RIFLE SHOOTING

Otago Daily Times, Issue 21308, 13 April 1931, Page 12

RIFLE SHOOTING

KIWI DEFENCE CLUB. The members of the Kiwi Defence Rifle Club fired the second competition of No. 6 match (10 shots and two sighters at 500 and 600 yards) last Saturday afternoon. Conditions generally were fair, although the cold wind and wet ground made shooting somewhat disagreeable. Some very good scores were registered, notably an outstanding performance by Rifleman H. Tattersfield, who compiled 97 out of a possible 100 (48, 49) —17 bulls and three inners. Next Saturday the third and final competition of this match will be fired. The following are the scores, with handicaps:—

TIMARU DEFENCE CLUB. On Saturday afternoon the Timaru Defence Rifle Club held its final shoot of the championship. The morning was wet and very cold, but by lunch time the rain had eased off leaving the afternoon very cold with occasional showers, and a southwest wind. The light was changeable, making the shooting very difficult. The ranges for the day were seven shots at 300, 500, and 600 yards, the last being a compulsory shoot to be added to the championship scores. There were 38 riflemen competing and some brilliant shooting was recorded. This was the shoot set aside for the Veterans’ Volunteer Cup, the highest scorer off the rifle for the three ranges to hold the cup for the ensuing 12 months. This was won by Rifleman W. Bradshow, and the championship was won by Rifleman I. A. Blackwood. W. Bradshaw was the winner of the Gold Rifle for the day, making a tie between Vice-president W. E. Jones, Rifleman C. Blackwood, and himself which will have to be shot off next week. The Bull’s Eye Competition was won by Rifleman C. Clackwood with 169 points. The following are the scores:—

The leading scores for the Volunteer Cup were as follow:

A Grade. 500 600 yds. yds. Hp • Tl. Rfm, H. Tattersfield 48 49 — — 97 Rfm. W. M'Keich .. 46 45 2 — 93 Vice-pres. J. Rigby . 47 44 2 — 93 Rfm. R. Gillick .-. .. 46 46 — — 92 Rfm. P. Fennessey .. 46 43 3 — 92 Rfm. C. M'Keich .. 44 47 — — 91 Rfm. F. Clayton .... 45 46 — — 91 Rfm. W. M'Kay .... 45 45 — — 90 Rfm. H. Stinson . ., 45 44 — — 89 Rfm. W. Mills .... 44 44 — — 88 Pres. P. Silvius .... 45 41 — — 86 Rfm. N. Jones .. .. 38 44 — — 82 B Grade. Rfm. D. Marr .. ,, 44 45 — 89 Rfm. F. Webster . . 45 39 5 — 89 Rfm. W. Pullar .... 44 38 7 — 89 Rfm. J. Frew .. . , 40 40 9 — 89 Rfm. J. Dick ., .. 41 37 11 — 89 Rfm. R. Bowie .. .. 45 43 — — 88 Rfm. H. Whitehead . 45 42 — — 87 Rfm. J. Carroll .... 32 43 12 — 87 Rfm. J. Harding . . . 45 39 — — 84 Rfm. L. Ogg 41 42 — 83 Rfm. J. M*KinIay .. 36 38 8 — 82

300 500 600 yds. yds. yds. Hp. TI. I. A. Blackwood 25 30 30 20 — 105 N. Dunnill , , 30 32 32 9 — 103 L. Murray 30 34 33 5 — 102 W. R. Grant 28 34 31 9 — 102 W. Bradshaw 34 33 32 2 — 101 D. Louden 30 28 32 10 — 100 F. Chittock 32 34 31 2 — 99 W. A. Cowles 28 33 33 5 — 99 J. Finch .. 26 30 29 14 — 99 Len Smith 30 31 30 7 — 98 C. Mathieson 29 34 28 7 — 98 F. Black .. 29 32 31 5 — 97 J. Dunnill, sen. 29 33 28 7 — 97 G. Carmichael 31 33 32 ser — 96 C. Wilson .. 30 32 28 6 — 96 F. Elliott .. 30 25 31 10 — 96 C. Blackwood 28 32 35 scr — 95 W. E. Jones 29 34 32 scr — 95 W. Duncan 29 32 31 3 — 95 J. Mundy .. , , 27 30 29 9 — 95 T. Tonneycliffe 29 26 18 22 — 95 H. Hopkins 30 32 32 scr — 94 P. Foden .. 32 30 28 3 — 93 R. Parker 30 27 26 10 — 93 W. Finlay 25 32 22 14 — 93 J. Hull .. 28 32 32 scr — 92 H. Mackenzie 31 29 27 4 — 91 J. Stevenson 31 33 23 4 — 91 C. Johnson 30 32 28 scr — 90 W. Malcolm 26 29 32 2 — 89 G. Marra .. # , 21 31 29 7 — 88 H. M'Gregor 24 24 25 10 — 83 P. K. Barron 24 24 22 10 — 83 W. Wood .. 12 21 21 25 — 77 H. W. Mackenzie 29 2 23 18 — 72 C. Ireland 20 '26 Rt. 18 — 64 J. Forrester 26 6 13 10 — 55 R. Guthrie 19 4 Rt. 25 — 48

300 500 600 yds. yds. yds Tl. w Bradshaw 34 33 32 — 99 L. Murray .. 30 34 33 — 97 F. Chittock 32 34 31 — 97 a. Carmichael 31 33 32 — 96 0. Blackwood 28 32 35 — 95 w E. Jones 29 34 32 — 95 w A. Cowles 28 33 33 — 94 H. Hopkins 30 32 32 — 94 N. Ihmnill 30 32 32 — 94 W R. Grant 28 34 31 — 93 J. Hull 28 32 32 — 92 F. Black .. 29 32 31 — 92 W Duncan 29 32 31 — 92 L. G. Smith 30 31 30 — 91 C. Mathieson 29 34 28 — 91