WITH THE RIFLE

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXVII, Issue 8339, 27 January 1913, Page 10

WITH THE RIFLE

SATURDAY AFTERNOON'S EVKJSTS. SOME GOOD SCOEING. Saturday was a good day for shooting at Trentham. A steady right wind blew across the range, and marksmen were able generally to get' the hang of it. Following are accounts of the events: KARORI CLUB. The Karori Club fired the third match of its second series competition for trophies donated by Messrs L. Blundell, Owen Daly. W. J. Blundell, W. Judd, and H. Coker. The match was fired over short ranges, 1Q shots at 300 and 500 yards. Kifleman V. W. Ohing again shot brilliantly, putting up the tine score of *i out of the possible 100. The next highest score was 92, registered by Kifleman J. <J. Low, who finished strongly at tihe last range with a score of 49—one point short of the possible. Low's score gives him a lead in the club's championship of two points from President Marshall. With only two more matches to he fired, the competition stands at a very interesting stage. The three leading scores are separated by a margin of only six points, and as the leading competitors are three of the most consistent shots of the club, the result is being watched with considerable interest.

D. Claridge, 45, 42 (sc), 87; H. V. Croxton 45, 42 (sc), 87; A. Caldwell, 42. 44 (sc), 86; A. Guise, 35, 43 (8), 86; T. P. Halpin, 40, 38 (8), 86; H. Coker, 41, 43 (1), 85; W. Judd, 42, 42 (sc), 84; E. Prinze, 32, 27 (15), 84; W. Chirnside, 39, 44 (sc), 83; H. Marshall. 40, 43 (sc), 83; G. Tinney, 43, 40 (ec), 83; R. Randall, inn.. 30, 32 (20), 82; E. Eandell, sen., 40, 41 (sc), 81; T. C. Comrie, 36, 34 (10), 80, A. T. Fellows, 38, 40 (sc), 78; A. O. Maisey. 38, 34 (6), 78; G. Jones, 34, 40 (3). 77. •Ammunition prises. The following are the leading scores in the club championship: J. C. Low ~ 512 H. Marshall 510 rJ. O. Lower G Tinney *9B G. J. Faulkner J. Burns *** H. V. Croxton 481 R. Randell 472 W Chirnside . 471 D. Claridge 461 The leading scores in the handicap aggregate are: J. J. Caseells - 485 W". Chirnside 477 G. Jones' ~.~... —__..-.. 475 H. Coker ....- 470 J. Carney ~ 46G A. C. Maisey ..._... _ 464 A. Guise I In the short range aggregate the leading scores are: J. G. Faulknor 357 H. V. Croxton 351 J. C. Low -» 351 H. Marshall ~ 346 J Burns - « 346 H. O. Lewer ~ 346 1). Claridge 339 A. Caldwell —•• 336 For the second series the best totals to dat» are: J. C. Low ..,.. 181 F.H. Morgan 180 L. F. Grimstone .._ «.-.. 178 J. G. Faulknor 177 H. Coker 174 A. Caldwell 174 J. Burns ~~ 174 & O. Lewer 174 T. P. Halpin , 173 J. Carney ....._.„™.—~.„-. 173 Next Saturday the fourth match of the series will be fired over the 900 and 1000 yards ranges. HIGHLAND CLUB. The first match of the third series was fired by the Highland Rifle Club over 300 and 500 yards, ten shots at each range. The scores count for the club championship and Lieutenant-Colonel trophy. Rifleman Martin, with 91, made the best score, while the best range scores were made by Riflemen Eyes and Cotterill, who each made 48 at 500yds. Scores:

Sneddon, 43, 46 (scr). 89; Shannon, 45, 40 (4;, 89; Kves, 39, 43 (scr), 87; Pinckney, 36, 40 (6), 82; Conioear, 36, 42 (2), 80. B Class.—Hayes, 42, 46 (scr), 88; James. 45, 42 (sot), 87; Williamson, 44, 37, (2), 83; Peart, 32, 36 (15), 83. The leading scores for the championship aggregate are: Eves 574 Sneddon , 561 Spencer . _... 550 McDonald , 522 Shannon NO. 5 COY. G-4. (PBTONE NAVAJLS). Company competition; 800 and 900 y*rda; eeven Bhots.

B Clafs.—Bomb. Martin", 15, 23 (6), 44; Bomb. Snardlow, 16, 18 (2), 36; Gun. Webley. 6, 28 (scr), 34; Gun. Ford, 13, 12 (6), 31. C Class.—Gun- Bale, 22, 10, 32; Gun. Hope, 8,2, 10. No. 9 COMPANY N.Z.A. Series of three shoots, two to count for trophies.

At Waiwetu the Petone Clnb fired the third match of the second . series over

ranges 300 and 600yds, ten shots at each. Following are the scores; —

A Ballinger, 43, 39, 82; McLachlan, 43, 'lB, 82; Carter. 81; Clout, 75; Gallein. TO; Glennie, 68. B Class; Ayson, 44, 38, 82; Warburton, 41, 34, 75; Faulkner, 44, 30, 71; G. Hogg, 58; Knight, 58. C Class; Ryan, 46, 37, 83; Pinlayson 38, 43. 81; Selwood, 73; Flaws, 65 Nicholl, 60. The ranges for next Saturday are 500 and 800 yards, which will complete the second series. THE SUBURBS CLUB. The members of the Suburbs Club visited Trentbam on Saturday for trophy shooting at 900 and 1000yds, seven shots at each. H. Snelling won the silver spoon tor the highest score at 1000 yards. The Wednesday squad visits Trentbam this week at ranges 900 and 1000 yards, this shoot completing the third series. Next Aiturday the club will commence the Tourth series at 600 and 700 yards, at Miramar, a seven-shot match. DeputyPresident C ,H. Graham was in charge of the shooting on Saturday. Scores :

C. Whiteman, 26, 23 (sc), 49; R. Brady, 9, 26 (14), 49; W. Fellingham, 24, 18 (6), 48; J. H. Ross, 2L 26 \sc), 47; C. J. Fisher, 21, 23 (sc), 41; F. Stacey, 27, 15 (2), 44; A. R. Brown, 19, 20 (5). 44; P. Winchcomb, 18, 12 (14), 44; T. Emms, 22, 8 (14), 41; N. J. Johnston. 20, 20 (sc). 40; T. J. Chapman, 21, 14 (sc), 35. MANAWATU SHIELD. KAROEI TEAM’S SCORES. The following are the individual scores of the club’s No. 1 team which won the championship shield at the Manawatu rifle meeting held at Palmerston North on Wednesday last. The shield—a very handsome one presented to the association by Mr S. Greer, of Palmerston—has now been competed for on five occasions. In the first year of competition it was won by the Linton Rifle Club, which lost it in the following year to the redoubtable Opaki Club. Up till the recent meeting the latter club managed to successfully defend their title. The score of the Karori Club’s team is interesting in the remarkable consistency of the shooting of its individual members—only two points separating the scores of the five men comprising the team. The average score for each man is jnst on 4J points per shot, and the total is one point higher than the previous best score of the successful team.

Scores: 300 500 yds yds Hp. Tl. .. 46 48 so — 94 .. 43 49 sc — 92 J. Carney* .._ ~ .. 45 40 G — !>1 .. 40 44 7 ■ — 91 .. 37 42 12 — 91 .. 34 41 16 — 91 .. 43 41 6 — tfU J. U. Faulknor .... .. 42 47 EC — aa E. U. Lewer —. .. 44 45 SC — »9 I*. j?. Grimstone . .. 14 47 1 — 89 .. 42 41 6 OJ J. Burns .. 42 4G6C — 88 J. Ej. Turner —.. .. 47 41 6C — bd

A Class. 300 500 yds yda Hep. Tl. Martin *,._~...« 44 47 60 — 91 Cotterill 42 4S 1 — 91 Pitt ._ 41 13 4 — 91 McGlade .... 46 40 6 — 91 _... 43 43 2 — 90 McDonald .. „ 41 43 3 — 90

A Class800 900 yds yds Hep. TL Ssrgt-Major Finlay— 13 29 60 — 42 Corp. Pettett 18 22 6C — 40 Corp. Kodwoll 0 19 4 — 23 Bomb. Stewart ... 2 13 6 — 21 Sergt. Holloway 11 5 4 — 20

300 500 yds. yds. Hp. Tl. 23 23 15 — 61 3nr. Scambary 27 30 3 — 60 27 19 13 — 59 ESombry Macdoaald... 28 29 1 — 58 26 30 2 — 58 21 SI 6C — 52 Gnr. Winter ..- . 19 18 15 — 52 Sgt. Gidden9 22 28 1 — 51 20 16 12 — 48 PETONE CLOT.

A Class. 300 yds. 600 yds. Tl. Mcllrride .... . 46 41 - - 87 W. Ballinger r „ . 47 39 - - 86 H. Russell .... . 45 39 - - &i

900 1000 yds yds h*p. Tl. H. ..... 31 31 6 — 68 C. H. Graham ._.. 29 27 8 — 64 W . M. Jackson .._, 30 28 ec — 58 J. 26 30 sc — 56 25 30 so — 55 T. 29 25 so — 51 W. J. . H. <Jook 23 ._.. 28 21 25 10 — 54 sc — 53 e. „.. 28 23 6C — 51 K. C. Barklo , .... 24 27 8C — 51

300 500 600 yds. yds. yds. Tl. J. C. Low 45 4fi 44 — 135 J. Burns _ 43 46 46 — 134 H. V. Croxton 44 45 45 — 131 J. G. Faulknor 42 47 44 — 133 H. Marshall 43 48 42 — 133 217 232 220 668 The scores made by the othi er com peting teams are: — Opafci Eifle Club (No. 1) ... .... 660 Linton Rifle Club (No. 3) ... 650 Rangitikei Eifle Club .„. 649 Opaki Eifle Club (No. 2) ... ._. 646 Linton Rifle Club (No. 1) ... .... 643 Karori Rifle Club (No. 2) ... C38 Linton Rifle Club (No. 3) ... 630