 10s. 19 Gnr. P. T. Bealee (19th Batt.), 12s. l7 Gnr. A. S. Hamilton (15th Batt.), 12s. ■■■■■■ 17 Lieut. E. B_. Lougfi. (32nd Coy., S. Cadets), 7s. 6d •Gnr. L. Cashman (15th Batt.), 7s. 6d. 16 "loiit. L. G. Armstrong (30bh Coy., S. Cadets), 7s. 6d ™ Lieut. M. Shore (15th Batt.), 7s. fid. Io Pte. S. N. Edwards (Ist Well.), 7s. ,6d. 14 Gnr. J. W. Stewart (15ch Batt.), :s. 6J '•■••• I’’ Pte. S Woods (Ist Well.), 5s 13 Seret. W. J. Walsh (15bh Batt.), ss. 13 Gnr. H. Warcup (19th ss r ";” 1Lieut. P. D. Barcham (17th Coy., S. Cadets), 5s Snr W. J. Cdnnan (Corps Sig.), -s. 1Pte A G. McFarlane (N.Z.M.C.), ss. 12 Gnr. M. C. Isherwood (15th Batt.), ss. 12 Gnr. W. M. Nairn (15th Batt.), ss. 1Sergt C. J. Ward (15th Batt.), 12: Pte A W. White (Ist Well.), 11: Pte. n rj Brag" (Itt Well.), H; C.S.M. R. F.’Osborne (30th Coy., S. Badris), H’ .Lieut. Williamson (Corps Sig), 11; Spr T W Reynolds (Corps Sig.). rvrvl ’ A E B. Scadden (Corps Sig.), H tpr J Thomson (Corps. Sig.) 11; Pte C S Brock (Itt. Well.). 11; SerKt. C F. (sth Batt.), H; Pte H Mas. r a <i.t w.i £ Well) Sergt. Buckman (Corps Sig.). Spr. Harr'ington (Corps Sig.). Pte. Shrvnan (Ist. TVell.).

TERRITORIALS’ NO. 4 MATCH. First prize, team 15th Battery, N.Z A (Capt. J. Abel Lieut. Short, Sergt. S s Hffe. »" r eW^’ t< S" r 'iOs lalii. Sed rington,) McDonald). ss. each.

•E H. Nioholl ... 4,7 40 87 R. C. Barkle ... 41 42 83 A. S. Ballinger ... 40 41 81 A. Jackson ... 38 41 79 T. W. Warburton ... ... 41 38 79 J. C, Carter ... 43 35 78 D. J. Guiney 48 32 78 C. Jloffeius ... 38 39 77 W. Ryan ... 81 32, 63 W. Wilson ... 29 27 56 B Division. *J. Scott ... 38 46 84 Cj Hill ... 38 42 80 W. M. Jackson ... 43 36 79 A. Baoumgren ... 40 37 77 A. Weir ... 40 36 76 R. Thompson ... 441 31 73 W. Body .;. 37 33 70 C. IT. Mitchell ... 35 34 69 R. E. Flaws, sen ... 30 32 62 C Division. •F. Kershaw' ... 39 36 75 M. Hoffeins ... 32 39 71 R. E. Flaws, jun ... 33 35 68 R. Withington ... 29 38 67 R. Mockridge ... 30 35 65 F. T. Williams .. 35 27 62 E. E. Hicks ... 25 36 61 S. Marshmant ... 27 29 56 IT. Smith ... 1G 33 49

900 1000 yds. yds. Hp. Tl. Vice-Pres. Dowsett ... 37 33 6? 261 D. Lynch .... 41 27 51 731 S. G. Batten .... 39 27 GJ 721 0. Lynch ... 33 27 11? 71? IL MacLean ... 31 21 12$ 64? G. MacLean ... 19 21 21 61 B. Dowsett ... 27 25 21 54| B. Weggery .... 35 8 9 52 E. Waggery .... 35 13 3 51 H. Weggery ... 17 11 171 451 J. Beckett ... 12 13 21 45 ... 12 24 6} D. DI. Hydo .._ 21 71 351 W. Howell ... 17 10 21 291 M. MacLean 2 12 141 281

800 900 yds. yds. Hp. Tl. R. I.yons .... 22 41 16 79 F. Evans .... 35 36 7 78 F. Wilkie .... 43 34 — 77 H. McGill .... 37 30 10 77 N. Wilkie .... 31 39 7 77 A. Geenge .... 33 28 16 77 E R, Woods .... 29 31 15 75 G. Bridge ... 38 17 20 75 •R. E. Randall .... 42 — — 42 •A. Scholes .. 37 ft — 42 *A. Allan .... 34 5 —■ 39 •Maxwell .... 6 20 —- 26 •Did not finish. Mangaroa F. Edwards Branch. .... 41 40 6 87 T. 8. Bnrrell .... 41 37 9 87 R. Martin .... 40 34 13 87 H. Scholes .... 40 38 8 86 A. Gray .... 41 33 11 85 T. Whiteman .... 45 39 — 84 W Collett .... 41 39 4 84 G. Clerk .... 22 28 27 77

Rflmn. J. Evans yds. yds. Hp. Tl. 39 43 6 88 Rflmn. J. Moye 42 40 4 86 Rflmn. C. Chapman ... 37 28 20 85 Rflmn. R. Sneddon 41 41 0 82 Rflmn. C. D. McGuire ... 39 32 10 81 Rflmn. B. Goldfinch ... 33 42 2 77 Pros. F. E. Franklyn ... 38 38 0 7G Rflmn. R. McGuire 45 26 3 74 Dep.-Prc.s. R. Pringle ... 33 35 6 74 Rflmn. J. Pitt 36 37 0 73 Rflmn. AV. Aston . 35 35 0 70 Rflmn. W. J. Conibear... 35 34 0 09 Rflmn. S. R. McGuire... 30 37 2 69 Rflmn. 0. Carter 35 ; 29 5 69 Bep.-Pres. J. Alexander * 23 27 14 69 Rflmn. C. Burdett . 26 22 20 68 Rflmn. C. Lawton . 25 29 12 66 Rflmn. E. Rees . 28 35 0 63 Rflmn. W. Harris . 35 28 0 63 Rflmn. A. Guise 37 26 0 63 Rflmn. H. Jackson °5 20 60 Rflmn. Power . 31 14 14 59 Rflmn. F. Standidge .. . 24 20 3 47