RIFLE SHOOTING.

Bay of Plenty Times, Volume LX, Issue 10835, 6 April 1932, Page 2

RIFLE SHOOTING.

TAURANGA DEFENCE RIFLE CLUB. A match was fired on the local range on Saturday last over distances of 500 and 600 yards. Thirteen marksmen competed for the Floyd points trophy and the handicap shoot, which was run in conjunction with the match. Some good scores were registered over both ranges. Rifleman Kiddie made his second win for the points trophy by a handsome margin, and now equals H. Oliver, who has also two wins to his credit. The competition for Rifleman Floyd’s trophy is now becoming interesting as several members have had a win each to date.

Rifleman Ward, with 4 6 points at 600 yards, made top score for that distance, which, incidentally, is the best 600 ,yards score for the year, as he counts out another 46 points made at 600 yards by Rifleman Kiddie in a Belt competition.

Rifleman Bedggood, a young shot, shooting under service conditions, compiled 43 points at 500 yards out of a possible of 50 points. This was probably the most meritorious score of the day and but for the fact that with his third counter he dropped three points his score would have done credit to any of the club’s best shots. Rifleman Kiddie was successful in winning the handicap match. The following are the scores off the rifle for the day;

Saturday over ranges of 200 and 300 yards. All members are eligible to compete for Rifleman Floyd’s trophy while those of 18 years and under shoot for the Defence Cup The match will commence not later than 1.30 p.m. A good attendance of members Is requested.

500 600 yds. yds. Agg. 0. J. Kiddie 48 45 93 W, G. Sim 43 44 87 B. Johnston 44 43 87 H. P. Ward 40 4G 86 W. A. Carswell 43 40 S3 Alan Oliver 44 38 82 J. L. Spralley 39 4 2 81 T. Floyd 44 36 80 Harold Oliver 42 37 79 N. A. Carter 38 40 78 C. A. Oliver 43 31 74 0. Bedggood 43 28 71 Handle ap Match. The following is the result of the handicap match: 500 600 Toyds. yds Han. tal C. J. Kiddie 48 45 7 100 W. G. Sim 43 44 13 100 Alfred Oliver 44 38 18 100 J. L. Spratley 39 42 19 100 N. A. Carter 38 40 22 100 0, Bedggood 43 28 29 100 T. Floyd 44 36 19 99 B. Johnston 44 43 11 98 II. P. Ward 40 46 11 97 W. A. Carswell 43 40 11 94 C. A. Oliver 43 31 20 94 H. Oliver 42 37 10 89 Shooting will be continued next