RIFLE SHOOTING

Grey River Argus, 5 December 1932, Page 8

RIFLE SHOOTING

■TRIANGULAR MATCHA triangular match between the Bruiincrton, Lake Brunner and Greymouth Rifle Clubs was held at Brunner yesterday. The conditions were against high, scoring, as at the 300yds it rained throughout the shooting, and several marksmen struck bad patches at the 500yds. At tho 600yds tho rain cleared off and conditions were a long way better. Greymouth won the match by nine points from Lake Brunner, 1). Scannell, a new member of the Grey Club, notched top score with a. fine shoot of 92. The scores are as follows:—

i GREY DEFENCE RIFLE CLUB1 The lir.-l competition for Air 1\ Martin’s (Christchurch) Cup was concludI cd on Saturday last, and resulted in I some good shooting. Rifleman J. McKay notched top score with 99. The 1 following are the scores, the conditions | being ten shots at 300yds, eleven shots at 500yds, possible* 105:— 300 500 Killcimm. yds. yds. lip. Tl. J. McKay 13 16 JO 99 U. Sharman . . . . -15 49 4 98 G. Anderson . . . . 12 IS 7 97 M. Garth 1(1 17 10 97 W. Garth 13 50 96 D. Scannell . . . . 43 4 8 1 95 D. I'atcrson .. 36 IS l(» 94 J. I’hibbs 12 48 93 C. Richardson • ■ 13 -19 sec 92 L. Alorrcscy . . . . 26 4 6 s 90 J. Prendergast ■ • ■ • 38 43 7 88 T. Garth 35 44 7 86

GKEYMOUTH. 3(10 500 600 .liiJleincn. vds. vds Tl. J). Scanncll 30 31 31 IV. Garth . . . 31 30 30 91 T. Garth .. . . . 24 30 oq 83 C. Richardson . .. 28 2G S2 J. Phibbs .. . .. 24 28 30 82 .T, Prendergast . 26 23 25 74 S. Sharman . . 24 23 24 71 L. Morresey . . 20 22 27 G9 Totals . . 207 213 224 til! LAKE buvnner. 1\ Peary . . . . . 26 33 :; 2 91 C. Kennedy 29 29 30 88 P. Iluney . . 31 31 2 .■; 8 5 N Willis .. . . . 28 30 24 82 J. Hornsbv . . 25 21 ■■ < 78 J. Willis . . . . . 24 25 C'. Coles .. . IS 27 • >- “O A. Hill . , . . .. .18 19 25 62 Totals . .. 199 215 221 <135 BItV? x i-:irr ox. G. Smith . . *’7 30 90 C. Buckman . . 29 28 29 X. McMahon 28 29 28 85 W. Coates . . 28 2s 79 G. Xinimo .. . . . 24 26 29 79 I’. Williams IS 26 "9 / 3 If. Harper . . 2 / 22 1 s 67 A. Henry .. 2b 19 16 61 Totals ■’<>7 °08 205 620