ON THE RANGE

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXVI, 18 February 1935, Page 3

ON THE RANGE

NELSON WINS MILROY SHIELD 20 POINTS MARGIN AGAINST MARLBOROUGH H. FRANK WINS BARKER CUP 'l’he Nelson Rifle Association team defeated Marlborough by 20 points in the Milroy Shield competition fired oil the Vernon range (Blenheim) on Saturday. The weather was fine, but a south-easterly wind—the only “hard” wind on the Vernon range —was blow-' ing. As a result both teams had trouble with windage adjustments and the scores in the match were smaller than usual. At 300 yards Nelson scored 305 and Marlborough 290, but at 500 yards Marlborough beat the visitors by 1— 310 against 309. The Nelson team shot more consistently at 000 and won at that range by 304 points to 292. A Barker (formerly of Boiiga), an old Marlborough rifleman wlm lias now left the district, recently donated a cup for the highest scorer in the annual'Milroy Shield shoot. This was won by H. Frank (Nelson) with a total of 98—31 at 300; 32 at 500; and 35 at 000 yards. H. Frank’s possible at 000 yards was the-only possible during the day. ’The Marlborough Association entertained the visitors at luncheon and tea on the range and the competition produced a very pleasant day’s shooting. Scores:— NELSON

AGGREGATE POINTS Grand 300 500 000 Tl. Nelson 305 309 304 01S Marlborough .... 20C 310 292 SOS NELSON CLUB Next Saturday the Nelson Defence Rifle Club will hold a championship shoot—lo shots at each of 300 and 500 yards,

300 nOO 000 Tl. Sharia ml 30 31 30 01 Jones 23 27 32 87 In wood 32 32 20 03 Martyn 20 32 31 02 Barnett 32 30 30 02 l)a v 31 20 20 SO T. Carter 20 32 31 02 Kenning 33 34 27 04 Frank 31 32 37) 08 Manssen 30 30 30 Oo MABLBOKOUGH 300 7)00 000 Tl. Masefield 20 31 32 02 A. Had field 27 33 20 80 Henderson 31 20 20 80 Bask 30 28 27 87> Xieliolls 28 31 20 88 C. Hadfiekl 25 32 20 83 West 33 31 32 90 Tombs 31 32 30 03 K. Anderson 23 31 30 SO D. Anderson 34 32 31 07