RIFLE SHOOTING
The Kaitaia Defence Rifle Club held the first Championship shoot at 800 and 900 yards during the weekend. Conditions were very difficult for accurate shooting with a strong variable head wind with sudden changes which kept all the riflemen guessing and their scoring at a low level. Results were :
In future, Club match shooting will take place on Saturdays instead of Sundays, and a Championship shoot will be held at 300 yards next Saturday, commencing as usual, in the morning.
800 900 ttl. R. Tracey 41 36 77 C. Bowman 46 30 76 D. Waddell 40 31 71 F. Sands 31 39 70 C. Meffen 44 25 69 J. Wilson 35 32 67 s. Christensen . . . . .... 23 39 62 I. M iKinnon 36 26 62 H. Rowe .... 24 37 61 T. Hoddle 40 12 52 K. Stensness 29 18 47 F. Tracey 5 41 46 S. Tracey 29 17 4e A. Anderson .... 9 27 3f
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Northland Age, Volume XVI, Issue 17, 26 November 1946, Page 2
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156RIFLE SHOOTING Northland Age, Volume XVI, Issue 17, 26 November 1946, Page 2
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