RIFLE SHOOTING

Press, Volume CI, Issue 29746, 13 February 1962, Page 15

RIFLE SHOOTING

Christchurch Club The Christchurch Rifle Club fired the fourth three ranee competition at Tai Tapu. Conditions were seven shots and two optional sighters each at 300. 500 and 600 vards Wind conditions were very difficult and high scoring fell away at 600 yards. The winner was V. Curtis, who commenced with a possible at 300 yards. He also took the prize for top off the rifle. Mrs M. Taylor was the only other possible scorer with one at 500 yards. Scores were

The leaders in the three range aggregate for the Murray Cup with one shoot to go are: V. Curtis 294. G. Manson 291. J. Waller 291, P Lewington 290 D. McKenzie 290. R. E Taylor 289. E. Grafton 289. R. Carrington 288 The leaders for the Wharton Handicap Cup with one shoot to go are:—G. Manson 304. E. Grafton 300, M Taylor 297. B Edwards 297. W. Verrall 297. A. Kingsbury 297. Leading for the championship with one long and one three range competition to fire are: V. Curtis 757, P. Lewington 755. R. E'. Taylor 755. N. Davidson 755, J. Waller 752. D. McKenzie 751, G Manson 750.

300 500 600 yds yds yds Hep. TI V. Curtis 35 33 33 3 104 w. Vernail 32 33 31 103 E. Grafton 33 34 30 5 102 A. Kingsbury 32 33 31 5 101 H. Wakefield 31 31 30 8 100 W. Ludeman 33 29 30 8 100 A. McLachlan 32 31 26 11 100 L. Harper 31 31 31 6 99 B. Edwards 30 31 32 6 99 J. Waller 32 33 31 3 99 P Lewinffton 33 34 29 3 99 M. Taylor 31 35 28 5 99 R. E. Taylor 33 31 31 3 98 G. Manson 31 33 30 4 98 J. Gilbert 31 34 25 8 98 R. Carrington 32 37 29 3 97 R. Mortimer 32 29 31 4 96 D. Johnstone 28 29 30 9 96 D. McKenzie 33 32 29 2 96 G. Crump 29 31 30 5 95 G. Peagram 30 34 28 3 95 N. Davidson 34 31 29 scr 94 G. Dalzell 34 29 27 4 94 C. Buist 26 29 23 14 94 N. Greaves 27 34 26 3 90 D. F. Kerr 31 28 2(i 4 89 E. Alexander 20 33 31 4 88