RIFLE SHOOTING

Dominion, Volume 28, Issue 35, 5 November 1934, Page 3

RIFLE SHOOTING

Karori Club Matches The first of the Karori Rifle Club’s series of matches for the Willoughby Cup was fired at “Trentham on Saturday afternoon. A high standard of marksmanship was attained, practically every competitor managing to exceed, the score required for qualification as a marksman. The following scores are given in thio order respectively: Grouping at 100 yards, application at 200 yards, snapshooting at 200 yards, rapid at 200 yards and application at 300 yards:— D. Rankin, 24, 21, 12, 43, 21—121; J H. Croxton, 19, 24, 12, 42, 19—116: J. MeKelvie, 20, 20, 9, 43, 22—114; B. Rockel, 22. 19. 121 39, 22-414: K. E. Hart, 23, 22, 12, 36. 20—113; H. Lane. 21, 19, 9, 40, 15—106; F. Field. 24, 23, 12, 32. 15—106; K. G. Munro. 20, 21, 9, 40, 15—105; C. Andrews, 23. 19, 3, 37, 20—102: H. H. King, 23, 22, . 29, 20—97; H. Frankland, 21, 15, 35, 23—94; B. Goldfinch, 23, 20,12,15, 14— 84. Next Saturday the club will commence its long-range aggregate for the Witcombe and Caldwell Cup. Masterton-Opaki Club

Masterton, November 3. Tricky conditions prevailed on the Fairview range this afternoon, when the .Masterton-Opaki Rifle Club held a shoot over 800 and 900 yards. There were sixteen members on the mound. The weather was dull with a slight wind blowing in from the left. Later in the afternoon the wind swung round to the east and conditions at the 900 yards range called for considerable judgment. The competition was divided into two grades, one for those using 1930 ammunition and later, and one for those using ammunition of older date. The conditions in both cases were 10 shots with two optional sighters on both ranges. The scores registered by those firing with the newer ammunition are as follow :—

H. Donald 4:1 ■ 38 10 91 It. .T. King -15 32 4 81 The ranges next Saturday will be 300. 500 and 000 yards. Only those shooters using the club issue of old ammunition will be eligible to participate in the weekly trophy.

T. Oaklv SOO 45 900 Ildcp Ti 96 49 2 E. M. Wrigley 49 4G scr 95 I). McKenzie 49 44 2 95 ,T McKenzie, sent. .. 40 42 3 1»1 .Tack McKenzie 44 41 4 89 P. Russell 45 39 G 90 G. Murdoch 43 3S 86 Those firing with older ammunition scored as follow:— J. Bouzaid ■10 48 4 92 ,T. R Dean ..... 45 46 1 92 C Monro 43 44 92 H King 49 42 1 92 ,T Whiteman .«•••••• 46 40 6 92 E. Chamberlain 45 39 8 92 .Tim McKenzie 43 39 10 92