Rifle Shooting POSSIBLES IN ALL MATCHES

Press, Volume CII, Issue 30103, 10 April 1963, Page 20

Rifle Shooting POSSIBLES IN ALL MATCHES

Waihora Marksman Outstanding

The Waihora shooter, L. J Eden, was easily the most successful marksman in the Christchurch Gun Club’s Easter carnival shoot at Yaldhurst on Saturday.

Eden recorded possibles in all matches, taking first trophy in two out of the three after shooting off from the maximum handicap mark. E. A. Elliott was top scorer to take first trophy in the third match. Runners-up were S. Glennie. A. Tomson and A. W. Fraser. Those to score the possibles were:— Match 1 (30 entries): A. W. Fraser, D. Stewart, E. J. Pankhurst, L. J. Eden, F. C. Ridgen, S. Glennie, R. Keys, M. D. Bailey, M. Eden, and L. G. Baldock.

Match 2 (32 entries): C. Brooker, N. W. Crook, R. B. Johnson, E. J. Pankhurst. L. J. Eden, C. J. Malzard, A. Tomson, F. C. Ridgen. W. H. Walker. S. Glennie, R. Keys. M. D Bailey, M. Eden, A. Berry. A. Duns and M. Shea. Match 3 (33 entries): J. Manson. C. Booker. A. W. Fraser, R. B. Johnson, E. J. Pankhurst. L. J. Eden, C. J. Malzard, A. Tomson. F. C. Ridgen, S. Glennie, E. A. Elliott. J. T. Claydon. M. Eden, D. Davidson and A. Berry. Those to score nine in a five pair double rise match were: J. Manson, C. Booker. L. J. Eden, E. A. Elliott, L. G. Baldock, I. Smith and C. Bisset.

Christchurch And Malvern Draw

The annual match between the Malvern and Christchurch Rifle Clubs was fired at the Hororata range. Conditions were seven shots and two optional stghters each at 300. 500, and 600 yards. With the lowest scores counted out and the 10 highest scores counting, the match resulted in a draw.

L. Smith (Malvern) was top scorer with a total of 100, which included two possibles at 300 and 500 yards. Scores were:—

Malvern 300 yds 500 yds. 600 yds. n. L. Smith 35 35 30 100 G. Oliver 31 32 33 96 Mrs Oakley .. 29 34 31 94 G. Smith 30 33 31 94 L. Richardson 30 34 30 94 R. Adamson .. 31 33 30 94 W. Oakley .. 30 32 31 93 C. Glassey 32 30 30 92 R. Hayston .. 26 33 32 91 L. Glassey 25 29 31 85 ■— ■ —~ 299 325 309 933 ■ — —— 1 1 ' ' 1 Christchurch 300 500 800 yds. yds. yds. R. E. Taylor .. 33 31 33 97 A. Farr 33 30 32 95 G. Crimp 32 32 30 94 E. Alexander 34 30 30 94 P. Northey .. 31 30 32 93 N. Greaves .. 31 31 31 93 M. Wright .. 31 31 31 93 J. Waller .. 31 32 29 92 E. Grafton .. 30 32 29 91 D. McKenzie .. 31 33 27 91 ■ ■■ ■■ 317 312 304 933