RIFLE SHOOTING

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LVI, 22 November 1922, Page 7

RIFLE SHOOTING

nelson defence club The Nelson Rifle Club fired on Saturday afternoon the. second of their championship series of seven shots each at 500 and 600 yards. The day was all that could he desired, but the scoring on the whole was disappointing, 64 off the rifle being the best score, this being compiled by Rifleman F- Gledhill. Lieut. D. Kenniim, who shot very well indeed, secured "the leg-ln for ’Messrs Wilkins and Field’s trophy, scoring 62 off the rifle. His 33 at 600 yards is a credit to so young Hi shot, it being the best score at that range for the day. In the Second Class, Rifleman R. Fisher, another promising young shot, secured the leg-in for Mr E. Savage’s trophy, and also best score for the Second-class Championship with 62 off the rifle, an excellent performance. Li tile first championship shoot Rifleman L. Miteliener should have taken second place. His score was 65, not 63, as sent to the press.

ronga cluij On Saturday, the 18lh, the above Club opened their new range in Rimu Valley, Carlnke. and were favoured with splendid weather and a ; good attendance of visitors and members. Afternoon lea was dispensed by the ladies and greatly appreciated by all. Mr C. Lco\vopened the range with an appropriate speech, and the president’s; wife (Mrs J. A. Laird) fired the first shot, registering a bulls-eye. The men’s competition was keenly contested, the prize-winners being H. Simpson, G. Young, M. Neale, Ist, 2nd and , 3rd respectively, with a score of 45 each. The ladies’* 3-shot competition was won by Mrs J. A. Laird with 12 points, Mrs Manic and Mrs Moore 2nd and 3rd, with 10 points each. Luring (he day a teams match was fired against, the Havelock team, the visitors winning by 16 points.

A CLASS Rifleman. 500 600 Hep. Total I). Kenning 29 33 6 68 F. Clodhilt 34 30 — 64 V. Vitetta 30 28 6 64 (r. Coll'lliail 28 51 4 63 J. Holland 28 26 8 62 J. Manssen 29 32 ' _ 61 J. Vitetta 31 28 2 61 T. Cartin' 31 29 — 4 60 L, Dixon 29 24 7 60 W. Mitchenor 33 24 1 68 A. Doidgo 11. Day 24 31 28 25 5 57 56 S. Wowing 23 29 3 55 U. Kenning 26 24 6 55 J. Sharland 28 21 6 55 A. Busch 26 B CLASS 23 3 52 Rifleman. 500 600 Hep. Total R. Fisher 30 32 6 68 L. Mitchcner 29 30 9 68 J. Kenning 30 24 12 66 .A. Corby ■ 29 24 8 61 W. Kenning 28 22 10 60 'R. Black 21 25 14 60 A. Dudgeon 24 19 16 59 E. Richards 21 11 16 48 J. Dayman 16 15 14 45