Rifle-shooting.

Matamata Record, Volume XIX, Issue 1692, 3 January 1936, Page 8

Rifle-shooting.

'> MATAMATA CLUB : The weekly shoot of the Matamata Rifle Club on the Feria rang!' over the 500 and, 600 yards , ranges. Conditions were good and the' bcsL scores were:— f :

C. J. Fleming won the A grade trophy with an aggregate. for the two weeks of 188 and A. James won the B grade competition with an aggregate of 176. - ■ ■ i Notes am) Comments (By “ Bullseye.”) ■ \ C. J. Fleming thoroughly deserved his win in the A grade section, as his total was 188, or an average of 94. His total off the rifle was 182. When championship honours are commenced a trio who may be in the fighting line are C. J. Fleming, H.

W. Roljett and : Other .■ possibilities are W. M. Griffiths, F. ! PficbeiV.G. LandeUs aadNylL Stew- ; The latter is' 'asolid shot andWill improve as the season pro- ; presses. , A. James 'scored, a win in the B grade, closely followed by G. Scott. Scott now enters A grade and-.wili than beats him,;ae he possesses the ideal temperament for a rifle shot. . Shooting from scratch. Ilia’ total of 171' was yery ashe had to concede • poiiits to the. ; winner. -■ Vy ■■ j'v

>, On Saturday, January. 4, a shoot will be held over ranges 200' and 3QO yards as a preliminary to the championship course commencing on Jannary 11.,

The Penrose programmes are to .hand; and present a good prize list. No doubt Matamata will be strongly represented as fully eight or nine have , signified their intention ,of competing.

A shoot will be held over ranges 800 and 900 yards on January 25, to give the local men a chance to con-' solidate their elevations.

Elevation is the secret of long range shooting and the country shots are at a decided disadvantage when competing at Penrose, as the city clubs get plenty of practice over long ranges.

Trentham programmes are beingawaited with considerable interest.

• /A Grade .: &&& Yards. V' ' 500 600 Hp. Tl. C. J. Fleming.. 47 46 1 94 F. Pilcher 43/44 6 , 92,, N. D. Stewart.. 44 45 ; 2 ; 9k D. Reynolds 44 39 5 L. Park .. . 42 43 1 86 W. M. Griffiths 40 43 2 85 R. de Luen 41 39, B Grade . A. James 41 ,33' 20 94h G. Scoti •• • 44'' : i i 4b . ■ — 89 W. James 33 37 12 82, D. Raethel 36 38 2 76, J. Broomhhll . 38 36 —, -74, P. Hintz •> . 34 26 2 62