RIFLE SHOOTING

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXIII, Issue 22608, 22 December 1936, Page 14

RIFLE SHOOTING

WHANGAREI DEFENCE CLUB [from our own correspondent] WHANGAREI, Monday Tho Whangarel Defence Rifle Club field a four ranpro shoot in the roscbowl and club scries at the week-end. In the roscbowl shoot D. E. "Wilton secured his fourth win on the count back nnd thus won tho trophy outright. He rcdonated it to the club. In the club cup shoot J. H. Ashton was successful and also won the day's aprijrepate trophy with 10'J, which is a record for tho club in any four ranpo competition. Following* are the results:— Roscbowl.—D. E. Wilton (scr), 47 at liooyds, -18 at. 300 yds, total, 05; J. H. Ashton (scr), 4U, -Hi—os; W. Norris (scr), 4(1, 48—1)1; G. Neville (sir), 47, 45—!)'_>; M. K. Stewart (scr), 45, 1<i —1)1; J. Litchfield (scr), 47, 4 1—1)1; H. F. Buckley (1), 47. 4'2—1)0; B. L. Smith CJ), 41, 4'.'--S3; S. Clark (sir), 1 I, 4'J—SO; A. Robinson (14), ill), '2!)—S'J; J. Norris (scr), 40, 4 I—Bl.1 —81. Club Cup.—,T. il. Ashton (scr), 40, 4S —07; W. Norris (scr), IS, 4S--DO; M. K. Stewart (scr), 17, 40—03; D. K. Wilton (scr), 48, 44 —02; S. Clark (scr), 47, 13—00; J. Litchfield (scr), 47. 43—00; ,T. Norris (scr), 40, 4'J —SB; ,T. Nevillo (scr), 4(1, .'18 —84; A. Robinson (10), 37, 'JO —S'J; H. L. Smith (scr), 40, 38—78, Day's Asnrreuaf p.—J. H. Ashton, 10'J; W. Norris, 100; D. E. Wilton, IS7; M. K. Stewart, 184. MATCH AT WHAKATANE [BY T El, EC. H A P11 —O WX CO HIIESPO M) EN T] WHAKATANE, .Monday The Whakatane Defence Rifle Club held the K. 11. Cutler Trophy shoot on (Jie 800 yards ranjre yesterday. The wind made shootinn difficult.. The winner was T. London. 44. 5—10; B. Murrell scored 44, 4—18; 1). lies, :18, 10 18; E. W. Newton, 41, 4—15; H. (1. Hand, 38, 7 —15; .T. Henry, .'l7, 7—44: A, J. Oxenham, .'l7, (>—43; C. Thomas. 3(5, 5—41; F. Woods, 3(1, 5 —11; J. lluwat. 35, 6—10; J. Rand, 34. 5—30. EVENT AT TAURANGA [BY TEJjKGRA Pit —OWN CORRESPONDENT - ] TAURANGA, Monday The Tauranira Dcfenco .Rifle Club's first shoot, in the B series for tho Floyd Championship Heft and MacMillan Gold Medal, over (ho 500 yards nnd 000 yards ra tiros, resulted;—B. Johnston, 40, 44—03; C. J. Kiddie, 45, 45—00; W. ,T. Johnston, 4'J, ■1(1-1-88; R. Benjamin, 44, 30—83; J. Spratley, 44. 38 —S'J; J. Oliver, 40, 3(l S'J; A. Oliver, 43, 38—81 j 1), Mathesonl 43, 37—80; A. Parkinson, 41, 35-—7O; A. G. Scales, 41, 32—70; 1). Foster, 30, 30 —75; H. Bidois, 30, 38—74.

THAMES GUN CLUB [UY Ti:i,K(; U AIMl —OWN COHIU-.SrONDKNT] THAMES, Monday Tim Thames I!od and Gun Club hold its ChrintniiiH prize tdiool on Saturday in favourable weather. The results were: Kye-opener, 7 birds.- J. Donnelly and W. Sparke shot Hip | iokhl bio and divided llio prize-money. Dr. Muffins, (I. Tucko, 11. Cnndy and A. Bellamy idiot six birds. No. 'J, Sliool. 7 turds.—P. Oeratly and A. Bellamy shot, tho possible. In the shootoff K. (lerntty won on the I'Jtli bird. E. Thornton. 11. Cnndy. Lhrtrins, A. McLean and A. Stone shot six birds. No. M Shoot, l<) birds, point, stioot.—A. McLean, ■!!>, I; A. Stone, 17, "J; E. Thornton. 15, :t. No. 'I Shoot, 7 birds.— P.. Thornton shot, the possible. F. Oeratty, 11. Candy and \V. Sparke shot six birds. Championship Airtjrcirnto for .7. Ahvinpcer Trophy.—F. Oeratty and E. Thornton, 2'J points, divided. A. McLean and A. Stone, 'JI points, equal. '2. Novice Shoot for Club Trophy, ft bir^ls. — A. Stone shot the pos'sible. P. llohlen, TL Huxley and A. Constnntine shot five birds. Double T?ise ft rlsesi.—E. Thornton, 7 kills, I. W. Sparke. F. Gcratty and A. McLean Bhot six birds each.