RIFLE SHOOTING

Dominion, Volume 29, Issue 65, 10 December 1935, Page 6

RIFLE SHOOTING

Matches at Trentham The defence rifle clubs held a musketry shoot at Trentham on Saturday, when -the weather conditions were good. Tbe practices fired were: —(a) Grouping, .100 yards, possible 25; (b) application. 200 yards, possible 25; (c) snap, 200 yards, possible 15; (d) rapid, 200 yards,-possible 50; (e) application, 300 yards, possible University Club As a result of the shoot by the Ujiiver-’ sity club, the following riflemen were classified as marksmen: —G. T. Ryan, 20-20-15-41-21-117: R. K. Keating, 25-20-9-31-21-106; H. .1. M. Abraham, 20-23-12-37-13-105; J. B. C. Taylor. 20-19-9-33-20-101: J M. Taylor. 20-1-8-12-34-14-98; B. D. A. Greig. 15-24-6-34-17-96. In addition, the following were returned as “qualified’’:—-H. M. Sansuin, 10-23-9-35-17-91; T. R. C. Muir. 15-12-6-24-12-69. Next Saturday an aperature shoot will ■be held at 300 yards. Suburbs Club The Suburbs Rifle Chub fired -their full classification, musketry course.- Staff Sergt-Major G. O’Leary,, of Wellington, was in charge of tbe club, and the shooting as a whole was of a high standard, due to°his instruction. The following are the scores:—IL R. Hunt, 133 points; G. O’Leary. 130; C. Milroy, 126; R. Laurie, 126: T. Goodall, 121; S. F. McLean, 116; G. A. Trevelyan, 112; Fellingham, 110; A." Stewart. 107; IV. Prictor, 101; H. Smith, 97; G. O’Leary, jun., 96; J. Williams, 87; J. J. Craig, 83; A. Pirrett, 82.