PETONE CENTRAL.

Evening Post, Volume CVIII, Issue 14, 16 July 1929, Page 15

PETONE CENTRAL.

This club is making rapid strides In the miniature shooting world, great keenness being shown during practice. Quite a number of the present season's shots are- now quite Rood marksmen, two of them having gained possible honours, namely. Sherwood and Thorpe. Other possible honours arc Eaton (2) and Hobbs. The first series shoot, A Grade, was won by Nightingale, and B Grade by Le Bas. Second series: A Grade—F. Thorpe; B Grade— Wainscott. A silver cup presented by Mr. A. M'Ghie. one of the club's vice-presidents, for competition, is being keenly contested. The following hold the five leading aggregates: Ashman, Nightingale, Marsden, Ffro3t, and Eaton. The teams entered for tffe interclub matches ore doing exceptionally well. The B team has lost one match; the C team so far has been successful in all matches. W.W.M.C. There was keen competition amongst the members during the progress of tho shoot for the vice-president's (B. Short's) trophy. G. Symonds, SI. Howard. W. Smith, and W. Ruddle each aggregated the possible, 210 (with handicap). W. Smith was successful in the shoot-on". The highest aggregate pm score was made by H. Roberts and W. Smith, each with 205. Mr. A. Skcrrett's trophy was also competed for. G. Symonds and G. Walker each aggregated the possible, 210 (with handicap) . and the ahoot-ofT takes .place this week. Walker mado the highest gun score of 207. Possible honours go to D. Alabaster (2) and

G Walker. Mr. J. Wallace's trophy is now being competed for. WONDERFUL SHOOTING. Mr. L. Hare, of the Hutt Club, last month scored five successive possibles (four ten-shot and one seven-shot), a total possible score of ;';. , 3lr- ,yare Has undoubtedly created a Wellington, if not a New Zealand, record. DON'TS FOR RIFLEMEN. A prominent Wellington rifleman has subscribed a few notes in regard to miniature rlfle-shootiug, not particularly from a musketry instructors point of view, but rather in regard to conduct on the range. Most of the experienced men observe all the "Don'ts." but they may prove useful for many of the younger members and help to assist the harmonious working of the various clubs and associations: "Don't under any circumstances take a rifle on to the mound with the breech closed, and never leave tho mound without first opening the breech. "Don't get down on the mound without first adjusting sights and sling and getting your "Don't open the breech immediately after firing, until everybody on the mound has fired and shots are being marked. In carryon competitions, see that your men on either side of you are not just on the point of firing when you open the breech. Most of the mounds are of wood, and Jerking the breech open always causes a certain amount of vibration, and may possibly spoil your next competitor's shot. "Don't put a cartridge in the breech of the rifle while markers (or anybody else) are in front of tho firing point. "Don't, when you hays finished firing, move at all until the other members of the squad have finished. "Don't swear if, immediately upon pressing the trigger, you think you have had a bad shot. Wait until the next man to you has fired (if he has not already done so), as you may put him off. (Swear not at all.—"Aperture.) "Don't fail to lower your rifle gently as soon as you have fired, so that the responsible official can tell when all have fired. • "Don't leave your empty shells on the mound for the next shootist to pick up for you. "Don't, when coaching or speaking to a flrer; get on or off the mound whilst any of the squad is firing. ? "Don't walk over the mounds at all. Kemember that some of tho shootlsts wear decent clothes, and it is not encouraging to have to Ho where someono has been walking with dirty boots. "Don't criticise tho officials in any way. If you think you have lust cause for complaint, mako it quietly, in the proper manner. If you are not satisfied with tho conduct of any official, take care to attend tho next general moetiug, and make your criticism there, and if you think it advisable, nominate another member for the position, or get someone elso to nominato yourself. "Don't, if a decision goes against you, take It in any other way than as a good sport should. "Don't criticise any work done by other members unless you were one of the workers. "Don't expect the others to do all ihe work that has to bo done. "Do, always, all you can to assist your association, club, or fellow-members, especially younger shots, whether they be opponents or not. HATCHES FOR NEXT WEEK. Entries for the second round of the Osmond Ladies' Shield closo with tho secretary tomorrow, 17th July. The shoot takes place next week, and targets are to bo In the secretary's hands by (Monday. 29th July. Club notes, etc., are to be forwarded to "Aperture," Room 3, Government Life Insurance Building. Wellington