ON THE RANGE

Evening Post, Volume LXXXIV, Issue 104, 29 October 1912, Page 8

ON THE RANGE

f '*" SCBTJRBS RIFLE CLUB, 'An enjoyable day was spent by the members ,of the Suburbs',. Rifle , Chib, Ifis 'Majeaty's Veterans',' and the lady friends of the club , at the club range, Broadway, Miramar, yesterday. The ...patron of the dob, Mr. J. P. Luke, welcomed the veterans to a friendly riße match with the members of the ,"club, and wished them all a pleasant day's outing. Veteran I?. W. Revell •thanked Mr. Luke and the club on be■hait of the Veterans' Association, for ■cfcha kind rematks. The president (Mr. \E. Gellichan) expressed his pleasure at meeting so many of their old friends. *l'he day's programme was as follows :: — > Veterans' match, 200 yds and 500 yds; Sadies' match (miniature), sweepstake at @00yda, 60Oyds, and 600 yds. The following are n» scores : — Veterans : A. R. 3Jrown 60, S. M«nwe 58. H. A. Stephens 47 5 C. B. Fox 46, J. Daltpn 42, f\ W, Revell 38. P. Pnrdy 38, E. Bezer 87, *W. Delaney 31. R. Tingey 31 ; total, 428. SabtHfbs : (i. OKver 64, W. H. .Cook 57, F. Stacey 57, E. ,Gallichan 55, ft. Sneffiog 64, H; T. Pitcher 53, S. J. fWhite 51. W. A. Isaac 51, A, Turner <44; total/ 486. LauW Match) (miniature rifle, 25yds, Ss»B«e shofe^.— Mrs. A. Turner, 19 (first ipUMle); Mies Motan, 16 (second)? Mrs. 'J?<eilingham, 16 (third) ; • Miss A. Calan, 15 ; Miss N. Gatliehan, 11 ; Mrs. Stacey, 10; Mts. J. L. Turner, 8; Mrs. Galli--cb&fl, 8. Eleven ladies cOmpebed. 200 yds Sweepstake.-^. Oliver, 33; M. Httnt, 32; C. J. Fteher, 31; J. L. fnrner, 30? Cook. Stacey. Spelling, and J. Sffl&at, each 29. 500 yds i C. J. 'Fisher, 33; C. H. Graham, 32; G. Oliver, 31 ; W. J. Johnston. 31 ; W. A. I.saac, 31; C. Wiateman, 30. 500 yds: "W. J. Johiiston, 31} * Hunt, Fkher, "Stacey. BelHngham, Smart, and Sn'elKng, £50. The light was very bad at this ivange. KARORI CLUB. Striking evidence of the cyclone which visited TrentbajM on Saturday was noticed^ on the rifle range yesterday. The roof of the refreshment booth left its .base and advanced in open order over ihe surrounding country, and now lies -scattered far^and "wide. A telegraph pole ■was ,also blown down. Yesterday an open handicap sweepstake was fired, two matches ana an aggregate being arranged. The light was good and the •wind tricky, the allowance required on the long ranges being from 3ft to 15ft right. The targets adopted by the Dis* trict Rifle Association for the coming meeting were used for the first tinie, including the figure target at 300 yds and 500 yds, of the standard pattern and colours now approved for the Dominion. These were favourably commented on. Some good scoring was done. The short range match, seven shots each at 300 yds, 500 yds, and 600 yds was won by President Marshall (Karori), with the fine score of 98, which included a " possible " .Kb 600 yds. Rifleman Turner (Karori) took second prize with the good score 0/ 9fi. The long-range match, seven shote each at 800 yds, 900 yds, and 1000 yds was Won by Rifleman Chirnside (Karori), with the splendid score of 02 — a very good performance. Rifleman Lewis (Karori) took second prize. The aggregate for 1 the day was 'divided between Riflemen Chirnside ' and Lewis (both Karori). Rifleman Lewis 1 registered a poniz'Me At 800 yds. The best scores of the -day w*ere—

Several did not finish at 1000 yds, but could not have caught the leaders. The leading aggregates were Chirnside and Lewis (Karori), 185 ; President Marshall <Kafori), 178; Rifleman Hont (Karori), 175; Turner (Karori), 171; and Pinckney {Highland), 171.

The Farmers* Distributing Co. notify that the sale of purebred chickens, advertised for to-morrow has been postponed for one week. Messrs. %. Johnston and Co. will hold An nuctkm dale of oak furnishings in their tooma, Lambtou-quay, to-morrow, commencing at 1.30 o'clock, . Included in the catalogue will be •fottnS oak sideboards, high-back dining tuHe, and handsome oak bedroom etrite. Mf<*. Wilson, of England, is advertised ♦o hold a meeting at New Century Hall *his evening for epiritaal readings.

300 . 500 600 Hp. Tl. Marshall IK.) ... 31 35 32 0— 98 fattier (K.) ... 33 31 31-0 —95 Chimside (K.) ... 27 33 29 4— 93 Leww (K.) ... 30 33 29 0— 92 Jones (K.) ... 26 31 26 6— 89 Htinfc (K.) ... 29 31 28 0— 88 Piackaey (H,) ... 32 2? (tl 6— 86 >JSh{<ttn<m (fl.) ... 23 34 28 0— 85 Long Range. 800 900 1000- Hp. Tl. tHiirnaitfe (K.) ... 31 32 29 0— 92 Hunt (K.) ... 31 29 27 0— 87 Pmckney (H.) ... ,33 23 24 6— 85 Marshall (K.) ... 33 25 22 0— 80 ,Willoughby (K.) 29 32 19 0— 80 Jones (K.) ... 27 22 22 6-77

Short Range.