RIFLE SHOOTING
PETONE CLUB
The Petone Rifle Club fired the final shoot of the musketry series at Trentham on Saturday, the results counting for the Scott Memorial Cup. The competition was fired over the 300 t yards range, and open sights, as used in the Army, were used. . The competition comprised, A, 7 shots application, possible 35; B, 10 shots rapid in 45 seconds, possible 50; C, 10 shots at 22m circular disc with 12m inner circle, exposure 3 seconds each shot, possible 50, D 10 shots snap at the target, 2 shots in 6 seconds at each exposure of the target (bulls and inners only to count), possible 50. The Scott Memorial Cup was won by S C Higgins, who compiled the highest aggregate for the two days reserved for the service shooting. The followSK*. W. H. Ballinger 231, F. Cropp 228, J. G. Badland 202. Scor?r:- A R c D 300 300 300 300 yds. yds. yds, yds. Ttl. W.M.Jackson 31 40 27 32 30 J. C. Ashman 32 45 27 26 I.W SC. Higgins. 30 -39 42 17 28 v PHPst 26 38 32 17 113 w H Ballinger, 29, 38, 35. 8-110; F. Cro?p. 28 sl! '17, '26-109; KMacDowaTl, 31 29,' 24, 8-92; E. F. Gilder, n 30 12, 18—91; S. Nicholl, 31, 32, 17' A. Megann, 26, 30, 13, 13—82; TG Badland, 30. 20. 13. 12-75; W. C. Hog" 19 32, 4, 8-63; J. H. Sherwm. 26, 15, 11. 10-62- _
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Evening Post, Volume CXXV, Issue 115, 18 May 1938, Page 4
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245RIFLE SHOOTING Evening Post, Volume CXXV, Issue 115, 18 May 1938, Page 4
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