RIFLE-SHOOTING

Dominion, Volume 22, Issue 73, 19 December 1928, Page 17

RIFLE-SHOOTING

UPPER HUTT CLUB The Upper Hutt Rifle Club fired the first match of the third series on Saturday, at 300 and 500 yards. The conditions were fair, a right wind requiring careful watching. " Some good individual scores were registered at both ranges. The best at uOO yards were malle by Rfini. B. Dunn (46), F. A. Whiteman (45), and S. Braid (44.) At COO yards the best were Rfltn. B. Dunn (47), T. Whiteman (46), and F. A. Whiteman (45). Rflm. F. A. Whiteman and W. Braid secured legs-in in “A” and “B” class respectively. The following are

yards and COO yards. OLD NAVALS CLUB The Old Navals’ Rifle Club fired the fourth shoot for the championship anil second series at Trentham on Saturday afternoon, over 300 yards and 500 yards ranges. Conditions were ideal and some good scores were registered. At the 300 yards range U. Carter put on a good 45 and was closely followed by W. R. Kelly (44), R. Mottram (44), and Pres. W. McBain (43). Dep. Pres. P. Goldfinch was top scorer at the 500 yards range. Bo gave a flash of his former brilliance and registered a possible. I’res. W. Mcßain was next with 47, followed by P. W. Congreve (45) and R. Mottram (45). The best aggregate gun scores for the day were those of Dep. Pres. P. Goldfinch (02), Pres. W. Mcßain (90), E. Carter (89), and R. Mottram (89). The scores were as follow:— 300 COO

Next Saturday the llnal shoot of the second series will be tired over 300 yards and 600 yards ranges. The positions with one shoot to go are as follow:—C. Hugo, 270; p. W. Congreve, 275; W. f'ettes, 273; J. Stevens, 273; E. Carter, 272.

the scores:— it A” Class. 300 500 H’p II. Yds. Yds. F. A. Whiteman 45 45 5 95 T? Dunn 46 47 1 94 T. Whiteman ... 41 40 7 114 W Collett 42 40 12 94 S Braid 44 43 0 93 \ Kitchen ...... 40 40 8 88 F Wilkie 30 43 8 87 C. Whiteman ... 41 44 — 85 • * B” Class W t Braid ....... 41 39 6 SO N. Edwards 30 42 8 so FT. Ed wards .... 40 34 9 IT Whitrtnnn ... 42 37 79 Next Saturday the club will fire the second match o£ the third series at 300

yds. yds. Hp. Tl. R. Mottram 44 45 4 (13 Dep. Pres. P. Goldfinch 42 no —. 1)2 Pres. W. McBain 43 47 92 E. Carter 45 44 3 92 C. Hugo .in 44 9 92 P. IV. Congreve ........ 40 45 fl 91 W. R. Kelly 44 42 4 90 W. Connibear 40 43 7 90 A. Henderson .... 41 42 7 no W. Pottos .. 40 42 8 no •T. Stevens ............. 38 45 88 F. E. Franklyn 42 43 i 86 F. C. Standidge 38 42 85 Captain J. Ross 39 38 8 85 j Bell 20 42 12 80 31 38 9 78 Dep. Pres. J. Pitt 3D 14 6 59