RIFLE SHOOTING

Evening Post, Volume XCIV, Issue 109, 5 November 1917, Page 5

RIFLE SHOOTING

SATURDAY'S RESULTS OLD NAVAL DEFENCE RIFLE CLUB. On Saturday afternoon the Old Naval Kifle Club fired the second match in their first series competition. Conditions were ten shots and sighter at 500 yards and 600 yards. The following are the scores:—. 500 600 on t tt y^ yds- hp- TL Knmn. J. Hogan 35 34 20 —89 Rfimn. T. Dell , 43 44 sc —87 Rflmn. A. Guise ......... 34 33 18 —85 Rflmn. H. Whitehead 31 36 18 —85 Rflmn. J. Butler 40 35 8— 83 Pres. J. Rabe 45 37 so —82 Riflemen C. ai'Donald, 46-3S-sc—Bl: J. Alexander,33-32-16—81; R. M'Guire, 41-39-sc—Bo; F. E. Frank]™, 41-37-sc-^ 78; F. Standidge, 44-33-sc—77; R; Sneddon, 38-38-sc—76; R. Campbell, 28-33-15 —76; R. Pringle, 36-39-sc—7s; DepPres. W. Harris, 30-35-sc—7o; Riflemen R. C. Collins, 37-18-9t-64; C. Burdetfc, 24-16-20—60. ; The C. W. Martin'challenge badges were also competed for, the successful team (Dep.-Pres. Harris's) beating the holders (J. Rabe's team) by a few points. The scores were:—Rflmn. T. Dell, 87; Rflmn. C. M'Donald, -81 j. Rflmn. J. Butler, 75; Dep-Pres. W. Harris, 70: total, 313. Next Saturday-the ranges will be 300 and 500. yards. ; KARORI RIFLE CLUB. The second match of the first series .was fired , by the Karori Defence Rifle Club on Saturday last at ranges of 500 and 600 yards. The following are the scores:— '500 600 yds yds Hp. Tl. Rflmn E. W. Daniel ...' 43 42 5— 80 Pres. W. Judd ......... 43 45 S c —88 Rflmn F. Ching ' 43 43 sc —86 Rflmn G. Tinney : 43 39 sc —82 Rflmn W. H. Cox ' 43 26 12 — 81' Rflmn H. : Bulford ... 45 35 sc —80 D.-Pres'. N. Willoughby, 42-38-sc—Bo; Riflemen W. Williamson, 3&-33-8—80; J. Gilmour, 36-32-12—80; H. V. Croxton, 37-41 -sc—7B; R. RandeU, 45-32-sc —77 • W. Skegg, 37-32-8—77 ; H. Preston, 37-28-10—75; W. Farquhar, 40-34-sc— 74; F. H. Morgan, 33-29-12—74; A. Jensen, 32-37-sc—69; \V. I. Clark, ,31-38-sc—69; L. F. Grimstone, 32-34-sc —66; P. Nash, 22-16-15—53; The" ranges for Saturday will be 300 and 500 yards. ' SUBURBS RIFLE CLUB. At Miraraar on Saturday, the Suburbs Sifle Club continued their trophy shoofc- ! ing at ranges of 500 and 600 yards (10 shots at 500 and' 11 shots at 600 yards). J. L. Turner scored 51 out of a possible 55 :at the 600 yards. The scores were :— ' 500 600 . yds yds Hp. Tl. Rflmn F. Stacey 43 50 5— 98 RBmn A. Harris ...... 42 46 5—93 I Rflmn R. J. Gray ... 45 -46 sc —91 ! Rflmn J. G.vNewton... 41 42 7 — 90, Rflma F. Staples ... 41 34 15 —90 Rflmn H. Richardson 28 41 20 —89 Riflemen A. C.' Bellamore, 39-44-5—88; ' A. W. Boniface, 40-41-7—88; J. Smart, . 43-44-Bc—B7; H. H. Gawith, 37-42-7— i 86; W. I. Isaac, 38-42-5—85; C. ' Stewart, 40-40-5—85; H. R. Hunt, 43-41-sc—B4; H. Boon, 39-44-sc—B3; G Winchombe; • 26-38-15—79; B. Dunn, 37-35-7—79; W. . Fellingham, 41-37-sc— 78; .W. Wiuchcombe, 10-32-20—62; G. Emms, 12-23-20—55; M. L. Tumor, — -51-sc—El. *Did not compete at 500. yards. Next Saturday tho ranges will be 300 ■ and 500 yards, 21-shot match. PETONE CLUB. The:Petono Rifle Club'commenced its championship matches last Saturday at 300 and 500 yards ranges. Tho weather conditions being favourable, some fair scores were recorded. The result was as folkwa':'— 300 500 , _.. „ yd*- yd®- Hp. Tl. J. Stickles ...: 40 43 11 —' 94 R. Flaws 40 * 39 15 —94 S: Wakelin ........ 37 45 12 —94 —. Kershaw ....... 40 36. 15 —91 A. J. Jackson, 43-45-2—90; A. Ballinger, 45-45-scr—9o; T. Wariburtori, 43-44-2— 89; A. C. Crosson, 45-44-scr—B9 • W M'Dvride, 40-47-2—89; J. M'Lachlan' 43-45-scr—Bß; S. Faulkner, 35-45-7—87-H. Rnssell, 41-43-2—86; S. Knight 35-43-8—86; P. Chegne, 40-41-4—85; W Ryan, 35-44-2—81; W. Banks, 36-41-2— 79; G. Hogg, 40-29-8—77. What promised to .be very good scores was spoiled by had ammunition. On Saturday next the ranges will be 600 and 800 yards, ten shots ait' each.