RIFLE SHOOTING.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 19107, 28 February 1924, Page 11

RIFLE SHOOTING.

CARSON CDP COMPETITION. In the first match of the third competition for the Caraon Cup, the Kaitangata Rifle Club members had to contend with a dull, windy afternoon last Saturday. The early competitors got a fair run, and shot well. Rifleman W. Oliver being top score, followed closely by President W. B. Reekie and Rifleman J. .Barclay, With only two more shoots in the competition and a final shoot, the scores of the leaders are very close, and it is hard to pick the winner Tne following aro tho scores for the day: 300 300 i . , _ , yds- yds. Hep. Tl. Rifleman J. Barclay .. 31 30 4 65 Rifleman J. Frazer .. 28 33 364 Pres. W. B. Reekie ..32 29 3 64 Rifleman I). Anderson 30 30 3 63 Rifleman G. Frazer .. 26 29 8 63 Rifleman W. Oliver ..31 31 62 Rifleman H. Baker .. 28 27 5 60 Dept.-pres. F. Carson 27 32 59 Rifleman T. Frazer .. 29 28 2 59 Rifleman W. Johnson 25 30 4 59 Rifleman R. Kitto .. 26 27 4 57 Rifleman M. Brown .. 28 20 8 56 Rifleman N. Bisset .. 28 23 2 55 Rifleman W. M’DcugaU 27 16 11 5-1 The following are the leaders for the Carson Cup championships in the six and four shoots respectively; Six Four _ shoots, shoots. Wm Oliver „• „ .. 367 2-18 "“ ker - 361 248 »R. Kitto ........ 364 262 J. Frazer .. „ .. 308 251 J. Barclay .. .. _ .. 357 0.72 IV. B. Reekie 350 041 N. Bisset .. .. .. .. 355 247 There is also a Junior Championship run in connection with the eiab, and for Saturday's shoot the range was 500 yards. Considering the windy day, the juniors' put on a good score, as follows: 500 yds. Hep. Tl. I*. Johnson R. Hughes „ 25 5 Goo. Withers 2o 2 27 Thos. Oliver ~ 22 2 24 S. Wilson .. 21 223 G. Forrest 30 3 23 In the Radies’ Championship Match some fair shooting was done, notably by Mrs W. Clarkson, Mrs H. Baber, and Mrs nawke’. This was the last match until the Ladies' Day, at the close of the season, when the Lady Championship will be decided LADIES’ MATCH. 25yds. Hep. Tl. Mrs Clarkson .. 31 4 30 Mrs Baker .......... 30 0 32 Mrs F. Carson ........ 28 4 32 Mrs R. Scott .. .. .. ~ 28 4 32 Mrs AjSChapman ...... 28 4 32 Mrs Hawke .. 30 1 Miss L. Garrey 29 29 Miss M. Carson 27 2 29 Mrs N. Bisset ........ 38 23 Mrs Hadler ~ .. .. 23 5 28 Mrs F. Pilling ........ 29 525 Mrs J. Coulter 22 2 24 The following are leading for the championship;—Mrs Clarkson 61, Miss M. Carson 61, Mrs H. Baker 61, Miss Garrey 63, Mrs N. Bisset 63, Mrs Scott 63. The leaders in the Junior Championship are:—F. Johnson 83 R. Hughes 82, G; Withers 80, T. Oliver 80.