RIFLE SHOOTING

New Zealand Times, Volume L, Issue 11662, 29 October 1923, Page 2

RIFLE SHOOTING

LOCAL COMPETITIONS INTERESTING MATCHES HELD AT TRENTHAM. CLOSE CONTESTS. At Trentham on Saturday several local rifle clubs held competitions, and some good shooting was recorded, the contests being close and decidedly interesting. Good scores were put rip, and the indications point to a successful season. Details are as under:— OLD NAVALS THE HIRST SERIES. The Old Navals Club fired the second match of the first series on ranges 300 and 500 yards, at Trentham, on Saturday, for trophies kindly donated by Miss Duncan, Captain E. I). Bell, Messrs K. and I. Duncan, J. W. Murphy, and C. C. Odlin. Next Saturday the team shooting for the C. W. Martin Challenge Badges -will commence, over ranges 500 and 600 yards. Saturday's results were:—

KARORI CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP MATCHES. The above club fired their second championship match on Saturday, the ranges being SOO and 500 yards. A feature of the shooting vas the welcome return to form of Rifleman Morrison, who headed the list, finishing with 48 at 500 yards. Tho details are as follow

SUBURB CLUB HIRST CHAMPIONSHIP SHOOT. The Suburbs Club fired the first shoot for the club's championship, counting also for the trophies in tho first series. Rifleman Hunt headed the scores with a well made 91. Secretary Hester compiled a brilliant 48 at 500 yards. Next Saturday will also count for the championship, and will be fired at 500 and 600 vands. The following are Saturday's best scores:—

PETONE CLUB TROPHY COMPETITION. The above club on Saturday opened their trophy competitions, it being the first of the opening scries, the scores also counting for the club championship. Trentham was on its best behaviour, and the wind, which came from the right, was fairly steady at times, whioh enabled some of the members to reoord some good totals. A. Ballinger secured the first- place with a total of 97 out of a possible 100. F. Kershaw and R. Askew secured the spoons in the B and C divisions. Results:—

THE GROXTON GUP FOR NATIONAL RIFLE' ASSOCIATION. Tho National Rifle Association of New Zealand has been presented with a handsome cup by Mr H. T. Croxton, of Wellington. This beautiful cup was originally presented to the Dominion Rifle Association by Iho Birmingham Small Arms Company, England, per J. B. Clarkson and C 0.," Ltd., Wellington, and known to all riflemen as the B.S.A. Cup, and awarded each year to the winner of the Bisley Aggregate for long-range shooting. Mr Croxton won tlie cup outright at the D.R.A. meeting in 1921, at. Trentham, and now very generously presented it to tho N.R.A. ns a challenge cup, and to bo awarded each year to the winner of the Bisley aggregate for long-range shooting. The cup in the future will bo known as the Croxton Cup.

300 500 - yds yrs H’p. Tl. FT Juckson 35 41 15 — 91 R. Sneddon 43 47 sc — 90 J Brans 39 47 4 — 90 VS' McBain 47 5 — 90 K Chapman .. 43 41 6-90 P. Wilson 39 9 — 90 K. A. Hare 34 44 12 — 90 0. D. McGuire 41 45 3 — 89 b. R. McGuire 42 7 — 89 w. Coni bear 47 40 sc — 87 p. Goldiincli 47 40 sc — 87 V. Lawton 44 37 6 — 87 1. Haro 37 6 — 87 .1 Alexander .. 40 33 12 — 85 K. Rees 33 41 5 — 84 A.. Grjise 43 9—83 J?'. Pranklyn .. 40 42 so — 82 J. Pitt 42 40 so — 82 P, Renton 34 33 8-80 Jb‘. Standidgo .. 38 41 sc — 79 c. Carter 38 37 3 — 78 w Harris 31 38 8 — 77 K. Bishop 33 3 — 69 i>. Hare 14 41 11 — 66 -Spoon winner, Rifleman H. Jackson.

300 500 yds yds H’p. Tl. c. D. Morrison 39 48 6 — 93 () M. Ching 38 43 sc — 92 ,1 C. Low 47 44 sc — 31 K. Caughley 47 44 so — 81 R H. 0. Caldwell ... 41 40 10 — 91 H. V. Croxton 45 45 sc — 80 JO. E. Ackiand 39 40 11 — 90 A S. T. Butler 42 47 sc — 89 H. T. Marshall 44 45 sc — 89 A. V. Swanson 45 so — 89 R W. Daniel —. 42 10 — 89 c. E. H. Frankland 45 43 eo — 88 ■H J. Eussell 45 6 — 88 F. H. Morgan 37 12 — 88 H. K. Boon 43 sc — 87 F Chine 42 sq — 87 VV C. Webb 41 3 — 87 U S Taylor - 42 40 5 — 87 W. K. Onsborn 43 43 so — bt> A. I. Coleman 39 8 — 86 F. J. McDonald 45 so — 84 W Stanton 35 15 — 83 .R, S. 31. Lyons 33 32 17 — 81 b A. CaldwiU ..... 38 42 sc — 80 VV Judd 42 ec — 80 J. Grove 33 43 sc — 76 R. G. Varlow 89 25 9 — 73 V. E. Buckley 28 29 13 — 70

300 500 yds yds H'p. Tl. Eflnm H. Hunt .... . 45 46 80 — 91 Rflmn. B. Dunn . 43 44 4 — 91 Secretary Hester . 39 48 9 — 90 89 Deo.-Bres. W Haase .... . 38 43 8 — 89 Pres. W. Fellingham .. 44 41 2 — 87 Rflmn. A. Henderson . 39 41 6 — 86 Rflmn J. Clieyne . 32 40 14 — 8fi Rflmn. I>. Lewie 42 2 — 84 Rthnn. C. Milrov . 40 41 3 — 84 Hflrnn. S. McLean . 36 40 8 — 84 Rflmn. A. Harris 41 1 — 83 Rflmn T. Qoodoll 41 SC — 80 Rflron. IT. Henderson 26 37 16 — 79 Rflmn. R. Morrison .... . 28 35 16 — 79 Rflmn. W. Thompson . . 26 31 16 — 73 Rflmn. C. Brow 19 17 — 45

A. Ballinger 300 300 yds yds Hp. Tl. J. Scott 45 45 3—33 K Askew 41 40 12—93 W. H. Ballinger .... 48 4o scr —03 It. H. NiehoU 46 46 sor—32 R. E. Flaws 41 41 10—92 R. Hockridgo 35 44 12—91 F Kershaw 38 U 7—83 T. Warburton 43 4-6 scr—89 A Weir 41 44 4—89