RIFLE SHOOTING
CHRISTCHURCH CLUB’S COMPETITION
The Christchurch Rifle Club fired the fourth three-range competition at Tai Tapu last week-end. Seven shots were fired, with two optional l siphters, at 300, 500, and 600 yards. N. Davidson was the winner and also won the prize for top score off the rifle. D. McKenzie scored the [only possible at 300 yards.
Results were:— 300 500 600
SYDENHAM CLUB
The second three-range competition of the Sydenham Rifle Club was won by V. Timms. He shot a good possible at 500 yards on the range at West Melton. Results were:— 300 500 600
Aviation Pioneer Dead. —Sir
Ivan Holyman, chairman and managing director of Australian National Airways, died while on holiday in Honolulu yesterday. He was 60. A pioneer of Australian aviation, he was one ol the founders of A.N.A.—Honolulu. January 19.
yds. yds. yds. Hep. Tl. N. Davidson .. 32 33 33 3 101 I. Brown .. 33 33 28 6 100 E. Grafton .. 29 33 31 6 99 J. Gilbert .. 32 33 29 5 99 J. Waller .. 32 32 31 3 98 C. Tregoning .. 34 31 30 3 98 E. Alexander .. 30 33 28 7 98 L. Harper .. 34 30 30 3 97 D. McKenzie .. 35 31 30 scr 96 P. Lewington .. 28 31 30 7 96 J. Williamson 30 29 29 8 96 D. Harries .. 30 30 28 8 96 R. E. Taylor .. 33 31 31 scr 9a G. Crimp .. 32 31 29 3 9a A. Kingsbury .. 30 33 28 4 9a R. Johnstone .. 33 31 28 3 9a D. Murray .. 31 31 26 7 95 G. Manson .. 31 33 28 2 94 J. Harper .. 30 30 30 2 92 W. Vernail .. 29 28 29 6 92 J. Benfell .. 30 32 27 3 9G. Cromie .. 28 30 2a 9 92 W. Tabley ..39 28 29 4 91 D. F. Keir .. 29 32 28 2 91 H. Harries .. 28 31 25 7 91 E. Graham .. 30 30 23 7 90 G. Dalzell .. 27 31 21 10 89 F. Underhay .. 28 30 22 8 88 L. Bennett .. 28 30 21 8 87 W. Ludemann 27 29 21 6 83
yds yds yds H. TJ. V. Timms .. 31 35 31 6 103 R Hodge .. 31 32 31 7 101 P.' Poulsen .. 30 31 32 7 100 w Tritt .. 31 32 31 6 100 H. Barker .. 33 32 32 2 99 I. Ballinger .. 34 31 31 3 99 B. Parker .. 33 30 31 4 98 W. Ramsca ..31 31 31 5 98 B. Harvey .. 27 34 29 7 97 C. Thom ..32 30 34 scr 96 C. McKay .. 30 31 31 4 96 V. Curtis .. 29 32 31 4 96 J. Whitham .. 32 34 30 scr 96 C. Poulsen .. 28 30 26 11 95 A. Nichol .. 32 30 29 3 94 R. Poulsen .. 32 30 29 2 94 D. Beard .. 26 32 31 6 95 F. Hodge -. 30 29 29 6 94 C. Simonsen .. 29 30 32 1 92 J. Stubberfield 29 26 31 6 92 R. Irvine .. 28 26 30 6 90 B. Robinson .. 29 27 24 9 89
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Press, Volume XCV, Issue 28182, 22 January 1957, Page 3
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