DEFENCE RIFLE SHOOTING

Otago Daily Times, Issue 22744, 3 December 1935, Page 5

DEFENCE RIFLE SHOOTING

DUNEDIN RIFLE CLUB. - The Dunedin Defence Bifle Club shot the final competition for prizes presented by President W. Bannermau on Saturday afternoon. There was a small attendance, and TO shots (two optional sighters) each were fired at 500 and 600 yards. Weather conditions were fine, but a variable breeze and a bright light made shooting conditions rather difficult. The highest score at 500 yards was 46, by Deputy President J. T. Gillan. At 600 yards Rifleman G. Gamble and Rifleriian J. L. Benfell were the highest scorers with 45 each, the former taking pride of place on the count back. Rifleman G. H. Smith headed the day’s aggregate with 89. Following are the-scores and aggregates:— SATURDAY’S SHOOT.

WEST, TAIERI CLUB. ' ■ The West Taiqri Defence Rifle Club shot-the second competition for Mr Webster’s prize on Saturday afternoon; Changing light and a cross-wind proved very troublesome at times. The best score at 500 yards was 48, registered by Rifleman G. Wyllie. At 600 yards. Rifleman A. .Graham was highest with 46. Next Saturday will be "Ladies’ Day” on the range. .The following are the scores:- — 500 COO

500 600 yds. yds. Hp. Tl. Rfm. G. H. Smith ■45 44 2 - - 91 Rfm. ; J,. L. Benfell .. 43 45 , 3 - ■ 91 Rfm. R. A. Mackie .. , 44 43 2 - - 89 Rfm.. 0.’ Gamble .. .. 39 45 5 - - 89 Rfm. W. Harty .. 43 39 7 - - 89 D.P. J. T. Gillan .. 40 40 1 - • 87 Rfm. A. J. Robson .. - ,45 41 — - 86 ‘Rfm. M. W. Denton 44 39 3 - - 86 Rfm. F.. E. Sprague 41 40 5 - - 86 Rfm. Y. Fenby .. f. 40 39 5 - - 84 Pres. W. Bannerman 37 36 7 - • SO Aggregates. ■ 'm A TJ § * .'H A B 1 s s s D.' _• : ’■ “ ‘ • v "feS #8 H ° tS ■' H Rfm. J. L. Benfell — 93 88 6 — 187 Rfm. G. H. Smith — 93 89 4 — 180 Rfm. W. Harty .. — 87 82 14 — 183 Rfm. R. A. Mackie — 90 87 4 — 181 Rfm. M. W. Denton — 87 83 6 — 176 Rfm. 0. Gamble — 82 84 10 — 176 Rfm. A. J. Robson 87 — 86 — 173 D.P. J. T. Gillan — 85 86 2 — 173 The first four men were prize-winners.

yds. yds. Hp. Tl. Rfm. A. Graham .. .. 47 46 93 Rfm. G. Wyllie .. .. 48 45 93 Rfm. W. Brookes 47 45 92 Rfm. H. Fraser .. .. 46 45 1 — 92 Rfm. R. M'Donald .. 40 45 1 — 92 Rfm. B. Duff 46 41 4 — 91 Rfm. A. Fraser .. .. 40 40 4 — 90 Rfm. W. Irving .. .. 45 42 1 — 88 Rfm. W. Henderson .. 44 33 3 — 80 Rfm. J. Shaw .. .. . 35 40 4 — 79 KAITANGATA CLUB. The Kaitanptata Defence Rifle Club fired the first stage ol the Presidents’ Match on Saturday, the conditions being two sighters and seven counters at 500 and 600 yards. The weather was fine, with a bright light and a very irregular breeze from the right, and as a result, with one or two oxcep tions, the scores were low. The foil owing are the scores: — 500 600 yds yds. Hp. Tl Rfm. A. Richardson .. 3 2 30 3 — 65 Rfm. J. Dick31 30 4 — 65 Rfm. W. Olliver 31 30 4 — 65 Rfm. J. Bryce .. .. 25 27 13 — 65 Rfm. E. Espie .. .. 28 33 2 — 63 Rfm. R. Kitto 28 29 4 — 61 Rfm. J. Charteris .. .. 31 22 6 — 59 Rfm. J. Ramsay .. .. 28 23 7 —: 58 D.P. R. M'Crostie .. 30 24 2 — 56 Rfm. T. Frazer .. .. 26 23 7 — 56