RIFLE SHOOTING

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXVII, Issue 8350, 10 February 1913, Page 10

RIFLE SHOOTING

SATURDAY AFTERNOON’S MATCHES TRICKY WIND AND BAFFLING LIGHT. A light< tricky rear wind prevailed at Trentuam on Saturday afternoon. In addition the light was baffling, consequently marskmen did not experience an easy time. Accounts of the matches are appended: KARORI v. DEFENCE AND OEU , N AVALS. Tse Karori Rifle Club tired teams matches against the Defence Staff Rifle Club and the Old Navais’ Club. The conditions in the case ot the first match were seven shots at each of the three ranges, 300, 500 and 600 yards, and in the case ot the match against the Old Navais seven shots at 000 and 500 yards. The former provided a most interesting contest. At the finish of the 000 yards range the Staff team held an advantage of eleven points, which was increased to a lead of thirteen points at 500 yards. At the concluding range, however, the Karori team managed to make good the deficit, and secured a win by the very narrow margin of one point. The top score lor the match was made by Rifleman J. Burns, of the Karori Club, who notched 98 out of the possible 105. The next best score was 93. put on by Rifleman F. W. Ching, of the Staff Club. The match against the Old Navais Club resulted in a somewhat easy win for Karori by 81 points. Riflemen O. Tiuuey and J. B. Turner both shot well, the former putting on 68 out of the possible 70 and the latter 67. The best scores for the Old Navais’ team were 65 and Cl, registered by Rifleman J. Rabo and Rifleman F. Standidge respectively. Following are details: KARORI v. DEFENCE STAFF TEAM. Karori.

No. 5 COMPANY G.A.T. Competition for company trophies; seven shots at 300 and 500 yards.

The result of the competition is as follows'Sergeant Giddens, Ist; Bomb. Tidier, 2nd; Corporal Abel, 3rd. PETONE v. UPPER HUTT. Teams from, the Petone and Upper Hutt Clubs fired their annual mate? on the Petone Club’s range at Waiwetu on Saturday. Petone won with a majority of 19 points. A possible was put up by Bussell, of Petone, at 500 yards, while Rifleman Mdlvride, of Petone, was the highest scorer with a good 99. Details: Petone Rifle Club.

Kext Saturday the Petone Club will fire a teams match against the Highland Rifle Club, wftii ten men as under, at Waiwetn: —Mcllvride, Gallien, A. Ballinger, W. Ballinger, Carter, Ryan, Clout, Russell, Ayson and Glennie Emergencies—McLachlan, Warburton, Faulknor, and Birch. THE SUBURBS AT MIRAMAR. The Suburbs Defence Rifle Chib continued its trophy shooting at Miramar on Saturday, at ranges 500 and 700 yards.

for trophies presented by Messrs Hempton and Bellamore, Witcombe and Fym, and the club. An 18in bull s-eye vie used at 700 yards. The best score at 500 yards was by T. J. Chapman, with ■l7. and at 700 yards by C. J. Fisher and J. H. Rees, each with 44. Ross won on the count back, and takes tho silver spoon for the boat score at 700 yards. A special prize has been received from Mrs \V. M. Jackson, lady vice-president of the club, to be allotted to the member who secures the least number of misses at 700 and 1000 yards. Mr \V. M. Jackson also donates a special prize for the least number of misses over the whole ot the championship series. The club will continue its shooting on Wednesday at Miramar, finishing the second match in the fourth senes, aW yards. On Saturday next the thud match will be fired in the fourth series, ranges, 500 and 600 yards. The club will be represented at the Dominion Rifle Association meeting by the following: Riflemen T. Goodall, J. Smart. J. L. Turner. C. Whiteman, 11. C. Barkle. J. H. Boss, H. Boon, H. Mitchell, J. E. Given. T. J. Chapman, C. J. Fisher, H. Spelling, H. R. Hunt. A. H. Symonds. and Deputy-president C. RGraham. i’oliowing are Saturday s scores :

Deputy-President C. R. Graham was in charge of the shooting. •G. J. Emms ia a veteran of seventy years, and still wishes to keep his "eye in" with the Suburbs. NGATIAWA RIFLE CLUB. The Ngatiawa Rifle Club fired the final competition for Mr Ernest Brown's trophy, the scores also counting for the club's championship belt. The condltions were seven shots at 900 and 1000 yards. Once again riflemen had very "patchy'’ weather to contend with. The wind and the light were both exceptionally tricky. Xu fact, it was one of these flays on which luck plays an important part in compiling a score. Rifleman W. D. Bennett headed the list for the day, and also wins the trophy. Following are the scores: 900 1000

With four competitions gone, the following are the leading scores for the championship belt: G. A. Monk 237 R. Stubbings 237 W. D. Bennett 23G G. Howe 232 F. Monk 211 A. Clifton 203

300 500 600 yds yds yds Tl. J. Burns . 32 34 32 — ya L. F. Grimstone . 33 28 32 — 93 J. C. Low , 30 31 31 — 92 H. Bulford . 30 30 29 — by H. Marshall . 29 32 27 — bb D. Claridge . 31 30 26 — 87 N. Willoughby A. T. Fellows . 32 20 26 — 87 . 21 29 30 — 83 It. llandell . 23 31 28 — 82 J. J. Cassells . 27 23 18 — 68 291 297 279 ’ 867 Defence Staff Team. Eflmn. F. W. Clung 31 30 32 — 93 Sergt.-Maj. Eose Eflmn. Murphy . 31 , 32 32 32 30 27 — 93 — 9i Major Matheson . 30 30 29 — 89 Klimn. McCormish .. . 32 29 28 — 89 Eliinu. Milroy . 26 31 28 — bo Lieut. B. Coady . 23 30 25 — 83 Rftmu. Luckmau , 31 25 25 — 81 Ellmn. Otton , 29 32 20 — 81 Capt. Richardson .... . 33 29 20 — bi 302 800 261 866 KAEOEI v. OLD NAVALS. Karori. 300 500 yds yds Tl. G. Tinney . 31 34 — tib J. B. Turner . 31 33 — 67 W. Harris . 31 30 — bi B. 0. Lewer , 33 28 — bi A. Caldwell , 29 30 — 59 W. Chirnside . 27 31 — ao H. Coker 27 31 — 58 G. Jones . 28 30 — 58 H. V. Croiton , 28 29 — 57 W. Judd , 27 27 — bi 298 303 601 Old Navals' Team. J. Eabe , 31 31 — 65 F. Standidgo , 30 84 — 64 C. Hodder . 31 33 — bdk C. W. Martin , 31 31 — 62 J. Franklin , 27 29 — 56 Hill . 20 26 — , 23 21 20 J. Eico . 22 — 4^ W. Campbell J. Clayden . 8 , 17 31 22 — 39 — by 237 283 520

A Class. 300 yds. 600 yds. Hp. Tl. Sgt. Holoway 29 4 — 61 Bomb. Pattinson ... 29 27 5 — 61 Corp. Stewart 30 23 4 — 57 Corp. Pettit S.M. Finlay 29 27 so — 53 Corp. Ilodwell 23 S7 4 — 54 B Bombd. Martin. .. Class. 28 28 3 — 59 Gunner Lusty 97 24 2 — 53 Bombd. Shardlow ... St 26 3 — 52 Gunner Webloy 24 21 so — 4)5 C Gunner Trevothick . Class. ... 20' 16 36 Bombd. Chapman ... 20 6 26 Gunner Watson .. 16 18 No. 9 T.G.A. Bast shoot of series of three shoots. two to count. a. a o © 'S'S -A £8 88 •3 8 |.3 1 S-g £-5 B-g Eh p. Eh Serfft. Giddens ... 58 49 — 5 — 107 Bombr. Eidler ... 55 — 49 23 — 104 Corp. Abel 52 50 — 0 — 102 Gnr. Joyner — 51 51 27 — 102 Gnr. Keo 50 49 — 1—99 Bom. Macdonald 46 — 48 1—94 Gnr. Scambary... 43 — 50 4—92

300 500 600 yds. yds. yds. Tl. Mcllvride 34 32 33 — 99 Gallien 32 33 31 — 96 A. Ballinger 30 32 33 — 95 Carter 32 32 31 — 95 W. Ballinger 33 31 29 — 95 JKyan 31 31 32—94 Kussell 30 35 27 — 92 Clout 31 30 30 — 91 Ayson 27 32 28 — 87 McBacIiIan 2/ 26 26 — 79 306 317 300 923 Upper Hutt Elfle Club. J. Duley 33 30 32 — 96 F. Whiteman 30 34 31 — 95 Glennie 31 33 31 — 95 F. Wilkie 31 33 30 — 91 T. Whiteman 33 27 32 — 92 W. KIvridgo 30 30 31 — 91 Fred Whiteman 31 30 27 — 91 W. Greig 29 30 27 — 86 A. Weir 1 20 29 28 — 83 J. Whiteman 30 25 27 — 82 307 301 296 90-1

500 700 yds yds H’p. Tl. C. J. Fisher . 45 44 2 — 91 .. 41 44 3—91 T. J. Chapman . 47 40 2 — 89 \V. M. Jackson . 45 38 A. C. Beilamoro . 40 36 3 — 85 43 36 b —- 8o J. E. Given 37 sc — 83 H. E. Hunt 40 42 sc — 82 F. L. Uowman ,. 41 27 14 — 82 H. Mitchell .. 42 39 60 81 H. Spelling . 40 38 3 — 81 R. C. Barkle . 44 33 T. Goodall . 38 39 2 — 77 F. Winchcomb . 37 14 15 -— W. J. Johnston 44 30 sc — 74 Dep.-Pres. Graham 33 35 6 — 70 W. Fellinghum . 30 25 6 — 70 G. Winchcomb . 29 30 10 — 69 W. H. Cook . 35 20 10 — 65 A. E. Brown 30 16 18 — 65 ♦G. J. Emms . 23 22 18 — 63

yds yds H’p. Tl. W. D. Bennett 29 28 2 — 59 •J. Monk 2-1 25 3—52 •H. W. Bear .... 17 2 — 41 'G. Howe 20 20 sc — 4U E. Stubbings .. 27 13 sc — 40 F. H. Monk .... 23 11 sc — 34 G. A. Monk 14 19 bo —*33 A. Clifton 8 21 3 — 32 'Ammunition prizes. Following are the scores for both competitions for Mr Ernest Brown & trophy : 6-700 9-1000 Yds Yds H’p. Tl. W. X>. Bennett 49 57 5 —111 E. Stubbings . 58 40 so — 98 G. Howe 53 40 so — 93 G. A. Monk ..... 33 sc — 86 F. H. Monk 50 34 so — 84 A. Clifton 47 29 5—81 Other members missed ■ one competition.