RIFLE-SHOOTING

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXIII, Issue 7980, 11 December 1911, Page 6

RIFLE-SHOOTING

SATURDAY’S COMPETITIONS. , The local rifle elnbs continued their competitions at their respective rancea on Saturday afternoon. The weather was fine, but a "tricky" wind prevailed at Trentham, which troubled marksmen considerably. Scores:— KAHOIU CLUB. The Karori Club continued its competitions at Trentham on Saturday afternoon, when the second match of the second series was fired at the 300yds and 600yds ranges (10 shots at each distance). Rifleman J. Burns, in spite of a troublesome nor-’wester, put on the respectable scorn of 92 out of the possible 100. Scores:— 303 500 yds. yds. Tl. J. Burns* 45 47 —92 B. Randall* 43 47 —9O H. Bulford 43 47 —9O G. HaUiday 45 45 —9O Coker* 44, 35 (10). 89; Greig 33, 40 (16), 89: Wickens 42.45,87; Turner 42,45.87; Marshall 43. 44. 87; Skinner 39, 33 (15). 87: Caldwell 40. 46, 86: Oroxton 43, 43, 86; Babe 44, 42, 86; .England 34, 44 (8), 86; Hodder 41. 44, 85; Standidge 42, 43, 85; Jones 41, 37 (7), 85; Street 38. 39 (8). 85: Judd 44, 39. 83: Browne 42, 39,(2), 83; Halpin 41. 36 (5), 81; Guise 36, 37 (6), 79: Chirnrid9 33, 33 (6), 77: Butler 30, 32 (6). 76. ♦Ammunition prizes. y The following are the ten leading aggregates for the club championship:—!. Bums 439. H. Bulford 431. W. Judd 430. P. Wickens 423. H. Marshall 421,- G-. Halllday 419, Caldwell 419, Randall 415, Hodder 414, Standidge 404. ' Leading scores in handicap aggregate;— H. O. Brown© 417, Jones 412, Street 404, Coker 403, Skinner 402, Butler 399, Chimsido 38?. , , Leading scores m the long-range aggregate:—J..Burns 143, Wickens 143, Bulford 141, Randall 137, Judd 137, Fellows 136, Marsh all 133. Next Saturday the club will continue its competitions over long ranges—lo shots at 800 and lOCOyds. Club competitions will not be held on December 23rd and December 30th. PETONE CLUB. - The Petono Club continued ita competition for the club championship at Trentham on Saturday, ©even shots being fired at 200 and 500yds. Riflemen MclXvride and Groig each put on th© possible at the short range. Next Saturday th© final match of the first series will be fired. Scores: — A Class. 200 500 ' yds. yds. Tl. W. Ballinger - - 32 33 —65 B. Ballinger i 52 33 —65 MScllvride 55 30 —65 Morris 33, 31, 64; Ayson 34. 30. 64: Clout 29. 34, 63; McLachlan 30, 33. 63; Bird 30, 33, 63; Knight 31. 32, 63; Soencer 30. 32 tl), 63; Cal well 30. 29 (4), 63: E. 0. Russell 33, 29, 62; N. F. Russell 32.-27 (2). 61: Greig 35, 26. 61; Mclver 32, 27, 59; H. C* Russell 27, 30, 57; Faulknor, jrmr., 32, 25, 57; Shannon 31, 25 (1), 57. • B Clasp.—Wartrarton. 31, 52, 63; Hogg .(senx.), 23, 29 (10), 62; Hogg (.innr.) 27, 33 (1), 61; Olendon 28, 32 (1), 61; Edlin (junr.) 30. 30 (1), 61: Hennie 30. 30 (1). 61; Pollock 29, 29 (3). 61; Clark P. 31. 26 (4), 61; Nicholson 33, 27. 60; Coulter 26, 23 (10). 59; Fleming 30. 26 (2>. 58: Villiers-30, 17 (10), 67; Burridge 23, 28, 56; Buckingham 22, 29 (4), Teams. —Bird. 422; Mcllvride, 421; MoLachlan, 4CB; Spencer, 402; Ballinger, 400. AN OFFICE MATCH.' , At Polhlll Gully on Saturday afternoon a team from the "Evening Post" defeated a> “New Zealand Times” team by 62 points. The conditions were nine men a side, seven shots at 200 and 500yds. Scores:— “Evening Post."

203 500 yds. , yds. Tl. 31 24 — 55 28 26 — 54 28 25 — 51 23 24 — 47 27 W. Blundell Hodges Alien i- .... 26 Totals - 242 185 427 "New Zealand Times. 0 Bcllamoro 51 30—61 Norris Cochrane 31 .. 30 19 — 49 Morgan Caldwell 25 ?S? 11 35 .......••a 21 Rankin +*•■ tt “ 30 McNanght - 6 10 — 15 Totals 215 150 365.