RIFLE SHOOTING

Grey River Argus, 8 June 1933, Page 2

RIFLE SHOOTING

GREY MINIATURE RIFLE CLUB. — The Grey Miniature Rifle Club fired its third competition for A. K. Rawlins’ trophy, when J. Phibbs shot well to win the llotty Button with it score of 98. The follow ing are the leading scores with percentage handicap, the conditions being ten shots, all counting:— Score. Hdcp. Total. (%)• J. Phibbs .. .. 98 45 98.9 ,1. Morgan .. .. 91 80 98.8 S. Sharman .. 97 30 97.9 S. sharnian . 94 65 97.9 I). Paterson . . 97 20 97.6 S. Ashton . . . . 96 25 97 F. Molloy .. .. 94 45 96.7 W. Hamilton . . 95 30 96.3 S. Davy . . . . 93 50 96.5 R. Wells .. .. 81 80 96.2 A. Rudgp . . . . 91 50 95.5 x. Bennington . . 88 60 95.2 L. East . . 75 80 95 M. Ellery 87 60 94.5 G. Roberts .. .. 90 45 94.5 T. Garth .. .. 89 45 93.35 R. E. Lewis .... 68 80 93.6 E. R. Moss .. .. 93 scr 93 A. E. Rawlins . . 90 3,0 93 J. Prendergast . . 80 65 93 TEAMS COMPETITION. Weka.—-D. Paterson 97, S. Ashton 96, E. R. Muss 93. A. Rudge 91. G. Roberts 90; total 467. Unia —J. Phibbs 98. F. Molloy 94. T. Garth 89, R. Simmons 84, I. Knight 58; total 423. Kiwi. —S. Sharman 97, A. E. Rawlins 90, C. Richardson 88, -I. Molloy 86, ,1. Prendergast 80; total 44 1. Kaka. —Only four members, 354. The position of teams at the end of the first round are: Weka 6 points. Kiwi 4. Huia 2, Kaka nil. GREY DEFENCE CLUB. The fourth competition for the Patron’s (Mr E. R. Moss) trophies was concluded yesterday. Rifleman TGarth shot well to top score with a fine shoot of LOL His 47 at 300yds included a seven bullseye finish. The following are the scores, the conditions being 10 shots at 300yds and 11 shots at 600yds:— 300 600 Riflemen. yds. yds. Hp. TI. T. Garth .. ~t .. 47 50 4 101 W. Garth 44 49 6 99 S. Ashton . . . . 43 50 scr 93 S. Sharman . . 40 50 3 93 Richardson .. 45 44 scr 89 G. Roberts . . . . 40 44 3 87 J. Prendergast . . 38 46 1 85 M. Garth .. .. 32 41 9 82 The following are leading, best three out. of four shoots, and two shoots to go; T. Garth 288, W. Garth 286, ('. Richardson 283, S. Ashton 279. The following are leading for the (’hampionship, with two shoots to go: f*. Richardson 1140. S. Sharman 1125. T. Garth 1120. S. Ashton 1114. Handicap (’hampionship: W. Garth 1157. T. Garth 1154, S. Sharman 1153. G. Anderson 1151, J. Prendergast 1149, M. Garth 1148, ,T. Phibbs 1146. The result of yesterday’s shoot put W. Garth ahead of S. Sharman. who has been in a leading position throughout the season; and T. Garth came up from 1147 to 1154. As it stands now, any one of the -above seven marksmen' have still a chance of winning.