RIFLE SHOOTING

New Zealand Times, Volume L, Issue 11412, 8 January 1923, Page 9

RIFLE SHOOTING

KARORICLUB CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES The above club continued their championship series on Saturday at 800 and 90Gyards. A tricky wind prevented Vgh scoring The following a>e the details:—

The following are the leaders in the various club aggregates:— Club Championship—F. Ohing, 518; E. Caughley, 4?7; J. C. Low, 496; T. Grove, 495; H. V.‘Croxton. 492; W. K. Osborn, 4SS. j Dewar Imperial Cup F. Ching. 32 i points; H. V. Croxton. 19; J. Grove, IS; H. J. Russell, 19- , i Handicap Aggregate—J. Grove, 506; H. i iT. Russell, 499 ; 4V. K. Osborn. 497; It. i H. O. Caldwell, 484; A. Jensen, 481; K. j Stronach. 479. ! Third Series—F. Ching, 258; J- Grove, i 244; A. I. Coleman, 244; L. A. Caldwell, - 243; R. Caughley, 242; J. C. Xow, 240. j Next Saturday the club will hold a ! service practice. j OLD NAVALS CLUB j THE SECOND SERIES. j The above club fired its fourth match in the second series, one more match to go. Owing to other clubs not usiug the long rangg next Saturday, this cluib will commence another series of three shoots over short d stnnces. The following are the best scores taken. Snedden, who is shooting very consistently, got the best score on the range:— i 300 500 i

The Martin challenge badges were won by Riflemen Goldfinch’s team—Snedden, 91: Lawton, 83; Goldfinch, 83; Evans, 71; total. 327 points. Rifleman Pitt’s team were rnnners-np with 313 points. SUBURBS OLUB THIRD SERIES. The members of the above club fired oft the thiTd round in the third series and fifth ehoot in their championship at 800 and 900 yards on Saturday. There was only a small attendance, and though the weather was otherwise' ideal a tricky wind baffled the most experienced riflemen, and low scores resulted. The scores also counted in the Hickson Cup, for which the best totals to date l are:—: R. E. Hester 214, H. Hunt 210, L. Lewis 210, and President Fellingham 239. - The following are Saturday’s scores, with handicap:— 800 900

PETONE CLUB THE THIRD SERIES. The Petone Rifle Club fired the first competition in the third 66ries at Trentham on Saturday, ranges 300 and 500 yards. The usual tricky fish-tail wind was experienced, and the competitors were greatly puzsled to pick the changes quick enough. A. Ballinger, with a good score of 90, was top scorer, and wins the spoon. A. Weir was top in -the B division, hut being penalised by previous wind, R. E. Flaws wins the spoon. A. Scott, with 69 points, wins the spoon in C. division., The scores are:— A DIVISION.

winners. The rangeenext Saturday are 500 and 600 yards.

800 900 yds. yds. Hp. Tl. F. Ohing 40 42 sc — FS L. A. Caldwell 45 40 sc — So H. J. Russell 43 35 7 — 85 0. M. Ching, jnr. ... 40 34 11 — 83 W. N. Matthews ... 28 41 14 — 83 A. I. Coleman 33 32 13 — 73 0 -Pres. H. Croxton 39 38 6C 77 J. Grove 44 33 SC — 1 J. W. Dayman 39 33 4 — 76 A. Jensen 44 36 6—70 J. C. Low 41 31 sc — 75 A. S. T. Butler 34 40 sc — 74 Pres. H. Marshall ... 35 39 sc — 74 R. Cauarhley 40 32 sc — 72 K. G. Varlow 36 30 6 — 72 W. K. Osborn 34 37 sc —- 71 W. E. Daniel 28 30 9 — 67 W. A. Far' tihar 25 32 10 — 67 R. H. O. Caldwell ... 27 32 7 — 66 G. Bagiev 21 26 11 — 53 G S. Taylor 25 22 5 — £2

yds. yds. Hp. Tl. B. Snedden 41 47 sc — 81 E. Benton. 43 40 8 — 81 R. MoGfriire 43 43 6 — 91 H. Chapman 42 43 5—90 R. Bishop 38 41 10 — W C. C. Carter 40 43 5 — 88 .T. Pitt 42 44 80 — 86 C. Lawton 40 43 3 — 86 A . Here 36 32 15-83 W. SJ. Aston 40 . 42 sc — 82 Standi-dee 42 40 sc - 82 B. Goldfinch 42 40 sc — 82 X.*. Hare 41 39 ac -80 P. Wilson 36 35 7r-!8 M. Hugo 34 42 sc — 76 S. B. McGuire .'. 37 30 6 — 78 Guise 32 30. 6 — 73 J. Brans 35 36 so — 71 Pres. F. C. Franklyn 38 33 so —71 C. Hnjro 29 32 so — 61 W. Harris 36 2 6 — 44

T. Goodall yds ... 47 yds "38 Hp. 2 Tl. — 87 A. Henderson ... 38 37 12 — 85 C. Milrov 35 6 84 A. Hams ... 38 12 3 — 83 A. Sherbrooke ... 31 38 ,11 — 83 B. E. Hester 33 11 — 83 H. Henderson ... 39 30 12 — 81 L. Lewis ... 39 37 4 — 80 C. Whiteman ... 10 33 2 — 79 Pres. Fellingham .. 34 S — 77 S. F. McLean 29 9 — 72 Dep.-Pres. H. Hunt 37 31 3 — 71 t. Jones 12 9 — 51

300 500 yds yds Tl. •A. S. Ballinger .... 45 — 80 J. C. Carter 45 — 88 I. W. Warbnrton . 48 45 — 88 R. H. Nieholl 40 — 83 W. Ryan , 37 — 82 J. Scott 31 - 71 B DIVISION. A. Weir 33 — 76 •R. E. Flaw* 35 — 67 c. am 33 32 — 65 C DIVISION. *A. Scott 36 — 63 H. Smith 32 — 68 R. Askew S3 — 65 R. E. Flaws, junr. 30 30 — 60 •Spoon winners.