PETONE

Evening Post, Volume CVI, Issue 127, 26 November 1923, Page 5

PETONE

The Petone Rifle Club fired the third competition, first series, on Saturday, at ranges 300 and 600 yards. The conditions ■were fairly good, a strong right wind and changeable light being' at times puzzling. At 300 yards D. Guiney signalled Jnis reappearance with top score of 45. including a "bird," and several others made 44. At 600 yards R. H. Nicholl, firing consistently, topped with 44, and made the highest totui for the day, viz., 88 points. The spoon winners are R. H. Nicholl, R. E. flaws, and R. Askew, the scores being: —

E. Ballinger, 43, 40, &c— 83; A. Ballinger, 44, 39, sc—B3; L. M'Carthy, 40, ■34, 9—83; J. Scott, 40, 40, 2—82; W. •M'lver, 43, 38, .bc—Bl; Dep.-Pres. T. Warburton, 44, 37, sc—Bl; J. Rivere, 37, 39, 3—80; S. Knight, 40, 30, 4—80; H. Feist, 42, 35, 2—79; Pres. W. Ballinger, 44, 33, so—77; A. Scott, 28, 26, 16-^7O. • The leading aggregates in the first series, with one competition to fire, are: •?--R. Askew, 271; A. Ballinger, 269; R. H. Nicholl, 269; R. E. Flaws, 268; A. Weir, 262; L. M'Carthy, 261; W. Body, 260. . ;. Next Saturday the ranges are 800 and :1000 yards.

300 600 yds. yds. Hep. Tl. E. E. Flawg 41 40 8 89 It. ABkew 39 41 8 88 H. H. Nicboll ... 44 44 sc 88 iW. Body 40 37 10 87 D. J. Guiney 45 42 sc 87 A. Weir .44 39 4 87