SENIOR SHIELD WON BY PETONE

Evening Post, Volume XCIX, Issue 63, 15 March 1920, Page 4

SENIOR SHIELD WON BY PETONE

The annual teams matches for the Wellington City and Suburban Rifle Club's Challenge Shields (senior and junior) were fired at Trentham on Saturday afternoon. Although the weather conditions were good for most forms of outdoor recreation, they were not so good from a shooting point of view. The •vagaries of Trentham's light breezes are appreciated only by marksmen. On Saturday about seventy men took part in the matches, and of these only ten scored 90 points or more put of a possible 105. A special feature of the match was a "possiblo" at 600 yards registered by liifieman Franklyn, of the Old Navals' Club. The highest score over all ranges was notched by Rifleman Warburton, of Petone. " At the conclusion of the match President Fellingham, acting-chairman of the Rifle Club Union, complimented the Petone Club, on its well-deserved win, and paid a graceful tribute to tho excellent standard of shooting which* the Petone Club had maintained. Mr. lrellingham also conveyed the .thanks of the competing teams to Mr. H. Hawthorn, who as honorary range officer had once again carried out tho work so efficiently. He also thanked Messrs. W. Cowan 'and J. Jl'Donald, whose experienced knowledgo as trench officers had been of great assistance to tha conduct of the match. The following are detailed scores of the teams :—

SENIOR SHIELD. Petone Club. 500 500 600 Tl. yds yds yds Rflm. T. 'Win-burton "33 '32 "30 —95 Rflm. E. Bntlinger ... 30 33 30 — 93 RHm. J. Carter 28 31 20 — 89 Rflm. C. E, Movris ... 31 34 23 — 88 RHm. A. Ballinger... 26 31 20 —87 Rflm. D. J. Guiney ... 29 31 27 —87 Rflm. J. Liddle 24 31 29 — 84 RHm. J. M'llvrido ... 27 29 25 — 81 Rflm. W. Ryan 29 27 24 —80 Rflm. J. Scott 27 30 22 —79 284 309 270 — 863 Karori Club. Rllm. H. Bulford... 31 32 30 — 93 Dep.-Pres. ..I. Bertram 27 30 3,3 — 90 Rflm. H. V. Croxton 29 32 29 — 90 Pres. H. Marshall ... 27 32 30 —89 Rflm. A. C. Crossan 24 33 27 —84 Rflm. J. C. Low 30 29 25 — 84 Rflm. W. Skegg 28 27 27 — 82 Rflm. J. Burns 21 32 25 —78 Rflm. W. Judd ...... 24 28 25 —77 Rfim. R. Randell 25 25 26 —76 26S 300 277 — 843 Suburbs Club. Rflm. R. Barkle 29 33 30 — 92 Rflm. A. Harris ... 28 32 30 —90 Rflm. C. Whiteman 28 30 31 —89 Pres. W. G. Fellingham 28 31 29 — 88 Rflm. J. Cottrill 20 28 28 —86 Rflm. F. M'Donald 29 32 23 —84 Rflm. R, H. Hunt ... 28 26 28 —82 Dep.-Pres. H. Boon 27 31 24 —82 Rflm. A. Haase 21 26 25 — 72 Rflm. H. Snelling* ... 20 26 56 ' ' 278 285 248 — 821 *Did not shoot at 500-yards; Old Navals Club. Rflm. T. Dell .......... 30 31 29 —90 Rflm. R. Snedden ... 30 31 27 —88 Rflm. F. Franklyn..., 25 26 35 — 86 Dep.-Pres. W. Harris 28 29 27 — 84 Rflm. F. Stnndi'dge 29 33 20 —82 Rflm. R. Pringle 26 30 25 — 81 Rflm. J. E. Pitt 27 32 20 — 79 Rflm. W. Conibear 31 29 19 —70 Rflm. C. M'Donald ... 23 29 20 -77 Rflm. H. C. Evans ... 21 29 24 —.74 .275 299 216 — 820 JUNIOR SHIELDj Only two complete teams fived in the Junior Shield Match, which was won by the Suburbs team by 25 points. Suburbs Club, 300 500 600 Tl. vds yds yds Rflm. V. Ross "29 '30 32 - 91 Capt. Jas. Ross 29 32 29 — 90 Rflre: L. F. Grimstone 26 34 29 — 89 Rflm. J. L. Turner ... 28 27 30 —85 Dep.-Prea. J. Smart... 28 26 27 — 81 RHm. n. Gray 25 31' 23 — 79 Mm. L. Lewis ..'.... 24 26 25 — 75 Rflm: A. C. Bellamore 30 22 23 —75 Rflm. H. H. Gawitli 20 26 27 —73 RBm. B. Dunn 28 21 16 —65 267 275 261 — 805 Petone Club. Rflm. A. "Wen. 28 30 30 — 88 Rflm. R. "A. Nichol 27 50 29 —86 Rflm. A. Baoumßren '28 30 25—83 Rfim. W. Johnston 29 29 24 —82 Rflm. L. Bnrrell 23 23 22 — 78 Pros. R. Flaws 26 28 23 — 77 Kflm. S. Wakelin ... 26 24 .26 — 76 Dep-Pres A. J. Jackson 26 24 25 —75 Rflm. G. Clout 21 25 25 — 71 Rflm. —. Paterson .. 25 28 9— 62 269 271 238 — 778 Karori Club. Rflm. L. Rost 25 25 27 77 Rflm. H. F. Preston 25 28 24 —77 Rflm. A. C. Jensen 25 24 27 —76 Rflm. W. A. Farquliar 28 25 23 — 76 Kflm. Geo. Jones „. 24 25 25 — 74 Kflm. ,T. E. Hunt ... 21 23 29 —73 Rflm. G. Biieley ... 27 22 21 —70 Rflm. W. I. Clark* 22 16 38 197 188 176—561 *Did not shoot at 600yds.