Chch’s Pottinger shoots best
lan Pottinger, of Christchurch, won the A grade section at the Canterbury smallbore rifle outdoor championships which ended at McLeans Island yesterday. Pottinger, a New Zealand representative, overcame the tricky conditions to total 989.21 from a possible 1000 over the 50m range. He was hotly challenged by John Glass, of Christchurch, who also shot well to score 986.19 while the third placegetter, • Lindsay Smith, of Timaru, recorded 983.18.
Results were.— Brigade section.—V. Wadsworth (Blenheim), 977.17, 1; S. Rusbatch (Chch), 977.14, 2; P. Wells (Chch), 976.16, 3. C grade.—E. Mitchell (Chch), 973.21, 1; B. Russell (Chch), 962.8, 2. D grade.—D. Wells (West Coast), 959.13, 1; E. Love (Blenheim), 955.15, 2. 3P grade.—R. Heaton (Timaru), 1111, 1; L. Barnes (Chch), 1111, 2. Heaton won on a count-back. Air rifle.—Heaton, 566, i; A. Smith (Chch), 563, 2.
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