RIFLE SHOOTING

Evening Star, Issue 20720, 17 February 1931, Page 6

RIFLE SHOOTING

KAITANGATA DEFENCE CLUB The Kaitangata Defence Rifle Club completed the second competition for the Loo Cup on Saturday. The weather conditions were fairly good, though the light was dull, and a strong wind was Wowing from the right. At 500yds J. H. Frazer, with 34, and R. IVl'Crostic and JTis2Gr> 33 each, were tho highest scorers, while at 600yds M. Brown, with a good 33, was in the lead, being off the bull only with his third and sixth shots. Again the handicappers hav < succeeded in bringing about a very close finish to the competition, there being uvo totals of 132, three of 131, and two of 130. J. H. Frazer and W. Oliver have to -hoot off for first ami second places, and R. M'Crostio and D. H. Tilson will shoot off for third. The ladies fired the second stage of their cup match, Mrs R. Scott again scoring 66 off the rifle. Miss Blackie, ft previous cup winner, also struck form, and scored 66. The other scores were as follow: —Miss Carson, 60-4-64- Mrs Coulter. 59-5-64; Mrs Clarkson, 61-1-62; Miss Bloxham, 69-3-63; Mrs M'Crostio, 52-10-62; Miss Garrey, 57-2-59. The following are the leading scores, the limit bci,ng 66; 500yds. 600yds. Hp. Tl. Rfm. J. H. Frazer ... 34 32 66 President M. Brown ... 32 33 1— 66 Rfm. T. Frazer 33 31 266 Rfm. R. M'Crostic ... 33 30 366 Rfm. R Thomson ... 30 32 466 Rfm. D. H. Tilson ... 30 29 766 Rfm. G. Frazer 27 29 10 —66 Rfm. W. Oliver 31 30 405 Rfm. R. Kitto 30 30 565 Rfm. D. Anderson ... 32 25 562 Tho following arc the scores for the competition:— Shoots. Ist. 2nd. 3rd. Hp. Tl ,T. Tl. Frazer 66 W. Oliver 65 R. M'Croslie D, H. Tilson l ... 59 *B. Thomson M. Brown ... R. Kitto 10. Bspio 54 - 51 24-129 G Frazer - 53 56 18-127 T. Frazer 57 - 64 5-126 *R. Thomsoi not competing. With six Lee Cup shoots fired, the position of the leaders is: J. H. Frazer 391, W. Oliver 385, M. Brown 584, R. M'Crostio and D. Anderson 379. For tho championship, J. 11. Frazer has 570, M. Brown 540, and W. Oliver 526.