RIFLE SHOOTING

Otago Daily Times, Issue 21920, 4 April 1933, Page 9

RIFLE SHOOTING

DUNEDIN DEFENCE CLUB. The Dunedin Defence Rifle Club shot the final competition for prizes presented by Captain G. C. Proudfoot and Mr R. M. Greensdale on Saturday afternoon. The attendance numbered 21, and 10 shots (two optional Bight era) each were fired at 500 and 600 yards. Weather conditions were fine, but the of wind and light had competitors guessing at times. The best score at 500 yards was 47 by Rifleman J. L. Benfell. At 600 yards Rifleman W. A. Graham was top with 44. Rifleman J. L. Benfell headed the day’s aggregate with 90. Tljc following are the highest scores and aggregates: —

Aggregates. ■n -w n, gft "S ft „• 2 a 8a 3 a & _• §tn2 h S W H *Rfm. A. W. Cooper *Rfm. W. A. _ „ Graham .... 96 87 —2 180 ' toi.m 2; -8687 10 183 *Rfm. R. A. Mackie 82 84 . Rfm. J. L. Benfell Rfm. W. Harty 80 Rfm. G. H. Smith 85 * Prize-winners. Rifleman W. A. Graham holds the club’s range badge with 209. WEST TAIERI DEFENCE CLUB. The West Taieri Defence Rifle Club fired its final match for Mr Webster s trophy on Saturday. The weather conditions were tricky, but some good scores were recorded. At 300 yards E. Dow made a fine 47, H. Brookes and R. McDonald being nest with 46. At 600 yards H. Brookes, A. Fraser, and W. Irving each scored 46. Results: —

The result of the competition for Mr Webster’s trophy is as follow: —G. Grant 184. W. Irving 182, H. Brookes 181. The winners of the button and rifle are unchanged, H. Brookes holding the button, and G. Grant the rifle, KAITANGATA DEFENCE CLUB. The Kaitangata Defence Rifle Club held a practice shoot on Saturday, there being a fair muster of members. The afternoon was fine, but the bright light and variable breeze from the right roar were factors against high scoring. Ten shots were fired at 300 and 500 yards, and several of the competitors had a snap-shooting practice at 300 yards, with open sights and no sling. The results were indifferent. Shooting at 300 yards J. Bellaney with 45 was highest scorer, being closely followed by M. Brown (44). At 500 yards J. H. Frazer and J. Bellaney scored 46 each. J. Alexander, J. Burgess, and R. M’Crostie, with 45 each, also shot well.! The following are the scores:—

P. J. M'Guire and W. Alexander also shot. W. Crowe (43) shot at 500 yards only. GIMMERBURN CLUB. The Gimmerburn Rifle Club held a match on the Ranfurly range on Saturday. Conditions were poor, there being a variable wind and a bright, hard light. The following are the scores: —

yds. yds. Hep. Tl. Rfm. A. W. Cooper 46 42 7 ' 95 Rfm. J. L. Benfell 47 43 2 — 92 Rfm. R. G. Graham 46 41 5 * 92 Rfm. A. J. Robson .. 43 37 12 — 92 Rfm, W. Harty 40 42 7 — 89 Rfm. R. P. Douglas 43 39 7 — 89 Rfm. W. A. Graham 42 44 2 r — 88 Rfm. W. Facer 43 42 2 — 87 Rfm. G. H. Smith .. 45 40 2 — 87 Rfm. R. A. Mackie .. 39 41 7 — 87 Capt. A. J. S. Cowie 43 39 2 — 84 Pres. W. Bannerman 41 36 7 — 84 Rfm. J. F. Moodic 41 28 15 — 84 Den.-pres. J. T. Gillan 43 37 3 — 83 Rfm. R. H. Smith .. 42 26 15 — 83 Rfm. J. Cowie 35 31 15 — 81 Rfm. J. M‘Knight ..40 38 2 : — 80 Rfm. J. Pemberton 37 40 3 — 80

Rfm. G. Grant 300 600 yds. yds. Hep Tl. 40 45 10 — 95 Rfm. W Irvins 44 46 3 — 93 Rfm. H. Brookes .. 46 46 92 Rfm. A. Fraser 42 46 3 — 91 Rfm. R. M'Donald .. 46 40 1 — 87 Rfm. F. Hill .. 41 40 5 — 86 Pres. D. Ashley 43 42 85 Dep.-pres E. Dow .. 47 33 80 Rfm. B. Duff .. .. 39 36 2 — 77

300 500 yds. yds. TI. Efm. ,T. Bellaney .. .. 45 46 — 91 Efm. J. H. Frazer .. .. 43 46 — 89 Efm. J. Alexander .. .. 43 45 — 88 Pres. M Brown •. .. 44 42 — 86 Efm. J. Burgess .. . 34 45 — 79 Efm. T. Frazer 39 40 — 79 Efm. E. M'Crostie .. .. 33 45 — 78 Efm. H. L. Morgan .. .. 37 35 — 72

200 800 yds yds TI. Rfm. W. Gibson' .. . 44 45--89 President J. Kearney . 44 43--87. Rfm. G. Paterson .. 44 43--87 Rfm. A. Helm .. . . 42 42--84 Rfm. J. A. Cromb . 46 38--84 Rfm. J. D. Cromb 42 38--80 Rfm. J. M'CIoy .. . . 42 38--80 Rfm. A. Cromb .. . 42 37--79 Rfm. Jas . M'CIoy .. . 41 36--77