RIFLE SHOOTING

Press, Volume LXXXVI, Issue 26026, 1 February 1950, Page 3

RIFLE SHOOTING

CHRISTCHURCH DEFENCE CLUB The Christchurch Defence Rifle Club fired a long range competition at Tai Tapu with seven shots each at 800 and 900 yards. E. Truman scored the only possible, which was shot at 800 yards. Results were:—

Terrorism in Eritrea.— Three natives were sentenced to death by a British Court to-day for taking part in the shooting and bomb-throwing in Asmara on December 12, which resulted in the death of an Italian. The trial is the first terrorist trial- to be held by a British Court in Eritrea.— Asmara, January 30.

800 yds. 900 yds. Hep. A. Graham . 33 33 3 69 E. Truman . 35 32 68 D. Harries .. . 32 33 2 67 G. Crimp . 34 32 67 G. Manson .. . 33 31 3 67 D. McKenzie . 32 33 66 J. Doake . 33 32 j. 66 R. E. Taylor . 33 32 2 66 A. B. Greenaway . 29 32 5 66 G. Cromie . 32 30 66 H. Harries .. . 31 33 j. R. Bull . 31 33 65 F. Judkins . 32 30 2 64 M. Brons . 31 30 3 64 I. C. Brown . 29 29 6 64 W. Milley . 32 25 6 63 D. F. Keir .. . 31 30 62 M. Davidson . 26 32 3 61 W. Tabley .. • . 31 29 61 E. Graham .. . 30 28 3 61 J. Harrison . 26 28 5 59 J. Benfell . 31 27 59 S. Jones . 28 25 4 57 J. Upritchard . 24 29 4 57 S. A. Noble .. . 24 27 5 56 G. Weeds . 22 30 3 55 N. Kitchen .. . 21 27 55 W. Pease . 26 22 6 54 H. McLardy . 25 23 3 51 D. Murray .. . 23 24 1 48