RIFLE SHOOTING.

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XIII, Issue 286, 19 November 1923, Page 2

RIFLE SHOOTING.

TARADALE CLUB. C FIRST ROUND FOR RIVERS’ CUP. The first round for the Rivers’ Cup was fired on the range at Taradale on 2 Saturday afternoon. Owing to the C overcast sky and heavy showers, the conditions for shooting were unfavour- h able, the light being very bad. The 1 second round will be fired next Saturday afternoon. A trophy presented by Mr A. Rowe will also be shot for. Resuit:— 3

A trophy presented by Mr A. Golding for an amateur handicap was won by A. O’Dowd. i OKAWA CLUB. On Saturday the final of the second £ series was shot off, the conditions 1 . being 10 shots at 500 and 600 yards- . ; The weather at times was very unfav- , curable, changing light ami a gusty rear fishtail wind upsetting some" pro- j minent marksman’s scores. Some good individual range scores were, however, : registered, Rflm, W. West putting on ■ 46 at 500 yards, and Dep.-Pres. Jones and Rflm N. Mackersey both registering 45 at 600 yards. It was a good ; shoot under trying conditions. The A class trophy was won by Dep.-Pres. ■ Jones with 176, Rflm. N. Mackersey winning the B class trophy with the splendid score of 181. The scores were:—

200 300 T1 J. Jarvis (ser) . 34 31—65 W. G. Jarvis (scr) .... . 34 30—64 J. Collingo (4) . 32 32—64 A. O.Dowd (9) 30—62 C. Frensen (scr) . 32 30—62 B. Franklin (5) 28—61 R. Ellis (10) . 33 28—61 P. Bishop, 8) . 31 29—60 J. Franklin (5) 28—60 L. Frensen (3) .. 31 28—59 M. Jarvis (scr) 32 25—57 P. Adams (10 t 33 23—56 L. Waterhouse (10) .. 22—54 L. Kidson (10) . 28 20—48

A Class. 500 300 yds yds Tl. D-Pres. H. C. Jones .... 44 45—89 Iflm J. Mathewson (6) . 43 39—88 Mm W. J. Green 45 41—86 Rflm F. Forsman 78 86—164 Rflm F. J. King 42 40—82 Rflm M. Connor 43 38—81 Hllm W. 11. West 46 34—80 Rflm H. C. Russell (visitor) 42 37—79 Rflm W. Cropp (8) 41 30—77 Pres. L". E. Brathwaite .. 37 25—62 B Class. Rflm N. Mackersey 44 45—89 Rflm J. McGregor (5) .. . .44 36—85 Rflm J . Mackersey (9) .. 41 35—85 Rflm. F. T. White (10) .. 42 33—85 Rflm H. C. Park (5) ... 41 38—84 Rflm A. Farmer (20) .... 26 26—72 The aggregate for the series finished as follows: — A Class. 1st 2nd srs srs. Tl. D-Pres H. C. Jones .... 87 89—176 Rflm J. Mathewson .... 86 86—174 Rflm W. .1. Green .... 86 86—182 Rflm F. J. King 88 82—170 Rflm H. A. Wilson .... S9 81—170 Rflm F. Forsman 78 Rflm W. Cropp 82 77—159 Pres. L. Brathwaite .... 86 62—148 B Class. Rflm N. IMackersey .... 92' 89—181 Rflm F. T. White .... 85 85—170 Rflm J. McGregor 85 85—170 Rflm A. Burn 85 85—170 Rflm. H. C. Park 85 84—169