PETONE CLUB.

Evening Post, Volume CIII, Issue 72, 27 March 1922, Page 2

PETONE CLUB.

A match that has Been looked forward to with interest was fired on Saturday, when the town and country members ot the Petone Rifle Club" mot at Trentham. Some interesting shooting resulted. At 500 yards Morris; for the Town team, led off with a good 47. but Nicholl, with 49 and Scott 47, made up leeway, for the Country team, and led at the first range, the total being: Country, 349; Town, 342. At 600 yards the light was poor, and bull's-eyes were at a premium. Scott, for' the Country, put on the good score'of 46, which gave him a total of 93. E. Ballinger also fired well, and with 45 made a total of 90. R. Nicholl got the. same total. The Country team maintained its position at the longer range, scoring 320 points to 312. and won by 15 points. J, Scott, F. AVilliams, and E. E,. Hicks won the spoons in their respective divisions. The scores were:— COUNTRY TEAM. . 500 600 „ yds. yds. Tl. J. Scott .'. 47 46 93 R. H. Nicholl :" 49 41 90, W Ryan ; '... 44 40 84 A Weir. 83: C. Mitchell! 81; T. Warbutton, 80; H. Smith, J. Kershaw, 79. Total, 669. ■ ' TOWN TEAM. 500 600 yds. yds. Tl E Ballinger 45 45 90 F. Williams 44 41 85 E. Hicks 39 43 82 F. Kefshaw „. 42 40 82 A. Ballinger 43 39 82 C. Morris, 81; R. Mockridge, -R. E. Flaws, 76. ' Total, 654. There will be no competition next Saturday, but on Bth April the final shoot of the season will be fired over 'ranges 500 aud 600 yard?.