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LIEUTENANT ADDISON
Needless to say, a very warm welcome was
accorded Lieut WC Addison of whose grand
achievement as winner of the King's Prize at
Bisley last year, in competition with the crack
rifle shots of the world. Australians were very
proud. Many of his old shooting comrades
had not met him since his return, and on
Tuesday and Wednesday last he was the re
cipient of many very hearty, if belated, con- ,
gratulations. Lieut Addison comes of a
family noted for their prowess with the rifle.
His father the Hon A R Addison, MLC, has
been a successful competitor on the ranges for
the past half century, and besides the Bisley
winner he has three sons who can hold their
own with the rifle. Lieut Addison has been a
consistent competitor at the Pirie meeting
ever since its revival some years ago, and the
members of the Pirie Club were amongst the
first to cable him their congratulations on his
grand performance, while prior to commencing
last year's matches hearty cheers were given for
him by the assembled company of riflemen, at
the call of the Commandant. It will be re- '
membered that Lieut Addison—who is the
officer commanding the Orroroo Squadron of
Light Horse, as well as a member of the Rifle
Club—some five years ago won the principal
event at the Pirie meeting, Mr Lance Addison
being second, while a younger brother, aged
14, was counted out for third place. On this
occasion he expressed appreciation of the
capital way in which the meeting had been
conducted, but, referring to the Teams Match
he remarked that he considered it would be
better to make the ranges 500 and 600 yards,
instead of 600 and 700, to encourage the
younger shots.
In the course of a chat with a representative
of this paper Lieut Addison, in reply to ques
tions, gave some of his experiences at Bisley,
where, he remarked, the arrangements were
absolutely perfect. As rifle shots he considers
that the Englishmen are not a scrap better
than the Australians—in fact he thinks that
the average Australian rifleman could more
than hold his own with Old Country competit
ors. Last year - nearly 2,000 men, from all
parts of the world, took put in the various
matches, while there were also three lady com
petitors. one of whom put on the possible at
500 yards. - There were about 20 Australians
at Bisley last year.
The interviewer, recalling the old saying
that it was useless for any but Scotchmen to
think of winning any of the big things at these
matches, asked Lieut Addison if he had any
claim to Scotch blood, and he replied that
he had — on bis mother's side, and
be added " We found the Scotchmen at Bisley
real good fellows, and they soon chummed up
with the Australians."
Lieut Addison was somewhat diffident about
going into details about his big win, but he
was, persuaded to -give a few particulars, and
it may not be out of place to mention his score
The figures were:—First stage, 7 shots each
at 200 ,500 and 600 yards, 100; Second stage,
20 shots at 600yards, 93 ; Third stage, 10 shots
each at 800, 900 and 1000 yards (under bad
weather conditions), at which his scores were
respectively 48,41 and 36. • His total score
was 318, the same as made by Hope (England).
In the shoot-off Lieut Addison's figures were
5,4,5, Hope making 4,3,3.
A shoot-off under such -conditions must have
been a great test of nerve and will power, and
the pressman asked Lieut Addison if he did
not féel the strain.
" Of course I felt anxious, but Ï managed to
control myself," he remarked. "I had to hit
the target with my last shot to win, and al
though there were quite ten thousand people
behind me, beyond the barrier, I shall never
forget the dead silence when I had my rifle
up for the deciding shot. The targets go
down as soon as the bullet strikes, and
directly the one I was firing at made a move I
was fairly smothered by the crowd. I really
did not know what I had done till I was
' chaired.' an experience which has to be
passed through to be fully realised. I may
say that among the fifteen congratulatory
cables which I received from Australia I was
very glad to get the one sent by Captain
Ewens on behalf of my Pirie comrades."
After leaving England Lieut. Addison went
to New York and from there on to Ottawa to
compete for the La Palma trophy.
In the course ot a chat with Captain J T
Lake he remarked that he had nothing to
complain about except the weather and
" whistler " shots, for neither of which the |
promoters were responsible. The faulty am
munition was not supplied here. He added—
The arrangements were again first class and
reflected the highest credit on Captain Ewens
and Mr Meschke. I know this phrase is a bit
monotonous—I have told_ you the same thing
on several previous occasions—but it at any
rate has the merit of truthfulness."
Captain Mellor, of Reedbeds. who from the
first has been a consistent competitor at these
matches, had the same tale to tell as regards
the arrangements. He made the suggestion,
however, that having teams of four in the
Teams' Match, instead of five, might induce
more competition. He pointed out that three
men had come up from the Reedbeds, and if
the teams had been made up of four shooters
he would have been able to induce a fourth to
come when probably it would have been
possible to secure a fifth.
As usual every assistance was afforded to
the press by the Hon Sec~(Mr A Meschke) and
Assistant Sec (Mr F T Leane), whose business
like methods and up-to-date management were
acknowledged by all the competitors.
Luncheon and afternoon tea were provided
each day by Mr J Badenoch in his usual first
class style, and the piovision by Messrs Flan
nagan Bros., of the Central Hotel, of a mov
able booth was much appreciated.
A good cab seryice for the convenience o
visitors was arranged by Mr J C Fitzgerald.
PORT PIRIE RIFLE MATCH
Open to all members and hon members cf
the Defence Forces of the Commonwealth. J
Ko I Stage—* THE KING."
Yds—200 $00 ttl prize
1"R Forgan (Port Pirie) 34 33 67 30s
2 F H Frith (Petereburgl 34 31 65 20s
3 Lieut Bosie (Jamestown) 33 31 64 15s
4 SLewis, jun(Reedbefle) 33 31 64 15s
5 J E Lehmann (Caitos le) 33 31 64 10s
6 H L Ninnis C Blyth) 30 33 63 10s
7 F Thomas (Gawler) 34 29 63 10s
S Capt Mellor (Beedbeds) 30 32 62 10s
9 H Bock (Hamley) 31 31 62 10s
10 Capt H Steinhardt (Blyth) 32 30 C2 10a
11 T Boberts " 32 30 62 10s
12 A Meschke (Pirie) 33 29 62 10s
13 Lieut W Addison (Orroroo) 33 29 62 10a
14 A Jericho (Blyth) 33 29 62 5s
15 Capt JT Lake (E Torrens) 33 29 62 5s
16 H J (Willunga) 30 31 61 03
17 L E Manning " 31 30 61
18 EW Sawers (Petersburg) 31 30 61
19 J Lockwood (Adelaide) 31 30 61
E D Siwere (Petersburg") 32 29 61
E Boediger (Pt Broughton) 32 29 61
Capt Hoar " 32 29 61
F Tonkin " 32 29 61
A Hervey (Jamestown) 33 28 61
Joe Williams " 33 28 61
J Williams 14 33 23 i*l
W J Quigley ;t 34 27 61
H E Biggs (.Burra) 31 27 61
No 2 Stage —" THE QUEEN."
Yds—506 600 ttl prize
1 Capt H Steinhardt (Blyth) 34 34 6S 30s
2 Capt Gage (Jamestown) 34 3* 68 20s
3 J Loekwood (Adelaide^ 33 34 67 15s
4 A Jericho (Blyth) • 34 33 67 15s
5 Capt Lake (E Torrees) 34 33 67 10s
6 L G StevenB (Burra) 35 32 67 10s
7 JPB*)gisch(PtBroughtiO 33 33 66 10s
8 Lieut W Addison (Orroroo) 34 32 66 10s
9 J Williams (Jamestown) 35 31 66 10s
10 F Fox (Pirie) 35 31 • 66 10s
11 Capt Edwards (Petersburg) 35 31 66 10s
12 P W Mellor (Beedbeds) 30 35 65 10s
13 E D Sawerp (Petersburg) 33 32 65 10s
14 F H Frith «■ 33 32 65 "
15 E E Köster (E Torrens) 31 31 65
16 J E Lehmann (Caltowie) 3 i 31 65
17 L G Harrison (Tirie) 31 30 61
18 Joe Williams (.Tauiestown) 21» 3.4 03
19 H E Biggs (Burra) 31 32 63
H J Manning (Willunga) 32 31 63*
700
prize
32
30s
32
20s,
32
15s
31
15s
31
10s
31
10s
30
10s
30
10s
29
10s
29
10s
29
5s
29
5b
29
5s
28
5s
28
5s
J Boáe (Jamestown) |2 ^
A G Palmer (Pirie) 32 31 6£
G McEwen 32 31 63
A F Hood (Mt Lofty) 33 30 63*
E Bobertscn (EodWU) 33 30 fi3^
P Storr (Port Brougbton) 33 30 63
* Counted out
1 A G Palmer, Pirie
2 A O Kellock. Burra
3 LG Stevens, Burra
4 Ca.pt A. W Gage, Jamestown
5 Capt A B Ewens, Pirie
6HL Ninnes, Blyth •
7 F Tonkin, Port Broughton ...
. S J Loekwood, Adelaide
9 A J Fisher, Taoyarrie
10 E V Savers, Petersburg —
11 J Sivioar, Port Broughton ...
12 Joe Williams, Jamestown ...
I 13 S Lewis, jon. Be^dbeds
14 L G Harrison, Pirie
i 15 B Drennan, Jíarracoorte
No 4 Stage—"THE BOBEBTSON " AG- j
GBEGATE. !
900 yards
S fcc be §}
S -ë s s
»O rçj ^ ¿ -S
w e* Ä -3 ä
1 F H Frith. P'burg 65 65 28 32 190 ¿£3
and gold medal
2 Cpt Steinhardt, Blyth 62 68 29 30 lg 50s
3 E D Sawera, P'burg 61 €5 29 29 134 40s
4 C&pt JTLake.E Trns 62 67 27 28 184 30s
I L ë Stevens, Burra SS 67 32 27 184 2te
6 Joe Williams, J'town 61 63 29 30 183 20s
TAG Palmer, Pirie 59 63 32 28 182 20s
8 E E Koste», E Tras 60 65 25 29 179 15b
9 A Jericho. Bljth G2 67 25 25 179 15a
10 E W Sawers, P'burg' 61 61 24 31 177 15s
11 W C Addison, Orroroo 62 66 2o 24 17# 15s
12 H Slannmg.WilluDga 61 63 27 25 1*6 10s
13 ED reúnan, Karraerte 60 62 28 25 1*5 10s
14 J Williams. 3 'town Cl 66 25 23 1/5 10s
15 H L Ninnea, Blyth 63 62 31 19 1<5 10s
16 B Storr, PtBrouffhton 55 63 26 30 1/4 10s
17 Capt Ewens, Pirie . 57 61 SI 2o 1<4 10a
18 G Boeiscb, Wakefield 60 '66 26 22 174 10s
19 J Lehmann, Calfcowie 6i 65 24 21 174 10¿
20 A Meschke, Piria 60 27 24 173 10s
21 F Tonkin, £tBro'ton 61 60 30 21 172 10s
22 S Lewis jon, Beedbeds 64 59 29 20 1/2 lös
23 A Hervey, Jamestown 61 56 2b 28 171 10s
24 J Bosie, Jamcf.town Ci 63 24 20 171 10s
25 A F Fisher, Yanyairie 59 57- 29 25 1<0 10s
J Zockwood, Adelaide 61 67 30 12 170 c.o
Owing to bis catd having been mislaid, the
name of Captain A W Gage was omitted from
the above list. He takes the tenth prize.
THE TEAMS5 MATCH.
Open to teams of five booa-fide members of
rifle ciaba or corps as recogaised by the
S. A.N.B.A. 600 and 700 yards, fceven
shots and two sighters at each range.
600 700 ttl prize
Jamestown 158 115 273 £3IO3
Pert Brougbton 138 129 267 J5
Petersburg 14a . US 263 A4
Waslevs 140 118 258 £3
PMeNo I 137 118 255 Í2 10s
Birth 139 116 255 £2 10s,
eS Torrens 125 1U 236 £2 10s
Burra 136 97 233 .£1 10s
Pirie No II 140
Gawler 124
Jamestown
600. 700 ttl
Captain A W Gaff« ^ 20 58
J Williams 35 23 58
35 20 55
52
JBosie
A Hervey
ZÏÏS3L* ::: J _* j?|
158
Port Bronghton
B Storr ... 3; 28 W
E Eoediger ... 3. -< ,
FTot.Hu ... 2b 28 S4 1
Captain Hoar ...
E Byrth ... 1°
138
Petersburg ,
Captain C T Edwards 30 31 61
E W Sawera ... 30 2^ --
E D Sawers
F H Frith
E Sawers
23
25 12
145
Wasleys
Captain Forrest
B Fachse ...
EB Jenkins ... -* -,
J A FarJifie |¡
T H Arnold ... 31 14
R Forean
A Meschke
Port Pirie No I.
31 »>
Captain A E Eweiis 2f f¡¡
A G Palmer ... 25 -l
F Fox
US
Birth
C T Beat ... 29 26
H Xinnei ... 29 lj
Captain II Steinhardt 23 13
T Roberts ... 29 20
A Jericbo ... 24 24
139 116
East Torrens
Captain J T Lake ... 2G 30
E Köster ... 30 26
H Wills ... 30 26
H E Kirk ... 2S 22
J 0 Ko.-ter ... 11 7
125 111
Burro.
H E Eiirtrs ... 27 24
A. G Kellock ... 32 18
J A ßigffs ... 25 22
L G Stephens ... 26 20
Captain Lord ... 26 ' 13
13C 97
Port Pirie No II.
A F Potter ... 27 23
P Leían ... 20 23
J E Barrett ' ... 31 1«
G McEwen ... 27 16
A J Palmer ... 29 13
140 1H
Gawler
BO Day ... 2D 22
J Smith ... 23 21
L Ey ... 22 21 43
F Thomas ... 24 16 40
A James ... 21 19 4n
124 100 224 I
THE TYRO.
Open to members and hon members of the ■
Commonwealth Defence Forces who have
not previously won a cash prize of I
£1 or 07er. ÖisLAnces—200, 500, and 600 |
yarda. Scores made by entrants firing in
the 1st and 2nd Rtages of the Port Pirie
Riñe Match to count for this event. '
L G Stephens, Burra
E I) Sawers. P'burg
Joe Williams, J'town
Capt Edwards, P'burg
\V j Quigley, J'town
V W MéWoT, Beedbeds
A G Palmer; Pirie
B Robertson, Bedbill
H Bock, Hamley Bridge
L-Cpl Marsson, F Co hi:
A F Hood, Mt Lofty
Ii W Sawers, P'burg
HE L Ninnes, Blytt
B Drenoan, Narracoortc
Capt Forrest, Wasleys
F Thomas, Gáwler
J A Biggs, Burra
11 B Jeukins, Wasleys
A F Fisher, Yanyarrie
A G Kellock, Burra
A. J Palmer. Pirie
P Ledau 4,4
200
500 600 ttl prize
32
35
32
99
40s
32
33
32
97
30s
33
29
31
96
25s
30
35
31
96
20s
34
33
29
96
20s
m
SS
95
15a
31
32
31
94
15s
31
33
30
94
10s
31
31
31
93
10s
32
30
31
93
103
29
33
30
9 '2
10:
31
30
31
92
10 i
30
32
30
92
10s
30
34
28
92
10s
31
31
29
91
7/6
34
28
29
91
7/6
32
32
27
91
7 0
35
31
25
91
76
33
30
27
90
7 6
29
33
89
7/6
31
28
30
89
c.o
30
30
29
89
c.o
THE WAULACK.
Compulsory. Rapid firing. Disappearing
targets, .200 yds. Seven shots.
T Byrth, Pt Broughton 24 30s
I G P Bogisch, Pt Wakefield 22 20s
B Brennan, Narracoorte 20 3 15s
S Lewis, jan, Beedbede 20 ) 10s
A G Palmer, Pi rip 18 10s
»T P Loman, Laura 18 10s
Capt Hoar, Pt Broughton 18 5s
B Storr " » 18 5s
P Ledan, Pirie IS 5s
E E Köster, East Torrens ** 18 5s
Captain W Forrest, Wasleys 10 5s
Captain G Lord, Burra 10 • 5s
J Siviour, Pt Broughton 10 • 5s
Captain J T Lake, E Torrent 16 3s
F S Ärown, Frances 16 3s
T H Broad, Burra 10 3s
€ T Best. Blytb 10 3s
T Boberts, Bljth 16 3s
W Whittaker, Pt Broughton 10 3s
R B enkins, Wasleys 10 3s
THE CONTINUOUS.
Unlimited entries. 500 yards. Any posi
tion. Five shots ; one siçhter free, not to
count.
July 21st
Captain C T Edwards
500 yard»
prize
24
4s
A Hood
24
4s
A Meechke
24
4s
E D Sawers
24
4s
C E Denning
600 yards
23
4s
July 22nd
A G Palmer
500 yards
prize
25
10s
F Fox
25
1Ô6
R M Fachse
24
4s
H E Biggs
24
4b
E W Sawers
24
4s
A G Palmer
24
4s
"Captain C T Edwards
24
4s
Q Bock
24
4s
C E Denning
24
4s
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