RIFLE SHOOTING

Dominion, Volume 19, Issue 118, 12 February 1926, Page 3

RIFLE SHOOTING

UPPER HUTT CLUB. ;1- i At Trcntham on Saturday the Upper Hutt Rille Club fired the last shoot in the second series with a match at 300 and 500 yards range, completing the competition. Rliiun. W. O. Thomas topped the day with 96 off the rifle a possible at 300 yards and -16 at 500 yards. Next Saturday a practice shoot over 800 and 000 yards will be held. The following arc the scores:— A Class.

Ivflinn. F. AVhiteman, 46-41—1—91; Rflmn. AV. Cottle, 42-11-5-91; DepPrcs Tl Whiteman, 41—44—2—90; Rflmn. W. Collett, '41—44—5—00; Rflmn. 8. Biaid, 43—45—1—89; Rflmn. B. Dunn, 42—45—2—89; Rflmn. W. Deller, 43—43— 2—88; Pres. L. Ridgway, 45—38—4—87. B Class.

Benge, 28—10—5—73. Tho following members will represent Upper Hutt in the district shield competition:— Senior team: W. 0. Thomas, W. Deller F. Whiteman, C. Whiteman, 1. Whiteman, B. Dunn, L. Ridgway. Emcr. gencies: H. Wilkie, W. Collett. Junior team: H. Wilkie, IV. Collett, W. Cottle, A. Benge. N. Kitchen, 1. Sing, H. Benge, A. Scott. The Old Navals Rifle Club will fire the fourth match for the third series at Trentham on Saturday. Ranges SOO and 900 yards. This match will probably be the last for the club’s championship. Rflmn. Chapman will bo in charge on the range.

' 300 yds. 500 yds. Up. Tl. fiflinn. VV. Thomas 50 4G 0 96 C. Whiteman 45 47 0 92

llflmn. A. 13en"e .... 40 4G 0 SG Rflmn. V. Sins 43 43 0 86 IvHmii. N. Kitchen .. 4G 39 1 SB (r. Cokor, 32—35-20-77; Rflinn. u.