RIFLE SHOOTING

Dominion, Volume 32, Issue 127, 22 February 1939, Page 13

RIFLE SHOOTING

Scheduled Range Changed On Saturday GUSTY CONDITIONS (By Aperture.) Though the range at Trentham ou Saturday was scheduled for 800 yards, the exceptionally strong rear fishtail gusty wind necessitated a change io the 300 yards range, and the consequently smaller targets. Such conditions resulted in the lowering of the general standard of marksmanship, but there were several fine individual performances, particularly those of Rifleman R. 11. Hunt (Suburbs), whose scores of 49 and 47 were specially meritorious, and of Rifleman W. H. Ballinger and D. E. Cameron (Petone), 94 each. The honours list for Saturday is es follows:— Highest double-range scores (possible 100) are; —Rifleman H. R. Hunt (Suburbs), 90; W. 11. Ballinger and D. E. Cameron (Petone), 94 each; and W. E E. Cropp and S. C. Higgins (Petone). T. H. R. Boon (Karori), T. Goodall (Suburbs), and F. Monk (Old Navals), 92 each. - Highest single-range scores (possible BO) are: —Riflemen I). E. Cameron (Petone), H. R. Hunt (Suburbs), and G. G. Murrell (Old Navals), 49 each; T. H. R. Boon (Karori), and F. Monk (Ok, Navals), 48 each; and W. H. Ballinger (Petone), 47 (2), W. F. Cropp and S. C. Higgins (Petone), R. J. Stewart (Karori), H. R. Hunt and O. Whiteman (Suburbs), and A. Smith (Old Navals), 47 each. The range for next Saturday for all clubs will be at 900 yards, and the formula for the allocation of squadding numbers will be number 3, and the squadding numbers for the clubs will be: — Karori, 1-4; Petone. 6-11; University, 13-14; Old Navals, 16-19; and Suburbs, 21-24. Petone Rifle Club. The Petone Rifle Club fired the fourth shoot of the third series in Trentham, the results also counting for the club championship, Flaws, Jackson, Longfield and Burridge aggregates.

R. H. Whiteman, W. M. Jackson, J. Mitchell and R. S. Owen, 02 each ; 0 Pedersen, K. MaoDowall and H. Hollis DO each; J C. Ashman, S. Nlcholl and H. Pelllng 89 each; N. E. Soloman, T F. Cooper, C. Lusty and F. Gruar, 80 each; G. Snell, N. Greagor and H. Dickson, 85 each; vv. H. Nickless, 84; R. C. Wilkinson and P.B. Clarke, S 3 each; A. Page, S2; C. Weddell, 81; T. McNab, 80; A. Cronin, 78. Karori Defence Club. The Karori Rifle Club postponed a championship shoot at 800yds. on Saturday, and fired a spoon shoot at 300yds. Those successful in winning spoons were 11. Boon, 48 44—92; and J. H. Bridges, with 45, 40 (1)—92. The scores are as follows: —

L. J. MCKelvie and L. S. Hare, 90 each; J. F. Ross and C. D. Elliott, SO each; H. V. Croxton and B. P. Doyle, 88 each; G. G. Kelly, ST; F. ’McDonald and It. Paxton, S 3 each; H. R. Keene and P. B. Goldfinch, 84 each; F. Ongley, sen., and W. Morris, 83 each; W. Ongley, 82. Suburbs Club. Saturday's scores of the Suburbs club

I. Kendrick and.Tj. Ledbrook, BIJ each; L. Wilkinson, DO); ,L. Fellingham, 90; W. G Felllngham 89i; B. Dunn and S. F. McLean, 87j each; R. IV. Jenkins and B. Smith, S 3 each; A. Martin and N. Kitchen, 81} each; and W. Hutcheson, 82J. Old Navals Club. Members of the Old Navals club fired their championship series and the fourth shoot of the third series competition on Saturday, the results also counting for the President's Cup competition for the best five single-range handicap scores at 300yds. The competition for the Martin Badges was won by the team comprising Riflemen F Monk 92. T. Mottram 90, M. Monk S 3, and R. R. Chapman 85, total 355. They heat the previous week's winners by 10 points, and the previous week's total by 3 points. The results of Saturday’s shoot are:—

A. Russell, 91; R. Mottram. M. Monk, and A. Smith, 90 each; F. J. Waterworth, 89; G. G. Murrell and B. Moss. 88 each; R. R. Chapman, P. W. Congreve, F. E. FrankIvn, and C. Tombs, $7 each; S. M. Hope and A. V. G. Wilson, 86 each; J. E. Pitt, J. Stephens, and J. Kelman, S 5 each ; F. Standidge, 81; M. O’Grady, S 3; and M. Hugo, 81.

The scores are:— 300 yds. 300 yds. HP. Tl. W. H. Ballinger . 47 47 0 94 . 49 45 0 94 L. N. Kestieaux . 45 44 5 04 47 1 93 S. C. Higgins . 47 45 1 93 G W. Weeds . 45 4G E. F. Gilder . 40 43 4 93

300 300 yds. yds. Hep. Tl. H ■Rnnn .... 48 44 0 92 43 1 02 R. J. Stewart .. .... 47 43 1 01 R. Brady .... 43 43 2 91

are:— 300 yds. 300 yds. Hep. Tl. IT Tl Hunt 49 47 0 96 ’I’ Gon flail ... 4<i 46 3 05 J. Shennen • • • •« ... 43 43 0 05 P Milroy 40 40 8 04 S Lrove ... 43 43 8 03 O M* h > tom n n ... ... 47 44 u 92 i A. C. Bellainore ... ... 43 43 0 92

T McGill , 300 yds. 44 300 yds. Hep. 4-6 2 Tl. 92 W McBain. ... 44 45 3 92 A Sownrbv ... 45 45 2 92 T Mntt r;i m ..., 46 44 2 92 p Monk ..... 48 4-1 0 9° P. C. -Coote 45 43 4 92