RIFLE SHOOTING

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 72, 18 December 1917, Page 9

RIFLE SHOOTING

The Karori Defence Rifle Club firod the fourth match of its second series on Saturday afternoon, at ranges of POO and 700 yards. The following arc tho best scores :— 600 700 yds. yds. H'p. T'l. E-flmn. G. Batten "42 24 10 76 Rflmn. H. Maisey 40 35 0 75 K-flmii. R, Randall 42 .')3 0 75 Rflmn. W. H. Cox 30- 33 VI 75 Rflmn. P. Chins;, 32—12-74 ; Rflmn. E. Daniel, 34-32—8—74; Rflmn. W. Morrah, .26—37—11—74; Rflmn. G. Tiniioy, 34—39—73; Rflmn. J. Burns, 36—36—72: Rflmn. A. Jensen, 30—3863; Rflmn /H. Bulford. 40-28-6S; Rflmn. H. Preston, 27-26-13-66; Rflmn. L. Grimstone, 36—29—65; Pres. W. Judd. 41—24—65: Dep.-Prcs. N. F. Willoughby, 30-32-62; Rflmn. \V. I. Clerk, 23-33-56; R.flmn. J. Davman,. 26—23—49. • The result of aggregate for second series, which was tvou by Rflmn. F. Ching with 269 points, with Rflmn. H. V. Croxfcon as runner-up with 2t>s points, is as under: — Scratch mon:—Rflmn. F. Chine,-269; Rflmn. H. V. Croxton, 265; R.flmn. J. Burns. 244: R.flmn. G. Tinney, 240; Rflmn. R. Randall. 237; Rflmn. L. F. Grimstone. 237: Rflmn. W. J. Clark, 235; Rflmii. H. Bulford. 233; Pres. W. Judd. 225; Dop.-Pres. 1S T . P. Willoughby. 225. Handicap men:—Rflmn. W. H. Cox, 264; Rflmn. W. Morrah. 260; Rflran. H. Preston. 238: Rflmn. E. Daniel, 234; Rflmn. W. Skegg, 220. As the Christmas holidays will be commencing shortly, thero will be no shooting on Saturday next. OLD NAVALS CLVB. The Old Navals Club fired the second match of their second series on Saturday afternoon, over ranges of 600 and 700 yards, ton shots and sightor at each distance. following are the best scores: — 600 700 jds. yds. H'p. T'l. Rfimn. J. Hogan ... 35 32 16 83 Rflmn. F. Standidge 39 40 0 79 Dep.-Pres. Harris 35 ,32 5 .72 Rflmn. P. E. Franklyn, 36—35—71; Rflmn. T. Dell, 36—35—71; Rflmn. R. Sneddon, 37—32—69; Rflmn. A. Guise, 35—37—7—69; Rflmn. R. Pringle, 37_31—68; Pros. J. Rabe, 35—32—67; Rflmn. C. M'Donald, 30-36-66; Rflmn. R. Campbell, 30—27—7—64; Rflmn. R. M'Guire, 35—26-61; Rflmn. J. Alexander, 21—25—15-61; Rflmn. J. Moye, 33—23-56; Rflmn. H. Whytehoad, 25-2-15-42. The club also fired three tenms' matches for the C. W. Martin Challenge Badges. The holders, F. Standidge's team, were successful in defending them by the narrow margin of 2 points, with scores as follow: —Rflmn. Standidge, 79; Rflmn. Franklyn, 71; Rflmn.'R. Sneddon, 69; Rflmn. ( J. Alexander, 46. Total, 265 points. Dep.Pres. Harris's team made 263 points. The club s next match will be on January 5.