RIFLE-SHOOTING

Dominion, Volume 26, Issue 68, 13 December 1932, Page 6

RIFLE-SHOOTING

Trying Time on Range

SUBURBS CLUB SERIES The Suburbs Defence Rifle Club continued its championship series on Saturday with a match over 300 and 600 yards. Trenthani was at its worst, and a boisterous “lishtail” wind made shooting exceptionally difficult. At times a gust straight down the range would lift a shot over the top or drive it into the bank. This happened frequently at 600 yards, and only those experienced marksmen who knew the effects of such gusts and held fire, avoided m in SC s’plte of. the conditions, the shooting at 300 yards was of a high order, and the scores of 46 by Dep.-Pres, Goodall and 45 each by Riflemen A. Shardlow, C. Milroy, and S. F. McLean were meritorious performances. At GOO yards the wind proved too difficult for the majority of the marksmen 8. Neilson (42), President Felllngham (41), H. R. Hunt (41), and A. Shardlow (41) being the only ones who passed the 40 mark. , , , Top gun scorer for the day was A. J. Shardlow, who returned a hard-earned 86 K. G. Blair, e junior shot, headed the ■ handicap list and incidentally returned a good gun score of 70. Next Saturday’s match will be over .->OO and 500 yards, and in addition to counting in the championship series will represent the club's Christinas shoot. An enticing list of trophies lias been compiled, and it is hoped that there will be a good muster for this event, thus helping to make it the success which is anticipated. Saturday’s scores were as follow: —

Karori Defence Club The Karori Defence Rifle Club shot over the 300 and 600 yards ranges. There was a strong and gusty rear wind blowing which gave the riflemen some trouble. H. C.Boon and J. Croxton-were the only ones to reach club standard of 91. • The scratch weekly trophy was won by T. 11. R. Boon with 47 at 300 yards and 41 at 600 yards, and the handicap weekly trophy was won bv H. C. Boon with 4-4 and 43. 'The scores were as follow:—

Bradlev, 36—38—0—53; Goldfinch, P. 8., 40 —if—0—SI: Nickless, 30—34—7 —SO: Croxton, H. V., 42—37—0—T0; Dore, H. P., SO—--40 -o—7o : Craig, 40—26—10—76. Next Saturday will be a championship shoot over the 300 and 500 yards ranges.

Old Navals’ Club The Old Navals Defence Rifle Club continued its programme at Trentham on Saturday, shooting for championship, Rabe Cup, Hodder Cup. and first of second series in somewhat tricky conditions. Shooting at 300 yards, Rifleman W. Mcßain was easily first w-lth a good 4<5. ztt 600 yards the shooting became more ■ difficult, the highest score being put ou by Rifleman K. Congrlcve with 43. Scores are as follow: —

Stokes Valley Club On Saturday the Stokes Valley Rifle Club fired its first series for the championship of the club. The strong westerly wind made good shooting difficult. C. H. Young topped the score with 40 and 35. The results are as follow: — 300 600

Next Saturday tbe club will fire its second series at 300 and 500 yards.

300 rds. 600 vds. Up. TI. . •K. G. Blair .30 40 IS 97 •A. J. Sbardllow .... +5 41 74 24 J 93i •J. Blackbouse 35 914 •Pres. Felllnghatu .. 4-** 41) S3j •H T Poaf 40 SCi H. G. Taylor 39 39 j 8 86 S. Neilson 40 42 o 85 Dep.-Pres. Goodall .. L. Fell! ng ham 4-0 39 0 8o 40 40 SH . p. k 4} 841 Dep.-Pres. Hutcheson 41 34 Si 83J H. R. Hunt 3S 41 o 83 J. A. Gagliardi .... 42 33 7 82 33 78 W. Prictor 43 29 5i S. F. McLean 45 21 4 »0 R. Pringle 36 21 10 . 67 F. W. Costello ■M 26 114 63J ♦Points in Newton Cup.

300 . yds. 600 yds. Hp. '.ri.' Boon. H. C. . 44 43 • 4 01 Croxton, J. . . _ - 43 »>S 8 91 Boon. T. II. R. 47 41 < -—. 88 4* * 6 ST 39 40 s 87 McNeil ...... 39 39 7 85

300 yds. 600 yds. 71 PTl. .. 39 41 9 S9 •I. Priestley ........ 40 38 10 88 W. McBain ......... >. 43 38 o 86 IV. Kelly .. 40 •10 6 .86 ■R. CongrJeve .. 35 43 6 84 F Monk .j * * 4.1 •— M. Hugo .. 40 40 ,» T McGill .. 41 36 6 83 3 Aikins .. 42 31 9 S” E. Franklyu .... .. 40 •10 1 siJ. Stevens .. 41. • > 1 t> SI Ji. Bodily . . Ol r»6 8 81 F. C. Standidgo .. .. 30 31 8 81 J. Bell .. 40 • »<_> 5 80 A. Henderson .... .. 40 31 SO G. Old ■ 11 80 C. Lawton, junior .. 37 36 «j 78 0. K. J efts i 77 M. O'Grady 33 34 9 76 I’. Congrleve 37 4 !•> A. Roberts .. 30 28 9 IO H. Roberts .. 17 ' 28 12 57

yds. yds. Hp. Tl. C. H. Young ■10 35 o 81 G. Young 43 20 11 SO Dep.-Pres. Thomson . 39 24 16 79 Evans 43 30 78 Dep.-Pres. Hurney .. 33 — 14 .74 Cobby 38 oo »> 74 Taylor dS 29 3 Catling 17 35 1.8 70 Dep.-Pres. Hollaway 30 15 BS White 29 17 IS 61 King, H. II Pros. Wakelin 60 33 17 Fenton Lb 11 i 41