RIFLE SHOOTING

Press, Volume LXXI, Issue 21377, 21 January 1935, Page 10

RIFLE SHOOTING

CHRISTCHURCH DEFENCE CLUB The Christchurch Defence Rifle Olub fired a long range competition at Tai Tapu on Saturday afternoon with 10 shots each at 800 and 900 yards. Conditions were very tricky, and with an inferior issue of ammunition misses off the target were of frequent occurrence. The winner was S. I). Nelson, who shot well at 800 yards, scoring 49, one off the possible. Scores were as follows: — 800y<Js. 900 yds. Hep. Ttl. S. Nelson ..49 44 4 97 D. F. Keir ..48 46 scr 94 D. Murray .. 46 46 scr 92 A. Bruning .. 42 45 5 92 J. Keoghan ..45 43 J 91 H. Harries ..48 41 scr 89 D. Harries ..42 44 2 88 A. Halmshaw ..47 41 scr 86 G. Crimp ..47 41 scr 88 O. W. Sandford 45 41 2 88 F. Hickenbothora 46 40 1 »7 H. Mason ..46 40 1 87 E. Bundle ..47 37 8 87 E. Truman ..48 37 scr 85 J. Davison „. 41 32 10 83 J. Chapman ..37 41 1 '» F. Matthews ..47 27 2 /h R. Neill -.37 31 scr 68 C. Burger ..20 34 8 82 Next Saturday a teams* match will be held at Tai Tapu with seven shots each at sou, 500, and 600 yards. The following are the toams:—No. 1 team: H. Harries (captain), H. Reynolds, F. Hickonbotham. F. Matthews, F. Hiscock, J. Willocks, D. Baker. No. 2. a. Crimp (captain), D. Murray, B. Neill, D. Harries, S. F. Nelson, 0. Wear, A. Glbb. No. 3: A. Halmshaw (captain),, J. Keoghan, E. Truman, O. W. Sandford, R. Shaw, A. Bruning, H. Brake. No. 4: A. Mason Jcaptain), D. F. Keir, W. Oakley, J. Chapman R. Rundle, W. S. Wharton, J. Siigg. Any momber whose name is not in the above teams is requested to be present. A sweepstake match will bo held in conjunction with the above.