KARORI CLUB

Evening Post, Volume CIX, Issue 28, 3 February 1930, Page 4

KARORI CLUB

. The Karori Rifle Club on Saturday fired the fourth arid final shoot of the long :rauge series and concluded, the championship and handicap aggregate competitions.

The weather conditions were all against good shooting and as a consequence the scores were low. "The strength of the wind varied, as much as, .12 degrees between shots, and to accurately gnage the allowance was.-well--nigh impossible. Even the most experienced shots found conditions not,toi; theji',■■ liking; and 'only ;four members" succeeded in "averaging inners and over.

Special mention must be made of the shootiug of T. I-I. R. Boon, who not only made.the highest score of the day, but ■with a brilliant effort improved his. position in the championship competition from eighth place.to second. Deserving of mention also was A. V. Swanson's 'shoot at 800 yards, where -a. particularly fine 47' included an, outer. The'.veteran,-Dep.-Pres. Jurid, made 45, which also included an outer. At 900 yards the condition were more difficult, the average score per man being a points lower than at the preivous range. T. H. R. Boon was top with 'a brilliant 46, while the only other members to break 40 were H. ITrankland* and .'L. Old.

The championship series, which has just concluded, and which comprises three shoots at the short and three at the long ranges, resulted in a win for 11. V. Croxton, who finished with the fine aggregate of 5,14 —4 points ahead of the runner-up, T. 11. R. lioon;. Croston assumed the lead early in the series, and by consistent .shooting secured-the ■championship for the in'fth time. Once.holder of the New Zealand Championship Belt, and representative of New Zealaud at Bisley, Croxton .is at present Holder of four chiimpion--b"hips_ for rifle shooting: Kai'ori-.Rifle Club, ■Wellington Province, Champion. Miniature Rifle Shot of Now Zealand,' and Public Service M.R.C. Boon, the runner-up, has yet to win tho club championship, a distinction he has achieved many times in other clubs, besides representing New Zealand at numerous international events. 11. Franklaud, who finished third, was club champion for 1925. :.- . '

: In the handicap aggregate, the conditions are the same as for the club championship, but the event is confined to men receiving handicaps which are added to ;tlie score made. This aggregate produced an exceptionally closjs finish, L. Old win-, liing IVoiu E. Boddy;and._.J."King/by one point. Old has shot ■'consistently throughout the competition, am} iva.s. receiving the smallest handicap,^ Ke-''afßo-.finished fifth in the championship. Gr..Boddy, who tied for second place with J. King, receives the trophy, he haying-less handicap than King, who is placed -third. '". • ■ Details:— '•■■■■ , ~ ■ - '' ■ ■ ' ;.,'.■%,: sou "■poo '■'■•■■ ■-■■, : yds." yds: Hp. Tl. T. IT. R. Boon ..-.■:.{;■■ ■■44-;- 4G. 0 90 H. IV. Morrison ....'.'.'- 40 .. 35":; 10 S3 H. Frankland 4J -43, 0 84 G. W. Boddy 41 3!) ■;4 .Si J. Grove, 42, 37, 4-S3; .J. M'Ke'lvie, 43, 30, 5—S3; J. L. Spratley, 42, 32, 9—S3; A. V. Swaneon, 47, 35, 0-82; 11. D. Potts, 41, .35, 5—81; A. I. Colcman, 40, '34, 7—81; IT. P. Dore, 43. 32, 4-70; P. 8.. Goldfinch, 41, 3S, 0—7!); H. V. Croxton, 39, 39, 0— 78; W. J. Haase, 4.3, 36, 0—78; B. Kockel, 36, 3G, 6—78;, J. M. Miller, 42, 26, 10—78; 0. U. Ching, 37, 37, 3-77; Pres.'R. Caugh•lcy, 36, 30 r 0-75; -L. -Old, 33, 40, 2—75; J. M. KosSi-36, '-33, 6^-75.; P. AV.'Ching, 35, 3!), 0—74; -L.-M. Hush, 35, 37, 2—74; J. I. King, 31, 3D, 4—74; Dep.-Pres. W. Judd, 45,25, 0-^7O; 13. Robertson,'33, 35, 0— OS; Dep.-Pres. H. ,T....Marshall, 28, 34, 0— ■62. ' ■ ' ■' ■ ■ ' : Club Ohninpionship.—H. V. Croxton 514, .T. H. K. Boon 510, Hi Frankland 508, K. Cauglilcy 507, I;.' Old s*l, V. W. Ching 500, YV. J. Haase 500, P. ?. Goldfinch 499, L. Rush 403.. (The first wee are. trophy winners.) Handicap Aggregate—L. Old 510, G. Bodily 515, J. King 51), IT. Dorc, 510, J. JM'Kolvie COS, L. Hush 507. (The first three are trophy winner^.) ~., The leading positions, in the Witcombe and Caldwell Cup and jhe Judd and Randall Aggregate, which'Vill bo concluded next Saturday, are:—Judd and Randell Aggregate: H. V." Croxton 762, L. Old 757, 'R. Caughley 757, H. Bore 758, L. Rush 755. Witcombe and Caldwell Cup: J. King 204 'T. H. R. Boon -21J3, G. Boddy 2GO, L. Old 259, J. Grove 255, H. Dore 258. Weekly Competition.—Scratch: T. If. I?. Boon 90', H. Frankland 84. Handicap:, K. V\'. Morrison 85, G. Bodcjy 84.