RIFLE SHOOTING Christchurch Club

Press, Volume XCVII, Issue 28550, 1 April 1958, Page 21

RIFLE SHOOTING Christchurch Club

The Christchurch Rifle Club held its annual field day and presentation of prizes at Tai Tapu. I. Brown, who won the scratch aggregate, shot well in scoring 129 out of a possible 135. H. Wakefield took first place in the handicap aggregate. The prize winners were as follows:

Match 1 (Ten shots at 300 yards off the rifle).—l. Ballanger 49, I. Brown 47. R. E. Taylor 47, C. Tregoning 46, J. Waller 46. Handicap: D. McKenzie 48, R. Johnstone 48, E. Grafton 48, J. Benfell 47, H. Wakefield 47.

Match 2 (Ten shots at 500 yards off the rifle). —I. Brown 49, J. Harper 48, G. Crimp 48, C. Tregoning 47, D. F. Kerr 46. Handicap: I. Ballanger 49, H. Wakefield 49, P. Lewington 48, A. Kingsbury 47, A. McLachlan 47. Match 3 (Seven shots at 600 yards off the rifle). —G. Crimp 33, I. Brown 33, A. Kingsbury 33, N. Davidson 32, J. Harper 31. Handicap: W. Vernail 35, H. Harries 35, G. Cromie 34. L. Harper 33, D. Nankwell 33. Aggregate Match (Scores in matches 1,2 and 3, off the rifle). — I. Brown 129, I. Ballanger 128, J. Harper 124, C. Tregoning 123, N. Davidson 122, D. F. Keir 121, D. McKenzie 121, A. Kingsbury 120. Handicap: H. Wakefield 129, G. Crimp 127, L. Harper 126, E. Grafton 126, P. Lewington 125, A. McLachlan 125, W. Tabley 124. The Cracroft Wilson Cup for the two day aggregate was won by L. Harper.