RIFLE SHOOTING

Dominion, Volume 28, Issue 112, 5 February 1935, Page 13

RIFLE SHOOTING

* Matches at Trentham TRICKY SOUTHERLY WIND Although the weather was warm and the atmosphere clear on Saturday, conditions at Trentli/m from a markeman’e point of view were far from perfect. Of the breezes that blow at Trentham the one that gives most trouble is the southerly, whether it be light or trets.i, marksmen of experience frequently nnding themselves at a loss to know whether to allow for windage from the right or from the left. Such were the conditions on Saturday when the windage allowance required varied at 600 yards from approximately three feet right to two and a half feet left. When it is considered that the bulls-eye is only 18 inches in diameter the difficulty of finding the bull under such conditions can be realised. Karori Club. Scoring was low in the Karori club’s sixth match for its championship aggregate. The veterans 11. V. Croxton and P B. Goldfinch registered the best scores off the gun. the former winning the weekly trophy for ecratch’ men, while B. G. Goldfinch, who reached the club standard with his handicap, won the handicap trophy.

Other scores: K. E. Hart, 33-38-12-83; H. Frankland, 42-39-(—)-81; A. R. Craig, 36-41-4-81; D. Rankin, 30-36-5-80; J. McKelvie, 35-30-3-77; K. G. Munro, 30-31-5-75: J. I. King. 39-33-(—)-72. The club’s championship contest has reached an interesting stage, and with onlv two matches still to be fired. P. B. Goldfinch and J. I. King are tieing for first place with an aggregate of 308 points each. A similar position occurs in the handicap aggregate, B. G. Goldfinch and H. 11. King each having a total of 385 points. Leading aggregates, in winch Saturday’s scores counted, are: — Championship: P. B. Goldfinch, 368; J. I. King. 368: H. H. King, 357 Handicap Aggregate: B. G. Golunncn, 305; H. 11. King, 365; J. H. Croxton, 360; K. Munro, 360. Judd and Randell Aggregate: P. B. Goldfinch, 677; J. H. Croxton, 666. Collins Cup: J. H. Croxton._ 4uu; H. Lane, 455; B. G. Goldfinch, 452. Johnston Cup: P, B. Goldfinch, 462; J. I-I. Croxton, 438. Old Navals’ Club. The Old Navals Rifle Club fired its final shoot of the second series at 600yds. P. Congreve was the only rifleman to get a fair score in his second shoot of 4a.

Other scores: G. Thomas, 32-41-10-83; T McGill. 40-35-7-82; F. Standage, 38-33-8-79; ,T. Bell, 26-42-10-78; M. Hugo, 31-30-8-75; R. Dawson, 28-38-0-72; W. McBain, 33-29-7-60; M. O. Grady, 28-20-10-67; R, Congreve, 43-42-85 (shooting with cordite). . The following are the winners of the second series: L. Philpott. 438, 1; J. Pitt, 430. 2; T. McGill, 428, 3; F. Standage, 428, 4; I*. Congreve, 428, 5.

Detailed scores were:— GOO yds. Hep. Tl. B. G. Goldfinch ... 45 43 41 3S 4 9 no no 43 40 6 sn H V Proxton ... 42 46 — 88 P IJ Goldfinch • • • 46 42 88 II. II. King 40 44 ■ 3 87

Results: — 45 Hep. 8 90 37 T Pitt* 38 42 Y 87 !<’ A(opk 40 39 7 st; 1<\ Frankly n 39 40 6 85 39 36 10 85 J. Stevens 3S 37 10 85