RIFLE SHOOTING

Evening Post, Volume CI, Issue 91, 18 April 1921, Page 2

RIFLE SHOOTING

SATURDAY'S itfATCHBS

SUBURBS CLUB.

The Suburbs 'Olub fired a sweepstakes match on Saturday, at ranges SCO and 1 600 yards. Deputy-Prasidfent Smart topped the score with. 89. The feature of , the day's shooting was the score madie ; by a veteran, G. Emms, who got 44 ati 500 yards. He failed to hit the target with his first counter. Then he raised ! his elsvation from 300 yards to 500 yards, and registered a 4 with his second 1 shot, amd finished with eight "bulls." The 'club's shooting is now, finished/, for i the season. Following are Saturday's scores :— 500 600 Hp. Ti 1 yds. yds. Bep.-Pres. Smart 47 42 o—B9 Captain Ross 45 42 2—89 A- 0. BeOarnore 44 42 3—89 A. 'Henderson 39 45 5—39 Pres. FelKngtoa 43 42 4—89 W. J; Spencer, 86; P. Baroham, 84; W. Futtoi', 83; I. Jones, 82; Q. Emms, 81. The shoot-off for the ties in the fourth .series was also fifed', the final result of theis series being as follows :—O. White*' «nan, 260 points; A. C. Bellamore, 255; P. Barcham, 255; A. Henderson, 253. PETONE CLUB. The Petone Club has coinplsted .the second and third series of the handicap and championship competitions, the former, which was fired at 900 and 1000 yards, testing the calibre of the marksmen. Rifleman T. Waxburton waa the top scorer on the target, and annexes the spoon, and President' RT E. Flaws and Rifleman J. Scott secare tha ammunition- prizes. Good -weather conditions favoured the holding of the shoot for the third series, and some excellent shooting was the result. Rifleman E. Ballinger put on tha exceptionally' good score of 102, out of •» possible 3,05, registering 33 at 300yd&j 34 at 500 yds, and the possible at 600 yds. He thus wins the apoon. Riflemen J. Scott and O, Morris were tho ammunition prize-winners. Following Bra the JHCS«> in both matches ! — Second Series. - 800 1000 ydo. yd 3. H'p. T'l. R. E. Flaws ...... SO. 31 39 100 T. Wartrarton ... 41 56 21| 98J J. Scott 44 -27 20| 91f A. Ballinger 41 28 20 89 D. Guiney, 88i; R. Baa-kle, 87f; C. Morris, 84i; S. Knight, 82*; V. Scott, 79 j 11. Nichol, 77i; J. Carter, 69A.N- x Third Serieo. 300 500 600 . * yds. yds', yds. H'p. Tl. E. Ballinger ... 33 34 35 3 105 J. Scott 31 31 27 16 105 C. Monis ...'.... 32 28 31 13f 104| W. Mitchell ... 28 31 27 18i 104* J. Carter, 103*; T. Warburton, 103; A. Ballinger, 102£; R. Barkle, 102; R. Nichol, 101; C. Hoffein, 100 i; P. Hill, 10Q; W. Bentley, 99J j I). Guiney, 99i;. B. E. Flaws. 99J; A. Jadkfion, 6*d; S. Knight, 98J;' J. Lepenski, 96i; W. Hicks, 95^. , s ■■ The final competition for the season will take place next Saturday at rsjigea of .300 and 900 yards. _^ MINIATURE EJFLE MATCH". A friendly match was fired at the Brooklyn Eange on Saturday-, evening', 'between the Lower Hutt and BrooVlya Miniature' Rifle Gl.ubs. It was decided! to fire twelve men, a-side, the best ten on each side to count. Mr. Alabaster, jun., for Brooklyn, made the possible, and 1 Mr. G-rieTBODL madie top score for Lower Hutti with 68. Brooklyn won by 21 points on the ten highest scores. After the mat^h supper was served, and ai v«y enjoyabfa. evening came to a olom. Following we the details of th© scor«« :— Lower Hutt: Kershaw, 67; Olendon, 64; Forsyth, 59; Stutton, 66; Prior, i 58*; GfieWOrt, 68; M'Bain, 61; Prier, , junr., 65; Smith, 60; Stratton, 39* - t ' Heaiei-son, 66; Body, 67, Total, 740. *Out out. Net score, 643 f : Brooklyn: Abbott, 66; Alabaster, 1 sanr., 64; Alabaster, junr.. 70; Bearis, 65; Dick, 60*; Graham, 65; Paterson, 65; Power, 64; Oates, 62*; Spencer, 67; Wannell, 65; Worsfold, 69. Total, 786. , Net score, 664. . ' NORTH WAIRARAPA MEETING. The North Wairarapa Rifle Meeting opened on Saturday in fine weather. There wore large entries from all parts of the district. Resulte:—TararuaTinui.Match: R. Vennel (£1 10s), 47; , J. R. Morgan (£1 2s 6d), 47; H. King, (15s), 47. Mai;tiiniboroug}i-Featsi«rston,i Match: H., H. Sutton (£1 10»), 48; R. J. King (£1 2s 6d), 48; O. G. EngstrxMnl (15s), 48. Greytownt-Te Wharau Match: O. G. Emgstrom (£1 10b). 47; ft.- Harvey (£1 2s 6d), 46; J. Ducket (15s), 46. Following are the leading aggregates : O. J. Engstrom 140, VTE. Donaid 132, D. M'Leay 132..