RIFLE SHOOTING

Press, Volume XCVIII, Issue 28805, 28 January 1959, Page 8

RIFLE SHOOTING

Christchurch Club The Christchurch Rifle Club fired the fifth two-range competition at Tai Tapu. The conditions were 10 shots and two optional sighters. each at 300 and 600 yards. A. McLachlan was the winner, and G. Peagram was second. With their handicaps both scored 96 out of a possible 100. D. F. Keir won the prize for top score off the rifle. From scratch he scored 95 points, finishing with a brilliant 49 at 600 yards, one off the possible. Scores were:— 300 600 Hep. Ttl. yds yds I A MnT.aohhn 43 4fi 7 96

Leaders in the two-range aggregate with one shoot still to be held for the Crimp Cup are: D. F. Keir 370, D. Lewington 366, A. Kingsbury 363, D. McKenzie 362. G. Manson 361, R. E. Taylor 361. McKenzie Cup (handicap), Mrs M. Taylor 377, E. Alexander 375, A. Kingsbury 375. G. Dalzell 372, H. Harries 372, J; Gilbert ■ 371.

a. Mcijacnian G. Peagram . . 44 40 42 10 96 D. F. Keir . 46 49 scr 95 Mrs D. Johr stone . 41 41 13 95 R. E. Taylor . 46 47 1 94 D. Nankivell . 41 44 9 94 A. Kingsbury % 43 47 3 93 N. Davidson . 43 47 3 93 G. Dalzell . 40 45 8 93 Mrs M. Taylor 46 43 4 93 C. Tregonning 45 45 2 92 L. Bennett . 40 45 7 92 E. Grafton . 45 43 4 92 H. Wakefield . 44 43 5 92 H. Harries . 44 43 5 92 D. Murray . 44 41 7 92 E. Alexander . 44 43 4 91 G. Manson . 47 42 2 91 P. Lewington . 46 44 SCI’ 90 J. Gilbert . 43 44 3 90 W. Ludeman . 45 41 4 90 R. Johnstone . 43 45 1 89 J. Waller . 45 42 2 89 W. Vernall . 42 42 5 89 J. Purves . 41 41 5 87 D. McKenzie . 42 42 1 85 i G. Crimp . 40 42 2 84 J. Benfell . 42 36 6 84 J. Hollows . 34 36 13 83 L. Harper . 32 44 3 79