RIFLE SHOOTING

Otago Witness, Issue 2817, 4 March 1908, Page 36

RIFLE SHOOTING

THE REDCLIFFS MEETING. OHRISTCHURCH, February 28. The fourth annual meeting of the South Island Rifle Association opened at Redcliffs to-day, when there we're 137 adults competing. The following are the chief scores in the Canterbury Match, 200, 500, and 600 yards: — Sergeant-major Loans (Canterbury Engineers) 101 Rifleman MTwr (Wellington) 99 Rifleman Duthie (Christchurch Defence) 99 Sergeant-major Hyde (Hawke's Bay) .. 98 Rifleman Bulford (Karori) * 97 Corporal Smith (Kaitangata) :•. .. .. 97 Sergeant J. Mills (Dunedin) .. 97 Corporal Ayson (Murihiku) 96 Rifleman W. Smith (Christchurch) .. .. 96 Rifleman Lewer (Karori) 96 February 39. Tiie South Island Hi&o Asso<sisiiozi'« meeting was continued to-day at Redcliffs. The weather was not quite as favourable as on the opening day, the light being- more changeable and the win<i U anything being a little strong. The chief scorers in the different matches are as follow:— r GTAGO MATCH. 500 and 600 yards; seven shots at each distance. First prize £4, two prizes at £3, three prizes at £2, four prizes < -at-£llos, 10 prizes at £L, and 10 prizes at 10s.

Sergt. Mills (Dunedin) 64. Rifleman Turner (Karori) 64, Rifleman Henry (Opaki) 64, Sergt. Edwards (Sydney) 64, Corp. Chiaroni (Southland) 64. Rifleman H. C. Marshall (Karori) 64, Lieut Reichel (Orepuki) 64, Corp. Ayaon (Murihiku) 64, Trooper M'Murray (Hawke's Bay) 64, Priv. J. Crimp (Green Island) 64, Sergt. Manley fWaiiaki) 63, Sapper Parker (Dunedin) 63, Prhr. M'Cheaney Onvercargill) 63, Rifleman W. Cr*w (Chorlton) 6^ Bugler Waddington (Imperial) 63, Rifleman Ray (Btnnockburn) 63, Sergt. Waugh .(Timaru) 63, Rifleman R. & Barker (Ohorlton) 63, Priv. Johnston (Duneuin) ?8, Corp. F. W/Ongley (Waitaki Rifles) 63 and Rifleman S. M'Nab (Opaki). 63 were counted out DEFENCE CAJ>ETS' MATCH. 200 yards; seven «Eom. Lieut. Ongley (W*it«Jd) » Corporal Cook (ghjiatchurch) .^ •. •• »1 Secgi. Copland (w«ng&aiu) -. .. .. •> » Col.-»er«t. M'ln^e (Waitaki) 39 Lieut Boyes (Christ's College) j» Sergt. Cowens (Rangiora) ■» Sergt. Allison (Rangiora) 28, Lieut. Baldrey (Oamaru) 28* Priy. iwitherß iCnristcnur«tt>

27, Sergt. Stevenson (Oamarn) 27, Sergfc, Thomas (Christchurch) 27, Priv. Orbell (Waitaki) 27, Sergt. E. Olliver (Ashbtirton) 9/7, Lance-corp. Manning (Christchurch) 27. NURSERY MATCH. The leading scores in the Nursery Match are: — Lieut. Holdgate (Timaru) 33 Rifleman M'Nab (Opaki) Jt 33 Priv. C. H. King (Christchurch) .. .. 33 Priv. Humphreys (Rangiora) 33 Trooper Perham (C.V.C.) 33 Priv. M'Chesney (Invercargill) 32 CADETS TEAMS' MATCH. The Defence Cadets Teams' Match was won by the Waitaki High School with a score of 269, Rangiora being seoond, and Christ's College third. , _ _ March 2. , The South Island Rifle Association meei-. ing was continued at Redoliffs 4his morning in fine btrt cloudy weather. Results: — NUR;SEKY MATCH, 500 yds. Seven sihols. One prize at £&, one prize at £2, two prices at £1 10s, five prizes art. £1, and 14 prises at 10s. Serjeant-major Graham (Lytteltori) ' ".. M Rifleman M'Keitoh (Midland) 34 Trooper Pearham (C.Y.O) 38 Idcmtenant Humphrey (Rangiora.) .. .. 33 Private King (Christohuroh City Guards) -33 Rifleman M'Nab (Opaki) '33 Lieutenant Holdgate '(Tomairu) " .. ... 33 Private M*Chfeeney t (Inveicargifl) -.» .. 33 Rifleman Mould (Durau&elle) 32 Private Crimp (Green " Island) .1 . . ~"b£ Sergeant M'Kay (Chratohuxch) .. .. 32 Rifleman Gibb (Scargill) * ..... 32 Rifleman Wilson ■ (Midland) 31 Lance-corporal Bigge {Ohristchuroh) . 31. Lieutenant Beichel (Qrepuki) . . .. ..31 Rifleman Smith -(Ghswiohusroh) .. ..-. 31 Private J. Dunlea (Christchurch) .; .. 31 Rifleman Giddens (Davaoohelle) . ..31 Corporal Richards {Kaiapoi) .. .. .81 Private Welsford (Alexandra) 30 Lieutenant R. Jones (Aahburton) .. ..30 Lieutenant Scott (fiHesmere) . . -.. .. 30 Private Allen (Rangiora) 30 and Private Mackenzie (Queenstown) 30 were counted out. I SOUTHLAND MATCH. 500 and 700 yards". Seven shots at each distance. First prize £4, two prizes at £3, three at £% -four at £1 10s, 10 at 10s.

Counted out: Rifleman J. Labe- (Karori) 62; Trooper M'Murray, (Hawke's Bay) 61, Captain King (Linwqod), 61, Gunner King (R.N.Z..*sr 6l, Sesrgt.-nvajor Hyde (Etwie's Bey). 61, Private Mackenzie (Queensitown) 81, Rifleman Henry (Opaki)" 61. Riiflemjivn M'lv«r (Welling* tony 61,- Lieutenant Humphreys if&angiora) 61, Sergeant Sonaill (Keitangata) 60, Servant ■> Humphreys (Hawke's Bay) 60, Private Duncan (Eaitangata) 60, Rifleman Boleyn, (Oharlton) 60 5 Sergeant-major Evans (Christohxireh); 59, Sergeant A. Cowan (Oreti) 59, Rifleman EL O. Ijewex (Karori) 69, ' Rifleman Walker (Chxistohnrch) 59, Sergeant Wilk (Southland) 59, Captain F. W. Ongley (Waitaki) 59, Rifleman Crafcr (Chorlton) 69, Rifleman MfLeay (Opaki) 59, Captain Cray* (Chorlton) 59: The following tyro* reoeive 10a:) Private C. Wehford (Alexandra). Colour-ser-geant Ross (Highland Rifles, . Christohuirch), Trooper Wellwood (Hawke's Bay), Trooper Pearham (Hawke's Bay), Sergeant Forrest (Alexandra). Rifleman W. Smith (Gkriafcohurch), Rifleman F. Roberts (Scargill), Private Crimp (Green Island), Rifleman Grotty (Le Bons Bay). The following are full details of events not previously reported: — BANKS PENINSULA MATCH. Ten shots at 600 yards. Corporal Geddes (Green Island), £A .. 49 Colour-sergt. Graham (No. 2 G.A.V.), £3 48 Lieutenant Gee (Linwood Rifles), SZ .. 48 Sergt. -major Hyde (Hawke's Bay), £2 .. 47 Rifleman Buniin - (Christchurch), £2 . . 47 Colour-sergt. M'Kenzie (Oamaru), £2 .. 47 Corporal Munro (M-urihiku), £1 10s .. .. 47 Rifleman Henry (Opaki R.C.), £1 10« .. 4T Rifleman Crotty (Le Bons R.C.), £1 10s 46 Rifleman Priest (Chorlton), £1 10 a.. .. 46 Sergeant Bradley <Dunedin) 46, Rifleman. I Lavery (Christchurch) 46, Rifleman Turner (Karori) 46, Rifleman Smith (Christcburchy ■iS, SergCTtn-t Comui (OTisti Rifles) AS, Sißcman Marshall (Karori) 46, Rifleman Banks (Scargill) 45, Rifleman Ray (Bannoekburn) 45,' Rifleman Rabe (Karori) 45, Rifleman Mould (Duvaucbelle) 45, £1 each. Sergeant Smaill (Kaitangata), Sergeant Manley (Waitaki), 45; Sergeant Dewar (Oamaru), Colour-sergeant Higgina (Timaru)f, Sergeant M'Calley (Sydney), Private Johnstone (Dunectin), Private M'Kenzie (Queenstown), Rifleman France (Karori), Trooper Perham (C.V.C.), Gumwsr F. W. Ching (R.N.Z.A.), 44— take 10s «ach. Ten winners of tyro prises in the match also reoeived 10s each. Those from Otaga were: Private Duncan (Kaifangataj 43, Private M>*K-enzi« (Queenstown) 42, Private E. P. Crimp (Green Island) 41. In the Public Schools Cadet Match the seoond prize (£1) was won by Cadet Sonntag (Dunedin). THE CHAMPION TEAMS MATCH. 200, 500, and 600 yards; for teams of 10 men. First ■ prize £10 and Watkinson Challenge Shield, two prizes at £5, and five prizes at £2. Scores: —

The other teams scored as follows: — Kaitangata Rifles, 464; Christchurch Club, 468; Studholme Mounted Rifles. 456; Green Island Rifles, 454; Imperials, 453; Soargill du\

4M) Rarer!, 462; Linwood Rifles No. 3, 451 j | Pwwlton Club, 44*; Canterbury Engineers ff<K 1. 445; Duvauchelle Club, 448; Syden- ' jfe&m Rifles, 423; Chorlton No. 2, 410. j Jn connection with th« Champion Team SUjfttoh there ' was a trophy presented by (Messrs Peterson and Co. For this the teams finished as follows: — Imperial Rifles 1, Scargill Rifle Club 2, Linwood Hifles No. 2 8, " Duvauchelle Rifle Club 4, Sydenham Bifles 5, Chorlton No. 2 6. The following are leading aggregates in the phampionship : — Swrgeant M'Calley (Sydney) .. „, „ 311 Sergeant Bradley (Dunedin) .. . . .. 809 Colour-sergeant Higgins (Tiroaru) .. .. 807 Rifleman Duthie (Christchurch Defence) 304 Rifleman Henry (Opaki) 303 Sergeant-major Hyde (Hawke's Bay) .. 302 •BhVman W. Craw (Chorlton) .. .. 301 Billeman Marshall* (Kaxori) .. . ." .. 800 TMbopcr M'Miirray (Hawke's Bay) .. 299 Rifleman C. Craw (Chorlton) .. .... .. 299 Lieutenant Gee (Lin wood) '.. s .. 297 Ilifieman R. J. King (Opaki) .'. .. 237 < Private Duncan (Kaita-ngata) tai .. .. 296 Rifleman Ray (Bannodkburn) . r. .. 296 Private Welsrford (Alexandra) 295 Sergeant Wills (Southland) „, 234 Cafcfein King (Linwood) ..i 294 Private M'lver (Wellington) „ ... 293 Rifleman Lavexy (Ghxistclrurch) .. .. 292 Pzivate Jack (Linwood) „ .., .. .. 291 Rifleman France (Karori) - 2*o Colour-sergeant Hobs (Christchurch) ■ ■ 290 Rifleman Turner (Karori) .. , 290 Sergeant Mill* (Dunedin) 290 " DUNEDIN NAVALS. ' On Saturday the NavoJa? fired the final ■ competition of the third' series, which decides the winner of. the Champion, Belt and other aggregate prizes. Cbrditions: A and B - classes, seven shots and two optional sighters at 200 and. 6oo yards; C Class, seven shots and two sighter at 200 yards. Scores: —

The following are the prize-winners in the last series .of four matches, with their total scores and handicaps: —

Winners of aggregate prizes counting nine matches out of twelve fired: — -. A Class. Gunner J. Greenfield, 641 points, Champion Belt and gold medal; C.P.O. Mackie, 888 points, gold medal ; P.O. Dry, 529 points, gold medal. N j B Class. Gunner- Napier, 621 points, gold medal; Gunner Fletcher, 512 points, gold medal. *»■ C Class. Gunner J. Smith, 245 points, gold medal. OTAGO HUSSARS. A match., was fired at the Pelichet Bay range on Saturday between teams representing the Present and Past Members of the squadron, and, after a very cloee contest, the present mamberai were victorious by 1 poixrt. Seeing -that some of the Past Members had never ha-ndled the .303 rifle, they put up a -creditable performance. A return match is to be fired before the end of the shooting season, when the new short rifle, which is -being issued to the Hussars, will be twd. Conditions: Seven shots and an optional lighter at each range. Scores: — Present Members.

According to the Berlin Tageblatt the British Government has placed a Jar£« ofder for -the new type of sword tor «»va.lry and colonial troops with several German firms at Solingen. The weapon sb '* kind of compromise between the ordinary cavalry sword and a rapier. I <Ehe South Canterbury Acclimatisation . Society has discussed the question of a tim tax. One member said that it would , aye to come, as a preventive to the frequent accidents arising through boys carelessly handling guns. Another member thought that when a small party of men slaughtered over 300 hares in one day, as had been done recently, it was time for Tuch * tu.

Southland 1 Lieut. "Wilson Corporal Chiaroni Trooper TJr* .. .. Private Duthie Sergt. Wills .. ..■ Counted .. 32 .. 29 . 81 . 84 .. 38 Rifles. 25 30 — 87 31 31—82 32 33—98 3» 31 — 9* 30 31 — 94 159 160 156 4661

, Lin-wood- ■ C*pt. King vs. •• .. 32 Lieut. Gea. 82 PriT. P. \»«* .. • 33 Lieut. limbr«ll .. ... 32 Sergt. Williamson .. 30 33 29 31 . 26 31 33—9$ 34— 90 33 — *T 33 —91 33 — 94 169 150 166 475

Hawke s Bay Mounted. 600 600 yds. yds. Sergt.-major A. Hyde 35 32 Sergt. M'Cormack ..38 29 Sergt. Humphries ..32 31 Trooper M*Murray ... 35 30 Trooper R. Wellwotfl . 31 06 200 yds. TI. 33—100 85 — 97, 33 — 90 .30 — 95 31 — 88 166 148 162 478

yds. Kiflemao Bowring (Christcburch) 33 Sergt. J. Bradley (Dunedin).. 34 OolouT-sergt. Higgine (Timaru) 34 Rifleman Newton (Ch«rlt<m). 81 Priv. Anderson (Kaitangata) . . 32 Sergt. J. Mills (Dunedin) .. 84 Pxiv. Jack (Lin wood) .. .. 85 Rifleman J. Mould (Duvauchelle) . . . . " 32 Lieut. TimbreJl <Linwcod) .. 33 Seigt. Edwards (Sydney) .. 33 Corp. Munro (Mtiriliikxi) .. 34 Rifleman Labery (Christchurch) 36 Sei«t. M'Corm'aok (Havrke's .JP-ay) 32 yds. Tl. 34 — 67 31 — 65 31 — 6ft 30 — 66 38 — *4 32—64 80—64 29 — 64 31 — 63 31 — 6S 30 — 6S 29 — 63 28 — 63 30 — 62

500 yds. 600 yds. TL Priv. Welsford (Alexandra Kifles) 34 Lieut. Ge© (Lin wood' Kifles) . . 34 Rifleman R. J. King (Opaki) 32 Rifleman R. Duthie (Chrißtdrarch Defence) 32 Rifleman D. M'Leay (Op«ki) 32 Seigt. Humphries (Hawke's Bay) 32 Rifleman W. Morrow (Christchurch) 35 Sergt Wills (Southland) .. 32 001.-sergt. Higgins (Oamaru) 33 Sergt. D. M'Cftlley (Sydney) 35 34 — 68 33 — 67 34 — 66 34 — 66 34 — 66 34 — 66 31 — 66 33 — 65 32 — 65 30 — 65

Ex-men Corp. A. Porterfield Ttfooper M'Cwrtney Sergt. J. Wood Trooper Taylor Trooper Millar Corp. Green . .- •• Corp. Dickeon . . Corp. J. Sligo •- -. Lieut. J. A. Farjc .. fiergt.-m*jor B. Ellis tnber rs. 31 26 26 24 26 21 SO 18 18 20 29 — 60 27 — 53 20 — 46 22 — 46 19 — 45 18—39 6—36 17 — 86 14 — 32 3 — 23 415 Totml ..- .. ..

Sargt. Henderson .. .. Ssrgt.-ma.jor 'Farquharson Corp. Paxata Bezgt. WiMfamson .. ..• Trumpeter Don .. • ■ Trooper Kirkland .. *. F»rrier-B«rgt. Smeaton Trumpeter Prentice Trooper Btack Trooper Neale .. v .. Total -.- yds. 30 27 29 29 28 24 24 19 20 25 yds. Tl. 31 — 61 26 — 53 19 — 48 15 — 44 15 — 43 16 — 40 14 — 38 18 — 37 7 — 27 25 416

Class. '.O. Fraser >.O. Dry .. .. rr. J. Greenfield run. Napier . . 56 50 64 51 56 56 55 58 60 60 60 56 Hp. Tl. 64 4 — 240 60 9 — 235 59 6—234 60 8 — 233

C Clas. i runner Thomas* runner- James runner M«ck«neßS [r F. Dougherty annex Smart 200 I yd*. Hp. Tl. 27 ~ 27 26 26 i .. .... 24 24 22 22 17 v 4—21 ' fflge prizes. |

B Cl*bs. leading-gunner Power* 27 runner Anderson* . 32 ■unner J. Smith . . . . 29 •mnner Urquhart . 29 lugler Fowler ..• .. 27 - unite r Harbott .. .27 runner Weir .. .- 30 83 27 27 27 20 20 23 60 59 56 56 9 — 56 9 — 56 — -53

• A Class. 200 yds. '.0. FrtLser* .. .« .. 88 J.P.O. Mmckie .. .. 32 runner Fletcher* .. .. 80 «<uling-gunner G-arbutt 81 >.O. Morrison . ..32 -unn«r Napier . . . . 38 '.O. Totse .. ... 29 '.O. Farr : 32 .0. Hood 28' '.O. Dry 29 l-unner Russell .. .. 29 runner J. Greenfield .. 32 600 yds. 31 81 32 29 28 27 28 20 20 31 26 27 Hp. TI. 64 6» 62 2 — 62 2 — 62 2 — 62 5 — 62 10 — 62 14 — 62 60 5 *- 60 59

run. Weir run. Urquhart i.G. 'Power > . . run. ' Anderson B Class. 57 51 69 50 52 53 51 64 47 47 49 44 58 220 56 6—217 60 4—216 59 11 — 210

run. Mackaness ■un. Thomas .. •. F. Dougherty run. James < • • C C 27 31 18 35 Class. 23 25 24 98 25 23 ,27 2—97 24 25 22 6—95 12 20 26 7 — 90T