RIFLE SHOOTING CHRISTCHURCH CLUB

Press, Volume XCV, Issue 28224, 12 March 1957, Page 4

RIFLE SHOOTING CHRISTCHURCH CLUB

The Christchurch Rifle Club fired its sixth and final three-range competition at Tai Tapu. The winner was E. Graham. N. Davidson won the prize for top off the rifle. His score included a possible at 500 yards. Scores were:—

The club championship resulted:— R. E. Taylor 1101, D. McKenzie 1098, L. Harper 1094, D. F. .Keir 1090, C. Tregoning 1087, N. Davidson 1081. Turner and Le Brun Cup (300-yard aggregate): L. Harper (winner) 298, D. McKenzie (runner-up) 298, R. Johnstone 295, G. Crimp 293, A. Kingsbury 292. Matthew Cup (300-yard handicap): E. Alexander 306, A. Kingsbury 303, J. Brown 303, G. Crimp 302, D. Murray 300. Watson Cup (500-vard aggregate): N. Davidson 304, D. McKenzie 302, R. E. Taylor 302, D. F. Keir 301, C. Tregoning 300. D. Harries Cup (500-yard handicap): D. Murray (winner) 311, J. Benfell 311, D. F. Keir 308, J. Brown 306, W. Ludemanrt 306. Edmonds Cup (600-yard aggregate): R. E. Taylor (winner) 293, J. Waller (runner-up) 293, G. Crimp 283, C. •Tregoning 281, D. McKenzie 281. H. Harries Cup (600-yard handicap): J. Brown 293, G. Crimp 292, A. Kingsbury 289, J. Benfell 284, D. F. Keir 282. Murray Cup (three range aggregate): D. McKenzie (winner) 475, L. Harper (runner-up) 473, N. Davidson 471, R. Johnstone 469, J. Waller 467. Wharton Memorial Cup (three range handicap): J. Gilbert 482, J. Brown 481, E. Alexander 481, D. Murray 478, D. F. Keir 477. Canterbury College Cup (handicap aggregate over all competitions): D. F. Keir 1128, E. Grafton 1115, J. Brown 1114, D. Murray 111, A. Kingsbury 1111. The club will defend the Oakes Shield against Ashburton next Saturday, and the season will conclude with the annual field day on March 23.

SYDENHAM CLUB R. Hodge, with a total of 104 points, won the Sydenham Rifle Club’s three range competition at West Melton. Resuls:—

E. Graham .. 300 yds 29 500 600 yds yds Hep. Tl. 30 33 7 99 N. Davidson .. 32 35 31 1 99 L. Harper 31 32 34 1 98 G. Manson 30 34 32 2 98 P. Lewington 30 31 30 7 98 J. Waller 30 31 33 3 97 G. Crimp 31 31 32 2 96 G. Cromie 26 29 32 9 96 W. Vernail .. 30 30 30 6 96 E. Alexander 29 31 28 7 95 G. Dalzell .. 27 31 27 10 95 W. Tabley 31 28 32 3 94 R. Johnstone .. 31 32 30 1 94 H. Harries 30 29 28 7 94 D. F. Keir .. 29 32 30 2 93 J. Gilbert 29 30 30 93 E. Grafton 32 30 28 3 93 H. Wakefield .. 30 29 28 6 93 W. Ludemann 31 29 27 6 93 D. Murray .. 29 31 26 7 93 R. E. Taylor .. 31 29 32 scr 92 B. Weston 30 29 29 4 92 A. Kingsbury 27 34 28 3 92 C. Tregoning .. 29 31 30 1 91 D. Nankivell .. 29 29 25 7 90 J. Brown 25 31 30 3 89 D. Harries 29 27 25 8 89 D. McKenzie .. 31 29 28 scr 88 R. Weston 29 29 27 3 88 J. BenfelJ 29 29 26 3 87 Club Championship

300 yds. 500 600 yds yds Hep. Tl. R. Hodge . 34 32 31 7 104 y Curtis . 32 32 33 4 101 F. Hodge . 30 33 32 6 101 Nicholl . 32 33 32 3 100 I.’ Ballinger : 34 33 31 2 100 R. Tritt . 27 32 32 9 100 C. McKay . 31 31 32 - 98 R. Irvine . 32 29 31 6 98 r, Gamblim . 26 30 30 12 98 H. Barker . 32 32 28 2 96 J. Stubberfield 32 30 28 6 96 C' Simmonson 29 33 31 1 95 c* Thom . 32 32 31 scr 95 B. Parker . 33 30 28 4 95 W. Robinson . 28 28 9 95 R. East . 29 31 30 4 94 R. Poulsen . 33 29 29 2 W. Ramscar . 31 29 28 5 93 Timms . 31 31 26 4 92 d‘. Beard . 27 29 28 6 90