RIFLE SHOOTING

New Zealand Times, Volume XLV, Issue 10450, 1 December 1919, Page 9

RIFLE SHOOTING

GLUB BATCHES SATURDAY'S RF.SULTS AT TRENTHAM. The Karori, Petone, Suburbs, and Old Nnvals Riilo Clubs commenced their shooting matches at the Trentham riilo rango on Saturday afternoon. A gustv southerly wind blew across tho butts, . necessitating careful use of 'tho gauges, but nevertheless several good individual scores were mit up. The results as a whole, however, were but averageDetails of the afternoon's shooting, as supplied by the club secretaries, aro as follow : KARORI CLUB. The members of tho Karori Rifle Club fired the fourth match of the first series at ranges 500 and COO yards. Weather conditions were most unfavourable for shooting, the light beiner dull, and a cold southerly wind prevailing, with sudden variations; the scores,. consequently, wore not of tho best. The following aro the highest scores:—

SUBURBS CLUB. The Suburb* Club continued its shooting at ranges 500 and 600 yards. The best sooro for the day was made by A. Harris, who notched 46 at 600 yards. Tho- club has adopted the pairs system for the coaching of junior shots, where a senior tukes a junto The result was a win for A. Harris and Neal 169 points, Fellingham and Newton 158, Bellamore and Longman 156, and Smart and Krown 156. Tho best score for the juniors was made by I-. Lewis. Dwtails are: A Class.

PETONIi CI.UI). The members of the Petone Clubj, held their weekly shoot on Saturday. Trentham was in one of its worst moods for the whole afternoon, causing a very large alteration for wind allowance, but notwithstanding this Rifleman E. Ballingei made the good total of 93 points. The late meeting at Bialey ho« no doubt considerably improved his shooting. D. Guiney, who recently returned to thn Dominion, made his first appearance, and was runner up off tho rifle, with 82. The following aTO the scores over 90 points:— -500 600 Aut. yds yds Tl. H'p. G.TI. *B. Ballinger 45 48 93 10i -10 SJ »R Thompson 43 35 77 25i —IO2J»D. Guiney 46 36 82 174 - S9i D. H. Nicholson ... 37 3-1 71 25J —96 J J. Carter' 41 33 79 15} P. Cheyne 41 33 74 203 &4j W. E. Nicholson ... 88 37 75 19J —94 J A. Ballinger 38 41 79 14J 93* G. Carter 28 31 69 344 J. Liddlo 39 37 76 171 &3J J. Thompson 31 44 75 181 J. Scott 37 38 V 6 171 W. J. Johnston ... 40 33 72 JBi *Prize winners. OLD NAVALS' CLTJB. The Old Navals' Rifle Club opened its second series and championship matches on the Trentham range. Tho conditions were ten shots and sighteE nt 500 yards and seven shots at sighter at 600 yards. Tho second series com. prise* five matnheu, any one of whicn may bo dropped, and the championship series comprises ten matches, one long range and ono short rango mntoli i<> be dropped. Prizes have been donated by the following:—Late Colonel J. Duncan, Colonel C. Cooper, Major D. R. Menzics, Major E. Davy, and C. C Odlin. J W. Murphy, L. Drake. A. L. Johnston. A. J. Paterson, E.' T.. Taylor. C. Hoddor, A. Guise, and Mrs Hugo. The Jbest. scores for Saturday are as follow i

Rflmn. Sneddon's team were runnersup with a total of 203 points. Next Saturday the matches will bo continued over ranges of 300. SGO and GOO yards, ' with seven shots and eightors at each distance.

500 000 yds yds Hp. Tl. Rilmti. A. S. T. Butler ... 45 42 so — 87 40 27 15 - S2 45 36 sc — 81 Rflmn. C. B. Morrison ... 31 33 12 — SO 31 30 15 - 79 Riimn. H. Bulford 41 37 6c — 78 Rflmn. L. A. Caldwell ... 43 35 so — 78 41 34 sc — 75 Rflmn. H. Caldwell ...... 38 26 12 — 74 Rflmii. H: V. Croxton ... 37 Sfl sc — 73 36 3G so — 72 President H. Marshall .., 40 31 so — 71 Rftran. W. J. CroxtoR ... 34 36 so - 70 Doputy-Pros. J. Bertram 37 S3 so — 70 34 2» 8 — 70 Rflmn. S. Randall 27 28 15 — 70 Rflmn. A. T. Stratton ... 32 37 sc — 69 39 29 sc — 68 34 29 5 — 6b Rflmn. L. D. Sinclair ... 27 29 11—67 Rflmn. W. Judd S3 30 sc — 03 Rflmn. N. T. Willoughby 32 29 BO — 61 34 27 so — 61 37 20 sc — 57 26 26 5 — 57 Rflmn. W. Farquhar « 32 24 sc — 56 The ranges for next Saturday are SOO, 500, and COO vardo, seven shots and sighter at each ranse.

600 600 yds yds H'p. TI. ... 40 46 5 — 91 ... 88 43 5 — S8 ... 43 42 sc — 85 ... 45 39 so — 84 H. Gawith ..' ~.... ... 89 40 5-— 81 ... 39 37 5-81 .... 40 40 sc — &0 ... 42 33 sc — 75 „.. 83 v 37 5 — 75 ... 33 40 sc — 73 ... 38 3!) 60 — 68 ... 35 37 5 — 67 ... 24 37 5 — 66 ... 35 21 5 — 61 B Clasa. ... 39 ,38 5 — 82 ... 31 "42' 5 — 81 ... 3o 36 5 — 78 ... 36 35 5 — 76 ... 29 37 5 — 71 G. 1'njius .......... ... HI 34 5 — 70 ... 32 33 4 — 70 ... 40 29 so — 69 ... 34 30 5 — 69 ... 27 31 5 — 63 ... 31 2b 5—61 ... 29 21 5 — 55

500 600 yds yds Hp. Ti. Rflmn. T. Dell . 40 28 so — 68 Rflmn. F. Standidjfe . . 37 29 so — 6b' Rflmn. C. McDonald . . 39 26 so — 65 Mmn. C. Prince . »7 21 7 — lb Rflmn. P. B. Franklyn 88 26 sc — 61 Rflmn. . 40 22 sc — 62 Rflmn. . 31 19 9 — 59 Rflmn. . 30 20 6 - 56 Rflmn. J. Alexander . . 23 20 12 — 55 Rflmn. . 42 12 sc — 54 Rflmn. . 23 16 9 — 54 Rflmn. C Burdctt .... .. • 32 8 14 — 51 Rflmn. B. Goldfinch . .. 31 22 rc — 53 Dep. Pres. Vf. Harris. . 26 IS 8 — 52 Rflmn. . 32 12 6 — 50 Rflmn. .. no 1!) so — 49 Pres. T. Rabe .. 37 11 so — 48 Rflmn. R. C. Collins . .. 35 6 6-47 Rflmn. . 15 26 6 — 47 Rflmn. R. Pringln .... 22 22 sc — 44 Rflmn. H. AVhvtchead .". 17 13 •1 — 44 Rflmn. H. Hassell .... .. 19 — 18 — 37 Tho club also fired fi -o tea ms' matches for tho C. W. Martin Chall erE> Badges. Tho holders (Rflmn. Frnnkl.yn' s team) were successful in dofendii K the honours a nd retained the badge > hy a marBin. of 21 points, with. score 3 OS follow -. 500 600 yds vds TI. Rflmn. F. Franklyn 38 26 — 64 Rflmn. 37 21 — as Rflmn. B. Goldfinch . 31 22 — 51 Rflmn T. Kidd ... SO 19 — 49 224