RIFLE SHOOTING

Otago Daily Times, Issue 22544, 11 April 1935, Page 4

RIFLE SHOOTING

KAITANGATA DEFENCE CLUB. The Kaitangata Defence Rifle Club fired the season’s final shoot on Saturday; the match being a single range. Fifteen shots were fired at 500 yards. Weather conditions were variable, a fairly strong breeze blowing from the right rear, with passing clouds. Some good scores -were registered. J. Richardson, a first-year man, and H. L. Morgan scored 71, with J. H. Frazer and E. Espie, with 70 each, close up. The ladies’ shoot resulted as follows: Miss Bloxham, —67; Miss Carson, 60—3 —63; Mrs Scott, —63; Miss Storer, 62 — 1—63; Mrs M’Crostie, 62—1—63; Miss M‘Kinney,( 56—G —62; Mrs Clarkson, —6l. Four ladies tied for second, third, and fourth prizes, and were placed as shown after shooting off the tie. • After shooting was concluded, an excellent afternoon tea, provided by the ladies, wag partaken of, and the prizes won during the year -were presented to the respective winners by President M. Brown. The complete list is as follows; —Championship: R. M'Crostie. Lee Cup: J. Ramsay; runner-up M. Brown. Centrewood Cup: J. Alexander; runner-up, R. M'Crostie. First competition: M. Brown I, R. Thomson 2, J. Ramsay 3. Second competition: J. Dick 1, J. H. Frazer ‘2, J. Bryce 3. Third competition: W. Qliver 1, J. Ramsay 2, R. M'Crostie 3. ' Vicepresident’s Match: J. Charteris 1, J. Richardson 2, J. Dick 3. Lee Cup (threerange aggregate): E. Espie 1, H. L. Morgan 2, A. Richardson 3. Centrewood Cup competition: J. Alexander 1, T. Frazer 2, R. M'Crostie 3. CentrewooJ Cup (three-range aggregate): M. Brown 1, J. M'Guirc 2, W. Oliver 3. Final day’s shoot: J. Richardson 1, H. L, Morgan 2, J. H. Frazer 3. The Ladies’ Match winners were: Mrs Scott 1. Mrs Clarkson 2, Miss* Carson 3, Miss M'Kinney 4. Ladies final day match: Miss Bloxham 1, Miss Carson 2, Mrs Scott 3, Miss Storer 4. In connection with the men’s match the following ladies drew the seven leading men, winning small trophies:—Mrs M'Guire and J. Richardson 1, Miss Garry and H. L. Morgan 2, Miss Frazer and J. H. Frazer 3, Miss M'Kinney and E. Espie 4, Mrs M'Crostie and J. Charteris 5, Miss Storer and R. Thomson 6, Mrs Ray and J. Ramsay 7. The men’s scores were as follows:

500yds. Hep. Tl. Rfm. J. Richardson 71 4 — 75 R fm. H. L. Morgan . , 71 4 — 75 Rrih. J. H. Frazer... , . 70 4 — 74 Rfm. E. Espie .. 70 4 — 74 Rfm. J. Charteris , , 65 6 — 71 Rfm. R. Thomson .. 66 4 — 70 Rfm. W. Alexander M 60 10 — 70 Rfm. 1’. Frazer , , .65 4 — 69 Rfm. -1. Bellamy .. , , 64 5 — 69 Rfm. J. Ramsav .. 63 6 — 69 Rfm. J. Alexander .. , , 68 68 Rfm. A. Richardson 59 7 — 66 Rfm. P. -I. M’Guire 58 8 — 66 Rfm. J. Dick .. 61 4 — 65 Den. Pres. R. M'Crostie 62 — — 02 Pres. M. Brorvn .. 62 62 Rfm. W. Oliver 61 61 Rim. J. Bryce .. 54 8 — GO