RIFLE SHOOTING

Evening Star, Issue 22202, 3 December 1935, Page 3

RIFLE SHOOTING

KIWI CLUB The Kiwi Club fired the final shoot of the No. 2 match on Saturday over 500yds and 600yds on the hill range. The weather was fine, but a. frontal “ fishtail ” wind made good shooting difficult. The conditions were 10 shots (two optional sighters) at each range. The best scores off the rifle were obtained by Riflemen H. Whitehead, W. Crimp, and j.' M'Kinlay, each 88. The best at 500yds was Rifleman W. Mills (47-), and at 600yds Rifleman H. Whitehead (45). The following are the scores, handicaps and prize winners:—

DUNEDIN DEFENCE CLUB The Dunedin Defence Rifle Club shot the final competition for prizes presented by President W. Bannerman :on Saturday afternoon. There was a small attendance, and 10 shots (two optional sightei's) . each were fired at 500yds and 600yds. Weatherconditions were fine, but a variable breeze and bright',light made shooting conditions, rather difficult. The highest score at 500yds was 46, made by Deputy-president J. T. Gillan. At 600yds Riflemen C. Gamble and J. L. Benfell were highest with 45 each, the former taking pride of place on the count back. Following are the scores and aggregates:—

WEST TAIERI CLUB The West Taieri Defence Chib shot ■ the second competition for Mr Webster s prize on Saturday afternoon. Changing light and a cross wind proved very troublesome at times. The best score at 500yds was 48, made by Rifleman G. Wyllie. At 600yds Rifleman A. Graham was highest with 46. Next Saturday will be ladies’ day on the

Rfm. A GRADE. 500 yds. ; Crimp ... 44 600 vds. Hep. TI. 44 6 — 94 Rfm. Parsons ... . 44 43 6 — 93 Rfm.' Mills ' , 47 40 4 — 91 Rfm. Whitehead 43 45 , 2 — 90 Rfm. Johnston ... . ... ... 43 43 4 — 90 Rfm. Wills_ .... , 44 41 4 — 89 Rfm. M'Keich ... . 44 40 5 — 89 Dep.-Pres. Clavton 45 42 — — 87 Rfm. Pennessy 42 44 1 — 87 Rfm. Jones 40 44 3 — 87 Rfm. Harding ... , 42 39 6 — 87 Rfm. Henshelwood 43 42 — — 85 Rfm. Stinson ... 41 43 — — 84 Rfm. Bowie ... , 42 35 6 — 84 Pres. Bruce ... , 39 37 6 — 82 Rfm. 1 B GRADE. M‘Kinlay 43 42 2 — 90 Rfm. Henshehvocd 39 40 11 — 90 Rfm. Stinson ... 40 39 11 — 90 Rfm. Aitken ... . 41 44 4 — 89 Rfm. Gillespie ... . 45 •43 2 — 88 Rfm. Crimp 42 37 6 — 85 Rfm. Ogg 39 42 2 — 83 Rfm. Cameron ... , 43 35 2 — 80 Rfm. Webster ... 28 30 14 — 72 Rfm. Baughen 37 27 4 — 68 PRIZE —A ' m ■WINNERS. Grade. — | '| W 55 'O nS a, Jg ’ 42 J3 X H : Rfm. t .imp — 89 88 11 - - 18? Rfm. Parsons — . 87 87 12 - - 186 Rfm. —B M'Kinlay — Grade 82 88 10 - - 180 Rfm. Stmson — 81 79 20 - - 180 Rfm. Parsons 80 88 — 10 - - 178

■ 500 500 v (Is. vds. . Hep. Tl. Rfm. G. H. Smith 45 ‘44 2 - - 91 Rfm. J. L. Benfell 45 ■45 3 - - 91 Rfro. R. A. Mackie 44 43 2 - ■ 89 Rfm. C. Gamble 39 45 5 - - 89 Rfm. W. Harlv 4539 7 - - 89 Dep.-Pres, J. T. Gillan 46 40 1 - - 87 Rfm. A. J. Robson 45 41 — - 86 Rfm. M. W. Denton 44 39 3 - - 86 Rfm. F. E. Sprague 41 40 5- - 86 Rfm. V. Finlay : 40 39 5 — - 84 Pres. W. Bannerman ...' 37 36 7 - ■ 80 —Aggregates.— • O. a di a 5 | 6 8 6 13 "O ■n c, -g j* c IN X EH Rfm. J. L. Benfell — 95 88 6 — 187 Rfm. G. H. Smith — 93 89 4 — 186 Rfm. W. Harty — 87 82 14 — 183 Rfm. R. A. Mackie — 90 87 4 _ 181 Rfm. M. W. Denton — 87 83 6 — 176 Rfm. C. Gamble — 82 84 10 — 176 Rfm., A. J. Robson 87 — 86 — 175 Dep.Pres. Gillan — 85 86 2 — 173 The first four, were prize-winners.

range Scores: — 500 600. vds. yds. Hep. TI. Rfm. A. Graham ... ... 47 46 93 Rfm. G. Wyllie ... ..•. 48 45 93 Rfm. W. Brookes ... ... 47 45 92 Rfm. H. Fraser ... 46 45 1 — 92 Rfm. R. H'Donald ... 46 45 1 — 92 Rfm. B. Duff ... 46 41 4 — 91 Rfm. A. Fraser ... 46 40 4 — 90 Rfm. W. Irving ... 45 42 1 — 88 Rfm. W. Henderson ... 44 35 5—80 Rfm. J. Shaw ... 35 40 4 — 79