RIFLE SHOOTING

Dominion, Volume 18, Issue 105, 29 January 1924, Page 13

RIFLE SHOOTING

PETONE CLUB The Petone Rifle Club commenced tlio service shooting on Saturday, when tJie conditions were good, and some good, scores were recorded. Rifleman K. Thompson scored the possible in the grouping, and T. Warburton made a fine score of 36 in the rapid out of 40 and 18 out of 20 at 500 yards. R. H. Nicholl was top scorer, but being penalised W. Mclver wins the A spoon and A. Scott the B spoon. Scores: — to

It?* o. 0 CO CO -D 100 200 200 200 5u0 yd. yd. yd. yd. yd. Tl. R. H. Nicholl ... 20 16 33 12 16 97 AV. McIver 20 17 34 6 15 92 T. Warburton ... 10 16 36 9 18 89 | W. A. Scott 20 16 29 9 12 86 J. Scott 20 16 28 9 12 85 J. Rivers 20 16 25 6 14 81 A. Ballinger .... 20 15 23 9 14 81 AV. H. Ballinger... 20 16 23 6 13 78 H. Smith 20 10 28 6 E. Hicks 15 13 27 9 12 H 76 72 R. Thompson 25 10 18 6 8 67 A. Weir 10 11 23 9 10 63 iho ranges next Saturday are 300 axd 600 yards. SUBURBS RIFLE CLUB The Suburbs Rifle Club held their annual Held day at Trentham on Annivereary Bay, when the members competed for the “Daily Mail” Cu o and other trophies. The day produced a tew surprises. President Fellingham, who lias not been shooting well this season, came out of his shell and won the short range aggregate, taking the Memorial Cup; he also came second in The lengHramge /xggwegaitev land talkies Mr. Haase’s trophy. In the grand ag-greg-ate he tied with T. Goodall for the “Daily Mail” Cup, which will be shot off for at a later date. Rflmn. L. Lewis camo second in the short range aggreFSmn. gate, three points behind, and B. Aston, a new member, secured :he long range aggregate and takes Sir John and Lady Luke’s Cup, and George and George's trophy. The following are :he scores and the different prize-winners Long Range Aggregate. , SOO 900 1000 yds. yds. yds. Hp. 1’1. Rflmn. B. Aston ... 30 28 27 9 94 Pres. Bellingham ... 32 30 27 4 93 Rflmn. S. McLenni 81 26 23 11 93 Rflmn. T. Goodall... 32 31 29 0 92 Rflmn. W. Isaacs ... 27 25 25 11 88 Rflmn. J. Simart ... 25 31 26 2 84 Rflmn. H. Hunt ... 34 30 15 3 82 Capt. J. Ross 22 31 18 7 78 Rflmn. B. Dunn ... 31 26 15 4 76 Rflmn. R. E. Hester 27 32 10 7 76 Rflmn. R. Morrison...22 22 24 6 74 Rflmn. A. Harris ... 29 25 15 1 70 The first four take trophies as follow:—Rflmn. Aston, Sir John and Lady Luke’s Cup, and George and Georges trophy: President Fellingham, Mr. Haase's trophy; Rflmn. McLean?, Mr. Witcomb’s trophy; Rflmn. T. Goodall, the club trophy. Short Range Aggregate. 800 900 1000 yds. yds. yds. Hp. Tl. Pres. Fellingham. ... 29 34 29 5 97 Rflmn. L. Lewis ... 33 31 26 4 94 Rflmn. C. Milroy ... 29 32 30 2 93 Rflmn J. Smart ... 28 32 33 0 93 Rflmn. F. Thompson 26 27 26 12 93 Rflmn. H. Hunt ... 32 33 27 Rflmn. T. Goodall... 29 3-1 26 1 93 3 92 Cn.pt. J. Ross 27 31 29 5 92 Rflmn. AV. Isaac ... 32 30 23 7 92 Rflmn. A. Harris ... SO 32 28 1 91 Rflmn, B. Bunn ... 29 31 29 1 93 Rflmn. R. E. Hester 31 29 28 1 89 Bep.-Pres. Haase ... 32 29 22 5 JIS Rflmn.. Aston 25 34 24 4 87 Rflmn. Henderson... 27 25 21 5 69 Rflmn. S. McLean 24 26 14 5 The first four take -Brestdent Fellingham the Memorial Cup and club trophy, value 80s.; Rflmn. Lewis, club trophy, value .£1 Is.; hnmii. J Smart, AVitcomb and .Caldwell trophy, Rflmn C. Milroy, J. Stewart’s trophy, dll. KARORI CLUB. On Saturday the Karori Defence Rifle Club fired the annual musketry course in perfect weather, the president ill. T. Marshall), a well-known service shot headed the list, with the club 3 treasurer (A. S. T. Butler) close behind. Below are the scores obtained for/ the five practices taken t— Tl. . Practice 5 6 7 8 9 Possible 25 20 15 40 20 120 H. T. Marshall ... 20 18 6 34 17 JI5 A. S T. Butler ... 25 17 12 30 9 93 F J. Ching 20 16 9 33 14 92 85 G. S. Taylor 15 16 9 33 12 H. FrankhuAl ... 20 15 6 25 14 SO AV. Judd 2>9 .« G 29 13 80 E. Munrill 25 9 6 26 13 79 R G. Varlow 29 17 6 30 5 76 AV. K. Orsborn ... 20 .9 9 29 io 77 0. M. Ching 15 16 0 26 17 74 A. Caldwell 20 17 0 25 71 S. Line 20 15 0 26 5 6(1 AV. Wobb 20 10 3 18 9 60 J. Ellis 10 15 6 25 * 56 A. I. Coleman 20 16 0 17 ■ 0 53 K. Griffiths W 8 6 3 ♦Retired. 11 38