RIFLE-SHOOTING

Dominion, Volume 27, Issue 37, 7 November 1933, Page 14

RIFLE-SHOOTING

Petone Club’s Opening Match The weather conditions on Saturday were quite good for the Petone club’s first shoot of the season over the long ranges, and some good scores were registered. At intervals, however, the light right wind would flick around to the left, often trapping the unwary marksman who failed to pay constant attention to the flags. The competition counted for the long range series and the LongfieJd aggregate. At 800 yards there were some particularly good cards, the top score being obtained by W. M. Jackson. Who finished with 4 “bulls” for 49. He was closely followed by E. Ballinger with 48 and T. B. Richards, AV. 11. Ballinger and R. C. Barkle with 47 each. At 900 yards T. W- Warburton shot very well to make a total of 48, his two “inliers” just missing the black ring. T. B, Richards was next with 47, followed by R. 11. Nicholl .with 45. The feature of the day’s shooting was the performance of T. B. Richards (a C grade shot last season) who finished the day with an aggregate of 94 off the gun. four points better than the clnb standard for these ranges. He was followed by T. W. Warbui'ton with 93. and W. H. Ballinger, E Ballinger and AV. Currie with 91 each.

Next Saturday the first shoot for the club championship will be held over 300 and 500 yards, the shoot also counting for the short range scries and the Lonfield aggregate. Karori Club The Karori. club fired a practice shoot of ten shots at 800 yards and seven shots at 900 yards, at Trentham on Saturday. President 11. T. Marshall was in charge. Three new members were enrolled At 800 yards J. McKelvie led the way with a good 48, missing the bull for a magpie with his tighth shot. At 900 yards K. Gilistrom, a prominent junior, shot, scored a very tine possible, which gave him pride of place on the afternoon’s

Following arc the-leading scores:— ' SOO 900. yds. yds. Up. 07. T. B. Richards;. 47 47 0 94 T. W. Warburton 45 48 0 93 W. IT. Ballinger 47 44 0 94 11. Ballinger ... 4S 43 0 91 W. Currie ..... 43 42 6 91 II'. 11. Nicholl .. 45 45 0 90

shoot. The leading scored arc ns follow:— T1. 800 Hp. 900 lip. K. Gillsirom .. 4!1 78 B. G. Goldfinch <.. .. 42 —. Perry .. 40 2G .T. MeKelvie .. 48 71 J IL Croxton .. -to ::o TO P. B. Goldfinch ... . 40 :;o 70