RIFLE SHOOTING.

Press, Volume LXI, Issue 18547, 24 November 1925, Page 7

RIFLE SHOOTING.

CANTERBURY ASSOCIATION. A general meeting of the Canterbury Rifle Association was held on Saturday evening, Major J. P. Oalces presiding over a large attendance of delegates. It was decided that owing to the South Island championships taking place on January Ist and 2nd, at Dunedin, to hold t.he Canterbury championships on the Saturday preceding the National Meeting at Trentham, which commences on Tuesday, March J6th. It was agreed to approach the Officer Commanding the Southern Command, with a view to procuring the range on that date at Redcliffs. In the event of the date being' unsuitable, the meeting will take place at Easter. The provincial match, Canterbury v. Auckland was arranged to take place at Kaiapoi on January 16th, the teams to be 20 men aside, with 7 shots and an optional sighter at IJOO, 500; and 600 .yards. A selection committee was set up consisting of Messrs W. S. Wharton, P, .Hill, and A. C. Hullett. A comprehensive programme for the championship was drawn up, consisting of a snapshooting service match, and matches at 300 yards,. 5,00 yards, and 600. yards, there being two at the latter distance, making n total of {out. A prize list of over £IOO was arranged, allocated as tol!o\vs:—Service Match, £7;Cantorbury Match, £2O; South Canterbury Match, £2or Horth Canterbury Match, £2O; .the Peninsula Match, i'2oj grand £ll lis; tyro aggregate, £5. The teams .championship will. be. hold on an aggregate over thefirst three matches. The usual trophies and medals have yet to be allocated. CHRISTCHURCH V. RAILWAY. Ill© fiist match; of the present season for the Oakes Shield was fired at Kaiapoi on.Saturday, when tho Christchurch Defence Club defeated the holders, Christchurch Bailway Defence Club. Scores:

ASHBURTON CLUB. The Ashburton Defence Rifle Club opened the season on Saturday afternoon with ■ a match at 300 and 500 yards, ten shots at each range. A special trophy for the liighe3t score at both vanges, with the eiception of bull's eyes, was won by F. Porter

CI-IBISTCHUKCH CLUB. 300 500 600 w. 4 yds yds. yds. Tl. J. Henry go 32 34 93 G. Evans 33 33 31 96 N. Wood 33 34 29 96 A. Halmsiiaw ... 30 33 30 S3 K. Piper. .. 33 30 30 ?3 H. Reynolds S3 31 29 93 N. Harris 31 32 28 91 F. Judkins 29 33 25 87 L. C. Pimm .. 29 28 59 86 H. Harr'es 27 ■ 31 27 65 Total D18 RAILWAY CLUB. 300 500 600 yds yds. yds. Tl. J. Clark 31 30 34 95 S. 0. Hay ;;o GO 31 93 F. Hodge 30 30 31 91 W. H. Cookroft 29 32 29 90 P. Hill 27 33 :8 88 88 A. Web!) 3-2 28 08 V. Tims 30 26 30 88W. Barrett .. 33 23 25 83 R. Carter .• 31 27 27 85 J. Kean . • »• 32 24 22 78 Total 880

witli 67 points out of 80. Scores — Tl. 300 500 D. F. Keir 48 45 . 93 G. Waddingtonn 46 44 90 R.. Branaley 42 41 86 J. Clayton 43 42 85 J. E. Carr 39 45 84 84 F. Clark 39 45 L. Watson 3a 46 81 H. C. Baker .. ■... 36 42 78 T. McKay 39 39 78 C. Storrier ... .• 31 41 72 B. Baker -• •• 35 37 72 J. Yeandle 32 39 71 C. ..Simpson •• . .. 30 40 70 B. Blooinfield .» 39 SO G9 F. Porter .. .. 35 32 G7 E..K. Truman .. 28 36 64