RIFLE SHOOTING

Dominion, Volume 20, Issue 19, 18 October 1926, Page 4

RIFLE SHOOTING

SEASON OPENED AT TRENTHAM THE PETONE CLUB The Petone Rifle Club fired their opening match for the 1926-27 season at Trentham on Saturday. There was a record attendance, with quite a number of new members, including three marksmen from Wanganui, Messrs. C. Kruse, G. Old, and Captain H. T. Simmonds, of New Zealand Bisley fame; also W. Sullivan, from Christchurch. The ranges were 300 and 500yds., and as the conditions were generally good some very fine performances were recorded. The opening fixture took the form of a match between teams chosen by the Deputy-Presidents W. 11. Ballinger and T. Warburton, and after a very interesting contest the team chosen by the latter was victorious by 5 points. At 300yds. Deputy-President W. H. Ballinger registered 43, W. McIver 47'. It. H. Nicholl and E. Ballinger 48 each; and at 500yds. E. Ballinger scored the possible 50, C. Clark 49 /with an inner to finish), — Bollard 48, end several others were close up. E. Ballinger with 96 tops the list, with W. H. Ballinger second, 91. The following are the scores:— Deputy-President T. Warburton’s Team.

W. Jackson, 45—43—88; C. Teal, 43 —44— 87; A. Ainslie, 45 —42—87; E. Fuge, 42— 44—86; L. Ryder, 43 —43—86; C. Kruse, 42—43—85; A. Weir, 39—44—83; J. Hunter, 40—-13r—83; T. Chapman, 42—40—82; F. Williams, 40—40—80; F. Kershaw, jun., 37—41—78; C. Seambary, 35—38—73; L. .Wales, 38-33—71; G. Parker, 34-34-68. Totals: 300yds., 743 ; 500yds„ 763; grand total, 1506. Deputy-President W. H. Ballinger’s team.

A. O’Donnell, 44—44—88; A. Ballinger, 44—44—88; H. T. Simmonds, 43—44—87; A. N. Other. 45—42—87; L. Rule, 39-44-83; G. Old; 42-41—83; N. Craig, 3646—82; C. Clark, 31—49—80; O. Pedersen, 40—40—80; R. G. Henry, 41—39—80; A. Scott, 37—42—79; C. Lusty, 29—36—65; R. E. Flaws, 19—43—62; totals: 300yds., 716; sCOyds., 785; grand total, 1501. OLD NAVALS BEAT UPPER HUTT t~ ’ The Old Navalg and Upper Hutt Defence Rifle Clubs fired their annual friendly match at Trentham on Saturday, the Old Navals winning by 28 points. Rifleman J. Pitt and DeputyPresidents Goldfinch and Mcßain finished with a good 92. Between the shoots afternoon tea was served by the Old Navals on the lawn. The'following are the club’s scores:— OLD NAVALS. 300 500 yds. yds. Tl. Rflmn. J. Pitt 47 45 92 Dep.-Pres. J. B. Goldfinch 45 47 92 Dep.rPres. W. Mcßain ... 47 45 92 Rflmn. F, Franklyn. 43—18—91; Rflmn, L. Hare, 45—45—90; Rflmn. W. Clout, 46—42—88; Rflmn. R. Sneddon. 45—43—88; Rflmn. McGill, .43—44—-87; Rflmn. R. Evans, 40—47—87; Pres. F. C. Standidge, 43— Rflmn. R. Hare. 45-42-87; Rflmn. R. Chapman, 43—42 —85; total 1066. The following members .turned cut for practice:—Stevens, 42—41—83; Kelly, 38 — 44— Shepherd, 42—40—82; Larkin. 40— 41— Mitchell, 38—43—81; Lawton, 36— 44—80; Conibear, 40—36—76; Carter, 32— 42— Guise, 38—31—09; Ray, 35-33-68; Harris, 33—30—63; W right, 18—41 59; Matthews. 2.5—31-56. UPPER HUTT CLUB. 300 500 yds. yds. Tl. W. Thomas 44 47 91 Freds Whiteman 43 46 89 E. Hughes 44 45 89 C. Whiteman, 46—42—88; S. Baird, 45— 43— W. Collet, 41—46—87; B. Dunn, 41—45—86; Luke Whiteman, 47 —39—86; A. Scott, 43—42—85; A. Benge, 41—44 —85; Y. Sing. 39—43—82; W. Cottle, 40—42—82; total, 1038. The following men turned out for practice:—A. Gray, 41—38—79; L. Ridgway, 33—44—77; N. Kitchen. 35—42—77; J. Johnson, 28—38—66: G. Coker, 17—31—48. KARORI CLUB The Karori Rifle Club opened its shooting season with a fortnightly competition at 300 and 500 yards. The weather was dull and overcast, but otherwise the shooting conditions were fairly easy, and some good shoots were put up. The best score off the rifle was put i p by a junior shot, Rflmn. Russell, with a 48 at the longer range. Another good performance was that of Rflmn. Boon, Jnr.. who reached the club standard on hie first appearance on the range. 300 500 yds. yds. Hep. Tl. Rflmn. Russell 45 48 — 93 Kron. Boddy 44 42 7 93 Rflmn. Boon, Jnr. 41 44 8 93 Rflmn. McGill, 37-42-15-92; Rflmn. J. LoW, 44—47 —0—91: Rflmn. Robertson, 46— 44— Rflinn. O. M. Ching. 43— 43—4—90; Rflmn. W. Webb, 42-47—0—89; Rflmn. H. V. Croxton. 46—43—0—89; Rflinn. F. Ching, 45— Rflmn. Halmshaw, 44—35—9— 88:; . Rflmn: H. Boon. 42—45—0—87; Rflmn. Henry, 38—37—12—87; Rflmn. R. Caughley, 78—4.0—Q—86; Rflmn. McWhirter. 31—38—10—86; Pres. W. Judd. 44—40—0—84; Rflmn. J. Grove, 43—39—0—82; Rflmn. Tunley. 37-32-12-81: Rflmn. Gibson. 31-43-4-78; Rflmn. R. Randell. 24—43—0—67; Rflmn. B. Hiokling. 25—36—0—61: Rflmn. O. Morrison, 8—40—7—55; Rflmn. Risby, 26—0—0—26. NEW SOUTH WALES MEETING / NEW ZEALANDER ftINS "REFEREE" MATCH. Sydney, October 16. At the seventy-first annual meeting of the National Rifle Association of New South Wales, J. G. Ritchie, of New Zealand, with a score of 148, won "The Referee” match and £3O. O. J. Stanton, of Sydney, won the King’s Prize with a score cf 337.

30Ovds. 500ydsTotal 96E. Ballinger ... 46 50 K.*H. Nicboll 46 47 93 W. Sullivan ... 43 47 90 T. Warburton 43 47 90

SOOvds. 500yds. Total W. H. Ballinger 48 46 94 ' W. McIver ... 47 45 92 —. Bollard .. 43 48 91 F. Kershaw, sen. 44 46 90 J. Scott 1 44 46 90