PETONE CLUB.

Evening Post, Volume CXIII, Issue 31, 7 February 1927, Page 17

PETONE CLUB.

The Potouo Itine Club flred the third competinou In the third series and "L" j.ioi Jh Ss at Trentham on Saturday at ranges 300 and 600 yards; and also availed themselves of the of" t °h« Urm y '°, "racticc at 500 yilrUsiQ ot the rifle union team shield matches. There was a very strong attendance, and the weather was flne; but the wind was veryVuSling and troublesome. At.300 yards T Chapman ami T. jWarbiirton recorded 47 (thu latter finishing with, a 'magpie"), and W M'lver 4r, v 00 laJ? riing,4 tlie W«ieit iore^were A Balhuger 46, and D. J. Guiney 45 The spoon winners were D. J. Guiney and A. Ballinger in the A grade. 0\ Chapman and R. A. Wilton in.Sue B grade, and If. Kershaw junior in the C. grade. E. Ballinger with DO (out of the possible 105), tops the list in the seven-shot range totals at 300, 500, - ana 600 yards, followed by T. Warburton 98, D. ,T. Guiney.97. and T. Chapman 90. Tlie following are the scores:

D. Guiney, 45-45-scr—9o; T. Warburton, 47----43-1-81 rL. Rule, 45-41-4—90; E. Ballinger, 45----44-scr—B9; E. i>uge. 43-12-4—89; V. Broughton, 41-42-5—88; T. M'Nab, 44-39-4—S7; X E. Flaws, 38-39-10—87; R. A. Wilton, 44-42----scr—B6; W. M'lver, 46-40-scr—Sß; F. Williams, 40-40-6—80; W. Sullivan, 44-38-3— 85; W. Scambury, 39-37-10—86; F. Kershaw, sen., 39-44-2—85; R. H. Nicholl, 42-43- scr— Sd; W. H. Ballinger, 44-40-scr—B4; W. Jojhnston, 43-37-2—S2; C. Lusty. 35-37-10—82; ,T. Scott, 42-37-2—82; C. Lusty, 35-37-10—82 * J —81; C. Teal, 44-32-5—81; C. Palmer, 27-37----1(j—SO; L. Wales, 34-39-6—79;-A. Scott, 37----31-10—78; W. Jacl;son, 42-34-2—78; N Crale 76; c: Clark, 28-34-14—76; H. Mitchell, 30-41-4—75; A. Weir, 44-»-2—46. • 'Dirt Dot flre.

T. CUapman, 33-34-29—96; A. Balliuger 30----32-32—91; R. A. Wilton, 32-31-30—S3; W. H ■ Ballinger, 32-31-29—92; L. Rule 31-34-27— 92; F: Kershaw,.jun., 30-30-31—91; T.'M'Nab, 32-31-28—91; R. H. Ntcholl, 30-30-30—90; O. Pedersen, 30-28-32—89; W. M'lver, 32-30-27— 89; V. Broughton, 29-30-29—SS; I\ Kershaw sen., 2G-29-32—ST; A. O'Donnell, 31-30-26— 87; J. Scott. 29-30-27—86; W. Johnston 31----30-25—86; F. Williams, 20-27-29-S5; W Sullivan, 31-27-27—85; R. E. Flaws, sen., 28-27---29—84; W. Jaclcson, 29-33-22—34; E. Fuse 29-26-28—S3; W. Scambary, 28-27-26—81: L Wales, 23-30-27—SO; C. Lusty, 22-27-29—75; A. Scott, 25-28-25—75; C. Teal, 30----25-23-78; N. Craig, 15-27-20-81; L. C. Lipscombe, 25-26-24—75; H. Mitchell 19----26-28—73; C. Clark, 21-25-22—68; C. Palmer 19-22-21—65; A. Weir, 32-32-*—64. *Did not fire. The leading scores in the second series competition (long ranges), with one competition to are, are as follow:—W. M'lver, IS9; A. O'Donnell, 184; T. Chapman, 183; E. Ballinger, 183; T. Warburton. 182; N, Craig, 1S1; P. Kershaw, sen., 181; L. Wales, 181; A. Ballinger, ISO; W. Jackson, 180; C. Teal, 180. The leading scores In tha third series competition (short ranges), with one competition to lire, are as follow:—T. Warburton, 187; E FugOi 184; W. Ballinger, 183; F. Kershaw, ]un., 183; A. Ballinger, 182; E. Ballinger, IS2O. Pedcrsen, 182; T. Chapman, 181; L. Wales, 131; B. T. Nlcholl, 180; C. Lusty, 179; W. H'lver, 179; W, Scambary, 179; R. A. Wilton 179. •

The weekly competition for tha J and P badges resulted in a win fqr T. Warburton's team with 436 points (T. Warburton 90, E. Ballinger 89; 11.I 1. Kershaw, jun., 8S; L. Rule 86, F. Kershaw, sen., 83), followed by B H Nicholl's team, 430; W. H. Balllnger's team, 421; W. M'lver's team, 416.

The ranges next Saturday will be seven shots at 800, 900, and 1000 yards, the competition, with handicaps added, to count for the "Longfleld" aggregate.

• K«*aw. ]«„.■ J" S- /*• ™ - Pederson 44 43 4 . 9] ". Cuapman 4T 42 • 2 flj L Balllnger 44 4B so: 9(

Z 300 500 B. BalHnger If 1". Watburtou • 35 33 D. Guiney 33 32 COO -yds. ■■11. 33 99 30 . US .32 97