Rifle Shooting Combined Services Championships

Press, Volume XCVIII, Issue 28822, 17 February 1959, Page 7

Rifle Shooting Combined Services Championships

(New Zealand Press Association/ WELLINGTON, February 16, More than 250 entries—a record—have been received for the Com-: bined Services* Small Arms Association's annual championships, which are being held at Trentham. Entries include some from territorial units and from women members of the Royal. New Zealand Air Force. Results:— Medium Machine-gun Challenge Trophy.—Army Troops 1, Southern Military District 2, Ist Wellington West Coast-Taranaki Regiment 3. Light Machine-gun Trophy.—Army Schools, 265, 1; Central Military District C, 264, 2; Central Military District B, 236, 3. . Pistol Teams* Trophy.—Army B. Revolver Cup.—Flight Lieutenant G. C. Derby . (Woodbourne), 78, 1; Warrant Officer F. B. Haycock (Hobsonvllle), 69, 2; Leading Seaman G. J. Murray, 62, 3. Navy Cup (300 yards rapid, practice three, A grade).—Staff Sergeant I. G. Campbell (Auckland), 44, 1; Corporal I. R. Larsen (Trentham), 40, 2; Sick Bay Petty Officer N. C. Peach (4. N.Z.N.) and Flight Sergeant C. G. Robertson (Whenuapai) (equal), 38, 3. Christchurch Club

The Christchurch Rifle Club held its annual short and long range competition at Tai Tapu. This is held before the Queen's Prize meeting at Trentham, which commences next week. Four matches were fired with 10 shots each at 300, 600, 800 and 900 yards. Prize lists included scores off the rifle and scores with Results:— Match 1.—300 yards (off the rifle): C. Tregoning, 49, 1; R. Johnstone, 48, 2; A. Kingsbury. 47. 3; L. Harper, 46, 4. With handicap: E. Alexander, 50, 1; G> Peagram, 49, 2; G. Dalzell, 48. 3; E. Grafton, 47, 4. Match 2.—600 yards (off the rifle): D. Murray, 47, 1; P. Le wing ton, 47, 2; W. Ludeman, 45, 3; J. Gilbert, 44, 4. With handicap: R. Johnstone, 47, 1; G. Manson, 47. 2; E. Grafton, 46, 3: E. Alexander, 46, 4. Match 3.—800 yards (off the rifle): A. Kingsbury. 47, 1; E. Grafton, 46, 2; G. Crimp, 46, 3; R. E. Taylor, 45, 4. With handicap: W. Vernail, 50, 1; D. Murray, 50, 2; R. Johnstone, 47, 3; Mrs M. Taylor, 46, 4. Match 4.—900 yards (off the rifle): R. E. Taylor, 41, 1; D. McKenzie, 40, 2; A. Kingsbury, 39, 3; L. Harper, 37, 4. With handicap: G. Dalzell, 43, 1; H. Harries, 42, 2; W Vernail, 42, 3; J. Purves. 41, 4. Grand Aggregate (scores in matches 1 to 4), off the rifle: A. Kingsbury, 174, 1; G. Manson, 174, 2; R. E. Taylor, 172, 3; P. Lewington, 170, 4: C. Tregoning, 169. 5; D. McKenzie, 166, 6. With handicap: D. Murray, 185, 1; W. Vemall, 183, 2; E. Grafton. 176, 3; J. Purves, 175, 4; G. Crump. 174, 5; H. Harries, 170, 6. Sydenham Club Results of a three-range shoot held by the Sydenham Rifle Club at West Melton were:—

300 yds. 500 600 yds. yds. Hep., Tl R. Briggs .. 30 32 31 8 101 C. Clark .. 31 29 33 6 99 G. Amyers .. 33 S3 29 3 98 R. East .. 31 34 32 •* 97 C. Simonsen .. 33 33 31 * 97 R. Poulsen .. 33 30 30 4 ~ 97 R. Hodge .. 30 33 29 5 97 C. McKay .. 31 32 30 3 96 H. Inwood ... 28 31 28 10 97 F. Hodge .. 31 29 28 8 96 A. Finnie .. 28 32 26 10 96 C. Thom .. 30 33 32 * 95 H. Barker .. 31 33 31 95 V. Timms .. 32 32 29 2 95 J. Whitham .. 32 32 30 — 94 V. Curtis .. 33 31 27 3 94 E. McLaughlin 26 32 27 8 94 R. Tritt .. 29 28 31 5 93 L. Gamblin .. 28 31 27 5 92 D. Browne .. 30 27 29 5 92 G. Holdship .. 30 28 31 — 89 I. Ballinger .. 30 30 29 89 A. Nichol .. 30 33 26 89 H. Stickle .. 29 28 26 5 88 R. Burrell .. 30 21 31 • 87