RIFLE SHOOTING.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CXVII, Issue 17926, 21 October 1918, Page 8

RIFLE SHOOTING.

CHRISTCHURCH MINIATURE RIFLE ASSOCIATION. On Saturday, at the Christchurch Miniaturo KUI - Associations open-air range ai Cashmere, the first compe.nion was fired, the conuitions being seven sho.s each at 50yds, <uyds and 100yds respectivclv. There was a good mns.er of riflimen, and the match was won by Li. Ryla.t Railways). Following aro the scores:—

CANTERBURY v. WELLINGTON. A representative match was tired between picked teams representing ■ Ghrisvohurch and "Wellington Associations respec.ively, Mr J. Sco;t watching the match at Wellington for Christchurch, and Mr F. Fraser tor Wcl- | lington at dieter Street. Ten men a side had ten shots each. Following arc ihe roI sul.s: —Christchurch—Thomas 100^.M’Connell 93, Morgan 99, Hales 93, Pimm 97, Brown 96, Rylatt 96, Helmshaw 95, Piper 95, Left 91; total 9G9. Wellington—Meal 100, Dayman 93, ■Smart 98, Cook 97, Spencer 96, Gawitk 95/ Weflinvs 95, Adams 95, Myers 90, Leahy-86;' total 950. STYX "gUN~ CLUB. The second of a scriss of three shoots by the members of the Styx Gun Club, for a trophy dona ed by Mr F. Sisson, seven pigooii3, with an optional sweeps, alto, was iir:d on the club's ground, Harwood Road, Papanui, on Saturday. This was’ followed by a seven-sparrow handicap for [ a gold medal donated by Mr A. Johnston, sen., with an optional 'sweepstake. Two sevensparrow handicap sweeps ake and a first, miss out handicap wore also concslcd. The weather was bright, but bit crly cold and very windy. The attendance of shooters and visitors was moderate. The results were as follow : Seven-pigeon Handicap, for trophy—ll.Ayres (25vds) seven birds; E. Hammond (27 yds), J. Shilling (21yds) end W. Chisnall (27yds), each six birds: F. Tru?cott (21yd?): J. Popper (26yds), S. Neate (22yds) and E. Tiscli i.rSyds), each five birds. Ayres 'ock firs money and Hammond, /killing and Chisnnl! divided stcond and third money. Seven-soarrow Handicap, for gold medal— W. CliPnall (21vrM J. Skilling (20vd«), each seven birds: S. 2 o (17yc!s), E. Hammond (22yd'). J. Sm' h (19'ds), F. Truscot' (22yds), E. Ti'ch (19yd?' «r>d J. Pevper (19yds), each six birds; L. M-ff-.t 'l?"ds), five birds. Chisnall and Skilling divided first and second monev, shooting off for the medd. Thi? was . won by ChF-all. Nes'o, Hammond. Pm i'll, Truscott, Tisch and Popper divided till'd money. Handies?) Pweens+ake, sev«n snarrows —F. Tru'co't '2lyds) and J. Pkil'in? (l'ycl?', end) six bird?; J. Smith (19<ds), five bird”: P. Nea*e (17 v d?), IV. Chisnall (21yds) and E. Tisch (IPvd?), ea'h four bird?: 1,, Moffat* (J9"cM, Ihroo bi r d°. Trimco 1 * ard Fk’lling divided first and second money. Smith took third monsv. Second Handirnp Sween?t?ke. seven sparrow?—W. Chisnall (22vc’?). E. Hammond *22 yd?). J. S'-Wing (21yds) and L. Moffit 07"d?', each six birds; E, Tnisco't f l '2 , -d c ', five bird?; S. Noa'e (17yd?). tbre» birds: E. Ti?ch /19 yd?), re+ired. Ch ; ?nal), Hammond, Skilling and Muff?* div’cbd the money. Fir?t Mi?s Out Hnndienn —ITammord and Rhi’livg d f vid»d the money after each had killed fivo birds. KATABOI DEFENCE PTFT/E CLUB. The Ksiapci Defence R fie C’ub fired its first be’t- oomnetition on Saturday nftrnoon, under servieo conditions: five phots at lOOvris (trophy), fivo shots at 200yds (?mpshooting), ten shots at 200vds 'rapid), five shots at 500yds (application). Results wore as follow: T. Erickson 91 (25, 15, 36, 15). J. Brvdeu '9O (25, 12, ?6, IS). L. Oram 81 (20, 12, 31, 19). G. Wright 83 (25, 15, 23. 15). G. Can-tick 82 (20, 15, 31, 13). F. Richards St (25, 9, 35, 12). J. Ileney 79 (25, 12, 27, 15).

60 75 100 . Rylatt (Railway) vda. 33 yds. 31 ■ yd st Hp.4 — ' Tl. - 104 JJowlkcr (iunwood) , 31 32 33 6 - - 101 -Barlow (Railway) 31 32 31 C - - ICO Chapman (\Y\M.C.) . 33 32 31 4 - - 100 kl’C'onnell (Railway) . 32 31 32 0 - - 98 ILarriton (Sydenham) 31 29 33 4 - ■ 97 Logan (Sydenham) . 32 32 33 0 - - 97 Left (Sydenham) 34 31 32 0 - - 97 Craig (Sydenham) 33 29 31 4 - - 97 Tisdall (City) 30 32 30 - 5 —07 Cockroft (yydenham). 31 32, 30 - 4 - - 97 Shirrc-ffa (Sydenham) . 30 31 - 31 4 - 90' Hay. (Sydenham) 33 33 .30 0 - - 36 l>avie (Kaiapoi) 30 31 28 G - - 94 Tongue (W.M.C.) 23 33 30 7 - - 93 Thomas (Railway) 32 30 30 0 - ■ 92 Tyler (Linwood) 29 29 20 5 - ■ 92 Beckett (Sydenham) . 28 29 27 7 - - 91