RIFLE SHOOTING

New Zealand Times, Volume LII, Issue 12040, 19 January 1925, Page 11

RIFLE SHOOTING

SATURDAY'S RESULTS. The following are the results of the rifle clubs competition on Saturday:— StTBUBiBS CLUB. The Suburbs Defence Rifle Club fired the third shoot of the third series over the 300 and 600 yards ranges on Saturday. Treritham was at its Worst, there .being a heavy fishtail wind, which proved t)jc downfall of several marksmen. The best total off the gun was put up by Secretary R. E. Hester 80, followed by Rifleman A. Harris 85. The highest One range scores were made hy R. E. Hester 48 and T. Gfcodall 4/7 at 3Q9_yards, and B. Dunn 44 at 600 yards. The Challenge badges went to R. JR Hester 89, A. Harris 85, President WT (J. ‘Fellingham 83 in A class, and R. Mottram and S. J. White in B class. . On Thursday next, tho 22nd, the Club will hold ife annual competition fot the "Daily Mail” bupi and on Saturday, the' 24th, vfill hold a praotice over 800, 500 amt 600 yards ranges in preparation .for the shield matoh, which is to take place on the Slst instantDetails ofßaturday'S shoot are as fol-

I ' OLD NaVALS. The Old Navals Rifle Club flred their final matdh. for the second series on Saturday at Trentham at ranges 300 and) 6CO yards: Tile weather conditions were not favourable for good Shooting, a bad light, and tfioky wind, especially at the longer range, being' tnoet difficult/ President FranKlyu made best range score (47) at 800 yards, but failed badly at 600. Deputy-. President Moßain put on 4b at 600 -yards, 3ioh, with 42 at 300, gave him top 'score rifle for the day. Details are dh

N©xt Saturday ..the third series will be ssrasaKr® Xt matoh “ KARGRi chub. The above olub held: its seventh match of the championship aggregate on Saturday at ranges of 300 and 600 yards. "Another .very bad; "fishtail" Wind was blowing—the worst yet experienced this, sea«m—and there were very few over 40 at the longer range.- Rifleman H. J. Russell reaohed a total of 90 with handicap, anti Rifleman F. Cthing, a senior scratch nSan. with. the excellent total Of 89 off the rifle, shot into second place for the Brigadier-General Johnston Memorial Cup and third in the championship aggregate. The scores on Saturday were

- This shoot also concluded tre seventh fortnightly- competition, the scratch trophy ibeing won by H. V. Croxton with 171, followed by Marshall 168; Burns 167, Low 164. The handioap trophy went to D. Robertson 173, and the next best /were Freeman 173, Stualrt 173, O. M. China 1721 Russell i7l, MoGill IVI. -Tho position of tho fir£t six compotitors -in tho nndormentioned aggregates are now altered to the following:— Scratch .Clhampioiiohip.

Next Saturday the first stage ;of 1 the C.A.C. Guo. (for soratcih. men) and Bertra.« aR 'i°s r handicap men) competitions will seven shots 300. Soo;and 600 yardo. ,- ’

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