RIFLE SHOOTING

Dominion, Volume 32, Issue 105, 27 January 1939, Page 3

RIFLE SHOOTING

Suburbs Defence Club Competitions The Suburbs Defence Rifle Club held its annual ‘‘Daily Mail* competitions at Trcntham on Monday over ranges of 300, 500. 600. 800, 900 and 1000. yards,' seven shots with two optional sighters. The weather was fine qnd there was a fair muster of members, but as the day was not a general holiday, a .number of members were unable to attend. The first men to shoot went -down at approximately 9.30 a.m., and the short-range shoots were completed by midday, when there was an adjournment for lunch. Shooting was resumed at 1. p.m., and the final shot was fired at 5.15 p.m. The “Daily Mail” Cup, which is awarded to the marksman with the highest rifle score over all ranges, was won by Rifleman L. Fellingham, who shot consistently throughout the day and finished with a score off the rifle of 189 out of a possible 210. Deputy president. S. F. McLean, who also c-hot consistently, was runnerup with 187 points. The short-range aggregate carrying the Fellingham Memorial Cup and awarded to the highest scorer, handicap included, over 300? 500 and 600 yards, was won by H. V. Smith, a junior shot. A. Robinson and L. Fellingham tied for second place. The long-range aggregate carrying the Luke Cup ami awarded to the highest scorer, witli handicaps, over 800, 900 and 1000 yards, was won by deputy president McLean, with L. Fellingham runner-up. The scores were;—

A ('. Ucllamore, 28-32-“( S-4-00; C. Milroy. 29-30-27 2-8.8- IV. Smith. 20-27-29-C.-88; .1. It Blewman, 25-2S-28-7-S8; .1. Shannon, 27-2S-23-l>-87: G. Travels ail, 27-29-25-2-83: G. Newton, 21-23-()-20-(17. Luke (tip.

N. Kitchen. 30-30-2t-2J<-874: <>. Trevelyan. 31-211-27-31-87) G. Newfion' 211-20-20-20-8 G: A (’. rteilanmre, 28-30-21-51-84) ; I’. Stiarlllll'l, 26-30-27-0-83; .7. It. Blewman, 23-27-1 It-15-81; It. V. Smith. HI -22-27-7-75: <). Whiteman, 22-23-lft-21 -Gt>*; C. Milroy. 25-21-12-51-G3l. Pet-one Club. i Tim Petone Rifle Club fired a competition over the 300. 500, 600. 800, 900 and 1000 yards ranges at Trent ham on Monday, the results counting for the Jlunter Cup. The day was fine, eondilit'tns wore ideal for shooting, and high scores resulted. The competition was a handicap one of sever, shots at each range, with a total possible of 210 AV. If. Ballinger scored the possible (35) at 300 yards, and R. H. Nicholl and D. E. Cameron a possible each nt • r >oo yards. \V. 11. Nickloss and (). Pedersen were the lon scorers at 600 yards with 34 each. W. Ballinger. T. McNab and W. AL Jackson were top al SOO yards with 33 each. The outstanding score at 900 yards was made, by Sinclair Nicholl with 34. He bad bad luck in getting a 4 for his last shot. IV. Ballinger topped the list with 33 at tile 1000 yards’ range. AV. H. Ballinger and R.' H. Nicholl each scored an aggregate of 195 points out of a total possible of 210. They each scored 100 over tile three short ranges and 95 over lite three long ranges. A shoot-off followed at 1000 yards, comprising two compulsory sighters and five

shots to count. Tlie shoot-off resulted us follows:— W 11. Ballinger . . 5 5 5 5 4—24 R. 11. Nicholl 5 5 3 5 4--22 W, 11. Bullinger thus won the Hunter Cup. Details of the shoot are as follows, the ranges being given in this order: 300 yards. 500 yards. 600 yards, SOO yards. 900 yards, 1000 yards, followed by the handicap and total :—

"Daily Mali'* Cup, Top scores, with wing order: 300, ranges given in the fol10 500. 000, SOO, 900 and 1000 yards, were:— L FeHingham .33 .1 31 33 31 29 1S9 s F. McLean 111 ,20 29 33 33 31 1S7 L Wilkinson 29 2 29 32 33 22 177 Felling-ham Memorial Cup, H V. Smith .... 11 33 ■u 97 Jr 1, Fellingham ... 13 32 31 (I 90 A 10 32 29 !M» \ Kitchen 11 33 26 oA 9,, p Slmrlnnd 11 32 30 0 93 i. Wilkinson ’9 32 ‘?<l 21 92 A s F. McLean .... 11 30 29 1 91 0 Whit (‘man .... 43 30 27 ' i 901

S F. McLean .. ... ;{u' :« 31 8 105 IV. Smith . . . 30 30 24 10 94 L. Fpllingliani ... 33 Hl 2!l 4) <W .1 Shannon .. . 29 25 ■’7 12 93 . . . 2fT 23 ’’ 1 • 1<U 11*’ 4 L. Wilkinson :i3 22 81) J

W. 11. Ballinger 45 43 43 29 33 0 195 K II. Nielioll .. 41 ><* 31 32 31 0 195 T. McNab II 41 . 43 31 31 '192 S Nielioll 28 42 31 41 31 29 190 R. Wilkinson 10 W 29 29 30 28 b 1SS W. 11. Nickless , 13 43 33 11 31 2 b 0 18 j E 1*\ Glider .... 42 43 29 10 2b 30 187 1’. H. Clarke ... 40 29 30 31 30 28 9 187 II. E. Cameron . 52 W ) •28 40 30 31 0 ISO K. Mad >o wail . ’>3 42 •>S 51) 30 21 9 IStJ .1. (’ Ashman .. 12 43 31 2<i 28 29 184 G. W. Weeds .. >♦> 43 •><> ’9 28 10 I S3 W. M. Jackson 29 1 29 43 1 182 K. F. Priest > | 41 28 28 29 30 1 b 182 U. Pedersen ... w 41 33 40 ‘ JX 21 181 w. Reambary 53 ; ] 25 211 28 i • T79 11. Dickson .... 52 30 31 30 21 22 1'1 17«