RIFLE SHOOTING

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXI, Issue 21806, 22 May 1934, Page 14

RIFLE SHOOTING

DEVONPORT MINIATURE CLUB The Dcvonport Miniature Rifle Club held its first trophy shoot of the season last evening. Following were the best scores registered, the possible being 70:—Holvey, 69, 1—70; Griffiths, 66, 7—70; Grey, 63, 7—70; Walsh. 03, 7—70; Judkins. GO, scr—69; Rutledge, 67, 2 —69; Itoach, 67, 2—09; Nealie, 65, 2—67; 01i% r er, 65, 2—67; Palmer, 60, C—66. THE OPOTIKI CLUB [BV TELECRAPH —OWN CORRESPONDENT] OPOTIKI, Monday The Opotiki Rifle Club held its monthly spoon shoot at 200 yds and 30Oyds on Saturday. The light varied a great deal, and the Ehooting was patchy, as it was late before ■the. shooting nt the 300 yds. target was finished. Thompson and E. "Webb, with handicaps, reached the maximum of 100 points. .There were 18 competitors. The be.st scores were: —A. Sanders, 46, 'I4—DO; A. Thompson, 41, 4G—B7; E. Webb, 38,. 44 —82; J. D. Clark. 34, 43—77; A. Hollard. 36, 40—76; W. Payne, 40, 36—76. WHANGAREI CLUB [from OUlt OWN correspondent] WHANGAREI, Monday The Whangarei Defence Rifle Club held a shoot during the week-end. the day's trophy being won by S. E. Foot, with 41 nt 200 yds. 40 at .'JOOydB, handicap 12, total 93. Other good scores were:—C. Ruddell, 47, 42, 3—92; D. Wilton. 47, 42. scr—B9; I\. Clark. 43. 41. 4—88: Slado Clark, 43. 40, 4—87; E. A. Foot, 45, 38. 4—87; E. Hill. 42. 35. 10—87; J. Morris, 46, 39, scr—Bs; J. H. Asliton, 41. 41. 2—84; G. Neville, 41. 33, 4—78. SCORES AT MAT AM ATA [from our own correspondent] MATAMATA. Monday The Matomata Rifle Club held a shoot over the 200 yds and 300 yds ranges on Saturday. Weather conditions were fair, with a clianging light. The following are the best ecores:—C. J. Fleming, 43 at 200 yds, 45 nt 3COyds, totnl 88; C. Qualtroilgh, 44, 44—88; N. Kollett, 42. 45-87; H. R. King. 42. 43—85; L. Bycroft, 41, 41—82; A. Stewart, 41, 39—80; L. Sutherland, 42, 37—79; F. Pilcher, 35. 39—74; G. Reynolds, 31, 42—73; J. Pickup. 29, 41—70; D. Reynolds, 34, 33—67.