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Otago Daily Times, Issue 20582, 4 December 1928, Page 13

DUNEDIN RIFLE CLUB. ' The Dunedin Defence Rifle Club' shot the first competition for prizes presented by, Mr R. M. Greenslade on Saturday afternoon. Owing to. the threatening weather there was a .small attendance. Ten shots-each were fired at 500 yards and 600 yards. The following' arc the : highest scores':— ' . ' . 500; 600 , - ■ . Yds. Yds. Hp. Tl. Rfm. .J. L, Benfell- 43' 37 383 Rfm. W. -Graham 43 39 Dep.Pres.; J. Gillan 47 . 34 gl Rfm., W.. Facer ... 30 37 7 80 Rfm. J. Bain .. 37 30 679 Pres. Bannerman.. 40 34 74 Rfm. R. G. Page .. 40 34 —— 74 KAITANGATA RIFLE CLUB. , -The_ Kaitangata, Rifle, Club held a practice shoot , on Saturday in place of the second stage of the, team shoot which was been fired. Pressure of work and illness kept, so many away that neither team Had five men on the range. If possible,, the match will he continued on Saturday ; next. The following' are the scores:—- ■ .. A, 500yds. 600yds. Total. W. Oliver .. .. .. 49 40 —B9 .. .. 46 40 —B6 ml’ Frazer ••43 41 —B4 I. Frazer ..... 41 40 —Bl G. Frazer .. .. .. 40 38 —76 K. Ivitto .. .. .. 40 34 —74 . r WEDDERBURN RIFLE CLUB. ■ ihe annual shoot_ for the Lewis Cup took place on the Wedderburn range on November 24. There was a good attendance of members. The weather was not good trom a shooter’* point of view, as at times made it almost, impossible .to see., the target. The- winner was the secretary, Harry Watts, one of the - , n l ?* °f the club since its origin I] l There was a large attendance ot ladies on the range in the afternoon, as usual, and a shooting match with minia*?rf rifles was. arranmd between the marked and- single ladiA for money prizes. Ihe following are the scores:— ‘ MEN’S SCORES. H. Watts’ (200yds 23, 300yds . 17. 500yds A 9, 600yds 18, hep. 14) -.. 91 J. Bennett (21, 15. 21, 17, 14) .. .. 88 D. Duncan (16, 18, 20. 10, 20)'.. .. 84 T. A. Lewis (21. 18. 16. 12, 12) .. 79 g. Duncan, jun. (22, 18, 19, IS,—) .. 74 C. E. Bennett (17, 6/16, 9, 25) .. 73 W. Duncan (20, 22, 15, 6,7) . 70 H. Duncan (19, 16, 10, 0, 25) ... . [ 70 R. Duncan (19. 15, 15,-9, 10) ... ' fig L. Campbell (15, 16, 3,6, 27) .'. .. 67 H. Tunzclman (22. 17. 14, 12, —) .. 65 J. Devenney (17,16,16, 8,8) .. .. 66 W. Lobb (22, 13, 15, 7,8) .... . 65 R. J. E. Smith (19, 11, 3, 5. 27) .-/ 65

LADIES’, SCORES. ... „ _. 50yds. Hep. Total Miss C. Dowling 20 8— 28 Mrs A. Lome . . .. 21 4 25 Miss E. Dowling .. .. 17 8— 25 Mies.N. Duncan .. .» 24 - or Mrs. R.’, J. -E. Smith .. 16 8 24 Mrs T. A. Lowis .. .. -18 4— -22 Mrs D: B. Lindsay ~ -21 21 Miss ;E. Duncan... ... •; 15 419

CERTIFICATES PRESENTED. Certificates, of commendation issued from St. John’s. Gate,'London, inscribed “In' recognition of eminent services-ren-' dered. in promoting the advancement of the' St.- John Ambulance Brigade and furthering the principled and practice of first aid' generally,” have- been presented to'Superintendent J. C. White (Dunedin division). Superintendent A.'Peters-(Hill-side division), Mrs Beaumont (lady superintendent, Dunedin- nursing); Miss Applegarth (lady superintendent. Caversham nursing), and Miss J, Pollok (corps superintendent, now on the reserve).

Zealand “A” grade Gartons.for December shipment, £3l. Peas.—‘-Maple: English plentiful and making 53s to 545; imported very slow, large stocks of old crop New Zealand and Tasmanian still on hand; some business reported in .New Zealand for November to December shipment 'at 61s 6d; new crop offered; by short sellers for March to April shipment ■at ,655, but buyers’ ideas are 57s 6d. Blues: English and Dutch in large quantities selling cheaply, and colonial sorts are not required; nominal value New ’ Zealand and Tasmanian for February shipment, £ls 10s to £l6. Beans.—Market quiet, but steady;- English, best winter, making 49s 6d -to' 50s;. Chinese horse afloat offered at £lO 12s 6d. -Danish Cocksfoot.—Market firmer and sellers’holding for better prices; present value 675, c.i.f.y New Zealand.

SYDNEY WOOL SALES: (British Official - Wireless.) (By Electric Telegraph—-Copyright.) SYDNEY, December 3. (Received Dec. 3, at. 11 p.m.) The wool market was firm at last week’s rates. Fine wools were again in keen demand, Japanese, French, German,, and Yorkshire buyers being. most prominent. Greasy merino sold" to 345, . The bales sold totalled 12,02 L