RIFLE SHOOTING

Evening Star, Issue 23166, 16 January 1939, Page 1

RIFLE SHOOTING

TRIANGULAR MATCH Teams from the Oamaru, Dunedin, and Kiwi Defence Jlitie Clubs met on the Pelichet Bay range on Saturday afternoon to contest a three-range triangular match. The teams consisted of 14 men, the best 12 scores to count, and seven shots with two optional sighters were fired at 300yds, 500yds, and 600yds. In conjunction with the match the Oamaru and Kiwi Clubs shot for the O.K. Challenge Shield. Kiwi won the triangular match, and in so doing relieved Oamaru of the shield. The Kiwi Club’s aggregate was 1,153, and Dunedin and Oamaru drew with aggregates of 1,121 points. Shooting conditions were difficult at times owing to a frontal fish-tail wind snd the poor light which prevailed for most or the afternoon. No centuries were scored, but 99’s were registered by G. Adams. 11. Johnston, and A. Gillespie, for Kiwi, and by J. Benfell, for Dunedin. Details;—

KIWI. 300 500 600 yds. yds. yds Tl. G. Adams ... ... 32 33 34 — 99 II. Johnston ... 33 34 32 — 99 A. Gillespie ... 34 34 31 — 99 W. Crimp ... ... 33 35 30 — 98 P. Fennessy ... 32 31 34 — 97 H. Whithead ... 34 32 31 — 97 R. Giliick ... ... 33 34 30 — 97 T. Quinn ... 29 35 32 — 96 W Mills ... ... 34 30 32 — 96 H. Butel ... 32 31 32 — 95 E. Adams ... 32 31 30 — 93 H. Tattersfield ... 28 34 30 — 92 Totals ... 38G 394 37S 1,158 DUNEDIN. .1. Renfell ... ... 32 33 34 — 99 0. Gamble ... ... 33 35 30 — 98 R. M'Keich ... ... 32 33 32 — 97 G. H. Smith ... 33 34 29 — 96 J. Cowie ... 31 33 30 — 94 A. J. Cowie ... 33 33 28 — 94 0. G. Miller ... 31 27 33 — 91 W. Facer ... 29 31 31 — 91 n. Mackie ... ... 30 31 ( 30 — 91 R. TiPslie, sen. ... 31 30 30 — 91 A. G. Parker ... 27 32 31 — 90 T. A. Graham ... 31 28 30 — 89 Totals ... 373 383 363 1,121 / OAMARU. H. Koppert ... ... 33 33 32 — 98 6. Doran ... 33 30 32 — 95 W. Fallon ... ... 34 29 32 — 95 G. Allen ... 33 32 30 — 95 L. Rowlands ... 27 34 33 — 94 Leslie ... 31 30 32 — 93 R. M'Latchio ... 32 31 30 — 93 R. Orbell ... 31 33 29 — 93 J. Gibson ... 31 32 29 — 92 R. Roney ... 31 33 28 — 92 W. Gibson ... ... 29 32 30 — 91 s. Taylor ... 34 28 28 — 90 Totals ... ... 379 377 365 1,121