RIFLE SHOOTING

Evening Post, Volume CXVIII, Issue 122, 20 November 1934, Page 3

RIFLE SHOOTING

OLD NAVALS; CLUB

The 01<T; Navals Club-, held a', shoot^on the 300 yards range on Saturday. The day's/scores count for the first series (fourth shoot), the Eabe:Cup, ; and ! the President's Cup (first shoot). ' ; ; Conditions were again tricky with a variable wind coming in from the right. The scores were not on the high side; only two riflemen reaching the ; standard (92). These were President Mcßain, who incidentally also made-the best guir score of the day (89); and Rifleman' J. Pitt. The range for next" Saturday will be 500 yards and the shoot will ■ count for the same competitions as this one, i.e.i the President's Clip, the Rabe Clip, and the; first series competition. . . . . ;'.'' The following are Saturday's scores:—Rifleman. - ■ 300 yds. Hdfcp. Tl. W. Mcßain' .;..■..: 46—43 - 3 /92 J. Pitt/\ ....;.;;...;. 44-42 '••'■■•'6 .■/■ 92 T. McGill "...' 39—45 6 '90 X; Congreve -'.:..... 42-42' ' 3 ; -i 87 J.Stephens, 41, 41, 5—87; G; Thomas, 38, 42, 7—87; L. Philpott, 37,-39, 11—87; G. Murpliy, 34, 39, 14—87; F. Monk,' 43, 41, 2—86; 01. Daw Son, -38, 41, ,7—86; vM. Q'Grady, .38,; 41, 7—86; A; Henderson', 35, 40, 11—86; P. Congreve; 43,37, 5—85; J. Bell, 38, 40, 7—85; *F. Standidge, 34, 41, 8—83; M. Hugo, 34, .41, 6-^81; F.Franklyn, 39, 39,-.2-^BO;C./Lawton,'34, 34, 10—78: STpKES VALLEY CLUB ' The ; ,Stbkes"Valley 'Defence., Rifle -Club commenced its series, ■'■ of" competitionl shopts'for.tlie season, at' Treiitham on Sat-' 'ui'day.' The scoring was not up to standard, owing, 'chiefly; -to the. difficulty,' in maintaining elevation.. : -..'.... -...•■ ~ . •' -The results ..were as follows:— ';•.., ;' ':•■• , ■■■■ • 300. .300 : . •'. ■'■■■■■." , ■■ ; . .'.,;. ..,-, •.■■ -yds. ..yds. Hcpi'----Tl.'. F. Waterworth■■■ .'.: 41 .' 37- -10-88 A. Catling: ..........., 36 •' 41 11 '88 P. J. Biennan ....'.. 38 , 32 V ' 18 •■ 88 W. Chancy ..,......' 35« ; 34 19 ■' 88 C. H. Young, 35, 41, 8—84; D. Lumley, 32, 27, 25—84;/>K. O. J.VAhdereen, 35, 39, 8—82;: G. C. Cronin; 33,^'34,:15^82;. A. . Page, 34, 29, .15—.78; J- Evans, 30, 34 12—76; A. /Smith,^ 30, . 24, a9-^73;. H. Herdmun,- 23, 28, 20—71; W. k Foley,. 21, 20, 25—66; H. Bourke, 30, 8, 25—. 63'; D. Coleman, il2,i 25', 25—62; Brown, .21;.:—,--25—46..:,-•,..-,■'. '• 7 ■..■■■-■< ;•■."• ; Next Saturday the- club will shoot over 500 yards range for, the championship and W..H. Field Cup; •;:.'••::..'. c i-\;.;. iPETONE^mFLE CLUB The Petone Club, fired .a further, com-, petition, counting for the s club championshipe, Flaws Cup, first /series, (handicap), and Longfield (handicap) aggregates,, at Trenthnm, on Saturday, the range for the day being 300 ; yard9. YEhe weather,conditions ■were .-.beautifully./fine, ..and. a..light wind coming: in from the /right: .was for the most-part fairly'steady.. v/.: v The 300 yards distance is-one that will .test'the .'quality of;ammunition, and after Saturday's shooting i'an .inspection' of.-, the score -slieets: reveals ■■ that -several .promising rimge:, Scores .were spoilt by/inferior rounds.-. The club standard/ for 300 yards is 46, and thisiwae exceeded only,.on one occasion and equalled iOrithrbe.Swhereas-tHe conditions <favoured; tall -scoring., t ,;'; - J..C: iAshmatf returned the'; best range score with 47,; and- also 46 sin his second shoot,/ Ti Warburton; and :i A.v ■ Balliuger alaO scored 46,1 and four members 45 each. The best aggregate off the gun .fprJJiie .day. Was eecured by J./G. Ashman with' 93, and he was. unfortunate in noti scoring his last shot in'the:sec6nd.shoot being,a'very low "magpie." ;-A./Ballinger scored 91, followed by' T. \Yarburton': 89, i Wi. H. Bal-lin<rer-88, R. H.Nicholl, 0. Pedersen,.and J. P. Cordcr 87; each:.;;.,-// ./; ■ ■.^ '/ .-, , Next ■Saturday 'the- range will,: be -.500 yards, i:the day's shooting counting for : the same' competitions."'.'? ■■■•< ■:■••:.■.':.'. ; v: ... ,'■■.■;.•■ /The following are."Saturday's 'scores:— ■'," : / ' / -."-'." ■"■■ . ■"■"•'■'3oo:'-' 30o'' ;: v: '"•/. . , '■ : ■"■'■■' ■■; • •"■ .yds;iVds.^Hcp'.'Tl. J. CAsliman .......47 ".'..tf.'. ■ ()• 93 ,T. P.Corderv... 42 .45 5 92 S.iC. Higgins .;.v..'... "44 : "42" 61' 92. :C..K.- Tanner ..•.:.'. 42. 42 8 92 A. Balliriger, 46, .45, 0—91; T.. Warburtoh, 43, 46, 0—89; A. Scott, 40, 41, 8—89; E. A. Ballingef;' 44,;44, o^BS;' R/ H. Nicholl, 42' 45, 0—37; O. Pedersen,. 42, 45. 0—87;: J v Brairl, 41, 36, S—Bs; W:. H.; Bdllinger. 41, 43, 0—84; "A. Weir.4l,'36, 6—83;. T; Chapman, 40: 42, 0—82; W. Scambary,' 39, 39, 4— 82; J. Farmer, .34; 40, 84-82; W. R. Cunie, .37. M t .:Q-.s2 ; '. J. Hal];/38, ;36,v8-S2; .P. Sfewart;.37,' ; 4o > ':4-^B.l';;'.C.; Liißty. 35, 40; 64- --- T McNab, 42, 39, 0—81; W, Jackson, 37' 39 4-t80; R/Woolcbtt. 30. SO, 12^-78.