RIFLE SHOOTING

Evening Post, Issue 36, 12 February 1935, Page 14

RIFLE SHOOTING

SUBURBS CLUB

The Suburbs Defence Hide Club nVecl a match for Xo; 1 Series, over 300 yards, at Trentham ou Saturday. In the beginning weather conditions were ideal, but towards the end of the 300 yards distance rain set in, and it was tound necessary ' to postpone the 600 yards^fihoot. * I The National* Rifle Association's annual' championship meeting is mow approaching, and a number of members are testing 1 rifles, etc., in preparation for it. The scores were as follows:—

PETONE CLUB

The Petone Rifle Club fired a match over ' the 300 and 600 yards ranges at Trentham ' on Saturday. j Just when the final 6quad were firing at the 300 yards 'distance, a heavy down- ] pour of rain made shooting conditions very difficult, and several competitors left i the range and did not fire at the .longer ] distance. The weather cleared later, and the shooting conditions at 600. yards were almost perfect with the exception of a dull light. It is seldom that there is! such a complete absence o£ wind on the I range at Trentham. | At 300 yards E. Ballinger registered an' outstanding score of 49 out o£ 50, his seventh shot being an "inner." With several members not completing the aggregates were short of the club standard of 01, the' best score off the gun for the day beiiig secured by W.- M. Jackson, with 89, followed by J. P. Corder... and J.C.-Ashman 87;- O; Pcdersen 80, P. Stewart 80.' ' . ' There has been a slight alteration 'in the club shooting programme, the range next Saturday beinpc 800 yards, the day's shooting to count for the championships. Flaws Cup, and other handicap . series. The following are the scores: — ' , 300 • 600 yds. yds. Hep. Tl. -T. P. Cottier .... 41 46 -4' 91 W. M. Jackson ... 45 44 • 2 91 P. Stewart . .1. ... 43 43 5 91 A. Scott 44 40 , G 90 J. Braid, 42, 40, 8—90; C. Lusty, 43, 40, 6-89: S. C. Higfdns, 46, 39, 4-89; W. Scambary, 41, 41, 6— SS; J. C. Ashman, 43, 44, ,0—87; O. Pedersen, 43, 43. 0—86; D. K. Pntchard.'36. 39.. 10-85: X Ballinger, 4!), 0—49: T. Chapman. 45. 0—45; A. Weir. 43. 0—43; W. IT. Ballinger. 43, 0—43; C. I 3!. Tanner. 42. 0^42; T. F; Cooper, 42, 0—42:. T. Brown, 40.,0—40. The last sever. <lid. not complete the shoot.

300 ■ „ „ yds. Hep. Tl. L. • Felhngham ..-. 40 -1 so C. Milroy 43 6% 49% W. Hutcheson 45 4 49 H. Trevelyan 40 8 ' 48 W. Prictor. 39, 6^—45%; L. Cbeyne 40, 5-45; H. Smith, 35, fl%-44%: T Goodall, 40, 3^-43%; H. R.' Hunt, 37, 2%—39%: Next Saturday the club will'fire matches for No. 4 series over 800 yards.