RIFLE SHOOTING HANDICAP MATCH
On Saturday afternoon members of the Gisborne Defence Rifle Club held a handicap match of 10 shots and two siehters at both he 500 and 600yds distance on the Sponge Bay range, with a possible score of 100 points. With handicaps added I. Caio secured first place with a gross score of 95 points, while D. Nicholson, with a similar gross score, filled the second position and W. London took the third prize on the Bisley count back from R. Bu'l and H. Parata. with 94. Five competitors completed back shoots at these distances also, when F. J. Jeune registered a possible at 500yds and 48 po'nts at. 600yds. Detailed 'results were as follows:
500 600 I. Caie .... yds yds IIcp Tl. n 40 13 95 D. Nicholson 43 41 11 95 W. Lundon 44 44 6 94 R. Bull .... 47 44 3 94 H. Pa rata 44 37 13 94 H. Allan 41 43 9 93 R. Marsh 35 41 16 92 F. J. Jeunc 47 44 1 92 T. Lamberton 4G 41 5 92 W. Sinton 37 29 26 92 B. Griffiths 39 31 21 91 P. Benny 39 37 13 89 E Hobcroft 33 36 19 88 R. Burson 44 37 6 87 C. Lloyd 47 36 4 87 F. Lloyd 38 32 15 85 Back Shoots Completed 500 600 Tl. F. J. Jeune 50 48 98 C. Lloyd 46 44 90 H. .Allan .... 44 44 88 P. Bull 43 43 86 W. Lundon 43 42 85
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Gisborne Herald, Volume LXXVI, Issue 22877, 22 February 1949, Page 4
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254RIFLE SHOOTING HANDICAP MATCH Gisborne Herald, Volume LXXVI, Issue 22877, 22 February 1949, Page 4
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