RIFLE SHOOTING

Otago Daily Times, Issue 22211, 14 March 1934, Page 11

RIFLE SHOOTING

KIWI DEFENCE CLUB. The second competition of No. 5 Match was fired by members of the Kiwi Defence Rifle Club last Saturday in fine but dull weather. Seven shots and two optional sightcrs were fired at 300, 500, and 600 yards. Despite bad visibility, some good scores were registered, and for the second time this season a B Grade competitor (Rifleman J. Harding) was top score with 96. The third and final competition will be fired next Saturday,afternoon. The following are the scores, handicaps included: —

TIMARU DEFENCE CLUB. The Timaru Defence Rifle Club fired the twenty-first match of the season on Saturday afternoon, the conditions of the shoot were seven shots at 300, .500, and 600, compulsory counters lo the championship score. There is very keen interest in the shoot, as the championship was very , close up to. this stage, the scores being: Paine 858, Murray 856, Jones 854. At 300 yards Murray required 30, Jones 29, and Paine 31, making him three in the lead of Murray. At 500 yards Murray again led off with 32, Jones with a 32, and Paine, secured 28, putting Murray one point in the lead. .The scores were: Murray 918, C., Paine 917, and Jones 915. At 600 yards Murray got 32 again, Jones 28, and Paine 24. The position now stands: Murray 950, Jones 943, and C. Paine 941, and Malcolm 931. The first trophy for the day was won by P. H. Fodeii with 99, H. Currie _ was second with 95, and L, Murray third with 94. The gold rifle was won by L. Murray With 94 off the rifle. The day saw the end of the B Grade aggregate, which was won by M. Headley, with B. Jefferson second, the two scores being 872 and_B7l. The finish ,of the hull’s-eye competition was also a close finish between Murray and Paine. The scores were: Murray 134 and Paine 133. The following are the scores:— ’ >

DUNEDIN DEFENCE CLUB. The Dunedin Defence Rifle Club shot the second competition for prizes presented by Captain G. C. Proudfoot and Mr H. J. Shaw on Saturday afternoon. There was an attendance of 22, and seven shots (two optional sighters) each were fired at 300, 500, and 600 yards. Except for very dull light, shooting conditions were fair. Several good scores were registered, notably by Riflemen W. A. Graham, R. G. Graham, and W. W. Denton. (34 each at 300 yards), Riflemen R. Leslie and G. H. Smith (33 each at 500 yards), and Riflemen J. M'Knight, A. J. Robson, and G. H. Smith (32 each at 600 yards). Rifleman W. A. Graham headed the days aggregate with 97, closely followed by Rifleman J. M'Knight 96. Following are

WEST TAIERI DEFENCE CLUB.

On Saturday the West Taien Defence Rifle Club fired the first match of No. G competition for prizes given by the club, the conditions being seven shots at 300 yards, 500 yards, and 600 yards. The day was very dull, with just a light leit wind blowing across the range. At 300 yards best scores were secured by Limeman D. G. Wyllie with (34) and Riflemen H Fraser. A. Fraser, D. Ashley, and is. Mitchell (32) and at 500 yards both Rifleman D. G. Wyllie and Rifleman A. H. Fraser secured possibles (35). Un going back to the longer range visibility gradually became poorer, the best scores being Rifleman A. Fraser and Deputypresident H. W. Brookes (S 3), and closely following were RifleuienW- J. Irving, D. Ashley, and D. G. Wyllie (all 32). The following are detailed scores with

Rifleman D. G. Wyllie won the aggregate button with a score,of 34, 30. 32 101, establishing a new record for the range, and Rifleman A. Fraser won the handicap rifle with the excellent score of (32, 35, 33) 100 off the rifle, thus equalling the’previous range record.

KAITANGATA DEFENCE CLUB. The Kaitangata Defence Rifle Club fired the first stage of the Centerwood Cup Match on Saturday. The afternoon was very dull, with a light breeze from the rear,' >?hich 1 varied »otb ! ih strength

and direction enough to take shots off the bull at times. There were some fairly good scores. J. Frazer and V. MiddletAass both scoring 46 at SOO yards, five others getting 44. At 600 yards J. M'Guire was well in the lead with 47, R. Mackie and R. M'Crosti* with 44 each being next. Next Saturday the second stage of the competition (10/shots, two optional sighters) will be fired at 300 and 600 yards. Following are Saturday’s scores: —

CLINTON DEIENCE CLUB. The Clinton Defence Rifle Club_ fired the final of the cup competition on Saturday afternoon, the conditions being seven shots at the 300, 500, and 600 yards ranges. Shooting was keen, only six points • separating the first six members at the commencement of the shoot. ihe weather was dull, with a light wind from the right, but shooting conditions were by no means the best, the wind and light • j changing throughout the afternoon spoiling some good scores. .Rifleman J. Miller was the: top scorer at the 300 and 600 ranges with 31 and 33 respectively. Rifleman C. Blaikie' was top scorer at the 500 range with 34, his isecond last shot being a Very close inner. President W. Semple was the winner of the cup, with Rifleman C. Blaikie taking second place. The following are the scores with handi-

On Wednesday afternoon the remaining six members fired their musketry shoot. The following are the aggregates:—Rifled man J. Black 100, Riflemjan W. Brown 97, Rifleman S, Robertson 97, Rifleman J. Simmons 86, Rifleman H. Smith 81, Rifleman W. Davidson 79.

A Grade. 300 500 600 yds. yds. yds. Hp. Tl. Pres. R. Bruce .. 30 SO 33 5 — 98 Rfm. R. Johnston 31 34 30 1 — 90 D.nres. F. Clayton 30 33 32 — — 95 Rfm. W. Morton 30 32 29 4 — 95 Rfm. H. Whitehead 31 33 29 — — 93 Rfm. W. M'Keich 31 31 27 4 — 93 Rfm. P. Fennessey 31 31 26 5 — 93 Rfm. W. M'Keich 31 31 27 4 — 93 Rfm. P. Fennessey 31 31 26 5 — 93 Rfm. C. M'Keich 28 31 33 — _ 92 Rfm. R. Gillick 32 32 28 — — 92 Rfm. D. Parsons 31 31 29 — — 91 Rfm. J. Judson .. 22 34 31 4 91 Rfm. W. Mills .. 29 33 23 4 — 89 v B Grade. Rfm. J. Harding 32 33 31 — — 96 Rfm. A. Gillespie 33 30 27 6 _ 96 Rfm. G. M'Crae.. 29 29 29 9 — 96 Rfm. J. Frew .. 30 29 28 8 — 95 Rfm. Rfm. L. Ogg . , . . J. M'Kinlay 28 28 31 30 28 27 5 7 — 92 92 Rfm. R. Walls.. 23 26 28 15 — 92 Rfm. R. Bowie .. 29 30 31 — _ 90 Rfm. W. M'Donald 32 29 28 — — 89 Rfm. F. Webster 26 23 30 8 — 87 Rfm. F. Marks ... 26 24 29 0 — 85

300 500 600 Hep. TI. p. A, Foden 29 30 32 8 — 99 H, Currie .. .. 27 32 29 7 — 95 L. Murray. .. .. 30 32. 32 94 C. Mathieson .. 31 31 30 92 W Bradshaw .. 30 31 30 .91 B. Jefferson .... 30 32 29 91 W Duncan .. .. 26 29 33 3 — 91 A. M'Beath .. .. 23 30 28 10 — 91 J. Toneycliffe •. 26 '28 27 10 — 91 A. Agnew. .. 26 29 32 3 — 90 W E. Jones .. 29 32 28 — — 89 W. Malcolm... .. 31 31 27 -89 M. Headley .. .. 29 31 25 3—88 T. Healey .. .. 26 27 25 10 — 88 C. H. Johnson .. 29 23 31 3 — 86 M. Johnston .... 20 27 26 6 — 85 J Hull .. .... 27 30 24 3 — 84 i; Blackwood 28 29 19 8 — 84 c. K. Paine 31 28 24 83 j. Healey .... 28 23 25 7—83 F. J. Black .... 27 33 18 —— —— 78 d. Bennyton 13 17 21 21 — 72 BULL’S-EYE COMPETITION. 134 133 W. Malcolm • .« t 129 F BlaMc .. 123 121 C. Mathieson 116 CHAMPIONSHIP. * i Previous Day's score. scores Tl. L. Murray .. . . 856 94 — 950. W E. Jones •• •• 854 89 — 943 c. w 858 83 — 941 Malcolm .. . . 842 89 — 931 F. Black Mathieson .. 837 78 — 915 G. , 823 . 92 — 915 C. H. Johnson .. 829 83 — 912 W Duncan .. . . 813 88 — 901 J. Hull .. .. .. 814 81 —"895 B Grade Aggregate. 85 — 872 M. Headley .. . J . 787. B. Jefferson .. .. 780 91 — 871 A. M'Beath .. •• 708 81 — 789 J. Toneycliffe .. 684 81 — 765 J. Healey .. . • 685 76 — 761 GOLD RIFLE COMPETITION. 300 500 600 TI. L. 0. Murray .. .. .. 30 32 32 — 94 Mathieson, •• .. 31 31 30— 92 P. Foden .. .. ,. 29 30 32 — 91 W, ’ Bradshaw .. .. 30 31 30 — 91 B. Jefferson .. 30 32 29 — 91 W Jones. .. .. ... 29 32 28 — 89 w Malcolm .. 31 31 27 — 89 w. Duncan .. •• .. 26 29 <53 — 88 H. A. .. 27 32 29 — 88 Agnew .. • • .. 26 29 32 — 87

the highest scores: 300.500 600 yds. yds. yds. Hep. Tl. Rfm. G. H. Smith 30 33 32 3 — 98 Rfm. R. Leslie .. 27 33 31 7 — 98 Rfm. A. J. Robson 28 30 32 8 **“* 98 Rfm. R. H. Smith 31 29 28 10 — .98 Rfm. W. Graham 34 32 31 •—"— 97 Rfm. j. M'Knight 33 31 32 — 90 Rfm. W. Denton 34’ 30 20 3 — SO D-pres. J. Gillan 30 31 31 4 — 96 Rfm. R. Graham 34 32 28 1— 95 Rfm. R. Douglas 33 31 27 4. — 95 Rfm. J. L, Bepfell 30 30 28 6 — 94 Rfm. R. A. Mackie 25 31 31 4 91 Rfm. A. , Cooper 32 26 29 4 — 91 Rfm. W. Harty. .. 23 30 30 7 — 90 Rfm. J; Pemberton 31 29 22 7 — 80 Rfm. 0. G. Miller 32 31 25 ■ 88 Rfm. W. Facer .. 25 29 26 ‘7. .87 Pres. ■■ Bannerraan 21 32 25 7 — 85

handicaps:— 300 500 600 yds. yds. yds. Hp. TI. Rfm. A. Fraser 32 33 33 4 — 104 Rfm. D. Wyllie 34 35 32 —.— 101 Rfm, H. Fraser 32 32 2D 3 — 96 Rfm. D. Ashley 32 30 32 •— — . 94 Rfm. S. Mitchell 32 31 29 '2 — 94 Rfm. J. A. Shaw 29 31 31 3 — 94 Rfm. W. Irving 28 .30 32 1 .3 — 93 Dep.-.pres. Bropkea 26 30 33 89

500 600 Hep. Tl. Rfm. P. J. M'Guire 39 47 6 — 92 Rfm. R. Mackie . • 41 44 7 — 92 Rfm. W. Oliver .. * • 44 41; 5 ■ — 90 Rfm. W. Crowe .. .. 44 39 7 — 90 Rfm. T. Frazer .. .. 44 38 7 — 89 Rfm. R. Thomson .. 44 41 2 — 87 Rfm. Y. Middlemans 46 39 ,2-— 8/ Pep.-pres. R. M'Crostie 42 44 86 Rfm. J. H. Frazer .. 46 40 — .• — 89 Rfm. E. Espie .. .. 42 43 1 86 Rfm. J. Mackie . • • • 44 36 5 — 85 Rfm. J. Dick • .. .. 41 37 7 — 85 Pres. M. Brown .. .. 42 39 2 — 83 Rfm. J. Bryce ... .. 42 31 8 — 81

caps: — 300 500 600 yds. yds. yds. Rep. 11. Rfm. J. Miller 31 31 33 ■5 — 96 Pres. W. Semple .. 29 ■33 31 3—96 Rfm. 'J. West .. 30 31 28 7— 96 Sec. H. Turner .. 29 30 28 7 — 94 Rfm. C. Blaikie .. ■28 34 28 4 — 94 Rfm. W. Miller .. 26 ■31 18 17 — 92 Dep.-pres. T. Forrest t .. .. 29 29 26 6 — 90 Rfm. C. Turnbull 23 30 21 9 — 83 Rfm. S. Robertson 29 28 16 5 76 The .following are the cup i aggregates for the best three out of five shoots:—^ Pres W. Semple . . 96 99 96 — 291 Rfm. C. Blaikie 96 96 95 -—287 Rfm. J. West .. , , 95 95 96 — 286 Rfm. W. Miller .. , , 93 96 96 — 285 Sec. H. Turner .. t • 9S 95 95 — 283 Rfm. S. Robertson 91 96 96 — 283