RIFLE SHOOTING

Evening Star, Issue 20317, 28 October 1929, Page 4

RIFLE SHOOTING

KIWI CLUB The Kiwi Defence Rif3 Club fired the second competition of No. 1 match for prizes presented by Sir J. Allen on Saturday afternoon. There was a good attendance of members. The weather was line, but at 300yds, with a bright light, a heavy mirage completely uuset wind calculations, while at -600yds the light was dull and the wind very tricky. Tljp outstanding score was by Rifleman W. M'Kcich, 92, which was a bi-'lliant shoot for the day. In the B grade Rifleman H. Stinson was top with a well-scored 86. The following were the conditions: Ten shots mid two opt’ona l sighters at 300yds and 500yd=. Scores:—

DUNEDIN DEFENCE CLUB The Dunedin Defence Rifle Club ftod the second competition for prizes presented by Mr A. J- Shaw, on Saturday afternoon. Conditions, ten shots (two optional sighters) each at 300yds and SOOyds. A dull licht and variable wind made shooting difficult Nineteen members competed. Rifleman E G- Rage made the highest aggregate. Rifleman R. A. Mackm was top at 300yds with 5,4, 4,4, ,> > ’ 3 4 .(41), and Rifleman R. G. Rage at 'sooyds, with 5,5, 4,5, 5,4, 5,4, 5, 4 /iO) The West Team won from tho hast Team by 18 points. Following are the highest scores:- 300 500

—Teams’ Scores.—. West Tenm.-RiPemen R. G. Page 87, B. P-tter 83, R. J: M‘Gill 79,. R. G. Graham 79. .1. h. Bonfcll 79, R. A. Mackie 79, J. Pemberton 74: total 560. East Team.—Riflemen H. Lorden 81, W. facer 79, W. A. Graham 78, A. W. Cooper 78. W. Havty 77, Deputy-president J. T. Gillan 75, Rifleman A. Dippm 74; total, 542. ,

A GRADE. son 500 yds. yds Hp. T‘: W. M'Keich ... 46 46 — 92 Rfm. Efm. P. Fennessy ... Dry ... 41 ... 44 43 40 3 — 3 — 87 87 Rfm. ,T. Borne ... 41 41 5 — 87 Rfm. w Mills ... 43 43 ! 86 A. Baker ... 38 41 4 — 83 F. Clayton ... 40 42 — 82 C. M'Keich ... 40 6iS 3 — 8i Rfm. Pres. Rfm. Dcp.R F. F. pro? Gillick Silvins Grave . K., Bruce .. ... 37 ... 36 ... 33 ... 37 « 43 41 41 35 3 — 4 — 6 80 80 78 78 B GRADE. Rfm. Rfm. Rfm. Rfm. Rfm. Efm. Efm. H. A. N. K. F. J. R. Stinson Warburton ... Jones Banglien Webster Frew Bowie ... 43 ... 39 ... 42 ... 41 ... 38 ... 30 ... 40 43 41 43 42 39 42 35 3 — 6 — 5 — 6 — 2 — 89 86 85 83 82 78 75

- yds. yds. Hp. Tl. Rfm. B. G. Page ... ... 41 46 - 87 83 83 83 81 Rfm. H. Potter ... 38 45 — Rfm. H. Rfm. W. Rfm. R. Borden Facer J. M‘Gil] ... 40 ... 41 ... 35 41 2 38 4 44 • 2 Rfm. R. G. Graham ... 37 42 — 79 Rfm. J. Rfm. W L. Benfell Harty ... 40 ... 38 39 — 39 2 79 79 Rfm. W. A. Graham ... 37 41 — 78 Rfm. A. Rfm. C. O.P. J. W. Gooper Byar T. Gillan ... ... 37 ... 36 ... 35 41 — 34 6 40 - 78 76 75 Rfm. J. Pemberton ... 3P 38 — 74 74 70, Rfm. A. Rfm. J. Dippio ... Bain ... 38 ... 34 36 — 36 -