RIFLE SHOOTING

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXVI, Issue 23302, 22 March 1939, Page 11

RIFLE SHOOTING

CLEVEDON DEFENCE CLUB Members of the Clevedon Defence Rifle Club continued its trophy scries over the 500 yds find OOO.vds ranges. A bright fflare caused many to drop points. A variable licjht cross-wind prevailed. Trophy points were won by L. N. Murray, !• G. Deerv, ; C. Kimpton, 2t L. Bonnsich, I.' The silver spoon was won by C. lumpton The present positions for the trophy now are:—G. Deery. 7; T. 11. Murray. 4; u. H. Browne. 8; D. Renall. 2: C. Kimpton, 2; ,T. Bonasich, 2. . The best scores off the riflo wore as follows;—T. N. Murray. 49, 45—> E>4; H.G. Kimpton, 40, 40—02; G. Deery, 4b, 42 00; D. Renall, 42. 40—88; 0. Kimpton 4.?, 45—88; H. IT. Munro, 44, 4!?—87; J-Botia-sicl), 4a, 43—80; F. Jones. 44, 42—80; L. H. Browne, 40, 42—82s K. Ritchie, 45, 30—81. EVENTS AT WHANGAREI [FROM OUII OWN COBHKSI'ONDENT] WHANGAREI. Tuesday Conditions wero fairly good, although n lipht fishtail wind was blowing, when members of the Whansfaroi Defence Rifle Club contested a double shoot at 800 yards. In the championship series the top scorer was G. Neville, with a score of 41), 4.-00. Other tfliod score* were —W t(i ' 40—1)5; J. H. Ashton, 44. 40—08; W. Boreham, 40, 47—03 VV I cap 0—00; J. Norris, 40, 42—88; A. Williams, 81, 3D, handicap 10—80; J. Litchfield, 4'_>, 80—81; A. E. Austin, 31, 84, handicap 10—81; D. L. Smith, 37, 38, handiCft A double shoot was held at 500 yards, with n single shoot at 600 yards. Tho best scores were:—W. Norris, 50, 48, 48—146; G. Neville, 48, 18, 47—143; E. A, Foot, 48, 40, 44, handicap 0 —142; J. Litchfield, 40, 40, 40—1-11; J. H. Ashton. 46, 44, 48—138; J. Norris, 47. 40, 45—138,