RIFLE SHOOTING

New Zealand Times, Volume XLVII, Issue 10881, 22 April 1921, Page 8

RIFLE SHOOTING

RECENT COMPETITIONS UPPER HUTT CLUB. AGGREGATE! AND OTHER PRIZES. Tlie Upper Ilutt Rifle Chib continued its competitions on Saturday for aggregate prizes. Wilford Cup. and Dominion institute trophy. Rifleman F. Wilkie securing a “leg-in*’ with a possible at '>oo yards. The Mangaroa section completed their class firing. Rifleman A. Gray getting a “leg-in’* for Mr Maher’s trophy, and F. Edwards wins Mr H. Whiteman’s trophy. The highest scores were as follows:

HAUTERE DEFENCE RIFLE CLUB. BELT COMPETITION. Last Saturday the above club completed the Belt competition, which was won by Rifleman D. B. Mackersey by the small margin of three points from Rifleman C. G. Jones. Mr C. P. Jensen’s trophy was Won by Rifleman R. McDonald, Riflemen Vic. Cottle and N. Jepson winning the secofid and third trophies donated by the club. Rifleman R. Mc--Donald also won the aggregate off the 1 rifle in the last round. He anil. Rifleman A. Cooper tied, gnd aflter a very interesting shoot-off won the fifth shot, McDonald scoring an inner and Cooper a magpie. SCORES FOR THE BELT. Following.are the scores for the Belt: Riflemen D. B. Mackersey 360, C. G. Jones 357, A. Thompson 353, «F. Best 352, T. Taylor 344, C. Strom 339, A. Cooper 339, G. Hayward 338, P. Guy 325, G. Aspinall 319, B. McDonald 313, E. Taylor 311, R. Synnott-309, A. Beauchamp 3CB, E. Jenson 306, Pres. .1. ,Guy 304, Riflemen Vein. Cottle 299, R. Windley 285. AUTOMATIC HANDICAP. Following are the scores in the automatic handicap ; Agg; H’cp. Tl. Rflmn. R. McDonald i'si 26} 1481 Kflmn. Vic. Cottle 119 25} 144} Rflmn. N. Jepson 109 31} 140} Rflmn. A. Cooper 122 17} 139} Jiflmn. H. Jones 108 31} 139} Kflmn. Vein. Cottle 108 30} 188} Pres. J. Guy 105 31} 13ft} Rflmn. E. Jensen 107 29} 136} Rflmn. P. Guv 114 22 136 Kflmn. T. Taylor 116 18} 134} Rflmn. E. Taylor 110 24 134 Rflmn. A. Butt 100 34 134 Rflmn. F. Russling. 106, 25}, 131}; H. Windley, 95, 36}, 131}; A. L. Lumsden, 115, 16}, 131}; A. Beauchamp, 111, 204, 131}; C. Jones, 112, 18}, 130}; D. B. Mackersey. 111, 19}, 130}; C. Strom, 110, 20}, 130}; H. L. Beauchamp, 111, 18}, 129}; H. Lumsden, 105, 24}, 129}; F. Best. 106, 21, 127; V. Morgan, 79, 47, 126; A. Thomson, 106, 15}, 121}. A FRIENDLY MATCH. Next Saturday, April 23rd, the club has arranged a friendly match with the ' Wheraroa and Ngatiawa Rifle Clubs, to be shot on the Hautere range; shooting to commence wt 10 a.m. sharp. The following members have been selected to represent the club : A Team—Riflemen A. Thomson, C. Strom, A. Cooper. A. L.' Lumsden S. Weggery, F. Best, T. Taylor, C. G. Jones, G. Hayward, and D. B. Mackersey. B Team —Pres. J. Guy, Riflemen P. Guy. E. Taylor, I’. Taylor, L. Jensen. R. McDonald, R. Synnott, A. Beauchamp, H. Cat.ley. and H. Jepson. Emergencies: Riflemen E. Jensen and H. Taylor. Members of the Karori Rifle Club will fire the fifth match of the third series at the Trentham range to-morrow (Saturday) at ranges of 800 and 900 yards, ten shots at each range.

500 GOO yds yds Hp. Tl. Rflmn. F. Wilkie 50 42 sc — 92 Rflmn. A. Allan* 16 39 4 — S9 Rflmn. K. R. Woods* ... ■10 43 5 — 88 Rflmn. R. Randell 39 35 14 — 88 Rflmn. F. Evans •11 3S 8 — 87 Kflmn. H. McGill 41 38 S — 87 Rflmn. G. Bridge .54 41 11 — 86 Rflmn. X. Wilkie 47 26 13 — 86 Rflmn. H. Wilkie 38 34 12 — 84 •Ammunition prize. t MAXGAEOA SECTION. Xo. 1 No. 2. No. 3. TI. Rflmn. .T. Bradbury... 17 14 28 — 59 Rflmn. A. Grav 16 15 24 — 55 Eton. A. Clifford ... IS 13 19 — 50 Rflmn. T. S. Burrell 19 15 16 — 50 Eflmn. W. Collett ... 10 19 19 — 48 Rflmn. G. Clarke ... 16 15 16 — 47 Rflmn. F. Edward.'?... 16 12 16.— 44 Rflmn. G. Johnson... 1413 16 — 43 Rflmn. H. Scholes ... 8 5 25 — 3S Rflmn. R. Marlin ... 13 12 , 12 — 37 Rflmn. A. Scholes ... 11 10 15 — 36 Rflmn. R. Mathers... 19 s 8 — So Rflmn. T. Whiteman 15 10 10 — 35 B CLASS 500 GOO R. Mathers* yds yds Hp. Tl. 35 39 5 — 79 F. 40 29 S — 77 R. A. Clifford' 36 30 11 — 77 G. Clarke 29 25 ? J. Bradbury * Leg-in. 27 23 -- 72