RIFLE SHOOTING

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXIV, Issue 22900, 1 December 1937, Page 20

RIFLE SHOOTING

MATAMATA CHAMPIONSHIP, }■ ' ' I [by telegraph—OWN correspondent] MATAMATA, Tuesday The Matamata Rifle Club continued its championship shoot ovpr 000 yards, the * following being the results:—C. Landells, 42, 4.5—8.7; 'H. R. King, 43. 43—8(5; C. .T. ■ Fleming, 45, 41 —86; J. Harrison, 4.1, 44—8.5; R. Rollett, 45, 40—So; J. Finnity, '42. 42—84; W. M. Griffiths, 41. 41—82; L. H. Forde. 43, 30—82; H. W. Rollett, 44, „ 3R—B2; I. Broomhall. 37. 44 —81; D. Re.v- , nolds. 38. 42 —81 j G. Sutherland, 42. 38 —80; W. Butler, 43, 37—80; A. Pilcher. 34, SO-—73; W. James, 30, 36—66; R. Martin, ■t 31, 33—64; A. Thornton, 30, 30—GO, TAURANGA CLUB'S SCORES [by telegraph—OWN correspondent] " 1 . TAURANGA, Tuesday The Tauranga Defence Rifle Club's first ghoot-in the B series, for the Floyd championship belt and MacMillan sold medal was fired over the 500 yds and 600 yds ranges. C. J. Kiddie and H. A. Oliver obtained the highest aggregates, 02 points each, but in . the count back Kiddie's was the better score. Following were priucipal scores off the rifle: —C. J. Kiddie, 40, tfl—92; H. A. Oliver, 40, 4G—92; R. S. Benjamin, 40, 44 —DO; Alfred Oliver, 45, 42—87: A. R. Grainger, 41. 44—85; C. A. Oliver, 13, 41—84; F. Parnwell,: 38, 45—53; A. J. Seales, 38, 45 —S3; 8., Johnston, 43, 30 —82; R. Hammond, 39, 39—78; L. Barrett, 37. 40—77. : WHANGAREI CLUB OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT] F WHANGAREI, Tuesday J A double shoot was held by the % ilyV'hangarei Rifle Club at the 000 yards . i range, the riflemen having to con-, , tend with' a fishtail wind and a bright light and mirasre. G. Neville secured a win in the i.Fischer Shield serjes. Following are the t scores:—G.-.Neville, 47. 45 —9?: W. Xorris, * £S ht ?-V 27• 44—81; D. E. Wilton, 40. '5' 33 / 6 ~' 76 : J - titch. Beld. 30. 39—75 i D. Arcter. 8, 26; 16—50.