RIFLE SHOOTING.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 326, 13 October 1908, Page 4

RIFLE SHOOTING.

PETONE RIFLE CLUB. The Petone Rifle Club commenced its comSotitions oil Saturday with matches for A and ;• classes. The conditions were: 10 shots at 500 and 600 yards. The weather was favourable, save for a tricky wind, varying from 3 degrees right to 4 decrees left. Trophies for A Class were donated by Mr. T. Burt and Mr. W. H. Ballinger, and for B Class by Messrs. E. Feist 'and Co. and Mr. Ludwig. Tho scores were A Class. 500 COO yds. yds. H'p. T'l. A. Ballinger 4G 4t u SO n Guv 44 43 0 87 ,T. Wood 41 35 10 86 J. Carter 42 43 0 85 J. Maclnchlan ■ 44 38 3 85 W." Edlin .. 43 39 3 85 W. Thomas 47 - 37 0 84 H. Hawthorn ... 45 40 0 85 C. Bird 33 3G 10 84 J. • Roberts 40 43 0 83 C. Mcllor 44 39 0 83 G. Drummond 39 35 5 <9 B. Bird SO 30 10 (0 B Class. 500 600 ■ yds. yds. B'p. T'l. *A. Henderson 43 43 0 86 *W. Faulknor 35 41 7 83 J. Clark ... 41 38 0 69 E. Johnson 25 3' 10 66 G Auver ... 24 24 16 64 W. Maud ... ' 25 23 .16 64 S. Knight 34 22 4 60 H. Ayson . • 14 29 16 59 W. H* Cook 33 16 4 53 •Legs in. On Wednosdav, October 14, a sweepstake meet will be held—ranges 200, 500, 600. On Saturday,, October 17, competitions will bo continued at 200 and 500 yards; 10 shots. NGATIAWA v. WHAIvEROA. A match between the Ngatiniva and Whareora Riflo Clubs took place at Paraparaumu on Octobcr 10. resulting in a win for the Wharerwi club by 63 points. WHAREROA. 200 300 500 yds. yds. yds. T'l. W. Hart 27 27 32 S6 C. Dowsett ... 27 29 30 86 R.~ Kelson ... '. 31 2$ Cnpt. Maclean 27 26 .9 8< F. Cordnkes ,»• 30 26 jj 81 J. Field i... 26 20 2. <3 F. Vauchan 27 22 *.4 *3 W Weseerv 27 19 26 72 f'P Lvnch ... 26 22 24 72 P: Rusi ::: :::j5 33 3 Aggregates 273 242 267 <82 NGATIAWA. ' -- G Howe 30 2S 311 ' T A f O T 30 22 31 83 G. A Monk 31 20 29 80 W Shortt 26 21 2i (4 Ca'pt. Monk 28 22 20 - 70 W. 11. Carter 22 24 -1 S Cornor 25 23 17 r GS H. Bear 2G" 23 16, 65 A- Clifton ... % 23 6 64 G. Colpman & 20 IS 63 Aggregates ... ..."268 228 225 '719;