RIFLE SHOOTING

Evening Post, Volume CVII, Issue 11, 14 January 1929, Page 4

RIFLE SHOOTING

PETONE CLUB

The Fetono Kifle Club on Saturday fired the lirsi. match over tho lons ranges- to count for tlio flub championships at Traitham, at SOO and 900 yards. Tliero was n good attendance, and the weather was tine; but "at ■times' tho wind was very puzzling and troublesome. At 800 yards the sliootlns was consistently good, pur-, tlcularly with the B trade members. T. Chapman with '19 was top scorer nt this range, with 0. I'cdcrsen 'IX nest, J. Hunter and Jt. A. U'lltoh '17 each. At the 900 yards distance tlic wind was very changeable, and required careful attention, and in - consequence the scoring was low. I. J. Teal and A- Weir each beat the club standard with 43 cadi', followed by L. Hide aud h. Wales with 44 each, und A. O'Donnell and A. Ballinßcr with 43 each. Tho best totals off tho Rim for tho day were: .P..J.-Tcal.9o, L, Itulo 90, O. l'ctlcraen 80, 0. Hunter 89, and A. Weir 88, and the spoon winners were O. I'ederscn ami E. Jinlllngcr foe A Grade, A. Weir and P. J. Teal for B Grade, and .1. Hunter for C Grade. The team competition resulted in a win for \V. M'lver's team with 348 points (L. Itulo 00, A. Weir 88, ]■;.■ Ballinger SO, W. M'lver 84), followed by W. H. Ballinger's team 337, T. ' Warburton's team 335, It. H. Nicholl's team 384, A. O'Dounell's team 328. The ranges noxt Saturday will be SOO and 900 yards, the competition being the final match for the club championship, and to count for the other 1 handicap aggregates. The following were . the scores:— 800 900 yds. yds. Hdp. Tl. P. J. Teal -....4545 2 92 L. Rule ....."... 40 44 1 91 J. Hunter 47 42 2 91 It. X Flaws 42 -11 . 8 91 a' Weir, 43-45-2—00; O. Vedersen, 4S-42-0— 110; G. Old, 41-40-S—B9; W. Johnson, 44----'l2-1—8?; 1\ Williams, 43-39-5—87; T. Chapman, 49-38-2—87; E. Ballinger, 44-42-0—SO; A. Bttlllnger. 42-43-0-85 ; W. JacUson. 40-41-4 —S5; \V. M'lver, 43-42-0—84; E. Furo, 40-38-0 —84; F. Kershaw, 43-3S-3—S4; H. H. Mawioy (visitor) 46-37-0—8:!: R. A. Wilton, 47-36----O—S3; L. Wales, 33-44-3-«2; A. O'Donnell, 39-43-O—S3; IV Warburton, 41-41-o—i>2; \\. I'urrle 44-26-12—82: A, Scott. 30-33-12—SI; W H. Ballinger. 48-34-0-SO; H. IMcksou, 40----33-0—75; C. Lusty, 32-34-9—75. With one match to be fired in the club clmmiiinimhin series O Federscn lends vi tue A titu- \ siou by 9 points'from It. H. Niclioll. Another of his con.Mont scores next Saturday should; see Fcdcrsen" the new champion with a comfortable margin. In the B division L. lulo linid 7 points by good- shooting on.Snurdav, so that the final issue wil bo very m t«re- , estlim It. A; Wilton'loads Rule In this (liwWn by 2 points., in the C division .1. Hunter Is hi tho lead by a good margin. Tlie leading ■■TWiSon"!. a'KeTsen 359, X H M=hoil 330; T. Warburton. 344, A. Ba linger 84-. B Division: B. A. Wilton 345, h. Bule •>«,, F. Williams 331.* T. Chapman 340, "■^lie^eadlnE totals in tho Flaws dip (11 and C "Vision Handicap) tM!'"'^* low:—It. IS. Flaws 303, G. ,01(1 3(* h Bulo 160, J. Hunter 300, E. Pugo _ 358, P. ;. J. leal 336 P. Kershaw 355, F. William!! 351.... , ■