RIFLE SHOOTING.
HAWERA DEFENCE RIFLE CLUB SIMPSON AND LINKHORN TROPHIES. Scores registered by members of the I Hawera Defence Rifle Club last week I end, for Mr W. G. Simpson’s trophy I are as follow : 400 500 GOO Tl. Pres. Robertson (scr) 32 32 34 98 R.flm. R. Evans (81) 25 32 29 94J Rflm. E. Booth (21) 28 31 32 931 Rflm. A. Elgar (31) .. 27 33 30 931 Rflm. F. Ohing (6) ... 27 28 28 89 Rflm. G. Cross (3d) 25 31 29 883 Rflm. H. Lamb (lid) 24 23 2S 863 Rflm. J. Vinten (Ilf) 22 28 21 821Conditions were difficult owing to an unsteady wind blowing across the range and a mirage. On Saturday last- the following scores wore registered for the Linkliom trophy: 100 500 600 Tl. Rflm. J. Vinten (Si) 37 44 43 1321 Pres. Robertson (scr) 41 40 44 131 Rflm. G. Cross (13) -• 41 44 44 1303 Rflm. A. Elgar (13) -.39 46 43 1293 Rflm. E. J. Booth (3) 41 42 41 127 Rflm. R. Evans (12-1) 33 43 36 1241 Rflm. Beat-son (193) 26 37 35 1173 Rflm. H. Lamb (17-1) 25 37 35 1141 A strong, unsteady cross wind and bad light made shooting Qiard at the 600yds range. The shoot next week will ho for the Laddington trophy, ten shots at 500 and 600 yards, and will conclude the season’s programme.
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Hawera Star, Volume XLVIII, 8 April 1929, Page 10
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233RIFLE SHOOTING. Hawera Star, Volume XLVIII, 8 April 1929, Page 10
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