SPORT WITH THE RIFLE

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2636, 6 December 1915, Page 7

SPORT WITH THE RIFLE

CITY AND SUBURBAN TEAMS CHAMPIONSHIP MATCHES Tlie newly-formed Wellington City and Suburban liifle Clubs' Union held the opening shoot for the teams' championship for senior and' junior teams at ■ Irentham on Saturday.. Five teams entered for the senior ohampionship and three for the junior. The ranges were 300 yards and 500 yards, seven shots at each range. On the day's shoot the Wellington Suburbs Rifle Club, senior team, lead by 6 points, and for tho juniors Pet-one Juniors lead by 3 points; Tho best individual scores • were by Ml inn. H. Boon and H. Hunt (Suburbs), W. J. M'llvride (Petone), and Moye (Highland), each scoring 66. IMlrnn. A. 'at 500 yards scored the only possiole. A meeting of the, union is to be held to-night to fx dates for the continuation of the matches. Scores:— , Senior Championship. . Suburbs (Senior Team).—H. Boon, 33 —33—66; H. Hunt, 34—32—66; R. C. Barkle, 30—33—63; J. Smart, 32—30 — 62; W. Slaughter, 32—29—61: A. Jackson, 31—30-61; H. Snelling, 31—30— 61; H. C. Wood, 31-28-59; W. Isaacs, 29-26-65;' F:; St-acoy, 30—22*—52* totals, 313—293—606. Petone (Senior Team). —W. J. M'llvride, 33 —33—66; A. Ballinger, 29—35 —64; 33. Hogg, 33-29-62; J. E. , M'Lachlan, 32—29—61; F. W. Warburton, 30-30-60; J. Williams, 31—29— 60; J. Carter, 32-28-60; W. H. Ballinger, 28 —30-—SB; 11. Ayson, l^26— 3o- — 56; W. Ryan, 26—26—52; totals, 300— 299 —599.■ Highland (Senior Team).— —. Moye, 34—32—<36; —. Cotthorill, 32—32—64; —r. Priddey, 32 —31—63; —. Chapman, 31—32—63: —. Shannon, 27—31—58; —. Pitt, 29 —29 —SS; —. Sneddon, 29 — 29—58; —/ Morison, 29 —28—57; —. Conibear, 2 —28 —56; —. Horner, 27 — 27—54; 298—299—597. Karori (Senior Team). —W. Chirnside, 32—31—63; J. W. Paymans, 30—30— 60; —. Halliday, 28—32—60; —. Judd, 28—31—59; —. Bulford, ' 31—28—59; G. Tinney, 29-28-57; G. Jones. 2729—56; —. Willoughby, 29—27—56; —. Marshall, 30 —2-6—56; —. Croxton, 30— 18*—48; totals, 294-280-574. Old Navals (Senior Team).—P. E. Franklyn, 31—32—63; R. Prmgle, 28— 30—58; J. Neal, 29-29-58; W. Harris, 27—29—56; J. W. Rabe, 27—28— 55; F. Standidgo, 26 —27—53; R. Bishop, 30—23—53; T. Dell, 28—24— 52; A. -T. Fellowes, 29—23—52; R. J. Gray, 24—27 —51; totals, 279 —272— 551. Jiinior Championship. Petone.—V. Glendon, 31 —31 —62; T. Stickells, 30-30-60; G. Hogg, 29-31 —60; W. Forsyth, 29—31—60; —. Wakelin, 31-27-58; S. Knight,: 27-30 -57; E. Hogg, 2G—25—51; G. Clout, 27—23—50; —. Pryer, 26—21—47; —. Flaws, 25—20—46; totals, 281—269— 550., Suburbs. —C. Stewart, 29—33—62; F. Featherstone, 33 —24 —57; W. Spencer, 28—29—57; A. Henderson, 26—31—57; F. E. Cooper, 27—29 —56; A. W. Boniface, 32 —22—54; A. Harris,. 25—28— 53; W. Fellingham, 30—21—51; W. ;Cook, 22 —27—49; A. Bellamore, 24— 25 —49; totals, 276 —269 —545. Karori. . Skegg, 30 —30 —60; —. Jensen, 31-29-60; —. M'Kay, 28—31 —59; —. Beven, 28 —25 —53; —. Morrah, 29—24—53; —. Clark, 24—27—51; —. Halpin, 24—26—50; —. Morgan, 24 —24—48; —. Reeves, 25—22—17; —. Freyberg, 23 —21—44; totals, 264 —261 -525. The Petone Rifle Club will fire the' ; final match in the first series next Sat- : urday at Waimotu ranges, 700 and 800 yards, ten 6hots at eacn.