RIFLE SHOOTING

Press, Volume XCIV, Issue 28130, 20 November 1956, Page 22

RIFLE SHOOTING

CHRISTCHURCH CLUB The Christchurch Rifle Club fired the first long-range competition at Tai Tapu. Conditions were 10 shots and two optional sighters. each at 800 and 900 yards. D. F. Keir won with two scores of 48. only two points off the possible at each range. R. E. Taylor, with 49 and 47, was second. Results were:—

SYDENHAM CLUB The Sydenham Rifle Club's fourth competition this season, two shoots at 300 yards, was won by B. Parker with a score of 97. Results:—

800yds 900v ds Hep. Total D. F. Keir . 48 48 4 100 R. E. Taylor . 49 47 3 99 E. Grafton . 46 43 10 99 C. Tregonning . 47 46 2 95 R. Weston . 46 46 2 94 J. Benfell . 45 44 93 J. Gilbert . 45 44 A 91 D. Nankivell . 42 43 7 91 H. Wakefield . *45 40 7 92 G. Dalzell . 43 40 9 92 W. Tabley . 45 44 2 91 L. Harper . 46 41 3 90 W. Ludemann . 46 39 5 90 W. Vernall . 44 40 5 89 E. Alexander . 43 40 6 89 D. Murray . 45 37 7 89 D. McKenzie . 41 44 3 88 R. Johnstone . 42 41 87 W. Pease . 39 38 9 86 G. Crime . 46 37 3 86 J. Waller . 41 43 1 85 N. Davidson . 45 38 84 H. Harries . 46 25 6 77 I. Brown . 40 29 5 71 A. Smith . 28 36 4 68

300 300 yds. yds. Hep. Ttl. B Parker .. .. 47 44 6 97 L. Horder .. .. 42 42 12 96 V. Curtis .. .. 46 44 6 96 R. Irvine .. .. 40 45 10 95 I. Ballinger .. 46 45 3 94 C. McKay .. .. 46 44 4 94 R East .. ..42 45 6 93 H. Barker .. .. 46 45 2 93 A. Barker .. .. 44 37 12 93 W. Robinson .. 41 42 9 93 R. Leigh .. .. 40 44 8 92 W. Tritt .. .. 43 42 6 92 P. Poulsen .. .. 37 46 7 90 W. Ramson .. .. 41 44 5 90 C. Thom .. .. 43 46 — 89 J. Stubberfield .. 40 43 6 89 L. Gamblin .. 34 43 12 89 W. Barrett .. ..39 43 5 87 F. Hodge .. .. 41 43 6 90 A. Nichol .. ..44 43 3 90 R. Poulsen .. .. 43 43 2 88