ON THE RANGE

New Zealand Times, Volume XLVI, Issue 10718, 12 October 1920, Page 8

ON THE RANGE

RIFLE CLUBS BUSY A INTERESTING COMPETITIONS A.T TRENTHAM. Following are details of the matches in which the rifle clubs of the Wellington district were engaged at Trentham on Saturday:— ]■■-'■< ••>■ •'■; KARORI CLUB. SWEEPSTAKES MATCH. Members of the Karori Rifle Club fired a sweepstake match at ranges of 300 and 500 yards, 10 shots at each range. The result was a win for Rifleman A. S. T. Butler with the fine score of 94 points, including a well merited 48 at 300 varde. Rifleman A. Swanson, a visitor, obtained second place, being one point behind, with the fine shoot of 49 out of 50 points at 500 vards. The weather was dull and i overcast, .but iin Bpi',s of the ayoroge of | 6Cores was good. The following are the

The first match of the first series will ( be fired at Tronthnni next Saturday. WELLINGTON SUBURBS CLUB. CHAMPIONSHIP SHOOT. The members of the above club con tinued their championship shoot at Trcn-1 tham at ranges 500 and 600 yards,. 10 shots at each range. It. C. BsvrWc. vns again "successfulin gaining top plfece with X under bad conditions His shooting ••his season has been of a brilli.-mt order, as he secured no fewer than three 49*s over 200. 500 anil GOO yards, making a total of 356 points out of a possible 370. In the pairs championships Rifleman Whiteman and Cadet Futter won, with a tctnl of ISO points. On Labour Day the club propose to shoot a triangular match with the Levin and Shannon Ciubs, and also with the Opaki Club at Masterton.

Futter ISO points, GrJtnstono arfS Lewis ITS points, Caplin and SncUing 172 points. OLD NAVALS' CLUB. A PRACTICE MATCH. The Old Jfavols . Defence Rifle. Club opened its'season '>•'■ tho Trenthani range on Saturday <i ternoon with a practice match. The conditions were 10 shots and sighter at each 300 and 500 yards. The scores ir«e as follow:

PETONE CLUB. FIRST HANDICAP .MATCH. This club fired the first match in the opening handicap series at Trenthnm. The usual fishtail conditions were experienced with dull light.. Rifleman. D. Guiney put' in his'final shoot /bcforf leaving with the New Zealand team for Australia, and was in fine "form, mating the splendid score of 110. He won the spoon, and Riflemen and Hill win ammunition prizes. The, 6Cores were:—-

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highest scores:— 300 500 '.' yds yds Hp. Tl. Mmn. A. S. T. Butler.. . 48 46 so -? 04 . 44 49 60 — 93 . 42 47 SO ■ — 89 . 43 45 60 -88 . 44 44 SO — 88 Eflnin. W. Farquhar .. . i\ 45 rc — £6 . 40 45 SC - 85 . S8 44 2 — 84 . 41 SS 5 — 84 Mnrn. D. McKenziov. •• . 35 40 5 — £0 Mmn.'K. Richardson .. . 38 41 60 ' — 79 Dep.-Pres. 3. Bertram .. . 40 39 "so — 73 Dop.-Prcs. W. Judd . 41 38 fO • — 79 . 35 41 2 — 78 . 37 89 BO — 76 Eflmn. W. Skeest . 36 37 9 — 76 Rflmn. Forbes Smith .. . 36 35 5 ■ — 76 i 36 36 feC ■ . 33 26 7 — 72 27 28 9 • - 64 Cadet A. B. Daniel ', 17 3 eo - — 19

Following are tho scores 500 600 '' " yd* yds H*p. Tl. . .,47 , 49 eo - 95 . 33 ' 32 20 — 91 . 4<3 U t>C — 90 . 41 43 4 — 90 . 4i 32 17 -90 . 44 42 3 — S3 . 42 43 5 — 89 . 41 44 o — 87 43 43 3 — 87 . 40 41 o -84 . -13 42 BO — 85 , 42 40 3 — 85 . 40 39 - 5 — 84 . 47 38 BO — 83 . 39 43 6C. — 8? . 43 40 ec — S2 Prcs. Fellingham . • M. . 41 so — 79 . "37 39 3 — 79 . 30 3:* 7 — 79 . to 32 — 79 . 40 37 SO — 77 . 41 31 60 — 75 . 41 33 ' ec — 74 T. L. Turner . 40 32 so — 72 A. C. Bollamoro . S3 S3 3 — 70 . 20 23 10 - 61 , Pairs ChompXtas liip—Whiteman and-

300 500 yds. yds: Tl. Rflran. ... 44 44 — 88 Rflran. ... - 45 43 — 88 Rflnin. ... 43 42 — 87 Rflmn.. ... 41 44 — 85 Rflmn. Dell ..... ... 42 41 — 83 Rflmn. ... 38 41 — 82 Rflmn. ... 39 41 — SO Rflmn. ... 36 .42 — 78 Pres. J ... 33 39 — 72 Rflmn. Alexander ... 36 36 — 72 Dop.-Pi res. R. Pringltt ... 34, 34 — 68 Rflmn. ... 30 36-66 Rflmn. ... 32 29 — 61 RAma. ... 17 30 — 47

500 600 yds yds Hp. Tl. Rflmn. I>. Guiney ... 49 52 9 — 110 Rflmn. R. Nicholl ... 42 46 12 — 100 Sflayi. Hill. 43 42 m99J Rflmn. 33 45 16* — 99J Rflnin. J. L-ddla ...... 45 42 12i99* Rflmn. •J. Scott 42 46 11 — 9D Rflmn. W. Ryan 33 46 1649SJ R.flnm. Jl. Ballinjjar 89 - 4.1 u\97i Pres. R.. Flaws 37 41, 18 — 96 Bflmn. C. Hoffcins... 36 33 27 — 96 Eflmn. C Jlorris ... 39 46 10J' — 95J Rfirnn. T. Warburton 42 36 14 - 92 Eflmn, V. Scott 38. .23 40J911 Rflmn. S..' Kniplit ••■ 33 33 £l> — 91 •Rflnin . W. Wilson... 42- — —. — •Eflmn, AVilhiDgton 24, — — — — •Retired.