RIFLE SHOOTING

Evening Post, Volume C, Issue 112, 8 November 1920, Page 10

RIFLE SHOOTING

SATURDAY'S MATCHES

Rifle shooting was continued at Trentbam on Saturday. Following are tho toeults: — KARORI CLUB. The third match' of the first Eeries was fired at ranges of 300 and 500 yards. 10 shots and sighter at each, Tange. * The weather conditions were ideal for shoot-. ing, and some good scores Tesulted, two possibles being registered, one at 300 yards by President H. Marshall and the other at 500 yards by Minn. A. S. T. Butler, the latter also being top man for tha day's shdbt. Handicap men were also well together throughout, Riflemen C. Morrison and J, Fraser putting on 90 and 39 respectively off tho gun. Tho following are the highest scores: — 50C 500 yds. yds. Hp. Tl. Rflmn. A. S. T. Butler 45 50 sc — 95 Rflmn. I*'. Ching 46 45 sc — 91 Pres. H. Marshall 50 41 co — 91. Rflmn. 0. Morrison 44 46 1— 91 Rflnin. J. Fraser 46 43 2— 31 Rflmn. H. Caldwell, 39-42-10—91; Rflmn. J. Low, 41-43-ac—B4; Rflmn. W. Farquhar, 3645-3—34; Rflmn. H. Preston, 42----30-9—81; Rflmn. F. Mason) 32-34-15—81; Rflmn. D. V. M'Kenzie, 36-33-11—80; ■Rflmn. E. Daniel, 35-38-4—77: Rflmn. Willoughby, 36-4C-6C—76; • Rflmn. F. Smith, 29-38-14—71. LEADING .SCORES. The following are ther leading- scores' for the first series,, which concludes next Saturday at ranges 800 and tr9oO yards, 10 shots at each range: — Seniors: Rflmn. A. S. T. Busier 177, Pres. H. Marshall 173, Rflmn. J. Low 156. Juniors: Rflmn. J. Fraser 177, Rflmn. D. V. M'Kenzie 172, Rflmn. W. Stanton 170. WELLINGTON SUBURBS. The ranges were 300 and 500 yards, ten shots and sighter at each range. The' best score was made by Deputy-President j Smart, with a creditable 92, and the best , handicap score by A. C. Bellamore 93. I The pairs rnatoh resulted: —Boon and I Wilson (184), 1; Bellamoro and Turner (182), 2; Ross and Neal (179), 3; also Griinstone and Lewis (179) : — Following are details of the shooting: — 300 500 yds yds Hp. Tl. Rflmn. A. C. Bellamore 42 45 6— 93 Rflmn. P Wilson ...... 40 43 10 —93 Deputy-Pres. Smart 46 46 so — 92 Rflmn. J. Neal 45 43 4— 92 Rflnin. B. Dunn 42 44- 6— 92 Rflmn. C. Milroy, 4348-sc—9l; Rflmn. H. Boon, 40-45-sc—9l; Rflmn. L. Lewis, 42-45-4—91; Rflmn. 0. V Beegan', 45-40----6—9 1; Rflmn. T. M. Wileon, 36-38-17—91; Rflmn. L. D. Turner, 39-40-10—89; Rflmn. H. Snelling, 41-43-5-89 ; Rflmn. 0. Whiteman, 42-46-sc—Bß; Deputv-Pres. Hunt, 45----43-sc—Bß; Rflmn. L. Grimstone, 42-42-4— 88; Rflmn. A. Harris, 42-45-se—B7 ; Rflmn. J. Ross, 39-46-2—87; President Felling--ham, 42-40-5—87; Rflmn. C. Stewart, 40----39-7—8 6; Riflmn. W. J. Spencer, 39-42-4— 85 ; Rflmn. J. Isaacs, 39-37-8—84; Rflmn. P. Barcham, 38-40-4 82; Rflran. P. L. W.ileon, 28-37-17—82; Rflmn. N. Grimstone, 33-30-17—80; Rflmn. W. C. Moore, 33----32-10—75; Rflmn H. Futtor, 28-13-17—58. THE AGGREGATES. Following are the leading aggregates: — Championship—C. 'Whiteman, 354; ■ H. .Hunt, 344; C. Milroy, 344; G. Smart, 343; A. Harris 343; H. Boon, 342. Symonds aggregate—C. Whiteman, 428 ; L. Lewis, 427; J. Neal, 421; A. Harris, 416. Pairs Championship — Grimstone and Lewis, 694; J. Ross and Neal, 693; CO.. Bellamore and Turner, 690. Next Saturday' the ranges will be 200 and 300 yards, 10 shots and a sigLter at each range. OLD NAVALS' CLUB. " Tho third match of the first series was , fired for trophies donated by Colonel C. : Cooper, Captains E.'"D.' Bell and A. V. H. Munro, Messrs. B. T. Taylor, F. M'Farland, K. D. Duncan, and F. Lamj berg. The conditions were ten shots and. ! eighter at each 300 and 500 yarde. The scores were as follow: —

Rflmn. Alabaster, 37-43 (7)—87; EflmnJ ■Aston, 43-43—86; Rflmn. Evans, 37-39 (9) —85; Rflmn. Prince, 39-37 (8)—34; Rflmn. Hosran, 32-38 (14)—84; Rflmn. Conibear, 36-46—82; Rflmn. Standidge, 39-42—81; Rflmn. Pitt, 39-42—81; ,Dop.-Pres.' W. Harris, 40-34 (5)—79; Rflmn. Alexander, 31-36 (12)—79; Rflran. Burdett, 28 31 (20) —79; Rflmn. Dell, 43, 34—77; Prea. J. Tlabe, 37-39—76; Dep.-Prefs. R. Pringle, 31-37 (8)—76. The ranges for Saturday next will be 800 and 900 yards. '. j PETONE CLUB. The fourth handicap competition of the Petone Rifle Club.was fired at. Trentham on Saturday. Trentham forsook its usual mood; almost ideal shooting conditions were experienced, and some good scores were registered.' \ Rflmn. J. Scott, with rango totals 46 and 49, making 95, was top score* on the target, followed close by Rflmn. T. Warburton, 94. Rflmn. Hill refristera a brilliant '52 at 500 yards. Cadet Williams shot well and registered a total of 90, with '49 at the longer distance. Rflmn. W'thington wins the spoon, and Rflmn. Wilson and' Ryan ammunition prizes. The -scores are:—

Cadet 'Williams, 41-49-164—106 i; A. Ballinger, 44-48-14i—106i; J." Scott. 46-49-ltH— 105 i: Dep.-Pres. C. Morris, 43-48-12*—103 i; B. Hill, 36-52-145—102J; V Scott, 38-31----331—102?; A. Weir, 37-42-20—99; R. Nichull, 37-50-11?—98|; R. Thompson, • 37-38----224—974; C. Hoffeins, 34-35-27—96. The ranges, for next Saturday are 800 and 900 yards. '

300 500 Hop. XI yds. yds, Rflmn. Ttecfl 37 37 18 —9i Rflmn. Carney 40 43 8— 9: Rflmn. Moye ■ 38 42 '10 —9( Rflmn. Sneddon 43 46 —— 8( Rflmn. M'Donald 41 46 '-, 8' Rflmn. Franklyn 46 41 -8'

Yds. Yds. Hep. Tl. R. Worthington ... 42 39 35* — 116 i W. Wilson' .'..- 33 46 311 — 1103 W. Ryan 43 50 164 — *09i T. Warburtori ...... 44 50 13 — 107 S. Wakelin 40 42 24J — 1063