RIFLE SHOOTING

Otago Daily Times, Issue 18468, 1 February 1922, Page 3

RIFLE SHOOTING

The Bmno Detente .Rifle Club fired the final of a aeries of competitions on £nttrrday afternoon for prizes presented by the president and Colonel,A'. E. Stewart. The -weather was fine, but a. wind was (Wowing, across the range. Prior ‘to ’.Saturday's competition Rifleman 1L Ei* Paul was ih tho lead, with H: Peattio lying second and A. Pan! third. In the fin al_ competition Rifleman M, Paul (scratch) considerably increased his lead by putting on a very • creditable score of' 65 points, winning the competition with the 'unusually fine performance of 65 points in bofh competitions to count, making 130 oat of « possible I,4o,points,- Conditions;--Three competitions, two.beet to,count; seven shots (optional sigh tor) at. 300 and 500 yards; handicap limit, 65 points; first and second prizes) Scores: — 300yds. 600yds. Hep. it. Rifleman M. B. - 64. Rifleman B. Oh aimers ._ ifi- St 30 11" S" Rifleman G. Wilson;-.'.. 26 24 'll' —'63' Rifleman X. Been y..\.-30 1 29 . 2 60' Rifleman 6. Cdntta H- 30 - 26 ■ ♦-=‘-60 Rifleman H’. Peattio ..... 28 IK). , ~58 Riflemin C. Pollard ....... 23i .. . .--a. — 66 Ri Remap O’, Nieholis St 30 —ai Rifleman "A. Paul 2o 27 Rifleman John Eearniaii Rifleman .Tohn Adam ... Prize-winners. . " d g* S' "• fl. 3 a ■- § S ? • • -2 "0 3 u . ■ •«' ■ , ■-'■l S if ”1 •Rifleman Af. E. Paul ... 63 •Rifleman (1. Combs _. Rifleman H. Peattie 1.'.-... 6V 59 Rifleman A. Panl. • 54 65- —r —»— 118. •Prize-Winners. Rifleman G. Courts (handicap 8)- secured second prize with 121 points, closely followed by Rifleman H. Beattie (scratch) 120 and, A. Pate, (sera tch) 119.