RIFLE SHOOTING
SUBURBS CLUB
"DAILY MAIL" COMPETITION
The members of the Suburbs Defence Rifle Club finished the "Daily Mail" competition in extremely wet weather at Trentham on Saturday. The cup is a valuable one presented by the "Daily Mail," London, and must be won off scratch, off the rifle. This year H. R, Hunt and T. Goodall tied, with 194 points each, and will shoot-off at a later date. In this event also H. R. Hunt wins the Fellingham Memorial Cup at the short ranges, and A. Stewart the Sir John and Lady Luke Cup at the long .ranges. The following are the leading aggregates, seven shots at 300, 500, 600, 800, 900, and 1000 yards:— | Shorf Lons • ranees, ranges. Hep. Ttl.. T. Ooodall ng or, l>/ 2 -'-2 19H j H. Jt. Hunt .... ]01 03 sci- Iflti S-S. V. McLean .. 1)3 90 3>i-I'A 193 W. A. Downcs .. S8 81 S-13* 103 A. Stewart .... 88 !M \'--\ ISGW I U Cheyne HO S7 RV4-3 ISfP/a G. Trevelynn . S9 gr 4/.-l ISIVi C. Jtilroy. 85, SI, 5-3V4—lTiy.; H. V. Smftli, 86, 82. 3-3—174; K. Kitchen, 85, 67, 5-fe—l IC3; It. Laurie, 95. 59, 2-1H—157%. | CHAMPIONSHIP COMPETITION. J The following are the scores in the championship competition, ten shots at each range:— . soo :>oo 6on yds. yds. yds. Hep. Ttl. T. G'oodaM .... .49 48 45 l-O-'/j 143 VH. ]t. Hunt •.. 46 48 47 srr ]4.l S. l\ McLean .. 45 -45 .45 3-2-1 Ml W. A. Downcs.. 44 42 43 5-1-1. 141 E. Laurie' ... 46 44 43 2-Vi-l 336 1/ 3 C. Jlilroy 41 42 45 3-2-3V-I ■ 136V4 L. Cheyne, 43,. 46. 43, 3-14-0—135& X. Kitchen, 47, 40, 33, 3-4-4—131; A. Stewart, 40, 41, 3S, 2%-2-1—130y 2 ; G. Trevelyan, 35, 40, 42, IH-2-2V4—128; H. V. Smith, 46, 3!), 3S, 1-21/2-2—128V4. A.. Stewart and G. Trevelyan were selected to represent the club in the match, Wellington Rifle Association against the combined New Zealand Universities, next Saturday at Trentham. Service conditions will be observed.
RIFLE SHOOTING
Evening Post, Issue 82, 6 April 1936, Page 5
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