RIFLE SHOOTING

Evening Post, Volume CXII, Issue 140, 10 December 1926, Page 9

RIFLE SHOOTING

On Saturday the Upper Hutt Kifle Club fired Us third shoot In the first series, which resulted in a leg-ln for Itttteman B. Dunn for Mr. A. J. M'Curdy's trophy and a log-in for Rifleman N. Kitchen for Mr. R. Cotter's trophy. Hie following were the scores:— ■ A Class. ' : ' 300 600 . .: .yards. Hep. Tl. B.Dunn 43 47 4 04 h. Eidgway 41 44 I) 94 S. Braid 45 ■ 44 4 ' 93 A. Benge 43 30 11 93 W. Coilett 41 .3.5 15 .91 C. Whiteman '..44 46 — 90 P. Wllkie ...45 41 —■ 86 T. Whiteman 30 37 7 80 F. Whiteman 33 34 7 79 B Class. . 300 000 yards. Hep. Tl. If. Kitchen 37 '42 7 SO E. Hughes 33 39 6 83 A. Scott 44 3li 2 ■ S2 G. Coker i! 0 39 12 77 J. O'Rlley V. 28' 35 .8 <i» Tho handicap aggregate for tho first series, with one shoot to go, i» as follows:—A Class: S. Braid 189, C. Whitoman 187, A. Benge 187. B Class: E. Hughes 170, A. Scott 169, G. Colicr 100. . ■' ■

The Pctone Rifle Club will lite the musketry course to-morrow, ranges 100 yds to 000 yds, total rounds fired being -38. This is the first shoot in the Service Championship Competition, nnd the practice counts for qualification and marksman.

The Old Naval Defence Rifle Club will continue the programme for the championship Hugo Cup and third series, 800 yds and 900 yds,. at Treutham to-morrow.

The Suburbs Rifle Club will continue the championship competition at -300 yds and 600 yds to-morrow, ..