RIFLE SHOOTING.

Auckland Star, Volume LXI, Issue 237, 7 October 1930, Page 14

RIFLE SHOOTING.

THAMES VALLEY CLUB. OPENING OF THE RANGE. MORRINSVILLE, Monday, The official opening of the Thames ValJey Defence Rifle dub's range at jlorrinsville ior the season took place on Saturday. About CO members unci visitors were present. The president, -Mr. i< , . C. Kennedy, interred* to the successful past season, when the club had competed with success at rifle meetings at Wttihi iiiici Cambridge. A number ot trophies had hi.'uu donated lor competition this year, Including a silver cup tor the cluo euampionship from Mr. J. K. Lpeson and a trophy troin Mrs. Aitken in memory of tho uile Arthur Aitken, sen. He anticipated that a number of young men would join the club now that territorial training hud been suspended. The Defence Department was offering the loan of a rifle to reservists. The patron, Mr. G. Howie, fired the last shot, registering a "bull." Afternoon tea was served by tne ladies. Results ot eompetitions held are,. as follow :—Club- members' match. —W. McDonald, score 33, handicap 1, total 3-1 j i Aitken, 2 ( J—5—34 ; l< , . McDonald, 2S—3 —33 ;" J. Panton, 28—5—33 ; A. Tophuni, 31 —1—32; K. Grigsby, 31—1—32 ; l< , . C. Kennedy, 30—1—31; J. C Brown, 2(3—5 —31: H. A. Pirrit, 21—0—27; H. liitchman, 18—6—24; J. A. Fausett, 10—8—24 ; G. Clark, 13—10—-23. Visitors' Match.—K. Kennedy, 2S—o— 34; F. Keane (Cambridge), 3U—2 —o2 ; M. Mclvor (Cambridge); 28 —4 —32; J. Hawkins, 26—6 —32; 11. I/aurie,_ 2,>—0— 60 ; Sergeant-Major WalKCr, 24—u—20. Ladies' Match.—Miss Donny 1, Mrs. Kennedy 2, Mrs. \V. Aitken 3. WHANGAREI 'CLUB. The Whangarei Rifle Club held a teams match at tho week-end, between the president's and vice-presidents' teams, over 200 and 300 yards. The vice-presidents' riuun won by 550 points to 537. Tho Rose Howl shoot was held in conjuuetiou. Following art- the details :— It. Sissons (0), 42, 42—00; J. Isorris (scratch), 43, 45—88; .1. Harland (3), 41, 43—87; Blade Clarke (5), 43, 80—87; L>Patterson (8), 30, 41—85; M. K. Stewart (3), 41, 38—82; 15. James (7), 30, 30—82; H. Ashtou (3), 40, 38—81; K. Kerr («), 30, 39—81; P. J. Tobln (scratch), 3D, 41— 80; J. Courtney (O), 3'J, 35 —SO; E. A. Foote (0), 30, 37—70; N. C. Shepherd (.'!), 35. 3G—74; A. McCarthy (12), 28, 33—73; W. Boreham (5), 35, 32 —72. WHAKATANE CLUB. The second shoot for Mr. R. Melville's trophy was fired last week, tin: ranges being 200 and 500 yards, 10 shots at each range. The results ire as follow, the shorter range scores :)eiug mentioned first: S. T. Keen, 45, 30, handicap ]2—total S)3 ; R. Tlmbs, 39, 40 (14)—03; K. Law, 41, 40 (4) —01; C. A. Tlnibs, 33, 38 (14)—85. The final shoot in this competition will be held next Wednesday, the ranges being 500 and 000 yards. The competition will be held over three days, but only one duy's shoot is to count.