RIFLE SHOOTING

Otago Daily Times, Issue 21646, 17 May 1932, Page 10

RIFLE SHOOTING

CLINTON DEFENCE CLUB. The Clinton Defence Rifle Club fired a match with the Tapanui Club on the Clinton range on Saturday, resulting in a win for the home team. The 500 and 600 ranges were shot over, 10 shots with two optional sighters at the 500 _ range and seven shots with two optional sighters at the 600 range. A light breeze and good light made shooting conditions favourable at the start of the match, but halfwav through the 500 yards’ shoot the wind changed to a fishtail, and rain followed, making conditions anything but pleasant. There wa s an improvement for the'6oo yards’ range, the rain and wind abating, but visibility was poor. Rifleman H. Turner was top scorer for the Clinton team with 76 . and Rifleman W. Hancox for the Tapanui team with 72. The following are the'scores CLINTON TEAM.

500 800 yds. yds. Tl. Rifleman H. Turner 46 30 — 76 President W. Semple .. 43 30 — 73 Rifleman T. Forest 45 27 — 72 Rifleman J. West .. 45 25 — 70 Rifleman M. Miller 40 30 — 70 Rifleman J- Black 42 27 — 69 Rifleman W. Davidson , 34 32 — 66 Rifleman W. Brown .. 37 28 — 65 Rifleman C. Blaikie .. 37 26 — 63 Rifleman J. Miller 35 25 — 60 Total .... .. 684 TAPANUI TEAM. Rifleman W. Hancox .. 45 27 — 72 Rifleman E. C. Sim 41 30 — 71 President K, Rodgers . 42 27 — 69 Rifleman Ji Moffat 41 28 — 69 Rifleman J. Pullar 43 25 — 68 Rifleman W. Kirk 39 29 — 68 Rifleman A. Hancox . 42 26 — 68 Rifleman J. M'Donald . 34 26 — 60 Rifleman J. Taylor .. 37 22 — 59 Rifleman J„ Burnett . 37 21 — 58 Total ♦ 662