RIFLE SHOOTING.

Press, Volume LXII, Issue 18635, 9 March 1926, Page 4

RIFLE SHOOTING.

CHRISTCHURCH DEFENCE CLUB. Tho Christchurch Defence Rifle Club fired a further competition o£ three short range series at Eedcliffs on Saturday afternoon. ConditiSns were good, with just a light wind blowing across the range. Results were as follows: SOO 600 Hep. Total. ,X. Harris .. 40 47 1 91 H. Harries ..48 46 scr 91 E. Piper '..' 4S 46 Bcr 91 H. Reynolds .. 47 46 scr 93 A. Haimshaw ..46 46 ecr 92 P. H. Powell -.47 45 scr 92 R. Neiil .. 43 41 5 92 J. Dawson ..39 40 13 92 P. Kobertson ..44 46 2 92 G. Evans .. 48 43 scr 91 >'. Wood ..46 14 ecr 90 H. Judkins .. 45 42 2 89 J. Chapman ...40 41 2 89 F. A. Judkins ..42 45 1 88 S. Clar!; .. 42 40 3 85 L. White .. 43 38 3 84 D. Harrie3 ..44 37 3 84 L. Pimm ..49 35 scr 81 K. Wilkie ..44 40 scr 81 S. Nelson .. '8 42 1 81 G. Hepburn ..46 33 2 81 H. McKlroy .. 48 29 4 81 TERRITORIALS AT TRENTHAM. (press association telegram.) •WELLINGTON, March 8. Trentham camp filled rapidly to-day with Territorials and Cadets intent upon the rifle championship for their respective branches, the shooting for which will begin to-morrow morning. About six hundred are in camp, but tho actual number of competitors is uncertain, though it is certain to exceed that of previous meetings. Colonel Burgess is the chief executive officer, Major Sandle ! Camp Commandant. Major. Henderson Chief Range Officer, and Major Wnllingford Chief Statistical Officer. The weather, which has been very fine, clouded over this afternoon, the heavv banks of vapour carrying threats of rain, but at evening there seemed prospects of the clouds blowing over.