RIFLE SHOOTING

Dominion, Volume 31, Issue 151, 23 March 1938, Page 6

RIFLE SHOOTING

Suburbs Club The Suburbs Defence Rifle Club held a practice shoot at the 600 yards range at Trenthani on Saturday. The weather was dull and showery, and the wind was inclined to be tricky, and required careful watchiiig. B. Dunn and F. Sharlalld, a visitor from Nelson; tied for top place off the rifle with 93 points each. The

The final championship shoot will take place- on Saturday at 500 yards, squadding numbers 6 to S. Old Navals Club The Old Navals Rifle Club fired the first shoot in their fourth, series on Saturday at Trentham at 600 yards. Following are the chief scores:—

M. Martin, 39. 45. 6, !K); C. Toombs, 38, 43, 9, 90; S. M. Hope, 43, 39, 8. 9(1; J. Stephens. 42, 43. 5, 90: R. Johns, 42, 41, 7, 90: R. Bishop, 42, 30, 9, 90. Next .Saturday the ehoot will be at 500 yards, targets 1 to 4. Karori Club A further shoot for the C.A.C. and Bertram Cups aggregates was held by the Karori Rifle Club on Saturday, at 600 yards. ' The day was dull and threatening, with a variable rear wind, which kept the scoring low. J. H. Bridges, using no handicap, exceeded the club standard with 92. R. J. Stewart and 1). Kirkcaldie also reached the standard with handicaps. T: 11. R. Boon counted out L. Hare for first position among the scratch men. The principal scores were

The position in this competition, now two-thirds completed, is as follows: — C.A.C. Cup: Boon, 185; Frankland and Hare, 183; King, Ross, and Stew’art, 180. Bertram Cup: Ross and Stewart, 183; .Howarth, 179. The leader in the Johnston Memorial Cup (with one shoot to go),, is L. Hare, with 460. Runner-up is Boon, with 456. On Saturday a practice will be held at 500 yards, mound numbers 10 to 13; and ou April 2 the final of the club championship will be fired, at 300 yards.

principal scores are as follows: — B. Dunn ... 46 47 93 F. Sharland ... 45 48 93 C. Milroy ... 44 46 l>0 A. C. Bollamore ... 44 46 DO T. Goodall ... 47 43 90

R. Chapman 45 48 — 93 M. Monk 45 46 — 91 F..J. -Sewar<i 43 46 o 91 A. V. G. Wilson .... . 41 46 4 91. W. McBain 42 47 1 . 90

as follows: — .T. IT. Bridges 45 47 92 R. J. Stewart 42 45 3 90 1). Kirkcaldie 40 30 14 ill) J. A. Ross .... 44 42 3 89 Pres. T. H. R. Boon 43 45 scr 88 L. Hare 43 45 scr 88 II. Frankland 45 43 scr 88 J. Oliver 45 ‘Not scratch. 43 * 88