ON THE RANGE

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXI, 12 November 1928, Page 5

ON THE RANGE

NELSON DEFENCE RIFLE CLUB The Nelson Defence Uille Club commenced (lie series of championship sbopts al the Wakapuaka Raug'e on SatiinUy when ,1 malcli over MX) am! 600yds was fii'l'll : 1(> members competing. Tlii> weather was lini! bill llif viirying light, ami tricky wind, especially at 600 vd.-i. range, caused (he marksmen consulpi a bio trouble. This, and the shade that comes over part ol the targets towards tins latter pari, of the afternoon, was responsible for a number of outers and magpies at the 600yds, the scores al this range in must, instances being somewhat below the average.

The shool was also the first of three similar competitions for the Gledhill trophy, and was of .10 shots at each range with 2 optional sighters. President, F. Thailand headed the, list for llio afloriioon with 49 at 500yds and 47 at 600yds oil' tiie ride—9s out of a possible 100*. I'. Burn followed him with 46 at 500yds, 41 at 690._ hey. 5-92, with W. A. Kenning in third place with 91 (4744) off the ride. Dudgeon, last week's winner of (he President's trophy, made 41 at 500 but only reached 37 at 600yds. Sharland started off with 33 for sighter at 500, which he cut out, and getting the bull with his first business shot went on with 555_555454—48, and at 600yds lie eot the T)ii7i first shot, going on with 455555553—47. Burn cut out two 4's as sighters at 500yds, and put on 5435555545 —•46. and id. 600yds, cutting out a 4 and 3. he' followed n'p with 4334545454—41. Following are details of the scores:

Next Saturday's shoot will be the so cond eonipetitioii for the, Gledhill trophy and will also count for the Wastney cu|j. WAIMEA CLUB The Waimea Defence Rifle Club held a competition on Saturday last. At times (he tricky wind and changing light, completely upset the marksmen, although Ching and .Maisey striking a good patch, rattled on 33 each at 600 yards. Ching secured the leg-in for Ist Class and Wilson for 2nd Class. Owing to the A. and I'. Show the next shoot will be on Saturday. 17th. Details:— Ist CLASS

500 600 Hep. TU. F. SharlfimT . 48 47 ...... 95 P. 1*'. Bum . 46 41 5 92 W . A. Kenning.. . 47 44 _ 91 II V. Seavle '.. . 45 45 90 K. linvood . 46 41 2 89 S. Barnelt . 41 44 2 87 w . Mitchenci' .. . 45 40 2 87 11. Flower . 41 39 7 87 E. C. Russell .. . 46 40 86 J. 'Vitfcsta 4 7 > 1? 1 8': J. jMiumsseii '. 43 40 3 86 L. Dixon .. . 4b 37 t 8b J. Dndgecr! . 44 37 __ 81 IT. Cliopsomiiii . 37 70 4 8C V. Olcdliill . 42 36 1 78 It .Kenning ., 44 •v 7 . 78

Rifleman. 500 600 Hop. Ttl. Ching 30 33 4 67 Walker 22 29 16 67 Sanimond ... 31 29 7 67 S. Irvine .... 29 27 10 66 F. Robertson 28 24 14 66 Bloomfield ... 28 28 9 65 Tomlinson ... 28 24 13 65 Maisey 25 33 7 65 Haycock 25 24 15 64 Painton 27 20 17 64 'Ford 26 22 16 64 2nd CU iSS Rifleman. 500 600 Hep. Til. Wilson 30 29 9 68 A. Thomas 21 27 18 66 D. Thomas 28 25 13 66 L. Max 27 19 19 65 G. J. Kobertson 24 19 21 64