WITH THE RIFLE

Evening Post, Volume XCIV, Issue 115, 12 November 1917, Page 5

WITH THE RIFLE

SATURDAY'S SHOOTING RESULTS KAROBI CLUB. 1 On Saturday afternoon the Karori Rifle blub nred the third match of its first series at ranges 300 and 500 yards. The best scores were as follow:— 300 500 ofl „ „,. yds. yds. H'p. T'l. Rflmn. P. Chmg 47 49 0— 96 Rflran. S. Batten 42 42 7— 91 Rflmn. H. Preston ... 40 40 11 —91 Rflmn. A. Jensen, 48-41-0—89; Rflmn. H. Y. Croxton, 44-44-0—88; Rflmn. W. Morrah, 37-39-12—88; Rflmn. H. Bulford, 44-42-0—86; Rflmn. G. Tinnev, 44----41-0-85; Rflmn.' W. Farquhar, 44-41-0----85; Dep-Pres. N. F. WUloughby, 37-44----0-81; Rflmn. E. W. Daniel, 36-40-5— 81; Rflmn. W. H. Cox, 33-34-13—80: Rflmn. J. Gilmonr, 31-35-14—80; Rflmn. -Li. Grimstone, 38-39-0—77; ' Rflmn R Randall, 38-39-0—77; Rflmn. J. Williamson, 32-37-8—77; Rflmn. W I Clark, 36-38-0—74; Pres. \V. Judd, 36----38-0—74. In the match between the Karori A and B teams and the OldiNavals A and B teams, the Old Navals team won in the A Teams match by 38 points, and in the B Teams Karori won by 24 points. The following are the scores:—*■ Old Navals A Team. 300 500 i yds. yds. T'L Rflmn. R. M'Gnire 45 46 91 Rflmn. R. Sneddon 43 46 89 Rflmn. T..Dell 43 45 —88 Rflmn. F. Standidge, 43-45—88; Pres J. Rabe, 44-40—84; Rflmn. J. M'Donald, 43-40—83; Rflmn. F. E. Franldyn, 41-40 —81; Rflmn. J. Butler, 39-40—79; Rflmn. W. Harris, 39-38—77; Rflmn. R. Pringle, 38-35—73. Total, 833. Karori A Team. Rflmn. H. V. Croxton ... 44 44 —88 Rflmn. H. Bnlford 44 42—86 Rflmn. G. Tinney 44 41 __ 85 Rflmn. W. Farquhar, 44-41—85 ; Dep - Pres. N. F. Willoughbv, 57-44—81: Rflmn. R. Randall, 38-39—77 ; Rflmn E Daniel, 36-40—76; Rflmn. W. I. Clark 36-33—74; Pres. W. Jndd, 36-38—74; Rflmn. J. Williamson, 32-37—69. Total, Karori B Team. 300 500 K-nmn. A. Jensen 48 41 89 Rflmn. H. Preston ...... 40 40 —80 Rflmn. L. Grimstone ... 38 39 77 Rflmn. W. Morrah, 37-39—76;- Rflmn ■W. H. Cox, 33-34-67; Rflm'n. J. GiU mour, 31-35—66. Old Navals B Team. Rflmn. C. Hugo 40 42 82 Rflmn. W. Greig 42 35 77 Rflmn. P. Campbell ... 38 35 —73 Rflmn. A. Guise, 31-40—71; Rflmn. R. S? 1 ] 1 ," 6 ' J 8 " 30^ 68 ' Rflmn - J - Alexander, 27-33—60. Total, 431. 7M h »l lllses for uext Saturday will be 300 500, 600 yards, seven shots and sjghter at each range. OLD NAVALS CLUB. In addition to-the Teams Match fired against the Karori Defence Club, results of which aro published separately, the Old Navals continued their club competitions on Saturday afternoon, the conditions being ten shots and sighter at each 300 and 500 yards. The prizes being competed for were presented by Mr. C. Hodder (championship cup), Mrs. Hugo (memorial challenge cup), and others by Col. J. Duncan, Col. C. Cooper, Major A. S. Biss, and Capt. E. Bell. Members have again decided to accept certificates .in lieu of the actual prize, and the value of prizes will again be donated to patriotic societies. The scores for the afternoon aro as follow : — 300 500 " .' yds. yds. Hp,.T*l. Rflmn. R. M'Guire ... 45 46 — 91 Rflmn. R. Sneddon ... 43 46 — 89 Rflmn. T. Dell 43 45 — 89 Rflmn. F. Standidge, 43-45-0—88; Rflmn. P. Campbell, 38-35-15—88; Rtlmri. W. Greig, 42-35-8—85; Pies. J. ' Rabe, 44-40-0—84; Rflmn. C. M'Donald, 43-40-0—83; Rflmn. J. ; Butler, 39-40-4 —83; Rflmn. C Hugo, 40-42-0—82; Dep.-Pres. W. Harris, 39-38-5—82; Rflmn. H. Whytehead, - 32-34-16—82; Rflmn. C. Burdett, 38-23-20—81; Rflmn. F. E. Franldyn, 41-40-0—81; Rflmn. J. Alexander,. 27-33-20—80; Rflmn. R. C. Collins, 38-30-9—77; Rflmn. R. Pringle, 38-35-0—73 ; i Rflmn. J. Hogan, 21-35-16 —72. The club also fired four teams matches for the challenge badges presented by Mr. C. W. Martin. Dep.-Pres. Harris's team was successful in retaining the honour by scores as follow:—Rflmn. T. Dell, 88; Rflmn. C. M'Donald, 83; Rflmn. J. Butler, 79; Dep.-Pres. Harris, 77. Total, 327 points. The runners-up were Pres. Rabe's team, which totalled 318 points. Next Saturday the ranges will be 300, 500, and 600 yards, seven shots and sighter at each range. SUBURBS CLUB. . The Suburbs Defence Rifle Club continued their shooting on their range, Broadway, Miramar, on Saturday, at ranges 300 and 500 yards, 10 shots at 300 and 11 at 500 yards. 300 500 yds. yds. Hp. Tl. Rflmn. F. Staples ... 39 47 11 —97 Rflmn. H; Richardson 38 43 16 — 97 Rflmn. B. Dunn ...42 47 '7 —96 Riflemen W. Fellington, 42-52^0—94; G. Emms, 36-36-20—92; J. Smart, 41-50----0—91; G. - Winchcombe, 27-44-20—91 ; F. Stacey, 39-47-4—90; J. G. Newton, 38-45-7—90; A. C. Bellamore, 43-41-5— 89; W. A. Isaac, 37-45-5—87; R. J. r Gray, 40-48-0—88; A. Harris, 37-42-5—84; H. F. Hunt, 39-43-0—82; H. H. Gawith, 28-47-7—82; H.T. Bo6n, 36-45-0—81; A. W. Boniface, 35-37-7— 79; W, C. Winchcombe,': 23-37-15—75. Next Saturday the club will fire, the final match in the first series at ranges 300, 500, 600 yards, 7-shot match. ..