RIFLE SHOOTING

Evening Post, Volume LXXXV, Issue 34, 10 February 1913, Page 11

RIFLE SHOOTING

' *> SATURDAY'S MATCHES Rifle shooting at Trentham on Saturday was carried on under tho rathor unfavourable conditions of a tricky wind and a baffling light. Nevertheless, there was some vdry creditable shooting. Appended are accounts of the principal matches : — KARORI v. DEFENCE AND OLD NAVALS. Tho Karori Riflo Club fired teams matches against tho Defence 1 Staff Rifle Olub^ and the Old Navals' Club.' The conditions in the first match were seven shots at 300, 500, and 600 yards, and in tho match against the Old Navals seven shots at 300 and 500 yard*. At tho finish of the 300 yds range in the former matoh, the Staff, team held an advantage of ll points, which was increased to a lead of 13 points at 500 yds. At the concluding range, however, tho Karoi'i tedm . managed to make good the deficit, and secured a win by one, point. The top score for the match was made by Rifleman J. Burns, of the Karori Club, who notched 98 out of the possible 105. Tho next best score was 93, put on by Rifleman F. W. Cbiflg, of the Staff Club: ' Tho matoh .against, the Old -Navals'.' Club resulted ia a somewhat eaiy < Win for Karori by 81 points. Riflemen G. Tinney ahd J. . E._ Turner .both shot yreWf the former putting on 68 out of tji<? possible 70, and 'the latter 67. The b«st scores for the Old Navals' team were '65 and 64, registered by Rifleman J. Rabe ■ and Rifleman F. Standidge respectively. Following 4tre details i — KARORI v. DEFENCE STAFF TEAM.

Karori.

Defence Staff Team.

KARORI v. OLD NAVALS. ' ' > I Karori.

1 Old 'Nasals'- Tsatn.

PETONE v. UPPER HUTT, , Teams from the Petone and "Upper •Hut* Club* -fired their annual snatch -on ill© Petone Club's range at Waiwetu on Saturday, Petono won with a majority of 19 toointe. A possible was put up by RuMell, of Peboiie, at 500 'yard*, white Rifleman M'lwrkte, of Petone, was the highest scorer with a good fi9. Details— Petotte Rifle Club.-

I , Upper Hutt Rifle Club.

Next Saturday the Petone Club will fire a, t«ua» match, against the Highland Rifle Clob* with ten'inea as under, at Waiw.atu r-M^lvnde. ..Gaiiien, A. Ballinger, W. fiallinger, Carter, Ryan, Clout, Russell, AysotL and Gfenme. Emergencies— M'Lachlan, Warburton, Faulkttoß, and. Birch. ' No. 5 COMPANY, G.A. j Competition for company trophy; Beven ' enots at 500 and 600 yards, Scores: — ■ . A Class.' Sergt. Hol^way (4) 61, Bomb. Pattlneoa (5) 61; Corp. Stewart (4), 57, Corp. B Class. ' Bomb. Martin 0) 59, Gunner Luety (2) sVßomb Shardlow (2) 52, Gunner Webley 45. < • .■ . • C Class. Gunner Tjdyethick 36, Bomb. Chapman 26, Gunner Watson 18. No. 9,.T.G,A, Last shoot of series of three shoots, two to count:— Tl Sergt.' Giddens (6) M M ... iof Bomb. Ridler (23) ,„ 104 Corp. Abel (0) \ 102 Gnr. Joynar (27) loa Gnr. Kee (1) „, oo Bomb. Maodonald (1) ... ... ,',', ■94 Gnr. Scambflry (4) 92 The result of the competition is « 9 f oll ow« '^ Sdfgl 'i Gs *i« tt « Is*. Bomb. Ridlei- 2nd, Corp. Abel 3rd, KGATIAWA RIFLE CLUB, i Tho Ngatiawa Rifle Club fired tho final competition for Mr. Ernest Brown's tfofihy, the scores also counting for the club's ohampionehip belt. The oonditions were seven ehote at 900 and 1000 yards. Rifleman W. D. Bennett headed the list f«r the .day, and aleo wins the tmphy. Following are the scores!— W. D. Bennott (2) 59, J. Monk # (S) 52, H. W. gear* (2) 41 G, Howe* 40, ft Stubbings %f. H Monk U, G. A. Monk 33, I. Clifton (3) 32. *Attiiaanition prizes. Following are the scores for both competitions for Mr. Ernest Brown's trophy : W. p. Bennett (5) 111, R. Stubbing* 98, G. Plowe 93, G. A. Mouk 86, F. If. Monk 84, A. Clifton (5) ( 81. Other members nns&ed ono competition. With four oompotitions jtone, tho following, are. the leading scores for the cnampioilßhip belt; — (5. A. Monk ... .„ „ ., 237 R. Stubbing 237 W. D. Bennett 236 G. Howe „t 232 F. Monk ... , 214 A. Clifton 203 SUBURBS RIFLE CLUB. The Suburbs Defence Rifle Club eon* tinued the trophy shooting at Miramar on Saturday, at ranges 600 and 700 yards, for trophies presented by Messrs. Hempton and Bcllamore, Witcombe and Pym, and the club. An eight-inch bullVeye

uas used at 700 yards. The bebfc at 500 yards was by T. J. Chapman, with 47, and at 700 yards by C. J. Fisher and J. A. Moss, each with 44 apiece, Ros? winning on the count back, and securing the silver spoon for the "best score at 700 yard*. A special prizp has been donated by Mrs. W. M. Jackson, lady vice-presi-doiit of the club, to be allotted to the member who fecures the leaU number of . misses at 700 and • 1000 yards. Mr. W M. Jackson lias also donated a special prize for the least number of misses* over the whole of the championship series. The club will continue their shooting on Wednesday at Miramar, finishing their necond match in the fourth series at 60 yards. On Saturday next the third match will be iired in the fourth series, at ranges 500 and 600 yards. The club wjll bo represented at the Dominion meeting by T. Goodall, J. Smart, J. L. Turner, C. Whiteman, R. C. Barkle, J. H. Ross. H. Boon, H. Mitchell, J. E. Given, T. J. Chapman, X.'. J. Fisher, 11. Snelling, Dopirty-Pi'csidenr C. R. Graham, 11. R. Hunt, and A. H. Symonds. Saturday's acorns : —• C. J. Fisher (2) 91, J. H. Row (3) 81, T. J. Chapman (2) 89, W. M. Jackson (3) 86, A. C. Bellamoro (3) 86. G. Oliver |6) 85. J. E. Given 83, IT. R. Hunt 82*. F. L. fiowman (14) 82. 11. Mitchell 81, IT. Snelling (3) 81; R. C. Bnrkle (2) 79, T. Goodall (2) 77, P. Winchcombe (15) 76, W. J. :Johnston 74, Deputy-President Graham (6) 70, W. Fellingham (6) 70, G. WiMchconlbe (10) 69, W. H. Cook (10) 65, A. R. Brown (18) 65, G. J. Emms (18) 63. Deputy-President C. R. Graham was in charge of the shooting. G> J. Emms, an • old veteran of seventy years, still keeps •his. "eye in" with the Suburbs team.

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Rflmn. P. W« Ching ... 31 30 32 — 93 Sei'gfc.-Majof Ross ... 31 32 30 —93 Rflmn. Mtu-phy ... . 32 32 27 —91 Major Matheson ... 30 30 29 — '89 Rflmn. M'Cotmieh ... 32 29 28 —89 Rfltan. Milwy ... 26 31 28 — 35 Lieut. E. Coady ... 28 30 26 — 83 Rflmn. Luokn^an ... 31 2S 2S —81 Rflmn. Ofcton 29 32 20 — 81 Capt. Richardson ... 32 29 20 — 81302 300 264-866

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M'llvride Gallion ... A. BalHnger Cattet ... W. Balliagor Ryan Russell Ckwt Ayson ... M Lachlan «. 24 32 33 —99 ... 32 33 131l 31 —96 ... 30 32 33 — 95 t« 32 32 31 —96 „.. 32 34 29 — 95 ,-. 31 31 32 — 94 ... 30 35 27 —92 %., 31 30 30-91 „. 27 32 28 —8? ... 27 26 26 —79 106

J.. Dulay W. Wltttenian, .., Glennie ■' .„ ... ff« Wilkie >... T. Whiteaidtt ... W. Elvride© ..„ Fred. Whiteman W, Oreig ... A. Weir « J. Whitetflan ..< ... 33 30 32 —96 k.. 30 34 31 — 95 ... 31 33 31 - 95 ... 31 33 30 — 94 ... 33 27 32 — 92 .... 30 30 31 — 91 .«. 34 30 27 — 91 ,« 29 30 27 —86 ... 26 29 28 —83 ... 30-26 27 —82 307 301 2!