"RIFLE shooting'

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXX, 25 May 1936, Page 6

"RIFLE shooting'

- NELSON DEFENCE CLUB SATURDAY’S MATCHES

CUP WINNERS DECIDED i 7 The Nelson Defence Rifle Club completed the championship, Wastney, Mitchener and Harris cups last Saturday at the Seabourne Range with 7 shots at 800 yards and 10 shots at 900 yards, in perfect weather. H. Day, with 33 at 800 and a splendid 10-shot possible at 900 —83, won the leg-in for Mr Field’s trophy and senior feathers. E. Russell 33, 49, handicap I—B3 was runner-up. Wastney Cup points were allotted as follows: H. Day 5, E. Russell 4, F. Sharland 3, A. T. Orchard 2, B. B. Jones 1. Next Saturday the shoot will be for the Burrough Cup and Colonel Thom’s shell case, 200, 300 and 500 yards. Every club member is specially requested to attend this shoot which is also the classification for ammunition. Saturday’s scores were:—

KENNING AND DAY TIE FOR MITCHENER CUP The completed scores for the Mitchener Cup are: W. Kenning 316,

H. Day 316, E. Russell 313, F. Sharland 312, S. Barnett 307, B. B. Jones 302, K. Day 291, K. Inwood 288, P. Burn 281. KENNING WINS CHAMPIONSHIP AND‘HARRIS CUPS The completed championship totals are as follows: W. Kenning 733, F. Sharland 719, E. Russell 707, B. B. Jones G 95, K. Inwood 689, K. Day 689, and P. Burn 663. Harris Cup: W. Kenning 999, K. Day 996, F. Sharland 988, P. Burn 976. WASTNEY CUP TO E. RUSSELL E. Russell with 23 points won the Wastney Cup, with H. Day runner-up 22, F. Sharland 17, P. Burn 11, N. Manssen 9, R. Mellet 7, W. Mitchener 7, H. Frank 7, B. B. Jones 7, W. Kenning 7, S. Barnett 6.

H. Day 800 33 900 Hep. 50 — Tl. 83 E. Russell .... 33 49 1 83 F. Sharland .... 35 45 — 80 A. T. Orchard .... .... 30 43 7 80 B. B. Jones .... 32 44 3 79 P. Burn .... 30 43 6 79 F. Gledhill .... 31 46 1 78 K. Inwood .... 33 42 3 78 IC. Day .... 33 40 5 78 W. Kenning .... 35 39 — 74 W. Martyn .... 27 39 5 71