RIFLE SHOOTING.

Marlborough Express, Volume XLVI, Issue 280, 25 November 1912, Page 4

RIFLE SHOOTING.

BLENHEIM DEFENCE R.C. WIN THE SHIELD.

The final match for the SeniorShield (10 shots at each 800 and 90» yards) was fired at the Vernon rang* on Saturday last. Tua Marina and! Blenheim Defence A. team op tilS Saturday had won the same number of matches, and therefore had to shoot' off, the latter team winning by 52 points. The day was very hot and windy—as much as 18 to 25 degrees? at 800 yds and 25 to 30 degrees at 900* yds. Rifleman C. Hadfield was top for the day, counting out Rifleman: Neal. Some of the scores, considering the day, were really good. Th.9winning team were the same as hay« shot through the season with the exception of RiSeman Pope, who was* unable to attend, his place being" taken by Rifleman Hammond. ' Following are the scores:— BLENHEIM DEFENCE A. TEAM, yds, ydk. 800 900 TL C. Hadfield 45 42 87 F. Rowe ...... 42 M 8& W. Paynter ... 43 42 85 B. Ward ... 47 37 84 R. M. Harding 42 41 83' J. Hadfield ... 36 45 81; 8., Laking ... 42 38 80 W. H. West ... ... ... 40 33 7& A. J. Maclaine ... ... 35 36 71 W. Hammond ... ... ... 33 35 6s\ :"; 405 393 798TUA MARINA. | yds yds 800 900 TL J.. Neal - 45 42 87T A. Soper 43 38 81 Pres. Oresswell 35 44 79H. Cuthbertson 40 39 79 H. Cheesman ... 39 39 78' T. S. Davies ... ... .... 42 36 78 F. Soper ..{ 40 34 74 J. Cheesraan 38 34 72 W. Botham ... 31 29 60* H. Soper ... 36 23 58' 389 357 74ff The final for the Junior Clip will be fired next Saturday at the Verno*> range.