RIFLE SHOOTING

Evening Star, Issue 20311, 21 October 1929, Page 3

RIFLE SHOOTING

DUNEDIN DEFENCE CLUB The Dunedin Defence Rifle Club fired the first competition for prizes presented by Mr A. J. Shaw on Saturday afternoon. Conditions were ten shots (two optional sighters) each at 300yds and 500yds. Seventeen members competed. A dull light and fishtail head wind made high scoring difficult. Rifleman E. A. Mackie, with 84, made top aggregate. At 300yds Rifleman W. A. Graham was top with 45, and Rifleman R. G. Page at 500yds with 45. The East ‘team beat the West team by 4 points. Pol lowing are the highest scores;—

—Teams’ Scores. — East Team.—Rifleman A. Dippie 83, Rifleman W, A. Graham 83, Rifleman W. Harty 82, Rifleman W. Facer 81, Rifleman T. W. Parker 81, Rifleman L. E. Lamborn 80, Rifleman A. W. Cooper 79; total, 569. West Team.—Rifleman R. A. Mackie 84, Rifleman J. L. Benfell 84, Rifleman B. G. Page 83, Pi-csident W. Bannerman 83, Rifleman J. MTvnight 79, Rifleman H. Potter 77, J. >4, Stewart 75; total, 565.

300 500 yds. yds. ITp. TI. Rifleman W. Facer 39 42 4 — 85 Rifleman R. A. Mackie ... 41 43 — — 84 Rifleman J. L. Benfell ... 41 43 — — 84 Rifleman W, Harty 42 40 2 — 84 Rifleman L. E. Lamborn 40 40 4 — 84 Rifleman R. G. Pago ... 38 45 — — 83 Rifleman A. Dippic 40 43 — — 83 President W . Bannerman 43 40 — .— 83 Rifleman W. A. Graham 45 38 — — 83 Rifleman J. M'Knight ... 38 41 3 — 82 Rjflemau T. W. Parker 43 38 — — 81 Rifleman A. W. Cooper 39 40 —. — 79 Rifleman J. N. Stewart ■41 34 4 — 79 Rifleman J. Bain 37 40' — — 77 Rifleman II. Potter 39 38 — — 77