RIFLE SHOOTING

New Zealand Times, Volume XLV, Issue 10431, 8 November 1919, Page 10

RIFLE SHOOTING

MINIATURE BATCHES FIRST THREE SHOOTS FOR STICKELL'S TROPHY. Following are the results for the first three shoots held under the auspices of the Wellington Miniature Rifle Association for tho Stickells trophy, the final shoot for which will be held on tho Harbour Board range on Thursday next: — Liddle, 6S. 61, 67; Prince, C., Si, 66. 62- Russell, 69, 63, 63; Miss Millward, 61'' 64 64; Nioholas, 59. C 6; Franklyn, 68 63 58; Longnian, 61, 66; Mrs Wild, 60' 64- Miss Jenkins, t», 67, 05; Myers, 67 55- Faulknor, 67 6S, 69; Miss AYakeliil 70 63, 66; Richards, 65, 66; Neal, 68*66- McDonald, 67, G 6,6 S; Scott, 60, 67' 65; Nicholson, 65, 65; Ahlers, T.. 66 66, 70; Miss Fricker, 60, 62; Marsdon, 61. '62; Wellings, 67, 66; Prince, H. 69 OS, 64; Abbott, 64, 59; Goldfinch, 67, 65* 51; Webb, 64, 64; Watson, 63, 6G; Alabaster, 65, 60; Graham. 62, 66; Daoumgrcn, 67, 08; Adams, 65. 68. PALMER SHIELD. The first round of tho second series of competitions for the Palmer Shield, open to miniature rifle clubs in the Hutt Vallev, has been completed. A second round has been arranged, which promises to be keenly contested between the leading teams. The Hutt Club won all three matches an tho first round, and Petono National Reserve Club 'won two matches. Following is tho result of matches recently fired : Petone National. Reserve 675, Petone Working Men's Club 632—National Reserve: -C. Bond 69, W. Wilson 69, A. Bond 09, Scot* 68, Liddle 68, Anslow 67, Kerr 67, Morris 66, Baouingren 66, Uarnsiey 60; total, 675. Working Men's Club- Myers 69, Mareden 67, Smith. 66, Nicholas 68, Childs 66, Bourke 61. Thompson 62, Uren 62, O'Connell 58, Parrant, 52; total. 632. Lower Hutt 661) v. Petone Ladies 652. Lower Hutt: Seddon 69, Kershaw 6S, Henderson 67, Body 67, Jobson 68, Weir 66, Grierson 66, Warburton 64, Smith 63, Forsyth 62; total 660. Ladies: Miss Wakelin 69, Mrs Fuller 6S, Mrs Cunliffe junr. 67, Miss Millward 67, Mm Flux 67, Mrs Pickard 66, Mrs Galvin 66, Mrs Warner 64, Mrs Emmett 61, Mrs Wild 57; total 652. . Petono Ladies 611 v. Petono Working Men's Club 630.—Ladies: Miss Millward 69, Mlls Fuller 67, Miss Wakelin 66, Mrs Warner 04, Mrs Wild 64, Mrs Piokord 64, Mrs Galvin 64, Mrs Nicholas 63, Mrs Cunliffe junr. 61, Mrs Eimmett 59; total 641. Working Men's Club: Bourke 68, Childs 67, Thompson 67, Myers 67, Walsh 65, Smith 63, Uren 61, Mareden 61, Nicholas 00, O'Connell 59; total €39. Lower Hutt 675 v. Petono National Reserve 656.—Lower Hut*: Prier 69, Jobson 69, Henderson 68, Kershaw 68, Body 68, Weir 07, Stratton 67, Seddon 67. War. burton 6G, Clendon 66; total 675. National Reserve: Barnsley 69, Kerr C-8. Scott 66, Liddle 66, Morris 65, P. Wilson 65, W. Wilson 65, C. Bond 64, H. Bond 64,' Baoumgron 64; total 656. i An en j ova bio match was fired on the Railway Club's rango between team* representing the Railway and Wellington East Clubs, with 10 men a side. The match was keenly contested and resulted in a draw, each team scoring 663 points. The best eoorci registered during the evening were 69 by Porteous. of the Railway team, and 69 by Pointon and Gawith, of the East team. Tho scores were as follow: — Railway Team.—Porteous 69, Wellings fS Cook 67, Dayman 67, Hooper 67, O'Connor 66. Richards 66, O'Connor 65, Wntron 65, Muir 63: total 663. Wellington East Team.—Pointon 6«. Gawith 69. FfllinKham 68. Scott 68. Smart 66, Nenl 65. Spencer 65. Lomrman 64, Haase 62, Emergency 67; total 663. Members of tho Karori Defence Rifle Club will fire tho second match of the first series this afternoon on the Irenfc ham range at ranges of 500 and 600 yards, ten shots at each range. The Suburbs Rifle : Club will start the first series at Trentham to-day at ranges 500 and 600 yards, ten shot match. The championship will commence a completion of the first series of four shoots and will comprise three series of four shoots, two of 'which are to be dropped, ore long range shoot to bo compulsory. The Petone Rifle Club will continue its series Bhooting this afternoon at Trentham.