RIFLE SHOOTING

Evening Post, Volume XCI, Issue 37, 14 February 1916, Page 4

RIFLE SHOOTING

SUBURBS RIFLE CLUB,

The Suburbs- Defence Rifle Club continued trophy shooting on Saturday at ranges 700 yds and 800 yds. The weather wag stormy and not a rifleman's day for large scores, many members refusing to leave their homes to faoe the elements at Miramar. Scores:— A Class. I 700 800 yds. yds. Hp. TI. H. Hunt ... ... 38 41 ac —79 I W. Fellingham ... 19 46 5—70 R. C. Barkis ... 29 35 sc —64 J. Smart ... ... 31 23 sc —54 A. J. Jackson, 24, 26 (sc)—so; A. C. Bellamore, 19, 25 (5)—49; H. Boon, 32, 13 (sc)—4s; W. A. Isaac, 29, 12 (2)-43; H. Snelling, 26, 0 (4.-30; F. W. Citing, 22, 29 (sc)-51; R. Pringle, 20,. 36 (sc)~----56. B Class. 'C. Gray 7 ... -.. ... 31 34 -sc —65 g: 0:. smith'..:'',;r 20 36 •-3—59 .W. Spencer ..... ... 20 32 3— 55 C. J. Stewart ... 21 30 3— 54 A. Henderson, 30,. 21 (sc)—sl; A. Harris, 31, 19 (sc)—so; W. May, 32, 16 (sc)-48. .■ ■ "C Class. ■ F. W. Thompson ... 23 26 sc —49 E. B. S. Hill ... 21 20 6— 47 L. Jenkins ... ... 29 10 4— 43 S. Lovell ... ... 17 13 sc —30 Next Saturday the Suburbs Club, will compete, its second series at ranges 300, 500, and 600 yards. The first stage of the Daily Mail shoot will be' fired at Miramar. on Saturday, 26th February, at ranges 300, 500, and 600 yards. The following are probable competitors "at the Wairarapa rifle meeting, to j be held at Greytown on 7th March:— H. Hunt, H. Boon, R. C. Barkle, A. D. Mason, H. C. Wood, A. J. Jackson, J. Smart, A. Harris, W. A. Isaac, G. 0. Smith, A. C. Bellamore. PETONE CLUB. The Petone Rifle Club fired the second match in the second series on Saturday at Waiwetu; ranges 500 and 600 yards, ten shots at each. Following are the scores:—. > A Class. 500 600 ' yds. yds. TI. H. Russell ~- ... 40 40 —8Q W. Ryan .'.. ... ... 39 40 —79 W. J. M'llvride ... 40 37—-77 J. M'Lachlan ... ... 41. '36 —77 J. Carter, 44-31—75; S. Williams, 36-36—72; T. Warburton, 36-35—71; A. • Ballinger, 41-30—71; H. Ayson, 33-35—68; N. Clendon, 34-34—68. B Class. . 500 600 yds. yds. TI. W. Forsyth ...- ' ... 40 33 '— 73 S.. Knight ... ... 36 .36 —72 G.. Hogg ... ... ... 36 34 —70 R. Flaws ... ■. 34 34 — 68 C Class. 500 600 yds. yds. TI. E. Prier .... „. „.. 35 40 —75 T. Stickells ... X. 38 29 —67 T. Clendon .... ... 34 31 —65 S. Wakelin ... ... 36 28 —64 A. G: Jones, 25-23—48. Next Saturday the ranges will be 300 and r7ooyds ; ten shots at each.