RIFLE SHOOTING

New Zealand Times, Volume LII, Issue 12095, 24 March 1925, Page 8

RIFLE SHOOTING

> PETONE CJjUB. MUSKETRY PRACTICES.' - "The Petone Rifle Club fired the first competition of the musketry practices on Saturday. The weather conditions were good and in consequence some goodl scores were made. P The first practice was at 100 yards, and the possible of 25 points was scored if I the five shots were placed within a four inch circle. R. H.,Nicholl was the only one to do this, though several came very close. The second practice was five rounds slow at 200 yards, with a possible score of 20. Pour competitors scored 19,1 J. Scott being the best with a finish' Of four Ten rounds rapidi at the same range to be fired in 60 seconds was the next event. . There again J. Scott was top with 36 put of 40, including seven h’JiJa-fyes! JEV WarburtAn was close up with 35. Eive rounds at the figure targot of five-seconds exposure was the sext trial; J. Hunter, W. Molver and T. Warburton ■ placod all their shots in 'the figure. -Five rounds; slow at 500 yalrds .showed that W Mclver, wao /best with 17 points out of 20. ■ T‘._ Warburton, with ; very consistent

scoring, won the A spoon shaw the U spoon. The $001*68 were: T. Warburton. .... * a) 20 (2) 19 9 (4) 15 (5) TI. W. Mclver 20 19 31 15 17 192 J\ Scott 20 19 36 12 15 B. H. Nioholl 25 19 31 12 15 F. Korehaw 20 14 28 12 16 90 J. Hunter* 10 21 15 8 A. Soott 10 10 24 6 7 F. Kershaw, jnnr 20 18 .17 0 1 51 The matofr next Saturday is 500 600 yards, continuation of the fourth series.