RIFLE SHOOTING

Evening Star, Issue 19713, 14 November 1927, Page 11

RIFLE SHOOTING

KIWI CLUB. The above club lived Uio first scries of No. 2 match ou Saturday afternoon. The weather was wet, with a right wind, and this continued throughout tho first range. At 500yds conditions improved, and the veteran" F. S. Webster, registered 49 out of 50, and Rifleman, F. Fennessy, of B grade, got 45 Those were tho highest for tho afternoon. Scores:—

DUNEDIN DEFENCE CLUB. TJic Dunedin Defence Rifle Club shot the first comnetition. for prizes presented byMr C. Speight on Saturday afternoon. Rain affected the attendance, and only 10 competed, and fired 10 shots each at 300yds and 500yds. Following are the highest

—A Grade. — 300yds, 500yds Up. TI. Rifleman I’’. S. Webster 41 49 4 — 94 Rifleman J. A._ Borne 40 39 10 - 89 President F. Silvius ... 42 42 3 - 87 Rifleman F. Clayton ... 42 42 3 - 7 Rifleman W. Crimp ... 41 41 — \> Rifleman C. M'Koich 41 42 — — Rifleman W. Mills ... 59 40 — > Rifleman W. Ogg 40 37 2 — 79 Rifleman P. Grave, Rifleman W. ! 11‘Kcich, and Rifleman J. Wignal! retired. —B Grade.— oOOvds. 500yds. , Up. TI. Rifleman P. Fennossy 35 45 5 - 88 Rifleman J. M'Kinlay 57 42 6 — 85 Deputy-President Bruce 39 41 4 — 84 Rifleman D. Galvin ... 39 40 3 — 82 Rifleman H. Boyer and Rifleman F. Smith retired.

scores;— 300yds. 500yds. Hp. TL —A Grade.— .Rifleman A. T. Graham 41 49 • 90 Dep.-Pres. J. T. Gillan 38 48 86 Rifleman J. L. Benfcll 40 40 5 — 85 Rifleman L. G Vik ... 42 41 83 Rifleman W. Hnrty ... 39 33 72 Pres. W. Canncrman 27 44 71 —B Grade.— Rifleman J. B. Holgate 34 41 75 Rifleman R. G. Page ... 36 32 2-70