RIFLE SHOOTING

Press, Volume LXXIII, Issue 21988, 12 January 1937, Page 4

RIFLE SHOOTING

NOTES AND COMMENTS fßy BULLSEYEI Fixtures January 16—Sydenham Defence Club’s fifth competition (two shoots at 500 yards), at Redcliffs. January 16—Christchurch Defence Club’s fourth three range competition, at Redcliffs. February 27—Canterbury Rifle Association’s Jack Shield competition. March 5-10—National Rifle Association’s annual prize meeting, at Trentham. Sydenham Defence . Club ♦ The weather was ideal for the fourth competition of the Sydenham Defence Rifle Club, held at Redcliffs on Saturday. The conditions were seven shots at 300, 500. and 600 yards, with optional sighters at each range. Following is the result:— 300 500 600

F. Hodge, 32, 33, 30. —, 95; V. Tims, 30, 34, 30, 1—95; W. Green, 27, 32, 25, 9—93; J. McCarthy. 27. 32, 32, 1—92; R. Poulsen. 29. 31. 29. 2—91; W. Tritt, 30, 28, 30. 3—91; S. O. Hay, 27, 32, 30. 1—90; A. Burbery, 31, 27, 27, 4—89; R. Hodge. 27, 30. 26. 2—85; R. Hay, 25, 25. 27, 3—80; W. H. Cockroft, 28, 24. 21, 5—78; T. Foulds, 19, 27. 21, 10—77. Christchurch Defence Club The Christchurch Defence Rifle Club fired its third three-range competition at Redcliffs on Saturday. .Conditions ■''"Were good and some excellent scores were'registered. Following is the result;— 300 500 600.

H. Mason, 32, 32. 31, 1—96; H. Jones, 33, 31, 31 ,1—96: J. Chapman. 32, 32. 30. 2—96; E. Spurr, 33, 31, 28. 3—95; W. Oakley, 27, 34, 32, 1—94; H. Harries, 32. 32. 30. scr—94; F. Judkins, 31, 29, 29, 5—94; F. Hiscock, 31, 33, 28, 2—94; R. Rundle. 29, 32, 29, 3—93; A. Halmshaw, 27 . 31, 32. 2—92; J. Sugg, 27. 29, 29, 5—90; D. Harries. 27. 31. 31, scr—--89; A. Bruning, 26. 31, 27. I — Bs. Jottings With ideal weather, some excellent scores were registered by members of the Sydenham Club at Redcliffs on Saturday. At 300' yards, D. Clayton-Mawer and S. Parks were top-scorers, each having a total of 34. At the 500 yards range F. Gaynor scored the possible, and W. Barrett and A. Webb dropped one point only. In the final shoot at 600 yards, a brilliant possible was scored by H. Barker, and A. Webb scored a good 34. The score cards read:—3oo yards: Clayton-Mawer, 5555554; Parker 4—5555455. 500 yards: Gaynor, 5555555; Barrett, 555554; Webb. 4—55455555. 600 yards: Barker, 5555555; Webb, 3 4555555 R. Neill shot most consistently to win the Christchurch Defence Club’s third three range competition on Saturday. L. G. Watkins was the winner of the Rangiora Club's sixth club competition on Saturday. The Kaiapoi Club’s third Ashby Cup competition fired on Saturday, was won by J. Johnston with a total of 96. F. Hiscock, a prominent member of the Christchurch Defence Rifle Club, has had a varied and highly successful career in rifle shooting, both in Great Britain and New Zealand.

His successes in Great Britain include the Hampshire County VIII. and XX. medals (twice won); Astor County N.R.A. medal; Hampshire County spoon; gold jewel of the Royal Marines; N.R.A. silver bowl (United Services’ challenge cup, Bisley); Royal Marine Corps VIII. badge with bars, 1922 and 1923; N.R.A. Service Rifle championship, 1922, 1923; Royal Marines Divisional VIH. badge with bars, 1922, 1923; Services championship gold medal. Bisley; Aldershot cup medals, 1920, 1923 (Blsley): “Portsmouth Times" medal: Royal Marines • Rifle Association’s medal with six bars. The most coveted trophy in this highly-prized collection is a "King’s Hundred” badge, won at Blsley in 1920. New Zealand successes include the Canterbury Rifle Association’s Fox Cup, 1933; N.R.A. of New Zealand Services silver, 1935, and the National Rifle Association’s Baston Cup and gold medal, 1936. Born in Canada, Hiscock served with the Royal Marines on active service from August, 1914, to August. 1919, and in later years was transferred to the permanent staff of the New Zealand Forces. The years in which he has been able to engage actively in rifle shooting are 1920, 1922, 1923, 1935, and 1936;

yds. yds. yds. Hep. Ttl. D. ClaytonMawer 34 32 30 7 103 S. Parks 34 29 30 10 103 A. Webb 30 34 34 4 102 R. Ball 30 31 31 8 ICO H. Barker m , 32 31 35, 1 99 R. Kilday 30 32 30 1 7 99 W. Barrett 33 34 31 — 98 F. Gaynor ,, 32 35 27 4 98 A. Barker 32 31 32 2 97 P. Morgan 29 33 31 4 97

yds. yds. yds. Hep. Ttl. R. H. Neill 33 33 32 1 99 E. Truman 31 32 35 scr,.. l. 98 D. Murray ' .. 34 31 33 scr 98 H. Reynolds 32 34 30 2 98 P. Hickenbotham 30 32 34 1 97 E. Rooney. 30 31 32 4 97 G. Crimp 33 33 31 scr 97 S. Nelson 31 33 30 3 97 F. Mathews 30 33 28 6 97 D. Keir 32 , 32 32 scr 96