RIFLE-SHOOTING

Dominion, Volume 23, Issue 5, 1 October 1929, Page 17

RIFLE-SHOOTING

PETONE CLUB Tha Petone Rifle Club fired a competition counting for the team series at Trentham on Saturday over ranges of 300 and 600 yards. For the first time for several years the Seddon Range was used for short-range shooting. As the scores indicate, this range lived up to its reputation of being the most difficult to fire over, and the weather conditions certainly did not improve matters. A cold variable wind and a changing light made shooting very difficult, and good scores 'were at a premium,' There was a good attendance considering the indifferent weather; some of the club members were attending the Wairarapa meeting.

At 300 yards F. Kershaw registered a good 46, with T. Warburton next 45, and R. H. Nicholl 44. The wind had everybody guessing. It will take members some time to settle down to the new range.

At 600 yards the light Improved, but the wind was still very ppzsling, The top scorers here were T. Chapman, W. Mclver, J. Hunter and W. H, Ballinger, with 43 each.

-■ The best aggregates were secured by T. Chapman and W. Mclver with 85 each and J, Hunter and T. Warburton with 84 each. The winning team for the team aeries competition was H- Dickson's team with 328 points (T- Chapman 85, W. Mclver 85, 0, Pedersen 85, H. Dickson 78). followed by W. Jackson's team 318, T. Warburton’s team 307, W. H. Ballinger’s team 295, E. Ballinger's team 283, B. H. Nicholl’s team 281. • .. During the afternoon members took the opportunity to wish their deputy-pre-sident (W. Mclver) good luck at the shooting in Australia next month. McIver performed very creditably when in Australia with the New Zealand team in March, when he annexed the shortrange aggregate, A father match in the team series will be fired next Saturday over ranges 300 and 500 yards.

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UPPER HUTT CLUB - - ■ ... ' The Upper Hutt Defence Rifle Club fired* a practice'match on Saturday at 300 yards and 600 yards. A changeable southerly breeze, made marksmen make rapid alterations, but were, even then, caught napping as the wind changed. Low scores were I

made-at each range. Following are the scores:— ~ :? ■ . v A CLASS,. 300 600

All members are requested to be present next Saturday, when a teams match will be fired against Old Navals Rille Club at 300 yards and 500 yards.

Following are the scores:— T.'J. Chapman , 300 ydst 600 yds. 43 Total. .......... 42 85 W. Melver 42 43 85 J. Hunter ...... 41 43 84 T. Warburton , .......... 45 89 84 • F. Kershaw ... 46 36 82 A. Ballinger ... 41 40 81, W. H. Ballinger 37 43 80 O. Pedersen ..., .......... 41 39 so: W. Johnston ... 41 38 79 L. Rule 41 38 79 L. Wales 38 40 78 H, Dickson ..... 39 39 78 E. Fuge 39 39 78 E. Veitch .......... 43 ’ 35 78 R. H. Nlcholl . 44 34 78 C. Lusty ...... 39 37 76 A. Weir 36 39 75 W. Jackson ... 42 33 75 W. Scarabary . 41 33 74 H. Warburton . 37 35 72 R. Wright .... 39 31 70 A. Scott ....... 40 29 69 . • A. McArthur .. 34 84 68, P; J. Teal 36 31 67 J. R. Johnson 32 34 60. F. Palmer .... 30 30 60 G, it Bull . 29 31 60 - E. Feist 34 ■ ♦ ■ A. E. Eales .... 33

yds. yds. Total. Bflmn. T. Whiteman .... 43 80 82 Rflmn. H. Whiteman .... 42 37 70 Bflmn. C. Whiteman .... 40 38 78 Rflmn. N. Kitchen 38 30 77 Rflmn. W.-Thomun 87 33 . 70 ' • 1 • B CKASS. Rflmn. H. Edwards 42, 35 ' 77 Rflmn- N,-Edwards 33 .. 31 • 64 Rflmn; J. O’Riley ....... 31 . 27 58